Today, let’s look at 19 must-play Nintendo Switch games coming in 2021.
There are dozens of awesome games coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2021 including revived Nintendo franchises such as Metroid Dread and Advance Wars 1 +2: Re-Boot Camp along with heavy hitters from awesome developers such as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Diablo 2 Resurrected, and more.
Nintendo Switch’s 2021 lineup is stellar and packed with amazing titles all year long.
Continue reading for the full list of exciting games along with release dates and trailers for each one.
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Upcoming Nintendo Switch Game Release Dates 2021
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Here is the full list of 19 exciting Nintendo Switch games announced and releasing this year.
NOTE: All games mentioned have 2021 North American release dates and are current at the time of publication. Dates are subject to change without notice.
| GAME | RELEASE DATE |
|---|---|
| Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp | Dec 3 |
| Astria Ascending | Sep 30 |
| Cruis’n Blast | Fall |
| Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set | Sep 24 |
| Danganronpa Decadence | 2021 |
| Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp | 2021 |
| Diablo 2: Resurrected | Sep 23 |
| Dreamscaper | 2021 |
| Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout | 2021 |
| Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water | 2021 |
| Just Dance 2022 | Nov 4 |
| Life Is Strange Remastered Collection | Late 2021 |
| Life is Strange: True Colors | Sep 10 |
| Mario Golf: Super Rush | Jun 25 |
| Mario Party Superstars | Oct 29 |
| Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Oct 26 |
| Metroid Dread | Oct 8 |
| No More Heroes 3 | Aug 27 |
| Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Nov 19 |
| Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania | Oct 5 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge | 2021 |
19 Awesome Nintendo Switch Games Coming In 2021: Trailers Plus Details
Numerous Nintendo Switch games are releasing throughout 2021.
This handy article will spotlight 19 exciting Nintendo Switch games releasing in the second half of 2021.
Enjoy game trailers, game details, and more from the likes of classic remakes to modern classics.
1) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
The Game:
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is the remake of two excellent strategy games made by Nintendo nearly 20 years ago.
Control units and fight enemy troops in solo, multiplayer, and online modes.
- 1-4 players
- Strategy
- 12 GB digital download
The Release Date:
- December 3, 2021
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2) Astria Ascending
The Game:
Astria Ascending is a role playing game with hand-drawn, water colored inspired visuals that tells a tale for mature audiences.
Players take turns during combat, using abilities and skills to thwart fantasy creatures and foes across over 20 dungeons and an advertised 50 hours of gameplay.
The story contains adult characters, unique personalities, mini-games to play, and more.
- Role playing
- Rate T (Teen)
The Release Date:
- September 30, 2021
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3) Cruis’n Blast
The Game:
Cruis’n Blast is the Nintendo Switch port of the latest arcade entry in the Cruis’n racing series.
This game includes multiplayer modes as well as 23 vehicles and nearly 30 tracks to race on.
- 1-4 players
- Racing, Arcade
- 3.6 GB digital download
- Rate E (Everyone)
The Release Date:
- Fall 2021
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4) Danganronpa Decadence
The Game:
Danganronpa Decadence is a collection of interactive visuals novels about a group of high school students trapped in a a life-or-death game.
Try to stay alive and escape the school in 3 exciting Danganronpa titles in celebration of the series’ 10 year anniversary.
This collection also includes the spin-off title, Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp.
NOTE: Danganronpa Decadence is a physical exclusive 4 game compilation for the Nintendo Switch. Each game can be purchased separately on the Nintendo eShop.
- 1 player
- Adventure
- Rate M (Mature)
The Release Date:
- 2021
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5) Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp
The Game:
Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp is a spinoff board game set in the Danganronpa universe in which characters from across the series meet-up on an island to do battle.
- 1 player
- Adventure
- Rated M (Mature)
The Release Date:
- 2021
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6) Diablo 2: Resurrected
The Game:
Diablo 2: Resurrected is a remaster of the original classic Diablo 2 hack-and-slash action game.
Players can toggle between the original visuals and the updated visuals during gameplay.
Fight foes, gather loot, and grow stronger while traveling to various locales with a fantasy-occult like atmosphere for hours of fun.
NOTE: Diablo 3 (the sequel) is also on the Nintendo Switch and is available now.
- 1-8 players
- Action, Adventure, Role playing
- 6.5 GB digital download
- Rated M (Mature)
The Release Date:
- September 23, 2021
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7) Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set
The Game:
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a 3D action adventure game that tells the tale of Goku from the mega popular anime series, Dragon Ball.
Gameplay includes taking part in story elements, battling other characters in combat, and exploration.
- 1 player
- Action, Role playing
- Rated T (Teen)
The Release Date:
- September 24, 2021
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8) Dreamscaper
The Game:
Dreamscaper is a 3D action hack-and-slash game with puzzle elements about being trapped in a woman’s depression-tormented mind.
Gameplay consists of action combat, traversing surreal environments, and solving puzzles.
