“Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is an upcoming turn-based tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Ubisoft” – Website
“Morphite is an atmospheric exploration sci-fi shooter with platforming elements.” – Website
“Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth + is a dungeon-crawling shoot-’em-up that’s literally a different game each time you play it! The randomly generated maps are built with over 11,000 unique room configurations, each with a nearly endless variety of enemies, items and secrets!” – Website
“LEGO® WORLDS IS A GALAXY OF IMAGINATIVE WORLDS MADE ENTIRELY OF LEGO BRICKS, WHERE PLAYERS CAN EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND CREATE TOGETHER!” – Website
“Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is a 2D platformer where you must run, jump & smack your way through 100+ maps.” – Website
“FIFA 18 on switch is the most immersive, social, and authentic football game ever created for Nintendo players. Feature packed, you can now play the world’s game anytime, anywhere and in unique ways with FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch.” – Website
“Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.” – Website
“Runner3 continues the joyous adventures of CommanderVideo from BIT.TRIP RUNNER and Runner2. Players will encounter quests, branching paths, new character moves, new Retro Challenges, and a roster of characters that somehow manages to rival the strangeness of Runner2.” – Website
“In Monopoly (Switch edition) you discover brand new lively 3D boards that live and evolve in front of your eyes as you progress in the game. Unlock exclusive new tokens and many more surprises!” – Website
“The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.” – Website
“The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim®, the epic fantasy from Bethesda Game Studios®, arrives for Nintendo Switch™. 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.” – Website
“The Flame in the Flood is a rogue-lite river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.” – Website
“In his new adventure, Mario’s got a whole new world to explore! From mysterious ruins to neon-lit cities, each Kingdom is like a playground filled with loads of secrets to discover and Power Moons to collect!” – Website
“Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower’s peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.” – Website
“Experience fast-paced action as Modern Sonic, thrilling platforming as Classic Sonic, and utilize powerful new gadgets as your own custom Hero Character. Help Sonic fight back to reclaim the world from Dr. Eggman and a powerful, mysterious new villain.” – Website
“Soccer meets driving once again in the long-awaited, physics-based multiplayer-focused sequel to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars! Choose a variety of high-flying vehicles equipped with huge rocket boosters to score amazing aerial goals and pull-off incredible game-changing saves!” – Website
“PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew – Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains – as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.” – Website
“You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?” – Website
“Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?” – Website
“Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style” – Website
“Fly, Die, Retry. Don’t be fooled by the game’s crazy title and pretty looks. It’s a challenging 2D arcade game where you play as a mechanical bird traversing a hostile Steampunk world. Prepare to die a lot on barbed wire, spikes, and sawblades. Your only means of survival is your ability to teleport!” – Website
“It’s a challenging 2D arcade game where you are a master of time. Set it to past, present or future to control various mechanisms, and make sure that a mechanical bird will safely reach the end of the level. Prepare to die a lot – you will be sliced, squashed and crushed.” – Website
Although these aren’t all of the games that are coming out on the switch this year, these are all of the games that most interest me. I am particularly excited to play Rocket League on the go and the new IP Morphite looks very interesting. I’ll be sure to update this page if any release dates were to change and if new games are announced at Gamescom in the next few days.
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