Best Battle Nintendo Switch Games in 2026

Discover Hyrule as never before: by making your own path, choices, and consequences

Ingenuity is the key to survival: find multiple solutions to tons of dynamic puzzles

Surprises hide around every corner: scavenge weapons, armor, plants, animals, and more

Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere. Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode for new and returning battle courses

Play locally in up to 4-player multiplayer in 1080p while playing in TV Mode. Every track of the Wii U version, including DLC, makes a glorious return

Plus, the Inklings appear at all-new guest characters, along with returning favorites, such as King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr.

Catch ghosts and solve puzzles to rescue Mario and friends in the Last Resort hotel; Each floor of this towering hotel is themed, from the décor to the puzzles to the boss

Utilize the functions of the all-new Poltergust G-00: Pummel ghosts with a Slam, break through defenses with the Suction Shot, and blow back groups with a Burst

Luigi can call upon and control Gooigi, his all-green doppelganger, who can do what Luigi can’t; Gooigi can slip through tight spaces, walk on spikes, and help Luigi overcomes obstacles

Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures

Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles

Play in creative mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off the dangerous mobs

Bring the party on 5 classic boards from the Nintendo 64 Mario Party games

Show your friends and family who’s boss in 100 minigames from throughout the Mario Party series

All game modes can be played online

New stages and fighters are joined by the combined rosters of every past Super Smash Bros. Game

Challenge others anytime, anywhere, whether you're on the couch or on the go

Play any way you want—locally, online, in TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode, or even with GameCube Controllers

Build your community from scratch on a deserted island brimming with possibility; Create your personal getaway and customize your character, home, decorations, and even the landscape itself

Collect materials to construct everything from furniture to tools. Then, use what you create to give your island a personal touch

Watch as the time of day and seasons match real life—even your hemisphere. Each day holds potential for surprises and discoveries

Explore 3D kingdoms filled with secrets and surprises, including costumes for Mario and several ways to interact with environments

Mario's new friend, Cappy, lets you master new moves like cap throw, cap jump and capture

Visit astonishing new locales, such as the skyscraper-packed New Donk City, and run into familiar friends and foes as you try to save Princess Peach from Bowser's clutches and foil his dastardly wedding plans

Join Kirby in an unforgettable journey on a delightful 3D platforming adventure

Explore a mysterious world with abandoned structures, remnants of a past civilization

Copy enemies’ abilities like the new Drill and Ranger and use them to attack and explore. They can even be evolved to become stronger.

A new paper-crafted Mario adventure unfolds on Nintendo Switch.

The kingdom has been ravaged by an origami menace. Join Mario and his new partner, Olivia, as they battle evil Folded Soldiers, repair the damaged landscape, and try to free Princess Peach’s castle from the clutches of King Olly in this comedy-filled adventure

Master strategic, ring-based battles - line up scattered enemies and plan your attack to maximize damage with the new, ring-based battle system that requires both puzzle-solving skills and a quick wit

Winner of over 50 E3 awards and nominations

Mario and Rabbids universes collide in this new adventure, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch system

Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi join forces with four Rabbis heroes with their own unique personalities

Get behind the visor of intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her critically-acclaimed first-person adventure

Lead Yoshi on a brand new adventure that will turn everything you’ve come to expect from side-scrolling game upside down!

Players take control of a Yoshi exploring a big world crafted from household items like boxes and paper cups, journeying through each themed stage to solve puzzles and find hidden treasures

On the flip side, stages can be played backwards, providing new perspectives to explore and the challenge to find Poochy-Pups that are hiding around the course

Ink up the Splatlands in the next Splatoon game!

Enter the Splatlands, a sun-scorched desert inhabited by battle-hardened Inklings and Octolings. Splatsville, the city of chaos, is the adrenaline-fueled heart of this dusty wasteland.

Even in this desolate environment, Turf War* reigns supreme and battles rage in new stages located in the surrounding wilds, such as the majestic Scorch Gorge.

Race across five massive overworlcl islands, each with their own unique action-platforming challenges and hidden secrets to uncover

Blaze a trail as you see fit and discover side quests, solve puzzles, scale enormous structures, go fishing, and encounter a firendly face or two along the way

Unlock Cyber Space levels featuring signature 3D platforming at Sonic speeds and a variety of challenges to test your skills like never before

Beautiful graphics fully hand-drawn animated by the studio behind wonder Boy: the Dragon's trap.

2 players online co-op, and up to 4 players locally

5 main playable characters and many unlockable retro characters.

