New Nintendo Switch games are set to arrive thick and fast over the next few months, as 2023 winds down and we start looking ahead to 2024. Thankfully, after a recent Direct event, we now know that there will be plenty to play in what might be one of the last couple of years of the Nintendo Switch lifecycle.
After the announcement of games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the upcoming Nintendo Switch lineup is looking pretty good. There's a ton of new ports arriving soon, as well as sequels to beloved cult classics. If you're a Pokémon fan, there's DLC on the way for the most recent mainline games, and even a. new Detective Pikachu game!
It could be a while before we hear about new Nintendo hardware, and what the big games releasing next year will be. For now, here’s a list of upcoming Nintendo Switch games, set to arrive by the end of 2023, and into 2024. Perhaps some of them may even make it into our list of best Switch games by the end of the year!
Upcoming Switch games 2023: this year’s most anticipated releases
Here’s a short list of the biggest Switch releases coming out this year. These all have solid release dates, which will be updated if there are any delays or cancellations. Check them out below:
- Detective Pikachu Returns - October 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder - October 20
- Super Mario RPG - November 17
October 2023
- Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless - October 3 (PS5, Switch, PC)
- Silent Hope - October 3 (Switch)
- Wargroove 2 - October 5, 2023 (Switch)
- Detective Pikachu Returns - October 6 (Switch)
- Sonic Superstars - October 17 (PC, PS5, PS4, XBO, XBX|S, Switch)
- Endless Dungeon - October 19 (PS5, PS4, XSX|S, Switch, PC)
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged - October 19 (PS5, Switch, PC)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder - October 20 (Switch)
- Just Dance 2024 - October 24 (PS5, XSX|S, Switch)
- Metal Gear Solid Master Collection (Volume One) - October 24 (PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, Switch)
- Dave the Diver - October 26, 2023
- Horror Tale 2: Samantha - October 26 (Switch)
- Headbangers Rhythm Royale - October 31 (Switch)
November 2023
- Star Ocean: The Second Story R - November 2 (Switch)
- WarioWare Move It! - November 3 (Switch)
- Jumanji: Wild Adventures - November 3 (PS5, PS4, XBX|S, XBO, Switch, PC)
- Super Crazy Rhythm Castle - November 14, 2023
- Super Mario RPG - November 17 (Switch)
- Persona 5 Tactica - November 17 (PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, Switch, PC)
- Biomutant - November 23 (Switch)
December 2023
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince - December 1 (Switch)
TBC 2023
- Batman Arkham Trilogy - Fall 2023
- Quilts and Cats of Calico - Fall 2023
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC - Winter 2023
- Palia - Holiday 2023
- Eastward: Octopia (DLC) - Holiday 2023
- MarioKart 8 Deluxe: Wave 6 Booster Course - Holiday 2023
- Mythforce - TBC 2023
- Rift of the Necrodancer - TBC 2023
2024
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - January 18, 2024 (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Another Code: Recollection - January 19, 2024
- Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered - February 14, 2024 (Switch)
- Mario Vs Donkey Kong - February 16, 2024 (Switch)
- Unicorn Overlord - March 8, 2024
- Princess Peach: Showtime - March 22, 2024 (Switch)
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - April 23, 2024
- Battlecrush - Spring 2024 (Switch)
- Contra: Operation Galuga - Early 2024 (Switch)
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy - Early 2024
- Penny's Big Breakaway - Early 2024
- Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD - Summer 2024
- Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - TBC 2024 (Switch)
- Saga Emerald Beyond - TBC 2024
- Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story - TBC 2024
- The Plucky Squire - TBC 2024
- SpyXAnya: Operation Memories - TBC 2024
TBC
- Hollow Knight Silksong - TBC
- Metroid Prime 4 - TBC
Those are the Switch games to look forward to in the future. To get a look at upcoming games on other platforms, be sure to check out our new PS5 games list and our new Xbox Series X|S games list.
