Nintendo has revealed a substantial lineup of games scheduled for the Switch 2 in its second half of 2026, featuring a mix of exclusive titles, third-party releases, and backward compatibility with existing Switch games. The new console's library will include ports of critically acclaimed titles and entirely new adventures.
Several major games are set to launch in August 2026. Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok will arrive on July 9, offering the action combat and characters praised in its initial 2024 release, along with all expansions. Digimon Story: Time Stranger follows on July 10, bringing its noted storytelling and party customization to the Switch 2. The Switch 2 exclusive Splatoon Raiders will debut on July 23, offering a single-player experience with customization and four-player co-op.
Big Walk, from the creators of Untitled Goose Game, is set for August 4, promising an open-world puzzle and adventure experience for up to 12 players. Lies of P: Complete Edition arrives on August 6, including the Overture expansion and quality-of-life improvements. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered will launch on August 11, featuring a modernized rendition of the classic RPG with some intentional "jank" for nostalgia, notably releasing on a physical cartridge.
August 27 will see the release of Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, a soccer game with 22 national teams and over 110 characters, offering both single-player and online multiplayer modes. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is slated for August 28, including two new starting classes and armor sets that will also be available as upgrades for existing owners on other platforms. Orbitals, an intergalactic co-op adventure with a retro anime art style, is scheduled for September 3.
Further into September, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, an open-world crafting and survival game, will launch on September 15. Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave, the next installment in the Fire Emblem series, will be released on September 17, featuring characters competing in the capital city of Dagsion. Another Eden Begins, from Chrono Trigger writer Masato Kato, also arrives September 17, offering an RPG with a journey across time and 10 possible endings. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is set for September 18, blending and parodying classic Batman moments with a large Arkham environment and combat inspired by the Arkham games. SEGA's action platformer SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance will receive a Switch 2 port on September 24, following its positive reception in 2025. Minecraft Dungeons II, the sequel to the block-based dungeon crawler, launches on September 29 with local and online multiplayer support.
October brings a host of anticipated titles. Rayman Legends Retold, a 3D reimagining of the 2013 platforming classic, is scheduled for October 1. The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] will arrive on October 8, offering updated versions of the first three games to replace the less successful cloud streaming versions. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen launches on October 9 with new content and quality-of-life improvements. Nintendo Switch Sports: Resort, a Switch 2 exclusive, will feature 12 sports, including new additions like thumb wrestling, on October 22. Final Fantasy Resonance, a new entry utilizing the HD-2D graphics system, also releases on October 22. One Piece: Grand Gourmet, a management sim with a cooking theme, arrives October 23, featuring expeditions for ingredients and encounters with hundreds of characters.
Late October will see ANOMALITH, a third-person action shooter with retro aesthetics, on October 28, followed by Hello Kitty Party Land, a party game with over 40 minigames and 140 characters, on October 29. Metaphor Re:Fantazio, Atlus's new IP featuring turn-based combat and social links, is set for November 12, having previously received critical acclaim as a top RPG of 2024. Barbie Rewind, a collection of 16 classic Barbie games plus an unreleased title, also launches on November 12, uniquely scheduling its release in November.
In addition to these dated releases, Nintendo has confirmed that more Switch 2 games are in development without specific release dates, including the next generation of Pokémon.