It is the Taisho Period in Japan; Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon

Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human and kill the demon that massacred his family

Follow Tanjiro through the story from the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” anime as he faces demons in order to turn his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon, back into a human

Includes: Reversible Cover, Sprite Stickers and Art Booklet

Up to six players simultaneously

Gnarly game design takes you back to the ’80s

Meet countless characters from the beloved series

High-end visuals, modern resolutions and carefully polished gameplay

Brand new horde mode multiplayer for up to two players, online and splitscreen

Play through all nine Star Wars saga films in a brand-new LEGO videogame unlike any other.

Experience fun-filled adventures, whimsical humour, and the freedom to fully immerse yourself in the LEGO Star Wars universe like never before.

Players have the freedom to seamlessly travel to any planet, in any order, at any time.

LEGO Harry Potter Collection brings LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 to Nintendo Switch for the first time with both top-selling videogames remastered on one disc. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is based on the first four books and films-Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -allowing fans to experience Harry's first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in full LEGO form. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 transports players through the final three books and final four films-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-to experience Harry's last years at Hogwarts and his battle against Lord Voldemort in the ultimate fight between good and evil. This action-packed adventure also offers two previously released DLC packs, including a Character Pack featuring Godric Gryffindor, Harry (Yule Ball), Helga Hufflepuff, Lockhart (Straightjacket), Luna (Lion Head), Peeves, Hermione (Pink Dress), Ron Weasley (Ghoul), Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin, as well as a Spell Pack featuring Cantis, Densaugeo, Ducklifors, Melofors and Tentaclifors

Mario Party is back with five classic boards from the Nintendo 64 Mario Party games. Frosting meets flowers as you race to get the most stars (and sabotage your opponents) on the Peach’s Birthday Cake board from the original Mario Party game. Or watch the countdown that unleashes Bowser Coin Beam and hold onto those coins on the Space Land board. The tides can turn quickly in Mario Party, so stay vigilant, partygoers. This and all other modes can be played online, too!

Try your hand at a Superstar collection of minigames from throughout the Mario Party series. Whether you are saving up coins for stars in board game mode or practising in free play, there is nothing quite like being the last one standing in Mushroom Mix-Up or Shy Guy Says. All minigames are played with button controls, so you can stick to the Joy-Con controller or bust out the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or a Nintendo Switch Lite.

Bring the party anytime, anywhere with same-system, local wireless, or online play. Matches with friends in board game mode save each turn, so feel free to take a break and pick up where you left off. Use stickers to praise or pester fellow players as you race across the board collecting stars. All modes support online multiplayer, so you can hop in with friends for a few minigames or a marathon 30-turn match. Victory is just as sweet (and stealing stars is just as satisfying) from anywhere across the globe.

Explore levels that twist, turn, and transform in unexpected ways, while the game’s dynamic rotating camera helps you fully enjoy this game’s diverse, vibrant islands.

Master a range of special moves, including unique abilities like Diddy Kong’s jet pack, Dixie Kong’s spinning ponytail, and Cranky Kong’s cane bounce. ESRB Content: Mild Cartoon Violence; Genre: Platformer, Action

Overcome challenges, battle frosty foes and bosses, and reclaim the Kongs’ stolen home.

Play and experience a new kingdom with original characters colliding with heroes from across the Fire Emblem universe

Battle as fan-favorite Fire Emblem heroes, like Chrom, Corrin, Ryoma, Marth, Xander, and more, each with unique moves, special attacks, weapon types, and voiced dialogue

Pair up two hero characters as a single unit that can unleash devastating combos and even Switch between these heroes mid-attack

Battle some of the fiercest Legend of Zelda enemies across Hyrule’s famous locales

Link and Zelda can wear costumes from the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game

My Fairy mode—now with detailed three-dimensional graphics—lets you befriend, customize, raise, and level up fairies you can take into battle

Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game set in the mean streets of Beef City with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments

Customize your characters with hundreds of colorful costumes

Experience hilarious and gelatinous ragdoll physics

Battle for control of precious resources after being entangled in a surging conflict between nations

Your decisions affect the story in dramatic ways

Multiple characters will weigh in on critical decisions by casting their votes on the Scales of Conviction

Battle with up to 4 players in quick, brain-bending activities

Each player can set their own difficulty in multiplayer so that kids and parents can have an even playing field

Treat your brain to quick mental fun by taking a 5-activity test or practicing individual activities in Solo mode

Swing, kick, spike, and bowl your way to victory in 7 sports

Play Golf*, Soccer, Volleyball, Bowling, Tennis, Badminton and Chambara (swordplay)

Motion controls**** will get you moving and help turn your real-world actions into in-game movements

Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and sandy and use their unique sets of skills

thwart plankton's evil plan to rule Bikini bottom with his army of wacky robots

meet countless characters from the beloved series