The Nintendo Switch has been a runaway success, proving that raw power is not the be-all and end-all for consoles. Through a combination of Nintendo's first-party games, a solid selection of triple-A third-party titles, and all the indie projects anyone could ever want, the Switch has amassed a stellar library that can match most platforms in terms of quality and quantity.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are two of the greatest games of the last five years, but there is always a chance that the best Nintendo Switch game has yet to be released. 2021 produced Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Monster Hunter Rise, NEO: The World Ends With You, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Shin Megami Tensei 5, and Metroid Dread, and 2022 was decent as well
Here's a look at all the titles we can expect to see on the Nintendo Switch in 2023 and beyond. Which big Nintendo Switch games have release dates? Please note the focus is on North American release dates.
Updated August 10, 2023: Over the last days, the upcoming Nintendo Switch games were introduced to the calendar: Two Point Campus: Medical School, Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps and Beans 2, Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue, Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare, Virgo Versus The Zodiac, The King of Fighters 13: Global Match, Pepper Grinder, KarmaZoo, Astro Flame Starfighter, Creepy Tale: Ingrid Penance, Chrome Wolf, Aery - Flow of Time, Mondealy, It's Puzzles: Wild Nature, Mysterious Adventure of Michael, World Spin, Prison Life Simulator Jail - Gangster Escape Games Scary Architect Battle, Tow Truck Driver Simulator 2023, A Castle Full of Cats, Embraced By Autumn, Sable's Grimoire: Man And Elf, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: Rayman in the Phantom Show, Kovox Pitch, You Suck at Parking, Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero - Part 1: The Teal Mask, Days of Doom, Gothic Classic, Virche Evermore - ErroR: Salvation -, Kage: Shadow of The Ninja.
August 2023 Nintendo Switch Games.
August 2023 is both a quiet and packed month for the Nintendo Switch. On the one hand, these four weeks do not contain any major exclusives or console sellers, outside of Samba de Amigo: Party Central, a fairly niche party game. On the other hand, games like Sclash, WrestleQuest, and Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, could prove to be among 2023's more exciting indie releases, and they are only a sample of the month's offerings. Sea of Stars, Sabotage Studio's The Messenger prequel, is another title that could make waves, especially among turn-based RPG fans.
While bordering on infamy, Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed is still a noteworthy title that is coming to Nintendo's hybrid system in the form of a Director's Cut. August 2023's biggest Switch release might ultimately prove to be Blasphemous 2, a Soulslike that looks set to build on the strong foundations of its predecessor.
- August 1: Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Director's Cut (Switch)
- August 1: Barony (Switch)
- August 1: Barony: Myths & Outcasts (Switch)
- August 2: Elypse (PS5, Switch)
- August 2: Mirrored Souls (Switch)
- August 2: The Red Exile - Survival Horror (PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 3: Adore (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 3: A Guidebook Of Babel (PC, Switch)
- August 3: Alchemy POIPOI SS (Switch)
- August 3: Contraptions 3 (Switch)
- August 3: Deltazeal (Switch)
- August 3: Flutter Away (Switch)
- August 3: MistWorld The After (Switch)
- August 3: Secret Summoner (Switch)
- August 3: Side Decide (Switch)
- August 3: Tiny Thor (Switch)
- August 3: Trapped in The Kanal (Switch)
- August 3: Wizardry School: Escape Room (Switch)
- August 3: Would you like to run an idol cafe? 3 (Switch)
- August 4: Astralojia: Season 1 (Switch)
- August 4: Cooking Arena (Switch)
- August 4: Death Becomes You (Switch, XBX/S)
- August 4: Farm Frenzy: Refreshed (Switch)
- August 4: GigaBash (Switch)
- August 4: Sclash (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 4: Slime Girl Smoothies (Switch)
- August 4: Ultimate General: Gettysburg (Switch)
- August 5: Puzzle Boys (Switch)
- August 5: Wash Simulator - Clean Garage, House, Cars Business Tycoons (Switch)
- August 5: X-Force Under Attack (Switch)
- August 8: Broforce Forever (PC, PS4, Switch, XBO)
- August 8: Chickenoidz Super Party (Switch)
- August 9: 30XX (PC, Switch)
- August 9: Fluffy Milo (PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 9: Legend Bowl (PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 9: Mondealy (PC, Switch)
- August 9: Running Fable (Switch)
- August 9: Skabma - Snowfall (Switch)
- August 9: Unidentified Falling Objects (PC, Switch)
- August 10: Bokura (Switch)
- August 10: It's Puzzles: Wild Nature (Switch)
- August 10: Mysterious Adventure of Michael (Switch)
- August 10: Neon Blight (Switch)
- August 10: Pipe Dream (Switch)
- August 10: Pups & Purrs Pet Shop (Switch)
- August 10: The Rewinder (Switch)
- August 10: Sonar Beat (Switch)
- August 10: Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 10: Sven - Completely Screwed (PC, Switch)
- August 10: Wild Legion (Switch)
- August 10: Witch's Garden (Switch)
- August 10: World Spin (Switch)
- August 10: Xtreme Sports (Switch)
- August 10: Zombie Soup (Switch)
- August 11: Acceptance (Switch)
- August 11: Bright Lights of Svetlov (Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 11: Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Edition (Switch)
- August 11: Prison Life Simulator Jail - Gangster Escape Games Scary Architect Battle (Switch)
- August 11: Rainbow Skies (Switch)
- August 12: Tow Truck Driver Simulator 2023 (Switch)
- August 15: Astro Flame Starfighter (Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 15: Black Skylands (Switch)
- August 15: Moving Out 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 16: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood (PC, Switch)
- August 16: Creepy Tale: Ingrid Penance (Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 16: Rayland 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 17: A Castle Full of Cats (Switch)
- August 17: Aery - Flow of Time (Switch)
- August 17: Die After Sunset (Switch)
- August 17: Marble It Up! Ultra (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 17: Quantum: Recharged (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 17: Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare (PS4, Switch)
