Any gamer will tell you that a console is only as good as the games you can play on it.
That means the race is on for Nintendo Switch, a handheld-hybrid home console, to show players a convincing lineup before its March 3 debut. The company recently gave fans a deluge of information on the machine, including on its controllers, and online services.
But, of course, the most tantalizing teases from two press events were the games coming to the new console. Nintendo has confirmed that there are 80 titles in development for the Switch, including titles coming from multiple third-party partners.
Switch launch titles
A number of launch window games have been confirmed. You can expect the following to debut with the Switch or shortly thereafter.
- 1-2 Switch (March 3)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (March 3)
- Just Dance 2017 (March 3)
- Super Bomberman R (March 3)
- Skylanders Imaginators (March 3)
- Fast RMX (March)
- Has Been Heroes (March)
- I Am Setsuna (March)
- Snipperclips (March)
- World of Goo (March 3)
- Little Inferno (March 3)
- Human Resource Machine (March 3)
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 (March 3)
- The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth + to (March 3)
Switch games with confirmed dates
Below you’ll find a list of games headed to the Switch, ordered by confirmed release date or window.
- Yooka-Laylee (April 11)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (April 28)
- ARMS (Spring)
- Pyou Pyou Tetris S (Spring)
- Rime (Summer)
- Splatoon 2 (Summer)
- Skyrim: Special Edition (Fall 2017)
- Super Mario Odyssey (Holiday 2017)
- Disagea 5 (2017)
- FIFA (2017)
- Minecraft: Switch Edition (2017)
- NBA 2K (2017)
- Sonic Mania (2017)
- Steep (2017)
- Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (2017)
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017)
- (Fall 2017)
Switch games with unconfirmed dates
The following games have been confirmed for the Switch without specific release dates. Keep in mind that while some games may not be confirmed for a North American release, the Switch is region free, and you can play games from around the world.
- 1001 Spikes
- Arcade Archives
- Bit Boy!! Arcade Deluxe
- Cave Story
- Constructor HD
- Cube Life: Island Survival HD
- Dragon Quest 10
- Dragon Quest 11
- Dragon Quest Heroes 1-2
- Dragonball Xenoverse 2
- Dungeon of Zaar
- Farming Simulator
- Fire Emblem
- Graceful Explosion Machine
- Lego City Undercover
- Lego Worlds
- Minecraft Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
- Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
- Nobunaga’s Ambition
- Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
- Project Octopath Traveler
- Project Sonic 2017
- Puzzle Box
- Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition
- Redout
- Rise: Race the Future
- Riverside
- Seasons of Heaven
- Shin Megami Tensei
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
- Stardew Valley
- Story of Seasons
- Suda 51 Game (No More Heroes)
- Syberia 3
- Taiko Drum Master
- Tales Of RPGTank it!
- Terraria
- The Secret Hero
- Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap