All upcoming Switch 2 games: 2025 and beyond

By Jesse Lennox Updated May 15, 2025

Even in its first year, the Nintendo Switch 2 has a stacked lineup of upcoming video games. A lot of that is thanks to all the upcoming Switch games being backwards compatible on the Switch 2, but there are also tons of brand new Switch 2 titles in the works to really show off your new system. Technically, comparing the Switch 2 vs Switch has a clear winner in the Switch 2, but software is where it counts most. Not all of the best Nintendo franchises are represented quite yet, but you won’t have to wait long for most of them. Let’s map out what games you can look forward to playing most on the Switch 2 through the rest of 2025 and beyond.

While there is some overlap, you will have to look at the upcoming PS5 games, upcoming Xbox Series X games, and upcoming PC games separately to get a full picture of all the big games coming out.

The lineup of Switch 2 games kicks off halfway through 2025, but we already have a nice roadmap of new games, Switch 2 Editions, and third-party games ready to fill up your library.

This is the launch month for the Switch 2 so there are too many great games to cover them all. These are the standouts, but we also have a complete list of Switch 2 launch games and their prices for you to browse.

We’ve been waiting since the N64 days for a new 3D Donkey Kong game, but the wait is nearly over. Donkey Kong: Bananza gives DK a new look (and pants) and a new world to smash through. And we mean that literally; this game is all about ripping up and digging through the environment in an unstoppable rampage. We just hope there aren’t quite as many collectibles as last time.