The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are two of the greatest games of the last five years, but there is always a chance that the best Nintendo Switch game has yet to be released. 2021 produced Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Monster Hunter Rise, NEO: The World Ends With You, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Shin Megami Tensei 5, and Metroid Dread, and 2022 was decent as well

Here’s a look at all the titles we can expect to see on the Nintendo Switch in 2023 and beyond. Which big Nintendo Switch games have release dates? Please note the focus is on North American release dates.

Updated January 28, 2023: The upcoming Nintendo Switch games were added to the calendar over the last week: Ten Dates, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, nOS new Operating System, Farming Life, Trek to Yomi, Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2, Radiantflux Hyperfractal 4.0, The Pathless, Jumbo Airport Story, Life is Strange 2, Sakura Cupid, Pets at Work, Daily Dadish, Perseverance: Complete Edition, Spy Bros.: Pipi & Bibi DX, Verdict Guilty, Montezuma’s Revenge, Lucie’s Potager, Loot Box Simulator: Crimson Fire, Dyadic, Record of Agarest War, Loot Box Simulator - Heroes of the Dark Age, Session: Skate Sim, Remnant: From the Ashes, Saga of Sins, Road 96: Mile 0, DNF Duel, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, Fuyukara, Kururu., Redemption Reapers.

January 2023 Nintendo Switch Games

The Nintendo Switch has gotten 2023 off to a strong start. In terms of console exclusives, Fire Emblem Engage is a huge deal. The latest mainline entry in the tactical JRPG franchise introduces a unique mechanic in the form of Emblem Rings that act as summons.

JRPG fans who prefer a traditional turn-based combat system can pick up Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden. Classics of the PS2 and PSP eras, both of these games are highly regarded entries in this genre. Along with dungeon crawling, Persona includes social sim elements that tie directly into the games’ narratives. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is slated for a January 2023 release, bringing a 3D platformer to the Nintendo Switch.

January 1: Journey To The Blue Mountain (Switch) January 2: Blacksmith Forger (Switch) January 2: Crypto Mining Simulator - Ultimate Trading Strategy Tycoon Craft & Idle Game 3D (Switch) January 2: Gravity Thrust (Switch) January 2: Tuk Tuk Extreme - Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2023 Car Games 3D (Switch) January 2: Vampire Slayer: The Resurrection (Switch) January 4: Extreme Snowboard (Switch) January 4: Grammarian Ltd (Switch) January 5: AlphaLink (Switch) January 5: Lost Snowmen (Switch) January 5: Maximus 2 (Switch) January 5: Pixel Game Maker Series Pearl Vs Grey (Switch) January 5: World War Battle Heroes Field Armies Call of Prison Duty Simulator (Switch) January 6: Neon Souls (Switch) January 9: Flipped On (Switch) January 9: Scrap Riders (Switch, PC) January 10: Lost Dream Stars (Switch) January 11: Children of Silentown (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) January 12: Breakers Collection (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) January 12: Burrow of the Fallen Bear: A Gay Furry Visual Novel (Switch) January 12: Chasing Static (Switch) January 12: Drago Noka (Switch, PC) January 12: Fight of Steel: Infinity Warrior (Switch) January 12: Kids Party Checkers (Switch) January 12: Lone Ruin (Switch, PC) January 12: Suhoshin (Switch) January 12: Terror of Hemasaurus (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) January 12: UnderDungeon (Switch, PC) January 12: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) January 13: Dragon Fury (Switch) January 13: Go Rally (Switch) January 13: Little Inferno: Ho Ho Holiday (Switch) January 13: Memorrha (Switch) January 13: NEScape! (XBO, Switch) January 13: Salamander County Public Television (Switch) January 17: Mrs. Cat Between Worlds (Switch) January 17: RE:CALL (XBX/S, Switch, PC) January 18: Wings of Bluestar (Switch) January 19: Colossal Cave (PS5, XBX/S, Switch, PC) January 19: Cannon Dancer Osman (Switch) January 19: Graze Counter GM (Switch) January 19: Minimal Move (Switch) January 19: Monorail Stories (Switch, PC) January 19: NeverAwake (Switch) January 19: Persona 3 Portable (PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) January 19: Persona 4 Golden (PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) January 19: Rubber Bandits (Switch) January 19: A Space For The Unbound (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) January 19: Smilemo (Switch) January 19: Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) January 19: The Tower -To the Bottom- (Switch, PC) January 19: Void Prison (Switch) January 20: Counter Bottle Shooter-Pro Aim Master Target Bottle Shoot 3D Game Strike Pistol (Switch) January 20: Drift & Drive (Switch) January 20: Escape to the Ocean (Switch) January 20: Fire Emblem Engage (Switch) January 20: Gardenia (Switch) January 20: Midnight Runner - Blade Galaxy Beat Puzzle Legacy 3D Games Ultimate Edition (Switch) January 20: Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021 (Switch) January 20: OmegaBot (XBO, Switch) January 20: Peachy Boy (Switch) January 20: Trenches (Switch) January 21: Demolish & Build Classic (Switch) January 24: Right and Down (Switch) January 24: Risen (PS4, XBO, Switch) January 25: Clunky Hero (XBO, Switch) January 25: The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow (Switch) January 25: Grammarian Ltd (Switch) January 25: Sissa’s Path (Switch) January 25: Velone (Switch) January 26: 7 Days to End with You (Switch) January 26: Mars Base (Switch) January 26: Onion Assault (Switch) January 26: pixelBOT EXTREME! (Switch) January 26: Startup Company: Console Edition (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) January 26: Uphill Rush Water Park Racing (Switch) January 26: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (PS5, PS4, Switch) January 26: Zodiacats (Switch) January 27: Alice Escaped! (Switch, PC) January 27: Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree (PS4, Switch, PC) January 27: Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey (Switch) January 27: Farming Life (Switch) January 27: Offroad Moto Bike (Switch) January 27: nOS new Operating System (Switch) January 27: Wonderland Nights: White Rabbit’s Diary (Switch) January 30: Backfirewall_ (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) January 30: Capybara Madness (Switch) January 30: Trek to Yomi (Switch) January 31: PowerWash Simulator (PS5, PS4, Switch) January 31: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (PS5, PS4, XBO, Switch, PC)

