32 Best New Nintendo Switch Games of 2024

The Nintendo Switch is heading towards its final days, and this list will highlight some of the games from 2024 that’ll hopefully send it off in a good way!

Update: We will continue to update this list periodically throughout the year, so you will likely see some games removed or added. These games are not ranked in any particular order, as the focus here is to showcase titles we are excited to see hit the marketplace.

#32 Sonic x Shadow Generations

Who doesn’t love a good Sonic game? With Sonic x Shadow Generations, we get a storyline that follows Shadow the Hedgehog. We’re essentially getting Shadow’s version of Sonic Generations if you recall that release from 2011. You can expect the platform title to go from the classic and iconic side-scrolling 3D gaming experience. With that said Shadow comes with his own unique abilities and powers, such as transforming into a monster or freezing objects.

#31 The Thing: Remastered

If you enjoyed the 2002 squad-based survival horror shooter that was The Thing, get ready to dive back into the madness. This story follows the events of John Carpenter’s The Thing, in which we find a team of US Army Special Forces sent into an Antarctic outpost to figure out what happened to a group of researchers.

However, this elite special forces team will find survival fierce and not like they have ever experienced. This year, we are set to receive a remastered game release, giving you another chance to fight for survival again.

#30 Life is Strange: Double Exposure

Are you ready to dive back into the world of Life is Strange? The franchise has thrived since its initial release, and what makes this particular game a little more enticing is that it is a direct follow-up to the first installment. We’re following an older Max Caulfield who finds that her friend Safi was murdered.

Now, Max must once again tap back into her powers and investigate what happened. This episodic adventure will arrive in the marketplace in October for most platforms, but we’ll be waiting a little longer for a release on the Nintendo Switch.

#28 Lego Horizon Adventures

If you’re familiar with the story of Aloy, you know that she lives in a world where past and present collide, and some heavy things are always surrounding her. So now, imagine that story and world…in LEGO form. Yep, this is happening! Lego Horizon Adventures is coming, and Guerrilla Games wants fans old and new to experience the title to see just how these adventures play in the LEGO space.

While we’re not sure just how deep into the tale it’ll go, you can bet there will be plenty of characters to play as comedy to be had, and unique uses of LEGO to make the game stand out from the originals.

#27 Super Mario Party Jamboree

The Mario Party franchise has had multiple big entries in the Switch era, but now, it’s going to get the franchise’s BIG entry yet via Super Mario Party Jamboree!

The game puts a large amount of Mario characters on a tropical island resort, where they’ll have several new maps, along with a few classic ones, to go through as they attempt to come out on top! But that’s not all; there are also new game modes that will crank the difficulty up to a whole new level! You’ll need to think fast to win at times.

So, if you’re ready for a new experience, get ready for Super Mario Party Jamboree!

#26 Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Just when Mario & Luigi think they’re going to have an average day in the Mushroom Kingdom, they soon get sucked into a new world through a rift in the sky! Yep, it’s just an average day for the Mario Bros.!

In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, the two brothers will embark on a quest to find a way home, while also trying to save the new land they’re in. Their new friend Connie wants their help while also being willing to help them get through their new ordeal!

Speaking of ordeals, there are numerous new foes the brothers will face in the game, including a new gang of villains that might be the cause of their problems! So fight alongside your brother and save the day!

#25 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

For many games in the series, Link has been the chosen warrior and hero to save Hyrule and many other lands he’s come across. But, when a mysterious darkness appears right after stopping the vile Ganon, he must relinquish his role to the one and only…Princess Zelda!

That’s right, it’s Zelda’s time to shine! In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda will go across her kingdom to try and figure out what’s going on within it. The wise princess will have a new way to get through the challenges ahead, wielding a magic staff that will let her create duplicates of things she comes across.

Get creative to get past problems, monsters, and other trials that come her way!

#24 Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance

Platform: Switch PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S
Release Date: June 21, 2024

Atlus has been busy in 2024, and now they’ve unveiled Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance! For those who didn’t play the original version, that title is intact. However, the “upgraded” game will not only feature quality-of-life improvements to help make the game better but also expand the story.

