Confirmed Switch 2 games are few and far between, as Nintendo has only just announced its next console following months of fervent speculation and leaks — but there are some out there.
Though Nintendo’s Jan. 16 reveal was a hardware-focused showcase with just one game to speak of, there have been Switch 2 games confirmed by a small handful of developers in the lead-up to the reveal, with more likely to be announced in the days and weeks to come. In fact, there’s a new Nintendo Direct set for April 2.
All of this will be reflected in the following Switch 2 games list. If nothing strikes your fancy for now, remember that the console will support backward compatibility. Not exactly the most thrilling use of the seemingly more powerful hardware, but know you’ll be playing something if you’re itching to get the console ahead of when your most anticipated exclusive arrives.
Update (Feb. 14): Added Fur Squadron Phoenix to the list of confirmed games.
Switch 2 games list confirmed so far
While the initial Switch 2 reveal trailer left us wanting in terms of non-hardware reveals, here’s every Switch 2 game we know about so far:
That’s everything we know about so far — though the elephant in the room of Nintendo’s known upcoming games for the existing Switch, and whether they will be coming to the Switch 2 as well, remains…
What other Switch 2 games might we expect?
Beyond the confirmed Switch 2 games above, several publishers have signaled strong interest in developing for Switch 2 — specifically Electronic Arts (CEO Andrew Wilson said “our expectation is that products like FC and Madden and others might find real energy on the platform” via VGC) and Microsoft (whose Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says is “really looking forward to supporting”) as part of its ongoing push to bring more Xbox games to non-Xbox consoles.
This is not without precedent for Nintendo; The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess debuted on both GameCube and Wii at launch, and the original Switch received The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild alongside a Wii U version of the game. Even in lieu of a Zelda game getting the cross-gen treatment, Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4 are both anticipated enough to help give the Switch 2’s library a shot in the arm in its opening year, especially if they make better use of the upgraded hardware than their current-gen counterparts.
This is all speculation until confirmed, of course — and we’ll likely know more during the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct in April — and even if these games remain Switch exclusives, you can always play them on the new hardware through backward compatibility — perfect if you want to trade in your original Switch and not miss out on the next Pokémon and Metroid adventures.
