Every now and then, Nintendo hosts live events online to showcase upcoming games and make new announcements for its community. On July 31, it hosted one of itsfamous Nintendo Directs, this time entirely focused on showcasing partnership games coming to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 systems.

Whether players own a Switch,Switch 2, or both, they should take a peek at the third-party games coming to these handheld systems; most of them will be available before the end of the year, but there were also some announcements for 2026. Regardless, it seems that Nintendo has an exciting upcoming month for its latest systems.

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There are 26third-party games coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2in the near future. While some of these games are available on other consoles and PC, some are exclusive to Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 - some might even have an edition for each system.

Below, players can find out what they need to know about each of the releases featured in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that aired on July 01, 2025.

2026

Chillin' by the Fire

July 26, 2025

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)