The Nintendo Switch remains a fan-favorite console, thanks to its diverse game library and unique features. Fans have recently enjoyed new installments in popular series like Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokémon, but there’s a lot more to look forward to. Here’s a glimpse at some of the most anticipated Switch games coming in 2024 and beyond.
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Upcoming Switch Games for 2024Star Wars: HuntersSuper Monkey Ball: Banana RumbleLuigi’s Mansion 2 HDRift of the NecrodancerMachi Koro With EveryoneNintendo World Championships: NES EditionFootball StoryWorld of Goo 2Cat Quest IIISteamWorld Heist IICult of the Lamb: Unholy AllianceDredge: The Iron RigFarewell NorthHarry Potter: Quidditch ChampionsSonic X Shadow GenerationsExpected 2024 Releases Without Set DatesLego Horizon AdventuresEpic Mickey: RebrushedThe Plucky SquireHollow Knight: SilksongUpcoming Switch Games for 2025Pokémon Legends: Z-ASid Meier’s Civilization VIIGames with No Release WindowProject BloomMetroid Prime 4Haunted Chocolatier
Upcoming Switch Games for 2024
Star Wars: Hunters
- Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: June 4, 2024
- Genre: Shooter, Strategy, MOBA
- Developer/Publisher: Zynga, NaturalMotion
- Description: This Star Wars MOBA game lets players choose from various characters, including bounty hunters and stormtroopers, to engage in 4v4 battles.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: June 25, 2024
- Genre: Platform, Arcade
- Developer/Publisher: Ryu ga Gotoku Studios, Sega
- Description: A remake of the original Super Monkey Ball games, featuring online multiplayer for up to 16 players and local co-op for four players.
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: June 27, 2024
- Genre: Puzzle, Adventure
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Description: A remaster of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, offering enhanced graphics and new features for the Switch.
Rift of the Necrodancer
- Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: June 30, 2024
- Genre: Music, RPG, Indie
- Developer/Publisher: Brace Yourself Games
- Description: A rhythm-based game where players attack monsters in sync with the music, featuring mini-games similar to the Rhythm Heaven series.
Machi Koro With Everyone
- Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: July 4, 2024
- Genre: Board game adaptation
- Description: The popular board game comes to digital platforms, allowing players to develop their city and compete to complete landmarks first.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: July 18, 2024
- Genre: Platform, Racing
- Developer/Publisher: Nintendo
- Description: Compete in speedrunning challenges from 13 classic NES games, available both online and offline.
Football Story
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: July 22, 2024
- Genre: RPG, Sport, Adventure
- Developer/Publisher: fructus temporum
- Description: A multiplayer football game where each player controls a single character, participating in full team matches.
World of Goo 2
- Platforms: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: August 2, 2024
- Genre: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
- Developer/Publisher: 2D Boy, Tomorrow Corporation
- Description: The sequel to the popular physics-based puzzle game, adding new mechanics and co-op gameplay.
Cat Quest III
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: August 8, 2024
- Genre: RPG, Adventure, Indie
- Developer/Publisher: The Gentlebros, Kepler Interactive
- Description: Players become a privateer in an open world filled with treasure and peril, exploring seas and combating pirates.
SteamWorld Heist II
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: August 8, 2024
- Genre: RPG, Strategy, Adventure
- Developer/Publisher: Thunderful
- Description: A turn-based strategy game with real-time ship combat and extensive customization options for characters and ships.
Cult of the Lamb: Unholy Alliance
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: August 12, 2024
- Genre: RPG, Adventure
- Description: A free update introducing couch co-op, new characters, and additional game mechanics.
Dredge: The Iron Rig
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: August 15, 2024
- Genre: RPG, Adventure
- Description: A cosmic horror fishing adventure expansion, featuring new stories, items, and challenges.
Farewell North
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: August 15, 2024
- Genre: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
- Developer/Publisher: Kyle Banks, Mooneye Studios
- Description: Explore islands to restore color and uncover memories, navigating hazards and solving puzzles.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: September 3, 2024
- Genre: Simulator, Sport
- Developer/Publisher: Unbroken Studios, Warner Bros. Games
- Description: A competitive multiplayer quidditch game, following the rules and structure described in the Harry Potter series.
Sonic X Shadow Generations
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: October 25, 2024
- Genre: Platform, Adventure
- Developer/Publisher: Sonic Team, Sega
- Description: A remaster of Sonic Generations, featuring new content and a playable Shadow campaign.
Expected 2024 Releases Without Set Dates
Lego Horizon Adventures
- Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5
- Release: December 31, 2024
- Description: A Lego game set in the Horizon universe, featuring Aloy and her friends battling mechanical creatures.
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release: December 31, 2024
- Description: A remaster of the 2010 classic, with enhanced graphics and gameplay mechanics.
The Plucky Squire
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release: TBD 2024
- Description: An adventure game where players explore a 3D world outside the pages of a storybook, facing challenges to restore the book’s happy ending.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release: TBD 2024
- Description: The sequel to the critically acclaimed Hollow Knight, featuring new protagonist Hornet and expanded gameplay.
Upcoming Switch Games for 2025
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: December 31, 2025
- Description: A new Pokémon adventure set in Lumiose City, possibly featuring a futuristic setting.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- Platforms: Multiple including Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: December 31, 2025
- Description: The next installment in the Civilization series, promising new features and improvements.
Games with No Release Window
Project Bloom
- Release: 2026
- Description: Developed by Game Freak, set in ancient Japan, expected to launch in early 2026.
Metroid Prime 4
- Release: TBA
- Description: Announced years ago with minimal updates, this highly anticipated title is being developed by Retro Studios.
Haunted Chocolatier
- Platforms: PC
- Description: From the creator of Stardew Valley, this game focuses on running a chocolate shop in a haunted castle.
Stay tuned for more updates on these exciting titles as we approach their release dates.