Role-playing game
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Statuses
Best Games in the Role-playing game genre for Nintendo Switch 2
Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 18 August 2026
Players:
6.4/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
67/100
A cozy tropical island life simulator with farming, decorating, and exploration elements. The player finds himself far from the bustle of the city and sets up his...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 24 February 2026
Players:
9.7/10
Anniversary edition, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Fallout 4. It includes the base game, six expansions — Automatron, Far Harbor, Nuka-World, Wasteland...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Fantasy, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 9 December 2025
Players:
7.8/10
Metacritic:
73/100
The anniversary edition of the legendary first-person role-playing game The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The edition includes all DLCs and over 500 paid mods from the...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 8 April 2027
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
The final part of the grand trilogy of remakes of the cult JRPG Final Fantasy VII brings the heroes to a decisive confrontation with Sephiroth. While a meteor...
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 15 September 2026
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
70/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Heroes set out to the Skovos Islands, where Nereilla continues to confront Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred. Here, you can visit ruined temples, forests, and flooded...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 May 2026
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
85/100
A large-scale role-playing action game in the Tales series, telling the story of two worlds — Dana and Rena. For centuries, the inhabitants of Rena oppressed the...
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Side view, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 1 October 2026
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A Japanese-style RPG that invites you to set off on a journey with one of eight heroes. Each character has unique abilities and their own storyline, revealing...
Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 19 September 2025
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
88/100
The updated first chapter of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky series. The game takes place in the kingdom of Liberl, explored by Estelle and Joshua. The...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Japanese role-playing game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 26 January 2027; Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 25 June 2026
The game takes place in the near future, when humanity is on the brink of extinction. Advances in genome-editing technology have ushered in a new era, yet hopes for...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 4 March 2027
An adventure role-playing game about a journey between the past and the present, the search for lost history, and the attempt to change the future. At the center of...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Simulation, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 June 2025
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
84/100
A colorful role-playing game where everything revolves around freedom of choice and a variety of activities. In the game, you can choose from 14 professions...
Football, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 13 November 2025
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
85/100
The main character and his friend are trying to revive an abandoned football club. They must overcome all odds and rally the team to defeat the reigning high school...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Roguelike, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Role-playing game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 7 January 2027
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A third-person shooter with roguelike elements, set in a demon-destroyed Paris. The player takes on the role of the last warrior of an ancient order and fights...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Casual game, Japanese role-playing game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027
Direct continuation of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. The main character is not the familiar Yumia, but a new girl named Karia...
Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Beat them all, Comedy, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Demons
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 23 July 2026
Steam:
66/100
Metacritic:
60/100
A spin-off of the tactical game series Disgaea. The gameplay is reminiscent of the The Warriors series: the main character, a tough mercenary named N.A., fights...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Stealth, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 30 September 2026
Players:
7.9/10
The definitive edition of the third-person action game includes the base game and all paid and free expansions. Talion returns as the protagonist and confronts...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Collection, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Fantasy
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 23 July 2026
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
85/100
The edition combines updated versions of the iconic Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final Fantasy X-2. The story begins with Tidus's journey, who finds himself in...
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Beat them all, Casual game, Comedy, Open world, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 13 November 2025
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
84/100
The game tells the story of a turning point in the Tojo clan's history, when the old guard fades and a new force rises. The story centers on Goro Majima, a...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 24 September 2026
Players:
10/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
91/100
The expanded version of Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age tells the story of a young man who turns out to be the reincarnation of a legendary hero from...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Japanese role-playing game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 3 December 2026
Players:
4/10
Metacritic:
89/100
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Japanese style. The events of the game will unfold in a...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Medieval era
Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 30 September 2025
Players:
10/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Final Fantasy Tactics returns, reinvigorated in its modern incarnation. Updated graphics, fully voiced dialogue, and numerous improvements bring the familiar story...