In fact, the team at Atlus confirmed that the new storyline is an entirely different path! That means you’ll have two paths to take in the main game, each of which is said to be 80 hours long! So you can choose one path, see how that plays out, and then go back and play the new path for a new experience!

#23 Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Platform: Switch PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S
Release Date: 2024

Are you ready for a remake starring the greatest cartoon mouse in history?

Good! Because Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2024, and it’ll give you a chance to play the cult classic title in a new light! The remake of the Wii title will feature a historic and mischievous version of Mickey Mouse, who accidentally creates a place full of curious creatures and landscapes via The Wasteland!

Now, armed with a paintbrush and thinner, Mickey must right his wrongs and save the day! Do you have what it takes to save this odd world? And who is the mysterious Oswald? Dive into this remake and find out!

#22 Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble

Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 25, 2024

Are you ready to rumble…in a video game way? Good, because Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is coming to Switch, and it’ll be a good time for you and your friends! Whether you dive into the adventure mode or you take a stab at multiplayer, you’ll have a blast as you guide your monkey and have their ball go where you need it to so you can get to the finish line!

The game can feature matches with 16 players, so you’ll have plenty of things to pay attention to as you go! Plus, you can stylize your characters and orbs with hundreds of items! So what are you waiting for? An action-packed good time awaits!

#21 Pentiment

Platform: Switch PS5 PS4
Release Date: February 22, 2024

It’s always interesting when a video game company decides to do something special with the visual style of their titles. Obsidian Entertainment stepped up to the plate with Pentiment to deliver something we truly hadn’t seen before.

The game is a narrative-focused title spanning two decades, and the visuals are based on artists who lived in the 16th century. You will be an illustrator who must become an investigator to solve a series of murders. But be warned! The mysteries you’re trying to solve aren’t simple, and they will have consequences depending on the choices you make.

Watch as time goes by and see how your insights and choices change the world around you!

#20 Grounded

Platform: Switch PS5 PS4
Release Date: April 16, 2024

Formerly an Xbox exclusive, Grounded is coming to Nintendo Switch, and that means you can get to experience the “shrunken world” of the main characters on a new system.

The game features you as one of four kids who have been mysteriously shrunken down to the size of a bug and left in your backyard! Alongside three other players, you’ll have to team up to save yourselves and figure out the mysteries that were lying underneath your feet.

But there are dangers within this natural world! So give yourself the best tools for the job so you can come out in one piece!

#19 Mario vs Donkey Kong

Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 16, 2024

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What happens when two classic Nintendo icons have to clash once again? You get the remake of the DS classic Mario vs Donkey Kong!

In the game, Donkey Kong finds out about the special Mini-Mario toys that are being created and decides to get one! But when he can’t buy one at the store, he raids an entire factory and steals everything for himself!

Now, Mario must traverse through over 100 levels to get back all the toys, and defeat his eternal rival in the process! Will you be able to save the day? Or will Donkey Kong get the last laugh and all the toys?

#18 Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Welcome to the land of Bohemia, where things aren’t as peaceful and calm as some might want you to believe.

In this game, you’ll play as the son of a blacksmith, whose home and family are taken from him due to an attack ordered by the king. Now, you must join the rebellion in order to bring true peace and stability to the land. But the way you go about doing that is up to you. Your choices in terms of how you complete missions and compose yourself will determine you path, and the country you leave behind might not be the kind you like when all is said and done.

#17 Syberia: The World Before

Are you ready for a mystery that will span decades and bring two very different people together in ways beyond imagination? If so, then you’ll want to dive into Syberia: The World Before.

In this mystery adventure title, you’ll play as two people from two very different time periods. In this case, 1937 and 2004. In the past, you’ll be Vaghen, a pianist who is worried about their future due to the looming World War II.

And in the “present”, you’ll be attorney Kate Walker.

How can these two people be so intertwined? What mysteries and forces are the ones tying them together? You’ll need to dive in to solve the mysteries yourself!

#16 Another Crab’s Treasure

When most people think of Soulslike games, they think of the bleak yet fascinating worlds of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring. What they might not think of is a colorful cartoon world under the sea, where a small hermit crab fights off far larger crustaceans armed with junk and trash. But that’s exactly Kril’s mission, trying to prevent The Gunk from further corrupting ocean light. Use trash to form a temporary shell to resist enemy attacks, and unlock the powers of other sea-creatures for devastating blows. Promising to ease in new players to the genre while also catering to the hardcore, this Soulslike has real potential to be more than a drop in the ocean.

