March was a busy month for Nintendo fans. The Switch 2 showed off a strong lineup of games, including remasters of classic favorites, big RPG adventures, and some fresh new experiences. While some of you may still be busy exploring Pokemon Pokopia or working your way through Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, April is already here, and with it comes another batch of new releases.
Some of the most interesting ones include Darwin's Paradox!, which mixes action-adventure and platforming across multiple worlds with fast-paced gameplay and clever puzzles. People of Note is a new RPG where your choices really matter and help shape a detailed story and world.
Pokemon fans who enjoy strategy games will want to check out Pokemon Champions, a turn-based tactical title that adds some nice depth to the series. Whereas Pokemon Pokopia is a cozy life simulation game, Pokemon Champions scratches that itch of competitive turn-based Pokemon battles with ranked, casual, and private matches against players worldwide. There's no big single-player story or open world elements in this game as it's mainly about team-building and battleing other players.
And if you’re looking for cinematic storytelling and intense action, Pragmata is coming as a visually impressive action-adventure available on the Switch 2 and other next-gen platforms. Developed by Capcom, Pragmata tells the story of spacefarer Hugh and his unlikely companion Diana, a young android girl, as they fight through a lunar research station overrun by hostile AI robots. What sets it apart is the unique way you control both characters at once, blending third-person shooting with real-time hacking puzzles for a fresh take on action-adventure gameplay.
Here’s a full look at the games scheduled to release on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in April 2026.
April 1
- Content Warning - NS, NS2
- Goat Simulator 3 - NS2
April 2
- Darwin's Paradox! - NS2
- Morkull Ascend to the Gods - NS
- Motionrec - NS
April 7
- People of Note - NS2
- Sigma Star Saga DX - NS
April 8
- ChainStaff - NS
- Pokémon Champions - NS, NS2
April 9
- Beyond Words - NS
- Memories Off Sousou: Break out of my shell - NS
April 10
April 14
- Dosa Divas: One Last Meal - NS, NS2
April 16
- Bunny Garden 2 - NS
- Gecko Gods - NS
- Mouse: P.I. For Hire - NS2
- Opus: Prism Peak - NS, NS2
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - NS
April 17
April 21
- Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors - NS
April 23
- Kingdom's Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster - NS, NS2
- Outbound - NS, NS2
April 27
- Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth - NS, NS2
April 28
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction - NS
- Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta - NS
April 29
April 30
- Amnesia: Rebirth - NS2
- inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories - NS, NS2
- Mullet MadJack - NS
- Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka - NS
Which Nintendo Switch games are you looking forward to playing this month?