While Mario Kart World is headlining the Switch 2 launch lineup, there are plenty of third-party games coming to the platform as well. Whether it's an upcoming game, a remaster of an older one, or a recent release making the jump to the Nintendo console, here's every third-party game featured in the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal Direct.

Launch games

Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition

• Street Fighter 6
  • The base game is coming to Switch 2 with new, exclusive modes, but the console is also receiving a "Years 1-2 Fighters Edition" with 26 playable characters. Finally, Street Fighter 6 amiibo figures and amiibo cards are also coming at launch.
• Split Fiction
• Hogwarts Legacy
  • This Switch 2 version features better graphics than the base Switch version, along with new mouse controls.
• Hitman World of Assassination – Signature Edition
• Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
• Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
• Deltarune Chapters 1-4
• Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
• Civilization VII
  • Includes new mouse controls. Owners of the Nintendo Switch version can purchase an upgrade to unlock the mouse features.
• Survival Kids
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
• Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition
• Fast Fusion
• Fortnite
• Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer

Games Coming 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong

• Raidou Remastered: Mystery of the Soulless Army (June 19)
• Tamagotchi Plaza (June 27)
• Shadow Labyrinth (July 18)
• Wild Hearts S (July 25)
• No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files (July 25)
• Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar (August 27)
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 (Summer)
• Demon X Machina Titanic Scion (September 5)
• Borderlands 4
• Hollow Knight Silksong
• Goodnight Universe
• Two Point Museum
• Witchbrook (Holiday)
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Holiday)
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
• Reanimal
• Professor Layton and The New World of Steam

Games Coming 2026

FromSoftware's The Duskbloods

• Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions
• The Duskbloods

Games Without A Launch Window

IOI's Project 007

• Hades 2
• Madden
• EA FC
• IOI's Project 007 (the James Bond game)
• Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
• WWE 2K
• NBA 2k
• Enter the Gungeon 2
• Human Fall Flat 2

For more Switch 2, check out the reveal of Kirby Air Riders, read about the console's hardware specs and new GameChat fetaure, and see which Switch 1 games are getting enhanced editions on the new platform.

In 2014, Nintendo partnered with Koei Tecmo for Hyrule Warriors, a Dynasty Warriors-inspired musou game in the Zelda franchise. Following the release of Breath of the Wild, Nintendo partnered with Koei Tecmo again for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, another Zelda musou game that took place before the events of Breath of the Wild, but was, disappointingly, not really canon.

Today, Nintendo announced another prequel musou Zelda game with Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment. To detail exactly when the game takes place in relation to Tears of the Kingdom would be a spoiler, but know that it will theoretically cover a gigantic war that takes place in Hyrule and may potentially not feature Link. I would welcome that, but I have low confidence that Link won’t appear in the game.

The trailer for the game follows Zelda and we see her alongside characters from Tears of the Kingdom engaging in combat against moblin hordes and familiar bosses.

Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this winter.

 

Drag x Drive is a new 3v3 competitive basketball game designed to take full advantage of the Switch 2’s mouse-like capabilities. 

As wheelchair-bound basketball players, movement involves dragging the Joy-Cons simultaneously to push yourself forward, simulating the movement of pushing a wheelchair. Flicking the controller performs shots, and players can even roll up skateboard-style half-pipes to perform fancy trick dunks. The game’s challenge comes in intuitively using both Joy-Cons at the same time to steer the characters and take it to the hoop. 

Check out the trailer below.

Drag x Drive is coming to Switch 2 this summer.

The creators of Elden Ring have revealed its next title, The Duskbloods. The upcoming multiplayer game will be exclusive to Switch 2.

The reveal trailer follows From Software’s standard of using out-of-context clips, showcasing various characters such as a swordswoman wielding a ringblade and a rocket-powered flying robot. Scenes of a gothic castle complex and cathedral interiors create an oppressive atmosphere, and things take a turn for the bonkers with clips of a guy biting someone’s neck and draining them of a dark substance. A character is also seen transforming into a T-Rex-like monster. From Software describes The Duskbloods as a PvPvE experience, meaning players will face off against other human-controlled characters in addition to in-game enemies. 

What does it all mean? The vague narration stating that “the moontears will flow for one and one alone” doesn’t illuminate much. However, a developer diary with game director Hidetaka Miyazaki will air on April 4 and should, hopefully, explain more. But until then, color us fascinated given From Software’s stellar track record.

The Duskbloods is coming to Switch 2 in 2026.

Nintendo closed out its big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct this morning with the surprising announcement of a new platformer starring Donkey Kong. The game is called Donkey Kong Bananza and does not appear to be part of the Country series of games, though there were references to the beloved 2D platformer.

Footage of the game showed a new design for Donkey Kong as he explored 3D environments. Donkey Kong runs and jumps, but he can also terraform the environment by ripping up big chunks of the ground and throwing it. According to Nintendo, the game apparently takes place in a “vast underground world”.

Along with lots of 3D platforming gameplay, the trailer also showed 2D sequences, high-speed climbing, rock surfing, minecarts, and other Kongs. Some looked like friends. Some looked like enemies.

Donkey Kong Bananza arrives on Switch 2 on July 17, 2025 for $69.99.