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February 2023 Nintendo Switch Games

A few major releases are already scheduled for February 2023. Most of the announced titles for the Switch are third-party projects, but there is one exception: Kirby’s Return To Dreamland Deluxe. A remake of the 2011 Wii game, Return to Dreamland retains Kirby’s classic 2D platformer gameplay, albeit with a focus on co-op gameplay.

Final Fantasy fans can pick up Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, a rhythm game that celebrates the franchise’s decades-worth of iconic music. People who want a traditional JRPG from Square Enix should keep an eye out for Octopath Traveler 2. The sequel will offer multiple playable protagonists who follow unique storylines.

Digimon World: Next Order will be finally making its way to Nintendo’s hybrid system, and it is a good option for people who want a monster-raising RPG rather than a monster-collecting one.

February: Rytmos (Switch) February 1: Albacete Warrior (Switch) February 1: Gunscape (Switch) February 1: Rhythm Sprout (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) February 2: Active DBG: Brave’s Rage (Switch) February 2: Brave’s Rage (PS5, Switch) February 2: Cuddly Forest Friends (Switch) February 2: Drainus (Switch) February 2: ExitMan Deluxe (PS4, XBO, Switch) February 2: Fashion Police Squad (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) February 2: Jumbo Airport Story (Switch) February 2: Life is Strange 2 (Switch) February 2: Metal Black S-Tribute (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) February 2: Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2 (Switch) February 2: The Pathless (XBX/S, XBO, Switch) February 2: Puzzle Bobble 2X / Bust-a-Move 2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble 3 / Bust-a-Move 3 S-Tribute (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) February 2: Radiantflux Hyperfractal 4.
0 (Switch) February 2: Sakura Cupid (Switch) February 3: Helvetii (PS4, Switch, PC) February 3: Pets at Work (Switch) February 8: Daily Dadish (Switch, PC) February 9: Bumblebee - Little Bee Adventure (Switch) February 9: Monster Outbreak (Switch) February 9: Perseverance: Complete Edition (Switch) February 10: Legion of Doom (Switch) February 14: Blanc (Switch, PC) February 14: Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) February 14: Spy Bros.
Pipi & Bibi DX (Switch, PC) February 14: Ten Dates (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) February 15: Pocket Witch (Switch) February 16: Elderand (Switch, PC) February 16: The Legend of Gwen (Switch, PC) February 16: Lucie’s Potager (Switch, PC) February 16: Montezuma’s Revenge (Switch) February 16: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (PS4, Switch) February 16: Verdict Guilty (Switch) February 17: Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart (PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) February 17: Rooftop Renegade (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) February 17: Tales of Symphonia Remastered (PS4, XBO, Switch) February 21: Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle - Deluxe Edition (PS4, Switch) February 22: Digimon World: Next Order (Switch, PC) February 22: Redemption Reapers (PS4, Switch, PC) February 23: Blood Bowl 3 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) February 23: Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) February 23: Dyadic (Switch) February 23: Grim Guardians: Demon Purge (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) February 23: Labyrinth of Zangetsu (PS4, Switch) February 23: Loot Box Simulator: Crimson Fire (Switch) February 23: Remorse: The List (Switch) February 23: Tyrant’s Blessing (Switch) February 24: Clive ‘N’ Wrench (PS5, Switch) February 24: Flame Keeper (Switch) February 24: Kirby’s Return To Dreamland Deluxe (Switch) February 24: Octopath Traveler 2 (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) February 28: Frank and Drake (PS5, PS4, Switch) February 28: Lucy Dreaming (Switch) February 28: Vampire: The Masquerade - The New York Bundle (PS4, Switch) February 28: void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 (Switch)