- 1 player
- Action, Adventure
- 4.8 GB digital download
- Rate E (Everyone)
The Release Date:
- 2021
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9) Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
The Game:
Fall Guys is an online battle royale game where players take control of a single “fall guy” and partake in Mario Party inspired mini-games in order to progress to the next level.
Features include a host of cosmetic options, various mini-games, new content added throughout the year, as well as cross platform play support when the Nintendo Switch version launches.
- 1-60 players
- Action, Online
- Rate E (Everyone)
The Release Date:
- 2021
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10) Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
The Game:
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a port of the Wii U horror game about young school girls who must battle ghosts with their cameras.
Gameplay revolves around exploration of dark environments, battling ghosts with action-based gameplay, and unfolding story events throughout the length of the adventure.
- 1 player
- Action, Adventure
- Rate M (Mature)
The Release Date:
- 2021
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11) Just Dance 2022
The Game:
Just Dance 2022 is the newest entry in the motion based dancing franchise.
Players shake their controllers along with the beat to a host of 40 new songs which include Katy Perry’s Last Friday Night and Imagine Dragons’ Believer.
- 1-6 players
- Music, Fitness
- Rate E (Everyone)
The Release Date:
- November 4, 2021
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12) Life Is Strange Remastered Collection
The Game:
Life is Strange Remastered Collection is a compilation of the series’ first game and its prequel.
Life is Strange is a supernatural adventure series where players take part in a branching, gripping narrative for mature audiences.
- 1 player
- Action, Adventure
- Rated M (Mature)
The Release Date:
- Late 2021
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13) Life is Strange: True Colors
The Game:
Life is Strange: True Colors is an adventure game about using the main character’s powers of empathy to find out who killed her brother.
Life is Strange is a supernatural adventure series in which players experience a branching, gripping narrative for mature audiences.
- 1 player
- Adventure
- Rated M (Mature)
The Release Date:
- September 10, 2021
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14) Mario Party Superstars
The Game:
Mario Party Superstars is the next entry in the popular Mario board game series that includes 5 classic boards from the Nintendo 64 Mario Party games along with 100 mini games taken from across the series.
Pick your favorite character, roll the dice, and compete in countless mini-games against family and friends with this fun-for-everyone digital board game.
NOTE: Super Mario Party is also available for the Nintendo Switch.
- Up to 4 players
- Party
- Rated E (Everyone)
The Release Date:
- October 29, 2021
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15) Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version
The Game:
Guardian’s of the Galaxy is a third-person action game about becoming Star-Lord, the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy, on a narrative-driven story across space.
Players traverse expansive environments and engage in combat.
Combat is focused on action, strategy, and the ability to command the rest of the Guardians’ to perform attacks.
Fans of Marvel’s characters will find something to enjoy in this ambitious title.
NOTE: The Nintendo Switch version of the game is the Cloud Version. This version requires a stable internet connection and is streamed to the console (and not downloaded) to play.
- 1 player
- Action, Adventure
The Release Date:
- October 26, 2021
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16) Metroid Dread
The Game:
Metroid Dread is an action game in which players control Samus, an intergalactic bounty hunter, as she explores an unknown planet in which invincible robot stalkers hunt her every move.
In the first 2D Metroid title in 19 years, Metroid returns and provides Samus with new features that makes gameplay more fluid and faster than ever before.
- 1 player
- Action, Adventure
- Rated T ( Teen)
The Release Date:
- October 8, 2021
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17) Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
The Game:
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are 3D remakes of the very first Nintendo DS Pokemon games released many years ago.
Explore the sprawling nature lands of the Sinnoh region once more or the very first time.
Catch Pokemon, do battle, and travel through the wilderness in this wonderfully recreated classic.
Modern Pokemon game features have been added to make gameplay richer, streamlined, and more fun to experience.
- 1 player
- Action, Role Playing
The Release Date:
- November 19, 2021
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18) Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
The Game:
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a modern, HD compilation of the first 3 Super Monkey Ball games released for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2 in the early 2000s.
Roll around vibrant colorful worlds as a monkey in a ball, rolling from the starting point to the goal as fast as you can.
Play over 300 exciting stages, 12 mini-games, compete against online leaderboards, and so much more in this fun-filled package that includes some of the best puzzle party games of all time.
- Up to 4 players
- Arcade, Puzzle, Party
- 3.4 GB digital download
- Rated E10+ (Everyone 10+)
The Release Date:
- October 5, 2021
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19) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
The Game:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is a modern sequel to the classic TMNT action games from the 80s and 90s.
Shredder’s Revenge includes many nostalgic elements–from the visuals to the soundtrack–that pay homage to the popular TMNT arcade games that released many years ago.
Experience brand new 2D arcade, action gameplay that focuses on completing stages filled with aggressive foes and bosses.
Great for single player and multiplayer sessions, fans of TMNT, and those who want fun action gameplay.
- Up to 4 players
- Action, Arcade
The Release Date:
- 2021
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