Switch Role Playing Games
This page will showcase a collection of Switch Role Playing Games available now through retail stores and via the Nintendo Store, this will include upcoming Switch future releases.
1 Dark Souls Remastered - Switch

Dark Souls: Remastered Includes the main game plus the art Ori as of the Abyss DLC. Players will enter a dark universe and delve into an epic dark fantasy universe stricken by decline and the course explore its intricate world design - full of hidden passages, dungeons and secrets - and uncover its deeply rooted lore. Each end is a new beginning each play through surprises you with new challenges and unexpected facets of the game. Don't bet on completing the game only once. Gameplay consists of hundreds of unique combinations of weaponry, armour, Magic and crafting options to create your own play style gaming experience.
2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Switch

The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim arrives on the Nintendo Switch console. The open-world adventure from Bethesda Game Studios where you can virtually be anyone and do anything, now allows you to go anywhere at home and on the go. New features include motion controls, gear based on the Legend of Zelda series, and amiibo compatibility. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned and the future of Skyrim hangs in the balance. As Dragonborn, the prophesized hero born with the power of The Voice, you are the only one who can stand against them.
3 Moonlighter - Switch

Moonlighter takes place during an archaeological excavation – a set of Gates were discovered. People quickly realized that these ancient passages lead to different realms and dimensions. Rynoka, a small commercial village, was found near the excavation site providing brave and reckless adventurers with treasures beyond measure. Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-like elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
4 Octopath Traveler - Switch

Octopath Traveler will see players step into the shoes of a traveller to inherit their struggles and strengths. Use each character's special abilities to interact with the world and enhance your tactics in turn-based battles. The Dancer's alluring charm leads followers into battle, whereas the Apothecary can mix items to heal allies or unleash explosive attacks. Discover enemy weaknesses and target them to break through their defences. Store Boost Points with each turn and then spend them at strategic times to strengthen abilities, chain attacks, or provide aid. Choose the path you wish to walk and discover what lies beyond the horizon as the story unfolds before you.
5 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Switch

In Xenoblade Chronicles 2, an enormous RPG for Nintendo Switch, explore an endless ocean of clouds, where the last remnants of civilisation live on the backs of colossal beasts called Titans. Lost in a sea of clouds, entire civilizations rest on the backs of colossal beasts known as Titans. As the Titans march toward death, unlikely heroes arise: a young scavenger named Rex and a living weapon called Pyra. Can they find the fabled paradise of Elysium in time to save what’s left of humanity?
6 Victor Vran: Overkill Edition - Switch

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition includes the fully updated and award winning Action RPG Victor Vran, the expansive Fractured Worlds & the legendary Motörhead: Through The Ages. Forge your own hero with a vast array of powerful weapons, game-changing outfits, wicked demon powers, and take on hordes of hideous beasts and clever monsters. Explore ‘Motörhead: Through the Ages’ - a wild tour through the mythos of the loudest band in the world, and enter the Fractured Worlds, a dimension formed from the fragments of broken realms, in two all new Victor Vran adventures.
7 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Switch

In Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, Adol, Dogi, and the rest of the gang are back for another adventure on the Nintendo Switch. Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden living in an unknown world. Join Adol as he unravels the riddle of the cursed isle and the blue-haired maiden Dana in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA.
8 Diablo III: Eternal Collection - Switch

The Diablo III: Eternal Collection will take players to the High Heavens and Burning Hells through 5 thrilling Acts. Open the world of Sanctuary to endless exploration with Adventure Mode, featuring loot-packed Bounties and Rifts. Fully supported Seasonal Updates bring additional exclusive rewards, challenges, and player leaderboards every few months. Play with up to 4 friends online, offline via local coop, or on a single console couch-coop style.
9 Battle Chasers: Nightwar - Switch

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. Choose three of the many heroes you‘ve unlocked, fill your travel backpack with items from your stash, make sure you‘ve chosen the best equipment and abilities for each hero... and then strike out. The game is inspired by the console RPG greats, with a unique two-tiered mana system and turn-based initiative, featuring random buffs and debuffs on initiative slots.
10 Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country - Switch