- August 17: Shinobi non Grata (PS4, Switch)
- August 17: Two Point Campus: Medical School (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 17: Vampire Survivors (Switch)
- August 17: Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell (Switch)
- August 17: Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari (Switch)
- August 18: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (PC, Switch)
- August 18: Chrome Wolf (PC, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 18: Embraced By Autumn (Switch)
- August 18: Neko Journey (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- August 18: Sable's Grimoire: Man And Elf (Switch)
- August 22: WrestleQuest (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBO)
- August 23: RedRaptor (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 23: Virgo Versus The Zodiac (PC, PS4, Switch, XBO)
- August 24: Alice Escaped! (Switch)
- August 24: Blasphemous 2 (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- August 24: Ginsha (PC, Switch)
- August 24: King of the Hat (Switch)
- August 24: Norn9: Last Era (Switch)
- August 24: Retro Mystery Club Vol. 1: The Ise-Shima Case (Switch)
- August 24: Retro Revengers (PC, Switch)
- August 24: Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 25: Giant Wishes (Switch)
- August 29: Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 29: Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles (PC, PS5, Switch)
- August 29: Samba de Amigo: Party Central (Switch)
- August 29: Sea of Stars (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 30: Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 30: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: Rayman in the Phantom Show (Switch)
- August 31: How 2 Escape (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- August 31: OU (Switch)
- August 31: Pocket Bravery (Switch)
- August 31: The Shape of Things (Switch)
- August 31: Taito Milestones 2 (Switch)
- August 31: Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
Even if not as stacked as other platforms, the Nintendo Switch's September 2023 lineup is still quite strong. JRPG fans can pick up either Rune Factory 3 Special, The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails, Fate/Samurai Remnant, or Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai, four games that cover a wide spectrum of moods and gameplay styles. Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 Remastered is also a great option for both people who grew up with the GameCube classics or newcomers.
Fae Farm and My Time at Sandrock look set to be among 2023's coziest farming sims, and Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos might be worth keeping an eye on. Super Bomberman R 2 should be another charming entry in Konami's puzzle franchise, and Mortal Kombat 1 is somehow confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. In September 2023, Disney Speedstorm will also make its full free-to-play debut.
- September 2023: Plumbers Don't Wear Ties: Definitive Edition (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 1: Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Dropout! (Switch)
- September 1: Skautfold Bloody Pack (Switch)
- September 5: Chants of Sennaar (PC, PS4, Switch, XBO)
- September 5: Kovox Pitch (Switch)
- September 5: Rune Factory 3 Special (PC, Switch)
- September 7: The Dragoness: Command of the Flame (Switch)
- September 7: The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- September 8: Anonymous;Code (PS4, Switch)
- September 8: Fae Farm (PC, Switch)
- September 8: NBA 2K24 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 12: MythForce (PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S)
- September 12: You Suck at Parking (Switch)
- September 13: Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero - Part 1: The Teal Mask (Switch)
- September 13: Super Bomberman R 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 14: Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 Remastered (Switch)
- September 14: Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party (Switch)
- September 14: Summum Aeterna (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 14: Mugen Souls Z (Switch)
- September 15: Corbid! A Colorful Adventure (Switch)
- September 18: Gloomhaven (Switch)
- September 19: The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails (PS4, Switch)
- September 19: Mortal Kombat 1 (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- September 21: Days of Doom (Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 21: Mon-Yu: Defeat Monsters And Gain Strong Weapons And Armor. You May Be Defeated, But Don't Give Up. Become Stronger. I Believe There Will Be A Day When (Switch)
- September 21: Paperman: Adventure Delivered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 21: RIN: The Last Child (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 22: Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps and Beans 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- September 26: Coffee Talk + Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly - Double Shot Bundle (Switch)
- September 26: Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 26: Mineko's Night Market (Switch)
- September 26: My Time at Sandrock (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 26: Paleo Pines (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 28: Disney Speedstorm (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 28: Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 28: Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (Switch)
- September 28: Gothic Classic (Switch)
- September 28: Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- September 28: Pocket Bravery (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- September 28: Sentry City (Switch)
- September 29: Cocoon (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 29: EA Sports FC 24 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 29: Fate/Samurai Remnant (PS4, PS5, Switch)
- September 29: Fresh Start (PC, PS5)
- September 29: Ninja Kidz: Time Masters (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 29: PAW Patrol World (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 29: Vampire: The Masquerade - The New York Bundle (PS4, Switch)
- September 30: Roman Sands RE:Build (Switch)
- September 30: Super Sports Blast 3-1 (Switch)
