Best Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games 2024

With the holiday season just around the corner, we explore the best upcoming games for Nintendo Switch for the year 2024. Today, we’ll give you a list of our top games to look out for and try out as a part of your New Year’s resolution.

So without further ado, let’s get started!

1. Little Nightmares III

Little Nightmares is a thrilling puzzle-survival-horror game that puts you in an imaginary world called the Nowhere. You will play as either of the two characters, Low or Alone, as they try their best to escape this world.

With your trusty companion, you will be required to solve complex puzzles, avoid monsters by all means necessary, and unravel the truth about the Nowhere as you progress through the game. Sounds scary enough?

Release Date: 2024 TBC

2. Princess Peach: Showtime!

Perhaps one of the more unexpected titles to reach this list, Princess Peach: Showtime! is a promising title, to say the least.

The game features Princess Peach as she heads over to witness a theater production in a new land. However, it all goes south very quickly when the game’s main villain, Grape, decides to unleash her “Sour Bunch” on the theater. It is up to Princess Peach to don a variety of costumes and defeat the forces of evil!

Release Date: March 22nd, 2024

3. Dying Light 2

Dying Light 2 came out a while ago, we know. However, it will be released for Nintendo Switch in early 2024 thus making it to the list.

This game features an open-world city that you are free to explore, so as long as you find ways not to turn into one of the Undead. Looming with threats, challenges, and difficult choices, this parkour-inspired zombie apocalypse title will have you on the edge of your seat!

Release Date: 2024 TBC

4. Kingdom Come: Deliverance

In Kingdom Come: Deliverance you play as the son of a blacksmith. Your home is destroyed and your family is killed in an attack ordered by the King.

As a true protagonist, you don your armor and join the rebellion to free the land of Bohemia from corruption and decadence. Beware! Choices in this game matter. The land that is left behind once you’re done will greatly depend on the choices you make throughout your journey!

Release Date: 2024 TBC

5. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

It is common for Nintendo to re-release older titles when they believe there is profit to be made. And how right they are! Everyone’s favorite female protagonist – Lara Croft returns to the small screens with the Tomb Raider I-III being Remastered.

Here you will need to solve complex puzzles, climb, scale rocks, shoot foes, and much more to get the game’s treasures!

Release Date: February 14th, 2024

6. South Park: Snow Day!

Once the THQ Nordic crew took over and listened to advice from the TV producers, things turned around for the better for South Park.

In South Park: Snow Day! Cartman and his mates are enjoying a lovely apocalyptic snow day. The game features a co-op multiplayer system where the fate of the world is at stake.

Release Date: March 22nd, 2024

7. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

This game is a part of the World of Darkness series and is based on the tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade. Set to release for Nintendo Switch in early 2024, the developers worked hard to optimize this amazing title for the new audience.

With the introduction of Phyre (a new character) in 2023, the game received much-needed depth and plot thickening. Phyre is a character with a rather long history whose gender, clan, outfit, and behavior you will be able to choose and alter to suit your preferences. Be on the lookout for more news on Vampire!

Release Date: Fall 2024

8. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Making it high on the list is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. This next-gen sequel to the first game is a thrilling survival-horror-post-apocalyptic game. Set in the Chornboyl Exclusion Zone, the game doesn’t lack eerie elements and bone-chilling scenes.

With terrifying and often disgusting monsters, FPS elements as well and horror dynamics, this is a title you don’t want to miss going into 2024!

Release Date: 2024 TBC

9. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD

Perhaps one of the most anticipated games for Nintendo Switch in 2024, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is certainly a title to look out for. Taking place across a variety of haunted mansions, your goal is to retrieve the missing shards of the Dark Moon.

Along the way, you will have to solve complex puzzles, capture ghosts, and more as you explore the depths of each mansion. Use your Polterguster 5000 and dive into the world of Luigi’s Mansion!

Release Date: September 30th, 2024

10. Mario vs. Donkey Kong

After Donkey Kong stole Mini-Marios, it is up to you to jump in and save the day! For this, you will have to solve puzzles, traverse challenging levels, and parkour your way to the finish line. All of that while traps and obstacles stand in your way.

In addition to this, the game will also feature a co-op mode meaning you will have to work together with friends to reach your goals. Mario vs. Donkey Kong will also have updated visuals for your maximum enjoyment!

Release Date: February 16th, 2024

11. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The last game on our list is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Nintendo is working hard to deliver this remake for 2024 that was originally designed for GameCube back in 2004. The details have not been released as of the time of writing this article. So make sure to stay tuned for more news!

Release Date: December 31st, 2024

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