Best Fantasy 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

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

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.

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

The legendary open-world adventure where you can be anyone and do anything, now allows you to play anywhere - at home on your TV or on the go

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for Nintendo Switch includes all-new exclusive features like motion control for combat and lockpicking, outfits and gear from The Legend of Zelda franchise, and amiibo (sold separately) compatibility.

The most popular fantasy RPG in history

The zodiac job system improved character leveling system that now caters to the player’s preference

Trial Mode take on monsters and enemies in up to 100 consecutive battles

Latest generation HD graphical capabilities, including characters and movie scenes fully remastered in high definition

Deep and dark universe

Each end is a new Beginning

Gameplay richness and possibilities

Signs of the end times draw powerful heroes from all over sanctuary to rise up and defeat an evil reborn

Challenge death itself as maltha-angel of death-attempts to harness the infernal powers of the black soul stone

Commanding the powers of blood, bone, and armies of undead, the Necromancer joins the fight

New weapons - New dual wielding Splat Dualies join the action, complete with a new Dodge Roll move. Mainstays like the Splat Roller and Splat Charger have also been remixed to include new gameplay mechanics and brand new special weapons.

Local and Online Multiplayer - In a first for the series, compete in local multiplayer Turf War battles, whether in TV mode or on the go in handheld or tabletop modes. Online battles also make a return.

New ways to play - Play using the Joy Con controllers or the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, both of which allow for gyro controls for better aiming and control.

Outstanding puzzle quality

Emotionally involving sci-fi storyline

Diversified settings

Experience gameplay in a way only possible with the Nintendo 3DS--Battle in a whole new dimension! Fight against your enemies, unleash devastating Mystic Artes, and explore the expansive World Map in 3D.

Captivating story and depth that is the hallmark of the Tales of series--Explore the story through more than 40 hours of riveting gameplay and fully voiced anime cutscenes.

Stunning Visuals--Lush, colorful graphics bring attention to the detailed anime art style of artist Kosuke Fujishima. Sprawling landscapes and beautiful towns populate the world of Auldrant and bring it to life!

Embark on a new Pokémon adventure

Catch, battle, and train Pokémon in the Paldea Region, a vast land filled with lakes, towering peaks, wastelands, small towns, and sprawling cities.

Choose either Sprigatito, Fuecoco, or Quaxly, to be your first partner Pokémon before setting off on your journey through Paldea.

The Advance Wars series comes to the Nintendo Switch system with two campaigns in one game

Strategically build and command land, air, and naval units to claim victory in turn-based combat

Advise Commanding Officers, each with their own specialties and abilities that can turn the tide when used strategically

Advanced self-learning AI

Interactive environment

5 fantasy worlds to explore

Your choices affect how the story unfolds

Fight pitched tactical battles on three-dimensional battlefields

The class-wide level management system used in Tactics Ogre (2010) has changed to a unit-by-unit level system

A variety of ravishing riches await

Locate loot with your monsters’ unique abilities

Fend off attacking monsters and rival treasure hunters

Beautifully hand drawn combat sequences and animations, accompanied by an evocative score from Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintry, immerses you into a fantasy realm inspired by Norse mythology

Choose from 48 playable characters from 4 different races and 40 classes, each with unique abilities and upgrade options

Strategic combat with consequences where victory or defeat and even the permanent loss of a character depends on which characters you choose to take into battle

Tetra, Toon Link and King Daphnes from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker join the Skull Kid from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on the battlefield

In addition, new character Linkle, a girl who lives in a small village filled with Cuccos and wields two crossbows, joins the large cast of playable characters.

Players will be able to switch between multiple characters on the battlefield to form new strategies and take down the forces of evil.

Fire Emblem Warriors is coming for both the Nintendo Switch and New Nintendo 3DS systems, which includes New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL.

It's being developed by the team that created Hyrule Warriors, and is scheduled to launch this fall.

Coming Fall 2017

Open world: Explore an open world environment on the back of 1 of 6 available horses

Character customization: Customize both your horses and yourself with various outfits and accessories

2 worlds to explore: Experience both life in your town and ranch during the day and take part in the fantasy world of your dreams at night

From a flying panda to a Rainbow Unicorn, discover 12 incredible creatures you'll love to cuddle and play with. As soon as they hatch, all of them will need your attention.

Each animal needs a specific food you'll have to produce. They each live in their own house and have an original game that they like best. Have fun while getting to know them all

Collect hundreds of colors and Skins for your pets and challenge your friends to see who will have the most unique creatures. Be the first to find the rarest ones!

A totally new, deliciously meta adventure where high fantasy and high tech collide!

A fusion of familiar fantasy favorites with a modern twist for gamers of all generations

Become a heroic adventurer in this roguelike RPG, crawling through dungeons in your search for rare treasure, on a mission to seek revenge against the villainous Sultan Vinegar that violated your village!

Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX is the action-packed adventure of one Barbarian’s quest for vengeance.

Can you cleave your enemies’ skulls, plunder all the booty and rescue the barbarienne of your dreams?

Four lengthy episodes with outrageous landscapes, dramatic boss battles and secret surprises.

A high fantasy tale of Knights and dragons? A modern story of high school romance? A chronicle of gods and demons? If you can dream it, you can make it

Say goodbye to complicated coding! This software provides ease of navigating and development with straightforward world and character creation, overworld customization, and more. Make, upload, play!

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Comes with physical cartridge

Cover is in Full English and in-game comes with English Subtitles

Rare, only released in Asia

Expansive strategy RPG

Upgrade and craft equipment

Accept requests at the Adventurer’s Guild

Pick a side: choose from six major powers each with their own roster of characterful leaders, politics and part in a grander story. Curate a force from more than 40 bases, 100 Knights, and 50 types of monsters

High Commander: easy to learn, difficult to master deep war simulation with unit growth and map-based Platoon battles

war never ends: immersive and highly re-playable gameplay. The presence of 5 other Nations vying to rule runersia ensure no two playthroughs are the same

Navigate beautiful watercolor worlds set inside a young girl’s diary

Experience an immersive story crafted by renowned games writer Rhianna Pratchett

Harness words to alter the environment in this award-winning 2D adventure platformer