Games, that will be released in 2026 for Nintendo Switch

Fairy Tail: Dungeons - release date for Nintendo Switch

Adventure, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Fantasy, Collectible card game (CCG), Replayability, Card game

January 7, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Card roguelike based on the anime series “Fairy Tail”. The plot of the game tells how Natsu and Happy discovered a mysterious door under the guild and went down...

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival

Isometric, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival, Crafting, Casual game, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game

January 8, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 83/100

The game takes place in a destroyed and flooded post-apocalyptic city. The main character builds a shelter on the roof of a skyscraper. You can explore nearby...

Big Hops

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy, Casual game, Parkour

January 12, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A young frog named Hop was kidnapped from his home by a deceiving spirit. Now the main character wants to find his way home. Along the way, he meets different...

Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights

Visual novel

January 13, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Metacritic: 81/100

A story about the third princess of the eastern kingdom of Temirana, branded cursed because of the birthmark on her forehead and kept apart from her family. Shortly...

Cozy Caravan

Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator

January 15, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Players set off on a journey in an old caravan, completing tasks for the residents of Harvestville and preparing for the annual Whistlebark fair. During the...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon

Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Science fiction, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Action

January 15, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The new part of the Trails series unfolds in the Republic of Calvard and tells about events that determine the future of the entire continent of Zemuria. The story...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania, Exploration

January 20, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...

Forgive Me Father 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Comics

January 22, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Continuation of the Priest's story from Forgive Me Father. The player fights Lovecraftian nightmares using a wide range of weapons that can be further upgraded...

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, DLC, Isometric, Roguelike, Fantasy, Dungeons, Construction

January 22, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The plot of the add-on takes players to winter lands, where the long-forgotten deity of lambs, Yngya, awakens. Gamers need to restore the flock and return what was...

EBOLA VILLAGE

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Zombies, Survival horror, Action, Horror

January 23, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 79/100

A dark game inspired by classic survival horror games from the 90s, set in Russia. The main character named Maria is investigating mysterious events in the village...

Escape from Ever After

Role-playing game, Action, Turn-based, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

January 23, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A bright game in the spirit of the Paper Mario series. In the story, greedy corporations from the real world want to profit from the magical worlds of books. The...

Fighting Force Collection

Action, Third-person view, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

January 23, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 53/100

The return of the classic action series from the PlayStation 1 era, combining dynamic hand-to-hand combat, the use of improvised weapons, and destructible...

Dispatch

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

January 28, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Adventure from the creators of The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands. The story is about a superhero whose mech armor was broken by his arch-nemesis...

The Perfect Pencil

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Horror

January 29, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 69/100

A colorful metroidvania with a side view, where John finds himself trapped in a surreal "world of fear" and seeks a way to freedom. The hand-drawn graphics turn...

I Hate This Place

Comics, Crafting, Survival horror, Isometric

January 29, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 60/100

The game takes place in cursed lands, where reality is distorted and dangerous creatures roam in the darkness. Players need to explore the Rutherford Ranch (from...

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined

Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game

February 5, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The main character, along with his friends, sets out beyond their small island. In a mysterious cave, they are transported to the past, where they learn that their...

Super Bomberman Collection

Action, Collection, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Battle Royale

February 5, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A collection of the Bomberman series, which includes several versions of seven retro games. Along with the games, it features a Boss Rush mode where players can...

Snow Bros Classic Collection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

February 6, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 100/100

An arcade platformer that tells the story of the adventures of brothers Nick and Tom in the Kingdom of Hottoda. The main characters, princes Nick and Tom, turned...

The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest

Action, Platformer, Shooter

February 10, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This metroidvania-lite follows someone who, after a psychologist visit goes wrong, becomes trapped in the mind of a game developer nearing physical and emotional...

BlazBlue Entropy Effect X

Action, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Roguelike, Side view, Procedural generation, Metroidvania

February 12, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Extended version of the 2D action BlazBlue Entropy Effect from 2023. The events of the game unfold in a post-apocalyptic future, where the real world is on the...