#15 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

After a blisteringly successful Kickstarter campaign, the creators of Suikoden promised to deliver their next JRPG in spades. You’ve got your evil magically and technologically advanced empire seeking artifacts to expand their influence. Seign Kesling, a young imperial officer, forms and unlikely friendship with villager Nowa. Dragged into war and reexamining what is wrong and right, the game promises a veritable army of allies to make up your party. Party members are scattered around the battlefield to take advantage of the terrain, all set to very impressive effects in 2.5D. Players can look forward to a fully orchestrated soundtrack, building up a fortress town, cooking, guilds, fishing, card battles, farming, duels, theaters, and additional game modes. Forget one hundred heroes, this game might have one hundred features!

#14 Dying Light 2

We’ll admit, this is an odd thing to start off the list with. After all, Dying Light 2 came out a while ago, and it’s only now coming to the Nintendo Switch. But hey, better late than never, right?

The game will put you in an entirely new city where there are threats everywhere, and we don’t just mean the undead. Your choices will affect what happens in this place and who stays in power. Plus, there’s the fact that you’ve been bitten and must work hard not to turn.

If you can manage that, you can explore an open-world area at your leisure and numerous ways to fight, run, and survive.

#13 Grime

Plenty of video games out there put you in a dark and depressing world where survival is the only option, and you’ll have to fight to ensure that survival. Grime is one such game, and it puts a very twisted spin on the formulas you know.

For example, you’re “squeezed” to life from a mysterious substance, and to grow; you must absorb the enemies you defeat! Doing so will let your weapons change and evolve so that you can grow stronger.

The more you fight, the more skills you can absorb and learn. Tailor your character to the fighting style you prefer so that you can always come out on top!

#12 The Pedestrian

Who doesn’t love a puzzle game that “flips the script” and makes you wonder what challenges you’ll face next? In The Pedestrian, you’re a character who is trapped on a street sign and must use other signs to get to their desired location.

To do so, you’ll need to think multiple steps ahead and use the other signs around you to form the proper path to help them elevate or descend to the next spot!

As you’ll find out, things can get pretty tricky when you’re thinking in 2D. So take a beat, plot out the path in your head, and see if it’ll all work out! What’s the worst that could happen?

#11 Stray

Stray is coming to the Nintendo Switch, so if you don’t know what the game is about, we’ll tell you. The title focuses on a cat who is separated from his family. The feline winds up in a city that is filled with robots and not a single human in sight. What’s going on here?

That’s a good question and one that you’ll slowly find out as you make your way through the city and attempt to find a way home. Thankfully, you have a robot companion who is up for helping you and can fight off the threats that will stalk you.

Can you help this cat return to its family?

#10 SaGa: Emerald Beyond

The Nintendo Switch loves its RPGs, and with SaGa: Emerald Beyond, there’s a new entry in the classic franchise for Switch others and other system owners to partake in. The game will be a standalone adventure that calls back to many of the elements that make the franchise great.

For example, there are going to be 17 worlds you’ll visit! Each one is different and has numerous unique characters for you to meet. But that’s not all! One of the first choices you’ll make in the game is about the protagonist. You’ll have “six” options to choose from, ensuring that every playthrough is different depending on who you choose!

#9 Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

You might be surprised that there are only a few remastered titles on this list. After all, it’s common for the Nintendo Switch to get all sorts of ports and remakes because developers will think the games will sell well on the system.

In the case of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, you’ll get the opportunity to play some of the original games with Lara Croft while seeing her in updated graphics. So, if you’ve only been able to play the more recent titles, it’s time for a trip into the past!

Climb, shoot, solve puzzles, and more, all so Lara can get the treasures she desires.

#8 Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story

How about another origin story of a certain character from a beloved MOBA? In Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story, you’ll take the role of Bandle, a Yordle who lives in Yarnville. You’ve toiled away for over a century so you could learn how to knit like the others in your village. But as the saying goes, the heart wants what the heart wants.

