Nintendo Switch upcoming 2020 games list, plus all Switch Online NES and SNES games listed

Upcoming Switch games - from third-parties to Switch Online games - on the way.

Guide by Matthew Reynolds Contributor

Updated on 15 Dec 2020

After years of speculation, the Nintendo Switch - formerly known as the Nintendo NX during development - was released in 2016 and promptly took the world by storm.

The successor to the Wii U and 3DS is a portable handheld console with detachable controllers, with the option to connect to a TV or play standalone in tabletop mode.

In 2019, it was followed up by the Nintendo Switch Lite - a handheld-only system available at a cheaper price point.

On this page, we look at the many upcoming Nintendo Switch games we know about - from known release dates to vague 2020 estimates put out by developers and Nintendo itself. There's a lot to look forward to!

On this page:

Nintendo Switch upcoming games coming in December 2020
Nintendo Switch upcoming games list for 2020
All Switch Online NES games list currently available
All Switch Online SNES games currently available

Nintendo Switch upcoming games coming in December 2020

Here are the known Nintendo Switch games coming in December 2020:

Empire of Sin (December 1st)
John Wick Hex (December 4th)
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (December 4th)
Fitness Boxing 2 - Rhythm and Exercise (December 4th)
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Sega, December 8th)
Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend (Square Enix, December 15th)

Nintendo Switch upcoming games list for 2020

Here is every confirmed Nintendo Switch game, first with known release date (for Europe, unless otherwise stated):

Confirmed 2021 Switch releases:

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Nintendo, February 12th 2021)
Bravely Default 2 (February 26th)
Balan Underworld (Square Enix, March 26th)
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (March 26th)
Monster Hunter Rise (March 26th, 2021)
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (Summer 2021)
Disgaea 6 (Nippon Ichi Software, Summer 2021)

As well as the above dated games, there are many others announced with no release scheduled - many first-party titles included, such as:

Bayonetta 3
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel

Want to hear our 2020 predictions and a preview of the year ahead? Give our podcast a listen through iTunes, Spotify, RSS, and SoundCloud:

All Switch Online NES games list currently available

Nintendo launched a paid, subscription-based online service on September 18th, 2018.

For $4 / €4 a month or $20 / €20 a year, players receive discounts on digital purchases, get cloud save support and access to a library of classic games with added online play as part of a dedicated app, including NES classics Super Mario Bros 3, Balloon Fight and Dr. Mario.

More were added every month until August 2019, when Nintendo announced updates would not adhere to a regular schedule".

Complete Nintendo Switch Online NES games list:

Adventures of Lolo
Balloon Fight
Baseball
Blaster Master - added January 2019
Blaster Master SP - added February 2019
City Connection - added June 2019
Clu Clu Land - added May 2019
Crystalis - added December 12th 2019
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr. - added May 2019
Donkey Kong 3 - added July 2019
Double Dragon
Double Dragon II: The Revenge- added June 2019
Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario SP (Special) - added December 2018
Eliminator Boat Duel - added February 2020
Excitebike
Ghosts'n Goblins
Ghosts'n Goblins SP - added January 2019
Gradius
Gradius SP (Special) - added November 2018
Ice Climber
Ice Hockey
Journey to Silius - added December 12th 2019
Kid Icarus - added March 2019
Kid Icarus SP - added April 2019
Kirby's Adventure - added February 2019
Kirby's Adventure SP - added March 2019
Kung Fu Heroes - added August 21st 2019
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda: Living the life of luxury! (Special) - added October 2018
The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link - added January 2019
The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link SP - added March 2019
Mario Bros.
Metroid - added November 2018
Metroid (Special) - added December 2018
Metroid SP 2 - added February 2019
Mighty Bomb Jack - added November 2018
Mighty Bomb Jack SP - added July 2019
NES Open Tournament Golf - added October 2018
Nightshade - added December 18th 2020
Ninja Gaiden - added December 2018
Ninja Gaiden SP - added January 2019
Pro Wrestling
Punch-Out!! - added April 2019
River City Ransom
Rygar - added May 2020
SCAT - added September 23rd 2020
Shadow of the Ninja - added February 2020
Soccer
Solomon's Key - added October 2018
Star Soldier - added April 2019
Star Soldier SP - added May 2019
StarTropics - added March 2019
Super Dodge Ball - added October 2018
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels - added April 2019
Super Mario Bros 2 - added February 2019
Super Mario Bros. 3
Tecmo Bowl
Tennis
The Immortal - added July 15th 2020
TwinBee - added November 2018
TwinBee SP - added June 2019
Vice: Project Doom - added August 21st 2019
Volleyball - added June 2019
VS. Excitebike - added May 2019
Wario's Woods - added December 2018
Wrecking Crew - added July 2019

Switch Online NES additions in October 2018

NES Open Tournament Golf
Solomon's Key
Super Dodge Ball
The Legend of Zelda: Living the life of luxury! (Special)

Switch Online NES additions in November 2018:

Gradius SP (Special)
Metroid
Mighty Bomb Jack
TwinBee

Switch Online NES additions in December 2018:

Adventures of Lolo
Dr. Mario SP (Special)
Metroid (Special)
Ninja Gaiden
Wario's Woods

Switch Online NES additions on January 16th 2019:

Blaster Master
The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
Ghosts N Goblins SP
Ninja Gaiden SP

Switch Online NES additions on February 13th 2019:

Super Mario Bros 2
Kirby's Adventure
Metroid SP 2
Blaster Master SP

Switch Online NES additions on March 13th 2019:

Kid Icarus
StarTropics
Kirby's Adventure SP
The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link SP

Switch Online NES additions on April 10th 2019:

Punch-Out!!
Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
Star Soldier
Kid Icarus SP

Switch Online NES additions on May 15th 2019:

Clu Clu Land - added May 2019
Donkey Kong Jr. - added May 2019
VS. Excitebike - added May 2019
Star Soldier SP - added May 2019

Switch Online NES additions in June 2019:

Double Dragon II - added June 2019
Volleyball - added June 2019
City Connection - added June 2019
TwinBee SP - added June 2019

Switch Online NES additions in July 2019:

Donkey Kong 3 - added July 2019
Wrecking Crew - added July 2019
Mighty Bomb Jack SP - added July 2019

Switch Online NES additions in August 2019:

Kung-Fu Heroes - added August 21st 2019
Vice: Project Doom - added August 21st 2019

Switch Online NES additions in December 2019:

Journey to Silius - added December 12th 2019
Crystalis - added December 12th 2019

Switch Online NES additions in February 2020:

Shadow of the Ninja - added February 2020
Eliminator Boat Duel - added February 2020

Switch Online NES additions in May 2020:

Rygar - added May 2020

Switch Online NES additions in July 2020:

The Immortal - added July 15th 2020

Switch Online NES additions in September 2020:

SCAT - added September 23rd 2020

Switch Online NES additions in December 2020:

Nightshade - added December 18th 2020

All Switch Online SNES games currently available

Nintendo follow up its NES games with the release of a SNES app with a series of 16-bit games to play in September 2019, all as part of the same Nintendo Online subscription.