May 22, 2023 3 min read

45 games arrive on Nintendo Switch this week

Boltgun, Cassette Beasts, and Fights in Tight Spaces are just a few of the over 40 games coming to Nintendo's hybrid this week.

45 games arrive on Nintendo Switch this week

Boltgun, Cassette Beasts, and Fights in Tight Spaces are just a few of the over 40 games coming to Nintendo's hybrid this week.

🛍 Monday, May 22 — Sunday, May 28


It sure does feel like a lot of publishers were waiting for Nintendo's Tears of the Kingdom to release before putting their latest games out into the wild, because this week is packed with new releases on the Nintendo Switch, with 45 new games hitting the eShop over the next seven days.

This week has a few highlights, including the FPS Boltgun, a new Pokemon-like Cassette Beasts, and Fights in Tight Spaces.

The list below shares a quick description of each upcoming game, along with a link out to more infromation (such as screenshots, and a trailer).

Want to know what games are landing on Switch this week?
The full list of over 40 upcoming Nintendo Switch games are below.

All dates are EU and US unless noted. 📦 A cardboard box emoji denotes a game is also released physically. 🎮 A controller emoji means a demo is on the Nintendo eShop.

Release data is sourced via Switch Scores.

This list of upcoming Nintendo Switch games first appeared in Issue 333 of Switch Weekly — Chris Brandrick's Nintendo newsletter.

🗓 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games:

Monday, May 22

  • Round People — You control a billiard ball in this local multiplayer game where up to four players battle on a trap-filled pool table.

Tuesday, May 23

Wednesday, May 24

Thursday, May 25

Friday, May 26

Saturday, May 27

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