So, we listed the best games releasing this 2025 for the Nintendo Switch. The legendary strategy series returns with Civilization VII, now fully optimized for the Nintendo Switch. Lead your chosen civilization through the ages, mastering diplomacy, warfare, and cultural development to carve out your legacy.

Of course, Nintendo's own online store is going to be a safe bet. Listings will likely go live as soon as Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are actually announced - but stock will move particularly quickly. This is where everyone is heading, so it can pay off to think outside the box.

Outside of our picks here, be sure to take a look at all the games reportedly set for release on Nintendo Switch 2. Now, we know it’s too much of a dream to think that all of these games will hit the Switch 2 on day one,