Upcoming Switch games for 2023 and beyond

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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. 

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:

  • Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals – July 12
  • Pikmin 4 – July 21
  • Mortal Kombat 1September 19
  • Detective Pikachu Returns – October 6
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder – October 20

June 2023

Tengo and Lynne at a rubbish dumb, with Tengo the spy pointing a shotgun at Lynne who stands with her back to him, her arms raised

(Image credit: Capcom)
  • Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life – June 27 (PS5, XSX|S, PC, Switch)
  • Crime O’Clock – June 30 (Switch)
  • Ghost Trick – June 30 (PS5, XSX|S, PC, Switch, PS4, XBO)
  • Master Detective Archives: Rain Code – June 30 (Switch)

July 2023

A hazy moonlit scene. Two figures walk through fog in the distance

(Image credit: Netflix)
  • EchoBlade – July 5 (Switch)
  • Super Box Delivery – July 7 (Switch)
  • Rain World: Downpour – July 11 (PS5, PS4, XBX|S, XBO, Switch)
  • Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals – July 12 (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
  • TouHou: New World – July 13 (Switch)
  • Manic Mechanics – July 13 (Switch)
  • Hogwarts Legacy – July 25 (Switch)
  • Ember Knights – July 18 (PC, Switch)
  • Pikmin 4 – July 21 (Switch)
  • Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons – July 24 (PS5, PS4, XBX|S, XBO, Switch)
  • Disney Illusion Island – July 28 (Switch)
  • Venba – July 31 (PS5, PS4, XBX|S, XBO, Switch)

August 2023

Sea of Stars cover art protagonists

(Image credit: Sabotage Studio)
  • 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

Kitana faces off against her "sister" Mileena

(Image credit: Warner Bros.)
  • 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

A group of cars and motorbikes speed across a kitchen countertop. They stream past a kettle and a mug, which appear giant next to the tiny vehicles

(Image credit: Milestone)
  • 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

The protagonist of Biomutant stands with a sword balanced on their shoulder

(Image credit: Nordic Games)
  • 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

Hornet flies through the air in Silksong gameplay

(Image credit: Team Cherry)
  • 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.

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