Nintendo Switch 2 Games and Compatibility – Every Confirmed Switch 2 Game and Compatibility Guide

David Carcasole
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Apr 2, 2026 at 04:30pm EDT
A Nintendo Switch 2 console with coral Joy-Con controllers is shown next to a dock, featuring the number '2' and the text 'Nintendo Switch' on a red background.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the next generation of Nintendo's hybrid console, and there are already a slew of games available exclusively for the new device. But with the original Nintendo Switch closing in on a decade since its release, and the OG hybrid console being one of the best-selling consoles ever made, there are still millions of players who haven't made the upgrade yet.

That's why this guide will aim to be a boon to new Nintendo Switch 2 owners, featuring a list of every major game currently confirmed for the Switch 2, while also including backwards compatibility details for players who have yet to make the upgrade.

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NOTE: This article is accurate as of April 2, 2026. We will regularly update it as new games released and announced for the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Games (Out Now + Upcoming Releases)

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The following is a list of games (first-party Nintendo titles and third-party games) that, between both Nintendo consoles, are only available on the Nintendo Switch 2, and are confirmed at the time of this writing to only be on Nintendo Switch 2. We will continue to update this list as new games are announced and released.

Nintendo Switch 1 Games With Nintendo Switch 2 Editions

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The following is a list of Switch 1 games that have official Switch 2 Editions that are available either through just updating your game when you play it on your Switch 2, or, as is the case with the first-party Nintendo titles, are available through a small upgrade fee.

These are games that have a dedicated 'Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.'

Nintendo Switch 1 Games That Require Joy-Con 1 Controllers on Nintendo Switch 2

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You might even be surprised to learn there are some Nintendo Switch 1 games that are almost unplayable on Nintendo Switch 2, but there is a selection of titles that did not make a seamless jump, and it is directly due to hardware issues.

Not hardware issues in terms of the Switch 2 being unable to run these games, but hardware issues in the sense that these titles were all made to be compatible with the original Joy-Con controllers, and are not compatible with the new Joy-Con 2 design. That means for the following games, you'll still be able to play them on Switch 2, but you'll need to have your Joy-Con 1 controllers from your Switch 1. If you traded in your Switch 1 to get a Switch 2, and you own some of these titles, then you'll either need to pick up a pair of Joy-Con 1 controllers, or you hopefully kept a spare around.

One thing to note, which we're just noting here since it ties in with the other Nintendo Labo products, is that Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit is entirely unplayable on Nintendo Switch 2. This is because the Switch 2 console has to fit inside the Toy-Con VR Goggles, which it is too big for.

Backwards Compatible Nintendo Switch 1 Games With Issues on Nintendo Switch 2

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If you're wondering why we don't have a list of every single backwards compatible game from Nintendo Switch 1 on Nintendo Switch 2, that's because pretty much every game is backwards compatible. It would just be a list of practically everything already available on the Nintendo eShop.

So to make things simpler, this list will instead be games that are known to have issues on Nintendo Switch 2, though that doesn't make them unplayable. It just means you should expect some bugs or even some progressions issues, the latter of which is obviously more serious because losing progress could be someone's equivalent of a game-breaking bug.

It's also worth noting that, while we'll do our best to keep this list updated, if you want to double-check a specific title yourself, you can go to Nintendo's official compatibility website. Just type the name of the game you want to check into the search bar, and it'll tell you what the issues are, if any exist. It'll also tell you if a game previously had issues that have been solved in an update.

About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.

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