All Switch 2 launch games

By Jesse Lennox Published April 3, 2025

Daisy rides a jetski in Mario Kart World. — Nintendo

No matter how powerful or sleek a new video game console is, it doesn’t matter if there are no good games to play on it. When the Switch 2 was revealed, we learned that it would feature backwards compatibility with the best Switch games to automatically give the library a head start. However, most of us have already played those games and are looking for a shiny new title to make the purchase feel justified. We know of a ton of upcoming Switch 2 games for the rest of 2025 and beyond, but what are the hot new games you have to pick from at launch? Nintendo launch titles are traditionally very good, so let’s take a look at every launch title you can play on the Switch 2 and see how it compares.

Each game is sold separately, but you can preorder the Switch 2 in a bundle with Mario Kart World to save a little bit of money.

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Every Switch 2 launch title

Mario kart running on a Switch 2. — Nintendo

The Switch 2 launch lineup is quite impressive, featuring both Nintendo first-party games, third-party titles, and some older ports or remasters never seen on a Nintendo console before. There are also some Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games of existing Switch games that improve the visuals, frame rates, and sometimes even add more content.

These are all the games launching with the Switch 2 on June 5, in alphabetical order

Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
Deltarune
Fast Fusion
Fortnite
Hitman World of Assassination – Signature Edition
Hogwarts Legacy
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Mario Kart World
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
Nobunaga’s Ambition Awakening Complete Edition
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Civilization 7
Split Fiction
Street Fighter 6
Survival Kids
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Switch 2 Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Switch 2 Edition
Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut

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Two people playing a game on an OLED Switch.

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