We have plenty of upcoming Switch games to watch out for in the months to come, with May set to see a helping of notable releases land on Nintendo's console. With recent announcements and fresh reveals to welcome us into the year, there are some exciting times ahead for the Switch.
Even with the official reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 back in April, and lots of announcements for upcoming Switch 2 games - like Mario Kart World - we're still set to see a wealth of new games for 2025 that will be coming to the Switch.
With Switch exclusives like Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which at long last brings back the off-beat beloved series after 10 years, to a hearty helping of third-party releases that are sure to find a happy home on the console, we've brought together the new releases headed to the Switch in one place, and put them all in release date order for easy browsing. So read on below to find our breakdown of all of the biggest upcoming Switch games coming our way.
All the upcoming Switch games to watch out for
Upcoming Switch games 2025
High on Life
Release date: May 6, 2025
Three years after initially launching, Squanch Games' colorful, comedic FPS is officially landing on the Switch. High on Life sees you take on the role of someone who's just left high school and gets thrown into a rather bizarre situation. When an alien cartel starts threatening humanity with a desire to get high off humans, you suddenly find yourself teaming with a talking gun as you become an intergalactic bounty hunter that tries to fight back.
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Release date: May 16, 2025
Calling all fighting game fans! Capcom Collection 2 brings together eight classic games, including the likes of Capcom vs SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro, Capcom Vs SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001, Capcom Fighting Evolution, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, Power Stone, Power Stone 2, Project Justice, and Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein. With online support so you fight against friends, it also features development documents for the original games, a wealth of music tracks, and more.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Release date: May 21, 2025
A new game in the Fantasy Life series is set to come to Switch in May 21. The last instalment was one of the best 3DS games of all time, and offered up various different job roles with their own set of quests. Fantasy Life i looks set to build on this by letting you create your own city on a ruined island and once again take up an occupation of your choice. With returning characters and the promise of plenty of mystery, it will be interesting to see how this entry shapes up.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Release date: May 30, 2025
In 2025, we'll be getting a new Rune Factory game. That news is exciting enough on its own, but what makes this announcement even better is that the upcoming Switch game will be taking the franchise in a fresh new direction as it's set on the never-before-seen eastern land of Azuma. You'll get to play as an Earth Dancer who'll work to purify Azuma and fight against the Mystical Blight. Of course, farming and marriage candidates are also in this game, too. Basically, there's tons to look forward to and we can't wait to find out more details as more trailers head our way.
Date Everything
Release date: June 17, 2025
Ever wanted to be romantically involved with your fridge? How about your laundry? Well, now you can! Date Everything is an upcoming Switch game that lets you start a relationship with close to every object that you find in your house. With 100 fully voice-acted datable characters, three endings per dateable character, and "branching narratives," there is no shortage of replayability in this new dating simulator. It looks to be filled with personality and plenty of puns as well. What more could you want?
RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
Release date: June 19, 2025
Persona 6 may not be anywhere in sight, however we still have an Atlus game to look forward too! RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is a remaster of the 2006 game Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army. Set during 1931, teenaged Raidou Kuzunoha XIV, is a detective and also a 'Devil Summoner'. It's up to him to squash otherworldly baddies, however, soon it isn't just demons that he'll have to face once he get's pulled into a mystery. This remaster comes with new visuals, voice-acting and some revamps to the battle system. Sounds like a winner if you ask us!
Tamagotchi Plaza
Release date: June 27, 2025
If you loved Hello Kitty Island Adventure that came out earlier this year, then you'll love Tamagotchi Plaza. Set in the adorable Tamahiko Town, you'll have to manage 12 different shops, each with their own mini games as you fulfill customers orders. As you progress you'll be able to evolve your stores with fancy upgrades and make the town around you full of life and vibrant once again. If you're a fan of all things cute and the Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop series then this is a must have.
Shadow Labyrinth
Release date: July 17, 2025
PAC-MAN has a brand new look, and it's definitely not what you'd expect from the yellow muncher. In Shadow Labyrinth, Swordsman No. 8 and a yellow orb called "PUCK" team up to navigate a hostile 2D world. In this action platformer you'll have to discover secrets, consume enemies, and search for relics in your fight for survival. From gameplay footage that we've seen so far, Shadow Labyrinth looks fun as heck, and we can't wait to see a gaming icon get a fresh new vibe come July.
Tales of the Shire
Release date: July 29, 2025
When it comes to the best Lord of the Rings games, we’ve had RPGS, Strategy games, and MMORPGs. However, there hasn’t been a cozy game yet, until now. Tales of the Shire will see you live out your Shire dreams as you play as a hobbit who spends their days farming, cooking, and interacting with your hairy-foot neighbors. From teasers we’ve spotted famous Lord of the Rings characters like Gandalf pop up in the game, so there may be some quests or some references to the wider goings on of Middle-earth here. However, that’s just speculation on our part for now. We’ll update you as soon as we know more.