March 2023 Nintendo Switch Games

March 2023 already has a couple of exciting games slated for release. Visually, Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories looks like an interesting throwback to the Game Boy era. ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni and DC Justice League: Cosmic Chaos could be fun picks for younger players, although fans of DC Comics might get a kick out of the latter as well.

After more than a decade, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is finally set for a Western release. Originally released in 2008, Koei Tecmo’s horror game was a Nintendo Wii Japanese exclusive, and the title generally received positive reviews. Currently, the biggest Nintendo Switch exclusive of March 2023 is Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, a prequel centering around the titular Umbra Witch’s early life and encounter with her first demon.

March 1: A Fox and His Robot (Switch, PC) March 1: Norn9: Var Commons (Switch) March 2: Aery - Calm Mind 3 (Switch) March 3: Ruku’s Heart Balloon (Switch) March 7: Little Witch Nobeta (PS4, Switch) March 7: Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) March 9: Cannon Dancer Osman (Switch) March 9: Caverns of Mars: Recharged (XBO, Switch, PC) March 9: Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) March 9: Figment 2: Creed Valley (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) March 9: Ib (Switch) March 9: ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni (Switch, PC) March 9: Record of Agarest War (Switch) March 10: DC Justice League: Cosmic Chaos (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) March 10: Mato Anomalies (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) March 14: The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (PS4, Switch, PC) March 16: Loot Box Simulator - Heroes of the Dark Age (Switch) March 16: Session: Skate Sim (Switch) March 16: Terracotta (Switch) March 17: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (Switch) March 17: Peppa Pig: World Adventures (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) March 21: Remnant: From the Ashes (Switch) March 22: Have a Nice Death (Switch) March 23: Rakuen (Switch) March 23: Storyteller (Switch, PC) March 24: Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) March 24: Nefasto’s Misadventure: Meeting Noeroze (Switch) March 28: MLB The Show 23 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) March 30: Papertris (Switch) March 30: Saga of Sins (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, Switch, PC) March 31: Blade Assault (PS5, PS4, Switch)

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Major Switch Games 2023 Games With A Post-March Release Date Or No Exact Date

2023 has only begun to take shape, and many games have been announced for the Switch that either have a post-March launch or are yet to announce a fixed release date. In the first half of the year, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will undoubtedly be the biggest release for Nintendo’s hybrid system. The highly-anticipated sequel looks set to be an exciting expansion of Breath of the Wild’s concepts.

Nintendo’s fans have been waiting long for Pikmin 4, which will hopefully join the Switch’s library in due time. There are already a lot of big-name titles expected to make their way to the Switch in the future. Hopefully, these Switch games will get release dates soon. Marvel’s Midnight Suns is also a project worth keeping an eye on, particularly for fans of XCOM 2-style games. Some other major 2023 Switch games without a release date are Star Wars: Hunters, Rune Factory 3 Special, and Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.

