Tactics for Nintendo Switch 2 — top best games in the Tactics genre

Adventure, Business / Management, Comics, Indie, Tactics, Casual game, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 28 January 2026

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

An adventure from the authors of The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands. The plot tells about a superhero whose mecha armor was broken by his worst...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Medieval era

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 January 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dynamic action-slasher film set in the era of the Three Kingdoms of China. The player becomes part of the legendary events, fighting for one of the sides in the...

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Steampunk, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 11 December 2025

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Players will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, descendant of an ancient dynasty of brave privateers, ruling their own trading empire and exploring the outskirts...

Fortnite

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 June 2025

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Most of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm, which led to the emergence of strange creatures resembling zombies. The survivors named them "brain-eaters." The...

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 18 March 2026

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Real-time tactical strategy with stealth elements and an isometric view. The events take place in 17th century Japan, where a group of five heroes operates in the...

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown

Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Science fiction, Survival, Space

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 18 February 2026

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The player explores space and pilots a legendary starship. They must survive and find a way home. They must plan a route, manage resources, and make difficult...

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

Strategy, Stealth, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 18 March 2026

Players: 10/10

Standalone expansion for Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, focused on the story of the kunoichi Aiko. A master of disguise, able to pretend to be a geisha and...

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Collection, Tactics

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 27 August 2026

The second collection brings together three iconic chapters of the series. The package includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid: Peace...

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 19 September 2025

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...

Pokemon Champions

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 8 April 2026

Metacritic: 66/100

A colorful role-playing game that invites trainers on an updated journey through a world filled with familiar and rare Pokémon. Players need to gather unique teams...

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

A tactical RPG in the spirit of the classic Fire Emblem series, where the fates of heroes intertwine in an epic tale of war and betrayal. On a continent divided by...

Dosa Divas

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Comedy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 14 April 2026

Metacritic: 74/100

A colorful turn-based RPG centered around the story of two sisters, Samara and Amani, reuniting for a journey through an amazing world. Together with an ancient...

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

A modern reimagining of Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends brings the iconic battles of the Three Kingdoms era to life in a new form on...

Tactics

Best Games in the Tactics genre for Nintendo Switch 2