Heart of the Forest

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror

February 12, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 70/100

An interactive adventure inspired by German folklore. A group of students goes to the Black Forest, where they encounter a vengeful spirit that resides there. The...

Dear me, I was...

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Casual game

February 12, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 100/100

A short story presented in the form of watercolor images. The main character lives her ordinary days, facing joys and sorrows. There is no text in the game, but...

Diablo 2: Resurrected — Reign of the Warlock

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Slasher, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy, Demons, Adventure

February 12, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

The expansion returns to the dark world of Sanctuary, where the forces of the Abyss begin to gain power once again. The familiar campaign retains the atmosphere of...

JAWS: Retro Edition

Action, Adventure, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Shooter

February 13, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 97/100

A re-release of the classic game from 1987, timed with the release of Steven Spielberg's horror film "Jaws." The player is offered to control a boat and fight...

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition

Action, Adventure, Collection, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Platformer

February 13, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A collection that includes versions of Rayman for MS-DOS, PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, over 120 additional levels from Rayman's...

Caves of Qud

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Open world

February 16, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A turn-based RPG from the minds of Sproggiwood. The game world is generated anew each time, offering unique adventures with each visit. The environment can be...

Under The Island

Role-playing game, Action, Puzzle, Open world, Fantasy, Exploration

February 17, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A pixel adventure about a girl named Nia, who, together with her new friend Avocado, tries to save the island from flooding. You need to explore different regions...

Death Howl

Strategy, Adventure, Turn-based, Card game, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy

February 19, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Players venture into a dark world of spirits alongside the huntress Ro, who seeks to bring her son back from the dead. The game offers over 25 hours of adventure in...

Neva: Prologue

Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Indie

February 19, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 77/100

White butterflies lead Alba to the remote swamps, where she finds a lost young wolf. Trying to escape the deadly marshes, they gradually learn to trust each other...

PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Adventure, Role-playing game, Simulation

February 19, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This is a dark detective visual novel set on the remote Japanese island of Kameshima, a place steeped in legends about mermaids and immortality. The player unravels...

Love Eternal

Platformer, Horror, Adventure

February 19, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Love Eternal is a challenging precision platformer about Maya, a child taken from her family by a lonely deity. To escape her prison and uncover its secret, she...

The Disney Afternoon Collection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Side view

February 26, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A collection of six classic Disney projects, bringing together iconic arcade adventures in a refreshed format. It includes Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers...

Hunt the Night

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Dungeons, Fantasy, Gothic

February 26, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A dark retro game in which the gamer controls a hunter named Vesper. She explores the lands of Medram, where she confronts dangerous opponents. You can use weapons...

Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Adventure

February 27, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The return to Hong Kong in 2048 reveals the events leading up to Fear Effect and shows how the team of mercenaries Hana, Royce, Dick, and the mysterious Rain was...

Pokémon FireRed Version

Role-playing game, Strategy, Fighting, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

February 27, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Pokémon FireRed Version is a role-playing game that expands on one of the early entries in the Pokémon series. Players collect Pokémon from different installments...

Pokémon LeafGreen Version

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Fighting, First-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

February 27, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Metacritic: 78/100

This role-playing game centers on collecting Pokémon, with creatures available from different entries in the series, including Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, and...

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, City Building, Fantasy, Construction

February 27, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 10/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 73/100

The player creates a new home on top of the mountain for his people, driven out of the lowlands. Half-settlements may be located at different heights, but coexist...

Tales of Berseria Remastered

Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

February 27, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The updated Tales of Berseria takes you on a journey through Midgand — a world where the ancient conflict between emotions and reason manifests in every step of...

Scott Pilgrim EX

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

March 3, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Fantasy, Gothic

March 3, 2026 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The updated version of the final chapter of the iconic saga Legacy of Kain. The remaster offers improved graphics in high resolution, updated lighting and textures...