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.
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:
- Mortal Kombat 1 – September 19
- Detective Pikachu Returns – October 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder – October 20
July 2023
- Disney Illusion Island – July 28 (Switch)
- Venba – July 31 (PS5, PS4, XBX|S, XBO, Switch)
August 2023
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – August 3 (PS5, PS4, XBX|S, XBO, Switch)
- 30XX – August 9 (Switch, PC)
- Moving Out 2 – August 15 (PS5, PS4, XBX|S, XBO, Switch)
- Vampire Survivors – August 17 (Switch)
- Bomb Rush Cyberfunk – August 18 (Switch, PC)
- Blasphemous 2 – August 24 (XSX|S, PS5, Switch, PC)
- Sea of Stars – August 29 (XSX|S, XBO, PS4, PS5, PC, Switch)
- Pocket Bravery – August 31 (Switch)
September 2023
- Rune Factory 3 Special – September 5 (Switch, PC)
- Faefarm – September 8 (PC, Switch)
- Super Bomberman R 2 – September 13 (Switch, PC, XSX|S, XBO, PS5, PS4)
- Gloomhaven – September 18 (Switch)
- Mortal Kombat 1 – September 19 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC)
- Coffee Talk (Episode 1 + 2) Double Shot Bundle – September 26 (Switch)
- Mineko’s Night Market – September 26 (Switch)
- My Time at Sandrock – September 26 (PS5, PS4, XBX|S, XBO, Switch)
October 2023
- Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless – October 3 (PS5, Switch, PC)
- Silent Hope – October 3 (Switch)
- Detective Pikachu Returns – October 6 (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)
- 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 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
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pack 5 – Summer 2023
- Batman Arkham Trilogy – Fall 2023
- Quilts and Cats of Calico – Fall 2023
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask DLC – Fall 2023
- Sonic Superstars – Fall 2023
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC – Winter 2023
- Palia – Holiday 2023
- The Plucky Squire – TBC 2023
- Mythforce – TBC 2023
- Rift of the Necrodancer – TBC 2023
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – Early 2024
- Penny’s Big Breakaway – Early 2024
- Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon – TBC 2024
- Princess Peach – TBC 2024
- 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.