April 4, 2023: GrimGrimoire OnceMore (PS5, PS4, Switch) April 4, 2023: Road 96: Mile 0 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) April 6, 2023: Curse of the Sea Rats (PS5, PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) April 6, 2023: Volley Pals (Switch) April 7, 2023: Tiny Troopers: Global Ops (PS5, PS4, Switch) April 11, 2023: Process of Elimination (PS4, Switch) April 14, 2023: Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (PS4, Switch, PC) April 18, 2023: God of Rock (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) April 18, 2023: Minecraft Legends (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) April 20, 2023: Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- (Switch, PC) April 20, 2023: Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) April 20, 2023: DNF Duel (Switch) April 20, 2023: Tin Hearts (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) April 25, 2023: Afterimage (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) April 25, 2023: Roots of Pacha (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) April 27, 2023: Kizuna AI - Touch the Beat! (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) April 28, 2023: Nuclear Blaze (PS4, Switch) April 30, 2023: Dust & Neon (Switch) May 11, 2023: Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) May 12, 2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) May 31, 2023: Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator (Switch) May 31, 2023: Smile For Me (Switch) May 31, 2023: Undying (Switch) June 27, 2023: Seed of Life (PS5, Switch) June 27, 2023: Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (PS5, XBX/S, Switch, PC) June 30, 2023: Bramble: The Mountain King (PS5, XBX/S, Switch) July 7, 2023: The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) July 25, 2023: Hogwarts Legacy (Switch) September 30, 2023: Roman Sands RE:Build (Switch) December 31, 2023: Risk of Rain Returns (Switch) AEW Fight Forever (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Another Crab’s Treasure (Switch, PC) Astlibra Revision (Switch) Berserk Boy (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Black Myth: Wukong (Platforms TBA) Blasphemous 2 (Platforms TBA) Blazing Strike (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) Card Shark (Switch, PC) Cocoon (XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Codename: Final Form (Platforms TBA) CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story (Consoles & PC) Disgaea 7 (PS5, PS4, Switch) Disney Illusion Island (Switch) Disney Speedstorm (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Dungeons 4 (PS5, XBX/S, Switch, PC) Dying: 1983 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Echoes Of The End (Platforms TBA) Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Fae Farm (Switch) Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) Final Fantasy 1 Pixel Remaster (Switch) Final Fantasy 2 Pixel Remaster (Switch) Final Fantasy 3 Pixel Remaster (Switch) Final Fantasy 4 Pixel Remaster (Switch) Final Fantasy 5 Pixel Remaster (Switch) Final Fantasy 6 Pixel Remaster (Switch) Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star (Switch) Flashback 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Front Mission 2 (Switch) Front Mission 3 (Switch) Gargoyles Remastered (Consoles, PC) Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (Switch, PC) Gori: Cuddly Carnage (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Gunbrella (Switch, PC) Grime (Switch) Ib (Switch) Inkulinati (Switch, PC) Kona 2: Brume (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) The Last Spell (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (Switch) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Switch, PC) Marvel’s Midnight Suns (Switch) Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (Switch) Meg’s Monster (Switch, PC) Moonstone Island (Switch, PC) Neko Ghost, Jump! (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals (Switch, PC) Path of Titans (Switch) The Pedestrian (Switch) Pikmin 4 (Switch) Pocket Bravery (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Robodunk (Consoles, PC) Rune Factory 3 Special (Switch) Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Remastered (Platforms TBA) Sea of Stars (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) Song of Nunu: A League of Legends (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Star Wars: Hunters (Switch) Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (Switch) Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) Super Bomberman R 2 (Switch) Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Thirsty Suitors (Platforms TBA) Threads of Time (Switch) Turbo Overkill (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) Venba (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC) The Wolf Among Us 2 (Consoles TBA, PC) Wildfrost (Switch, PC) Wizard With A Gun (Switch) WrestleQuest (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Ys 10: Nordics (PS5, PS4, Switch) Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (Switch)

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Major Games In Development With A Post-2023 Debut Or No Release Year

Obviously, gaming has no plans of slowing down after 2023, and there are already some projects in the works that are slated to debut in 2024 or beyond. Furthermore, quite a few Switch titles have yet to indicate a release year; consequently, something like Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp could be two months or two years away from its launch.

Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp (Switch) A Guidebook Of Babel (Switch, PC) Aspire: Ina’s Tale (Switch, PC) Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Sequel (Platforms TBA) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (Switch, PC) BROK the InvestiGator (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch) Demon Throttle (Switch) Disaster Report 5 (Platforms TBA) Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate (Platforms TBA) Harold Halibut (Switch, PS4, XBO, PC) Haunted Chocolatier (Platforms TBA) Hellboy: Web of Wyrd (PS5, PS5, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Hollow Knight: Silksong (Switch, PC) Hunt the Night (Consoles, PC) Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) Iron Corbo: Kung Fu Janitor (Switch) Jack Jeanne (Switch) Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Switch) King of the Hat (Switch, PC) The Library of Babel (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) Metal Slug Tactics (Switch) Metroid Prime 4 (Switch) Moving Out 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) OneShot: World Machine Edition (Switch) Outer Wilds (Switch) Project Buramato (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC) She Dreams Elsewhere (Switch) Silt (Switch, PC) New Skate Game (Platforms TBA) Ubisoft’s New Star Wars Game (Platforms TBA) New TimeSplitters Game (Platforms TBA) XEL (Switch, PC)

Rumored Nintendo Switch Games

The industry has yet to get any concrete information concerning the following games, and it’s unclear if any of them will actually release on the Switch but it’s still fun to think about what players may possibly see in the future. Hopefully, some of these potential rumors will become a reality in the next few years.

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