Your heart wants to venture beyond your home and into Bandle City! But when things start going wrong, and the portals that connect your home to the city are gone, you must take action! Unite your allies and use your skills to right the wrongs that have been done and bring peace to the land!

#7 Monster Hunter Stories

Platform: Switch PC PS5
Release Date: Q3 2024

If you enjoyed the sequel that came to Switch but never had the chance to play the original Nintendo 3DS title, you’re in luck! Capcom has unveiled a modern remaster/remake of Monster Hunter Stories.

Capcom originally made the game to be a more “accessible” and “simplified” version of their classic yet grind-inducing RPG franchise. You’ll not just fight monsters; you’ll form bonds with them and make monster teams that you can control and ride into battle with!

The remaster won’t just have improved visuals for the modern system, but have full voice acting for the first time, giving you an experience that is more fleshed out.

#6 South Park: Snow Day!

Yep. They’re back! The kids of South Park are known for having “unique” adventures whenever they come to the video game space. Once THQ Nordic got their hands on things and let the actual TV crew help make their titles, everything turned around for the better, and now, South Park: Snow Day! will attempt to build off of the goodwill that they’ve had with gamers.

In the title, Cartman and crew are not only in 3D, but they’re enjoying a snow day! Nothing wrong with that, right? Except it’s a multiplayer co-op battle game where the fate of the world is at stake! So yeah, things might get a little complicated.

#5 Rift of the NecroDancer

You might remember the name “NecroDancer” from the original title and Nintendo-themed spinoff. It was a unique twist on RPG and dungeon-crawler adventures while being focused on music. Well, Rift of the NecroDancer is another spinoff that aims to take the series to new heights!

In this case, Cadence finds herself in the “modern world” and has to do musical battles with other characters to repair what’s been broken and find her way back home. The title embraces the rhythm games of old but puts its own twist on the gameplay formula.

Whether you play the main mode or the challenge modes, you won’t want to miss out on this musical experience!

#4 Penny’s Big Breakaway

There are many platforming adventures out there to enjoy, but few of them scream of uniqueness and innovation. Penny’s Big Breakaway aims to change that by channeling the platformers of old while also adding some fun new elements to things.

The game takes place in a kingdom where an emperor is asking for performers. The young Penny accepts the challenge but soon becomes tangled up in events that she could’ve never predicted! Plus, her yo-yo is now alive! So that’s a thing.

Use Penny and her yo-yo skills to get out of danger, explore the world, and wrap up the truth! Do you think you can pull off some combos to save the day?

#3 Unicorn Overlord

If you’re looking for a deep RPG experience that will test your mind as you play it, Unicorn Overlord will be the one to check out. The game is made by Vanillaware, who are renowned for their tactics and RPG-style games.

This one puts you in a fantasy realm where you’re attempting to gather allies to fight off forces that have overtaken your home. The beauty is that there are plenty of people to recruit, but some of them will only be brought to your side depending on how you act throughout the game.

Once you have your squad, use them wisely to overcome enemies and reclaim your kingdom!

#2 Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD

2023 was a year where Mario got to shine, so that means that Luigi has to come back into play and balance out the story, right? Well, more or less. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is a remaster of the 3DS title that brought back Luigi to fight more ghosts! Trust us, he was “thrilled” at the prospect of doing that again.

When Professor E. Gadd needs Luigi’s help to flush out the ghosts of a small town area and retrieve the pieces of the Dark Moon, our “daring hero” will get the job done! Well, he will, but he really doesn’t want to.

No matter what, Luigi will suck up ghosts and can even go on multiplayer adventures!

#1 Princess Peach: Showtime!

The irony of 2023 is that it “started” with a big game featuring Link and ended with two big games featuring Mario. But in 2024, the biggest Nintendo Switch title might just be one featuring Princess Peach!

Princess Peach: Showtime! is a game featuring the beloved princess going to a new land to witness a theater production. However, when the villain Grape unleashes her “Sour Bunch” on the theater, everyone becomes trapped inside!

Now, Peach must use a variety of costumes to help free the people and theater so the show can go on! It’s time for this Princess to shine, and you’ll find she’s very equipped to get the job done.

Disclaimer:

Endless Dungeon, Blood Bowl III and Professor Layton and The New World of Steam were removed as they are now slated for 2025.