All 23 Nintendo Switch 2 launch games you can play on day one

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All 23 Nintendo Switch 2 launch games you can play on day one

Whether you secured a Nintendo Switch 2 preorder or plan to scour your local retailers on June 5th, the console itself is only part of the equation. The whole reason you're buying a Switch 2 is to play games on it, and thankfully, there will be plenty to play on day one.

Below, we rounded up every Switch 2 game confirmed to be available when the console arrives on Thursday, June 5th, from Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour to Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, and a few Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games.

Nintendo Switch 2 launch games

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While most of the launch lineup for the Switch 2 consists of games that have been out on other consoles for a while, this is the first time Nintendo fans will get to experience them. Then there's Mario Kart World, which is the only big first-party game coming at launch:

Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
Deltarune
Fast Fusion
Fortnite
Hitman World of Assassination - Signature Edition
Hogwarts Legacy
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Mario Kart World
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
Nobunaga's Ambition Awakening Complete Edition
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Sid Meier's Civilization VII - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Sonic x Shadow Generations
Split Fiction
Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster for Nintendo Switch 2
Survival Kids
Yakuza 0 Director's Cut

In addition to these 23 titles, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members will also have access to select GameCube games as part of the Nintendo Classics service. The first three are F-Zero GX, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and Soulcalibur II.

Nintendo Switch 2 games coming later in 2025

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Switch 2 launch day is shaping up to be relatively quiet, but the rest of the year has some major releases in store for Nintendo's new console. Here are a few of the most highly anticipated titles launching for the Switch 2 before the end of the year:

Donkey Kong Bananza | July 17, 2025
Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | July 24, 2025
Star Wars Outlaws | September 4, 2025
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion | September 5, 2025
Drag x Drive | Summer 2025
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | Winter 2025
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition | 2025
Kirby Air Riders | 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | 2025
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | 2025

As a Kirby Air Ride superfan, I cannot wait to see what director Masahiro Sakurai and his team have in store for the long-awaited sequel to this underrated GameCube classic.

Backwards-compatible Switch games

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Thousands of games are available on the original Switch, and Nintendo has confirmed that the vast majority of them will be playable on Switch 2. If you already have a huge library of Switch 1 games, you'll have plenty to play on launch day, even if you don't buy a single new game. Plus, some Switch 1 games are getting free upgrades on June 5th.

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