By Phillip Martinez
Writer
0
Share
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
See more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.
Nintendo went, mostly, under the radar in 2020. The gaming industry has been swallowed whole by the recent releases of Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S, but the Switch still had a solid year.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons dominated the industry in the first half of 2020, especially when the global pandemic first went rampant in the U.S. Plus, there was the re-release of classic Mario games like Super Mario 64, Sunshine and Galaxy, giving Nintendo faithful a nice, nostalgic hit of the familiar.
But what lies ahead for the Switch in 2021? While the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will be looking to continue their momentum, Nintendo's console will have some high-profile games of its own, between Monster Hunter Rise and Bravely Default 2, as well as a long list of indie games.
Read More on Newsgeek
Below, we've listed every Nintendo Switch game that's scheduled to come out in 2021. Note: This list is still being compiled and will be updated if there's any change to release dates.
...
January
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition (January 14)
- Tadpole Treble Encore (January 21)
- Cyber Shadow (January 26)
- TOHU (January 28)
February
- Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition (February 2)
- Blue Fire (February 4)
- Death Crown (February 11)
- Little Nightmares 2 (February 11)
- Gal*Gun Returns (February 12)
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (February 12)
- Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos (February 23)
- Persona 5 Strikers (February 23)
- Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection (February 25)
- Bravely Default 2 (February 26)
- Capcom Arcade Stadium (February release window)
March
- Harvest Moon: One World (March 2)
- Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (March 23)
- Balan Wonderworld (March 26)
- Monster Hunter Rise (March 26)
- Tunche (March release date window)
April
- New Pokémon Snap (April 30)
May
- N/A
June
- N/A
July
- N/A
August
- N/A
September
- N/A
October
- N/A
November
- N/A
December
- N/A
Nintendo Switch 2021 Games - Release Dates TBD
- Blood Bowl 3
- Braid Anniversary Edition
- Clockwork Aquario
- Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires
- King of Seas
- Of Bird and Cage
- Roller Champions
- Ruined King
- SkateBIRD
- Speed Limit
- Spelunky
- Spelunky 2
- Where Cards Fall
- Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World
- Black Book
- Black Legend
- Black Sheet
- Blue Fire
- Cotton Reboot
- DARQ: Complete Edition
- Eldest Souls
- Fallen Knight
- Gravity Heroes
- Haven
- Lord Winklebottom Investigates
- Mystiqa
- Root Film
- Thomas Was Alone
- Turrican Anthology Vol. 1
- Turrican Anthology Vol. 2
- Weaving Tides
- Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice
- Mundaun
- The Stone of Madness
- Surviving The Aftermath
- Trine 4: Melody of Mystery DLC
- Foreclosed
- Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
- Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny
- The Good Life
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Neo: The World Ends with You
- A Space for the Unbound
- Sunshine Manor
- Animal Rescue
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- A Rat's Quest
- Airhead
- Alaloth - Champions of The Four Kingdoms
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
- The Amazing American Circus
- Apex Legends
- Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
- Astral Equilibrium
- Axiom Verge 2
- B.ARK
- Backbone
- Bear and Breakfast
- Black Legend
- Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
- Blind Fate: Edo no Yami
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Breathedge
- Buildings Have Feelings Too!
- Card Shark
- Cris Tales
- Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC
- Curious Expedition 2
- Curse of the Sea Rats
- Digimon Survive
- Eastward
- El Hijo: A Wild West Tale
- Endling - Extinction Is Forever
- Evil Dead: The Game
- First Class Trouble
- Fisti-Fluffs
- Garden Story
- Gnosia
- HAAK
- Happy Game
- Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
- Hitman 3 - Cloud Version
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- KeyWe
- King's Bounty 2
- Legal Dungeon
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4
- Lost Words: Beyond the Page
- Maneater
- Mayhem Brawler
- Mineko's Night Market
- Monster Harvest
- My Child Lebensborn
- Nairi: Rising Tide
- No More Heroes 3
- Olija
- One Hand Clapping
- Orange Island
- Perseverance: Part 2
- Pile Up!
- Pixel Game Maker MV
- Potion Permit
- Quantum League
- Quantum Replica
- Rogue Lords
- R-Type Final 2
- Rune Factory 5
- Sail Forth
- Say No! More
- Serial Cleaners
- Serpent Showdown
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Skater XL
- Sky: Children of the Light
- Sludge Life
- Source of Madness
- Subnautica: Below Zero
- This Is Pool
- This Is Snooker - Pool Deluxe Edition
- Those Who Remain
- Tormented Souls
- Umurangi Generation
- The Uncertain: Light at the End
- Underworld Dreams
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong
- Very Very Valet
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground
- Windjammers 2
- XIII Remake
- Ys 9: Monstrum Nox
What games are you looking forward to in 2021? Let us know in the comments section.
View 0 Comments
Submit Correction
View Editorial & AI Guidelines