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country covers not only the pasts of key characters from the main game like Jin, Mythra, Malos, and Praetor Amalthus, but will also spotlight characters like Lora and Addam, who factor heavily into the lore of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. New adventures on a new map The Tornan Titan will be added as a new field map in Torna - The Golden Country. A lot of other RPGs set their additional story sections on existing maps, but Torna - The Golden Country's maps will be entirely new.
11 Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate - Switch

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate makes its debut on Nintendo Switch. Take on epic hunts on the go or from the comfort of your own home. Choose from 14 different weapon types, mix and match them with unique Hunting Styles and Hunter Arts, or even play as an adorable but ferocious Felyne in Prowler Mode. Featuring the largest cast of monsters for any game in the series, from returning fan favourites to mysterious never-before-seen monsters. You can join up to three other players for co-op multiplayer action, either online or in person using local wireless. Join the hunt in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate for Nintendo Switch.
12 Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! - Switch

Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! will send players on a Pokémon journey to the Kanto region with your partner Pikachu or Eevee to become a top Pokémon Trainer as you battle other trainers. Use a throwing motion to catch Pokémon in the wild with either one Joy-Con controller or Poké Ball Plus accessory, which will light up, vibrate, and make sounds to bring your adventure to life. Share your adventure with family or friends in 2-player action on one system using a second Joy-Con or Poké Ball Plus (sold separately).
13 South Park: The Fractured But Whole - Switch

South Park: The Fractured But Whole on the Nintendo Switch is a sequel to the award winning South Park: The Stick of Truth. In the quiet mountain town of South Park, darkness has spread across the land. A new power is rising to combat this evil. An entire squad of superheroes will rise, led by a nocturnal scavenger sworn to clean the trashcan of South Park society. The kids are playing superheroes, and Cart man is determined to turn Coon and Friends into the biggest superhero franchise of all time. However, the villainous Professor Chaos emerges with an evil plan to eliminate Coon and Friends. The heroes need to work as a team to fight the chaos and terror that grips the town.
14 Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! - Switch

Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! will send players on a Pokémon journey to the Kanto region with your partner Pikachu or Eevee to become a top Pokémon Trainer as you battle other trainers. Use a throwing motion to catch Pokémon in the wild with either one Joy-Con controller or Poké Ball Plus accessory, which will light up, vibrate, and make sounds to bring your adventure to life. Share your adventure with family or friends in 2-player action on one system using a second Joy-Con or Poké Ball Plus (sold separately).
15 The World Ends with You: Final Remix - Switch

The World Ends With You Final Remix will see Neku and his partner fight to survive a life-or-death game in this twisted tale with more turns than the urban labyrinth of Tokyo they’re trapped in. In the crowded chaos of Tokyo, players of the Reapers’ Game must complete daily missions or face total erasure. Neku might not be enthusiastic about forging relationships, but with his very life on the line, he’ll need to learn how to work together with a partner and fast: they only have seven days. Gear up with stat-enhancing threads and collect mysterious pins to unleash psychic abilities in battle. This definitive version of Square Enix’s RPG classic brings the dark story to life on the Nintendo Switch system along with a new scenario and some killer, new remixed music.
16 Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk - Switch

Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk will see players command a brigade of puppet soldiers as you navigate the twisting passageways of the labyrinth of Refrain. When at your base, prepare for your journey by upgrading your brigade. Create new puppet soldiers, assign them different squads and formations, synthesize better equipment, take requests from townsfolk, and get assistance from Dronya in the form of Witch Petitions. Once you've entered the labyrinth, be sure to search every nook and cranny as you jump over barricades, solve puzzles, and smash your way through walls in search of treasure and rare artefacts.
17 Portal Knights - Switch

Portal Knights is a cooperative action RPG in randomly-generated sandbox worlds. Level up your character and craft powerful gear to defeat your enemies in real-time tactical combat. Explore dozens of islands with unique environments and restore peace to a world torn apart by The Fracture. Begin your journey as a Warrior, Mage, or Ranger. Defeat formidable monsters and epic bosses while gathering resources to craft powerful weapons, armour and spells to help you on your adventure. Now you can manage your inventory better using the touch screen controls on the Nintendo Switch.
18 Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition - Switch

Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition is a challenging gothic rogue like turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. You’ll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Uncover strange mysteries and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system.
19 Shining Resonance Refrain - Switch

Shining Resonance Refrain will tell the tale of sword wielding Yuma and his friends as they fight the Empire. The game remasters the original Shining Resonance, previously released on PlayStation 3 only in Japan, and features dual audio with English and Japanese voices. In addition to all of the original's DLC, now included as part of the base "Original Mode," Shining Resonance Refrain packs a new "Refrain Mode," unlocking the Imperial Princess Excelled and Dragon slayer Jinas as party members for a new experience.
20 Lost Sphear - Switch

Lost Sphear on the Nintendo Switch begins in a remote town of Elgarthe where a young boy, Kanata, awakens from a devastating dream to find his hometown disappearing. Facing an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality, he must awaken the power of Memory to restore the LOST. To stop the world from disappearing forever, Kanata and his comrades set out to rebuild the world mustering different Memory and crafting the world around them.
21 The Longest Five Minutes - Switch

The Longest Five Minutes will see our hero face the origin of all evil, the Overlord himself, but suddenly loses all memories of his adventure. His finishing moves, the name of his hometown, and even the reason he's trying to defeat the Overlord in the first place, all gone. Our hero feels as though he's letting his allies down. In the midst of battle, his ally's words and the Overlord's taunting triggers flashbacks, bringing his memories back piece by piece. Our hero tries to regain his priceless memories before it's too late, but the Overlord stands before him, his power unyielding. What can happen in The Longest 5 Minutes.
22 Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory - Switch

Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory chronicles the story of Legatus Laendur and Princess Cecille. What side will you choose to decide the fate of Fenumia? Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire - Join Princess Cecille (and a saucy, talking grimoire) on her journey home as she fights hordes of monsters and a coup led by Legatus Laendur. A crumbling empire is in your hands. Will you restore glory to Fenumia? Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion - Legatus Laendur, a brilliant tactician beloved by the people, fought on the frontlines the Fenumian Empire, but when he discovers why it is rotting from within, he vows to overthrow the royal family. Fenumia devoured his homeland - will you fight to reclaim it?
23 Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon - Switch

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon takes place in a fictional, demon-ridden Western European city towards the end of the 19th century. The story focuses on a knight protector named Alushe and her two childhood friends - Liliana, a kind-hearted priestess, and Ruhenheid, a holy knight of the Lourdes Order. While guarding Liliana, Alushe is ambushed and killed only to later awaken as an artificial half-demon at the hands of the New Curia, a religious organization with dark ties. In the company of a variety of unlikely allies with their own pasts and agendas, Alushe's strong desire to save Liliana gives her the strength to scatter the shadows shrouding the world and motivation to uncover the shocking truth behind the mysterious Queen of the Moon.
24 Titan Quest - Switch

Titan Quest on the Nintendo Switch comes from Age of Empires co-creator Brian Sullivan and Braveheart writer Randall Wallace resulting in an innovative action role playing game set in ancient Greece, Egypt and Asia. The Titans have escaped their eternal prison, wreaking havoc upon the earth. The gods seek a hero who can turn the tide in an epic struggle that will determine the fate of both men and gods. Are you ready to take on this quest?
25 Penny-Punching Princess - Switch

Penny-Punching Princess on the Nintendo Switch takes place in a world ruled by capitalism, cash is king. Use the money you gather to bribe enemies to fight for you, activate deadly traps with your dough, and when all else fails you will have to smash all that stand against you with your fists. Fight your way from nothing and amass treasures to take on the mighty Dragoloan Family and reclaim your kingdom.
26 The Lost Child - Switch

In The Lost Child released on the Nintendo Switch, occult journalist Hayato Ibuki encounters a strange girl during his investigations into a series of mysterious suicides in Tokyo. She implores that Hayato must live, before bestowing upon him a mystical device that allows him to capture celestial and arcane creatures. He is now thrust into a world beyond our own, home to horrific monsters and celestial beings. In it, he must delve into dungeons called Layers and solve the mystery of the device.