Story of Seasons Grand Bazar
Release date: August 27, 2025
The newest Story of Seasons Switch addition is the iconic DS game, Story of Seasons Grand Bazar. This time around you'll have to help out the community of Zephyr Town, a once famous destination that has now fallen into disrepair. Like with most Story of Season's games, you'll have to farm, craft, explore, and build relationships with the townsfolk. An exciting feature that sets Grand Bazar apart from other series entries though is the winds of the Zephyr Town which you can use to glide your way around the world.
TBC 2025
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Release date: TBC 2025
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is coming from Blasphemous developer The Game Kitchen, and is set to bring back the action platformer in a 2D 8-bit style that brings back the NES classics. Said to unite classic lore and gameplay, the pixelated art style certain looks the part.
Hollow Knight Silksong
Release date: TBC 2025
We know that it's coming, we just don't know when. The wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong has been brutal, but Team Cherry is finally ready to deliver its sequel to one of the best metroidvania games of all-time. The Hollow Knight sequel was first unveiled in 2019, with development reportedly spiralling out of control as the Silksong idea evolved in scope from DLC to full-fledged experience. Here's hoping we get our hands on Hollow Knight: Silksong sooner rather than later.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Release date: TBC 2025
Metroid Prime 4 has been a long time coming. Announced back in 2017, nothing much was seen of the sequel to Metroid Prime 3: Corruption until June 2024. That's largely because development on the upcoming Switch game was rebooted in 2019, with production shifting to Retro Studios – the team responsible for the original Prime trilogy.
With our first proper look at the game, we now also know that it's Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and is expected to launch for the Nintendo Switch in 2025.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Release date: TBC 2025
Thanks to a recent trailer reveal during the 2025 Pokemon Day showcase, we now know that Pokemon Legends: Z-A will be released for the Nintendo Switch in late 2025. Additionally, it's known that it will take place entirely within Lumiose City, which is in the Kalos region, during a major urban redevelopment plan to bring together people and Pokemon in the same place. We'll keep you updated on the latest news, but fingers crossed that this Pokemon game will join some of its predecessors on our list of the best Switch games of all time.
Witchbrook
Release date: TBC 2025
It's been years, years! However, during the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, we finally got news about one of our most anticipated cozy games, Witchbrook. In this new Switch game, you'll play was the newest magical resident of the seaside city of Mossport. There you'll learn spells, grow your own witchy business, and even perhaps fall in love? Witchbrook was first revealed back in 20218, so we're more than ready to dig our claws into this one. Currently, there's still no firm release date. However, we do know that we can expect to see a launch sometime in "winter 2025."
TBC 2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Release date: TBC 2026
After over 10 years, Tomodachi Life is making a comeback in Tomodachi Life: Living Dream. Officially revealed as part of the Nintendo Direct March 2025 showcase, you can once again create your own Mii characters and get to know other residents "on an island out at sea". You can also help them develop relationships and see all the "weird and wonderful" ways they can interact with one another.
TBC
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
Release date: TBC
It's time to get speedy with the fastest hedgehog around. Yes, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is a new racer from Sega that will see you hit tracks and choose from a roster of iconic characters from the Sonic universe. We've only seen a brief teaser trailer so far, which features Shadow in a supercar speeding down the highway.
Pokemon Champions
Release date: TBC
Pokemon Champions was announced during the 2025 Pokemon day showcase and will launch on "the Nintendo Switch family of systems". This means that we'll definitely see it released on iOS and Android smartphones, and an eventual Switch launch is also highly likely. The upcoming Switch game will bring PvP trainer battles to the console. This will be a competitive multiplayer experience where you put your Pokemon trainer skills to the test against other players worldwide. So, if you truly want to "be the best like no one ever was," keep Pokemon Champions on your radar.
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Release date: TBC
During the February 2023 Nintendo Direct, we got a very brief tease of a new Professor Layton game, which at long last signalled the return of the series. While we don't know too much about the new entry coming to the Switch, we do know that we're set to experience a fresh story filled with puzzles in the new setting of Steam Bison, which is home to advanced steam engines. A mysterious incident is said to draw Layton and Luke there for a new adventure.
Rhythm Heaven Groove
Release date: TBC 2026
Announced during the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, one of the best 3DS games is finally getting a Switch sequel. Rhythm Heaven Groove is an upcoming rhythm RPG that will have players clicking in time, having to stay on the beat in order to get to the next level. Expect to see a ton of fun mini-games here, and fingers crossed that we have a new entry to add to our list of the best rhythm games of all time once this releases in 2026. We’ll keep you posted as more news heads our way.
Yokai Watch 4
Release date: TBC
If you're a Pokemon fan, you probably already know about the Yo-Kai Watch series. It follows a similar format in that you collect critters that also function as your companions as a young kid. In terms of new gameplay features, it introduces a brand new item, called the Yokai Ark, which will let players travel between three worlds that are all set in different time periods, and feature their own protagonist. While it released in Japan back in 2019, there's still no concrete word on a Western release date. We still have our fingers crossed for this one.
While we wait for all these new titles, you can head over to our lists of the best multiplayer Switch games, and the best Switch indie games of all time.
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