The Most Anticipated Games of 2025 on Nintendo Switch

According to insiders, a new Nintendo console will be released in 2025. However, it is too early to write off the original Switch. Moreover, many potentially interesting games are planned for it, both exclusive and multi-platform. In this article, we decided not to list the remasters and remakes of classics that will be released on Switch, but focused exclusively on new projects.

Metroid is one of the main exclusives of Nintendo. Its action takes place on distant planets, where we explore locations and fight aliens. Within this series, games of various genres were released, from platformers to 3D action games. For example, Prime 4 is a full-fledged first-person shooter. At the same time, as in other metroidvanias, you will have to return to old locations with new tools that will allow you to get into previously inaccessible areas.

A spiritual successor to Pokеmon X and Y, which was released in 2013 on Nintendo 3DS. The action of Z-A will also unfold in the Kalos region, or to be more precise, in the city of Lumiose City. It is like two peas in a pod with modern Paris. We are promised the return of the mega evolution mechanic, which increases the development ceiling of pocket monsters and allows already fully upgraded pets to temporarily become even stronger.

Otherwise, the gameplay of Pokemon Legends: Z-A will be familiar to everyone who has already launched the games of this series. We travel around the virtual world, catch Pokemon, train them and send them to fight other similar creatures.

The new part of the Professor Layton series differs from the previous ones in its unusual setting. The action will take place in the American city of Steam Bison, which lives by the laws of steampunk. Otherwise, we have a classic quest with puzzles and mini-games. Fans of the genre who liked the Syberia and The Longest Journey series should pay attention to the project.

Adventure action with role-playing game elements. You will have to explore the open world, look for equipment and fight various monsters. Many compare the project with the latest parts of The Legend of Zelda, but there are two important differences between them. Star Overdrive is a science fiction game with firearms, robots and other typical features of the sci-fi setting. And you will have to move around the locations on a jet skateboard, which can reach high speeds. Judging by the trailers, we can expect full-fledged racing episodes.

For many years, the games in the Civilization series were released exclusively on PC. However, in 2008, a spin-off with the subtitle Revolution appeared on consoles, and after a while, the developers released the sixth part on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The seventh "Civilization" will also be multi-platform.

The most noticeable changes will be related to naval battles and the conquest of lands overseas. This mechanic will become more complex and sophisticated. There will also be eternal buildings that bring useful bonuses in any era and commanders who can unite several units in one cell and strengthen them. Finally, religion will now play a more important role than before.

An open-world RPG made in the style of modern anime. At first glance, the game immediately evokes associations with Genshin Impact. However, Atelier Yumia does not have gacha mechanics or an online mode, because the project is focused on single-player play. In addition to exploring locations and team battles with monsters, you will find a complex crafting system that allows you to change the skills of characters depending on the tactics of combat. It is also worth noting inthe ability to build your own settlement from scrap materials.

A game that offers to play as a hobbit from The Lord of the Rings. This time — no trip to Mordor, only a peaceful life in the vastness of the Shire. You will be able to build your own house, grow fruits and vegetables, fish, cook and trade with neighbors. An important role is given to the social component — you need to strengthen relationships with other hobbits and contribute to the prosperity of the city.

The plot of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy resembles an anime series. Tokyo is attacked by monsters, and only a group of students with special abilities can fight them off. The gameplay alternates elements of a visual novel with tactical battles in the spirit of classic jRPGs.

A two-dimensional roguelike in which we are asked to lead a squad of fighters. Their effectiveness in battle depends on how accurately you hit the musical rhythm. The game can be praised for its colorful graphics, which resemble a modern cartoon, and a cheerful soundtrack. If desired, Ratatan can be played in a co-op for four people.

A game with a black-and-white picture, which is stylized as classic Disney cartoons of the 30s. We saw a similar picture in the action platformer Cuphead. But the developers promise that the game will be dark and cruel, because among the topics raised are inequality, racism and political extremes. And all this is seasoned with acute social satire. The genre of Mouse: P.I. for Hire can be defined as a hybrid of a first-person shooter and a metroidvania.

The new part of the Little Nightmares series will retain the gameplay and atmosphere of the original dilogy. The main innovation of the triquel can be called the cooperative mode. The second character is controlled by either another player or artificial intelligence. The main characters have different abilities — Low uses a bow and arrow, and Odin relies on a wrench. To complete the game, you will have to use the skills of both protagonists.

A cooperative action game with cartoon graphics, in which players will have to fight against other gamers or computer opponents, as well as overcome dangerous traps. What is happening is stylized as a spectacular show in the spirit of "The Running Man". The full version of King of Meat includes an advanced level editor that allows you to create your own locations.

Tactics in the spirit of the XCOM series, the action of which takes place in the setting of an alternative World War II. In Grit and Valor: 1949, battles between the Axis and Allied countries are conducted with the help of heavy mechs. What is happening can be attributed to dieselpunk with elements of retrofuturism. The game reminded us of the Iron Harvest strategy.

In this platformer, we control a small robot that explores the territory of an abandoned spaceship. Along the way, we will have to fight against mechanisms with faulty artificial intelligence and understand the causes of the disaster. The mechanics with directional jumps brought to mind the Ori dilogy.

Game, which is based on the animated series of the same name from Netflix. Your task is to identify V.I.L.E. agents. To do this, you need to use high-tech equipment, look for clues, solve puzzles and draw the right conclusions. You will play for Carmen herself, a professional thief who decided to go against her former colleagues. In addition to high-quality gameplay, they promise a dense spy atmosphere with elementsparodies in the spirit of the Austin Powers films or the No One Lives Forever dilogy.

In the second part of the Hollow Knight series, we will play as Hornet, the sister of the original protagonist, who previously acted as a boss. To fight enemies, she uses a sharp needle, as well as various tools that replace her magic. Otherwise, this is a standard sequel, with new types of enemies and an increased scale.

A platformer that looks like classic LucasArts quests, and its cutscenes are made in the best traditions of Disney of the 30s. You will have to explore an unusual world that lives by its own laws, and actively use the features of the environment, for example, bizarre mechanisms.

Action platformer on the Unreal Engine 4 engine, which is reminiscent of the classic parts of the Castlevania series in the spirit of Symphony of the Night. You will face battles with monsters, a dark atmosphere and forks in the course of the passage, which will lead to different endings. During battles, the selected skills, individual for each class, play an important role. A complex crafting system and the ability to grow healing herbs are declared.

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