January 2026 - games, that were released this month for Nintendo Switch

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January 2026 - games, that were released this month for Nintendo Switch

Fairy Tail: Dungeons

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

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: 93/100

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: 70/100

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...

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