Nintendo Switch 2 games: Every game currently announced for the Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch has earned its place in history as one of the most popular and successful gaming consoles of all time, but if even half the hype attached to the Nintendo's next handheld is matched by the reality then the Switch 2 might be an even bigger deal.

While the price and release date of the Switch 2 are the biggest concerns on the minds of those itching to buy the new device, the next most important detail is what games will be available for the console.

Thanks to the most recent Nintendo Direct, we now know a whole lot more about the Switch 2 and the games coming to it than we did a month ago. Let's get into it.

Following the first look at the Switch 2 that Nintendo released back in January 2025,  there's only one game that we knew for sure is coming to the new Nintendo Switch 2 and that was the next Mario Kart. Although the latest installment in Nintendo's bestselling kart racer didn't yet have an official title, it was clearly shown off in the Switch 2 reveal video.

The end of that video promised further information at a later date and in April 2025, Nintendo delivered the goods. Following this month's Nintendo Direct, the list of games that are confirmed for the Nintendo Switch 2 is now whole lot longer and includes the following:

Since long before the Switch 2 was made official back in January 2025, speculation has been rife about what games Nintendo might look to release alongside the new console.

While this week's Nintendo Direct brought with it a long list of confirmations, rumors remain rife about about what else might be coming to the handheld later down the line.

Other rumoured games that Nintendo is said to be working on for the Switch 2 include:

• A new Animal Crossing game
• A sequel to Super Mario Odyssey

In addition to the above, there's also a long list of both released and unreleased third-party titles that some have speculated will be ported to the new handheld. That list includes:

• Diablo IV
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection
• Metaphor Refantazio
• Assassin's Creed Mirage
• Assassin's Creed Shadows
• Fallout 4
• DOOM: The Dark Ages
• Astral Chain 2
• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
• Gears of War Ultimate Edition
• Marvel Rivals
• No Man's Sky
• Starfield
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Star Wars Jedi Survivor
• Tekken 8
• Visions of Mana

Yes, though there might be a few exceptions. Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 would offer backward compatibility before they even disclosed the name of the hardware.

Back In November 2024, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa broke the news in an abrupt post via Twitter.

When the company officially unveiled the Switch 2 in January 2025, a small caveat to this capability came to light. According to the Nintendo website, some Switch games may not be supported or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2.

The most obvious culprits here are titles that rely on the physical form-factor of the original Switch. Although only the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit is outright incompatible, the list of titles that are only supported if you wireless pair up a set of Switch joy-cons to the Switch 2 is probably longer than you'd expect. It includes:

• Ring Fit Adventure
• 1-2-Switch
• Everybody 1-2-Switch
• Game Builder Garage
• Nintendo Switch Sports
• WarioWare Move It
• Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit
• Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit
• Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit

Although Nintendo has said that it is continuing to improve compatibility for the Switch 2, there's an even longer list of Switch games that suffer from game compatibility issues in one form or another.

At the time of writing, over 140 Switch games will not work at all while another 40 suffer from in-game issues. You can see these games for yourself in the table below.