2DReleased Switch Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
A list of Released 2D video games for Switch sorted by release date.
Nintendo Switch is the successor of Nintendo Wii and Wii U consoles and is widely considered to be the first hybrid console on the market. It allows users to play games either at home on a big TV screen or while travelling. This is possible thanks to its revolutionary design, which combines features of both stationary and handheld consoles. It is composed of two main parts: the console unit, which is a 6.2" screen tablet based on Nvidia technology, and the docking station necessary to connect the console to a TV set. Nintendo Switch was released worldwide on March 3, 2017.
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Braid: Anniversary Edition
Arcade 14 May 2024
A re-mastered version of the extraordinary platform and logic game Braid, in which we manipulate time. The Braid Anniversary Edition was created by the authors of the original from 2008 - independent studio Thekla, which prepared the game for modern hardware platforms.
Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns
Action 09 May 2024
The fourth expansion for the best-selling arena survival game. Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns is a crossover with Konami's Contra series, bringing a lot of known characters, weapons, enemies and locations. New content is being gradually unlocked as part of progression.
Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms
Adventure 09 May 2024
A HOPA adventure game developed by The House of Fables and Artifex Mundi. The players are taken to a fantasy universe divided into two warring kingdoms – Black and White. The story begins when a mysterious Black Knight kidnaps Nevin, a boy living in the forests of White Kingdom. The player assumes control of Gillian, the boy’s mother who attempts to pursue the knight in order to save her son. The game takes place on static, hand-drawn locations.
Animal Well
Puzzle 09 May 2024
Animal Well is a puzzle game with platform game elements. We explore 2D maps, avoid dangers, collect objects and most of all solve puzzles.
The Night of the Rabbit
Adventure 08 May 2024
The Night of the Rabbit is cartoonish adventure game from Daedalic. The game tells the story of a boy who becomes a disciple of a famous wizard. The game is about exploring locations, collecting objects, conducting conversations and solving riddles. The gameplay is enriched by a magic system that allows you to cast spells.
Surmount
Arcade 02 May 2024
A platformer with adventure elements, in which we must climb the world's tallest mountain. Surmount has us making our way through numerous stages, getting past environmental obstacles, trying to use the law of physics to our advantage.
TriggerHeart Exelica
Arcade 02 May 2024
Triggerheart Exelica is an arcade shooter. We land on a moving board, and on the screen appear endless hosts of enemies that we have to exterminate.
Library of Ruina
RPG 25 April 2024
Library of Ruina is a game of the independent studio ProjectMoon, known for its warm welcomed Lobotomy Corporation. The game mixes RPG with strategy and card game elements. We play the role of an employee of an unusual library, where people are turned into books.
Adventure Bar Story
RPG 25 April 2024
Adventure Bar Story is a hybrid of economic strategy and RPG. The first aspect is running an inn, creating food and making money. At the same time, we also have to organize expeditions for rare ingredients, during which we command a team of heroes and fight turn-based battles.
Lunar Lander Beyond
Action 23 April 2024
A 2D action game focusing on space exploration and maintaining the crew's sanity. Lunar Lander Beyond was developed by Dreams Uncorporated, a studio owned by Atari - the same company responsible for the first Lunar Lander from 1979.
Reigns: Beyond
Strategy 17 April 2024
The fifth part of a series of unusual strategies in which we make decisions by moving left or right of the cards displayed on the screen. In Reigns: Beyond we become the leader of an indie rock band, which we manage during intergalactic journeys.
Hero's Hour
Strategy 11 April 2024
Turn-based strategy game with RPG elements, in which we explore procedurally generated maps and develop our own city. Hero's Hour allows you to play solo or with others in hot seat co-op mode.
Loretta
Adventure 11 April 2024
A psychological thriller adventure game. In Loretta we play as a woman named Lora who decides to kill her husband in order to get compensation and start her life anew.
Freedom Planet 2
Arcade 04 April 2024
A continuation of a two-dimensional platformer developed by GalaxyTrail. The plot tells a story of a dragon named Merga who begins to wreak havoc on the world after being awoken from a hundred-year-old slumber. The player assumes control of three powerful heroines that traverse the extensive two-dimensional levels and fight against various opponents in order to finally defeat the beast.
Saviorless
Action 02 April 2024
A platformer with hand drawn 2D graphics, created in Cuba. Saviorless offers 3 playable characters (young Antar, avatar named The Savior and a hunter Nento), each with their own abilities and moves. The game features combat, exploration and occasional puzzles.
OTXO
Action 28 March 2024
A brutal and very dynamic shooter with roguelike elements. OTXO was inspired by the Hotline Miami and its top-down view. The game has play a character who ends up inside a mansion filled with various enemies. We use a diverse arsenal and skills to kill them and survive.
Pepper Grinder
Arcade 28 March 2024
Pepper Grinder is a dynamic platform game with good 2D graphics. The main element of the game is a powerful grinder that we use to dig tunnels, solve puzzles and fight.
Not Tonight 2
Adventure 27 March 2024
An adventure game set in a dystopian United States. In Not Tonight 2 the player takes on the role of three bouncers travelling across America to save a friend from deportation. To achieve their goal they employ themselves in clubs, casinos and sects.
Farming Simulator Kids
Simulation 26 March 2024
A spin-off of Farming Simulator developed with younger audiences in mind. Farming Simulator Kids has us playing as young farmers, tasking us with cultivating crops, raising animals and selling produced goods.
Dungeon Drafters
RPG 14 March 2024
A turn-based dungeon crawler with card game and roguelike elements. Dungeon Drafters tasks us with traversing dungeons and eliminating hordes of enemies by playing cards representing various magic spells.
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Action 13 March 2024
The second installment in a series of interactive documents dedicated to legendary figures of the gaming industry. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story lets us look behind the scenes of Llamasoft's most important works and play through 42 games from their portfolio.
Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony
RPG 12 March 2024
Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony is the second expansion for the unusual dungeon crawler, in which we traverse dungeons to the rhythm of music. The DLC introduces a lot of new content and an online multiplayer mode.
Passing By: A Tailwind Journey
Adventure 12 March 2024
An adventure game with survival and platformer elements. Passing By: A Tailwind Journey tells the story of Curly, a young balloonist traveling past numerous floating islands to deliver a mysterious letter.
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home
Adventure 07 March 2024
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is an action adventure game set during World War I. It tells the story of four different characters, testing our dexterity and cunning while taking on the form of a side-scrolling 2D platformer.