These are some of my Favorite games on PC and some new releases that I’d really love to see on the Nintendo Switch 2. And yes I’ve taken the Switch 2’s performance into account and will describe how I hope they’d run, as well as how I think they probably would run if they came to the NS2.
Without further ado, let’s get to it!
TL,DR:
- Forza Horizon 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Marvel Rivals
- Trailmakers
Forza Horizon 6
Starting off with a BANG! Forza has been a series I have thoroughly enjoyed since FH4. The graphics are stunning and the arcadey simulation with semi-realistic controls is just an absolute joy to mess around in. Now you’re probably asking yourself, “Wait, Forza Horizon isn’t even out yet, how can you estimate the performance?” Well, I can’t, but I can take into account how the previous games acted in terms of performance. Forza Horizon 5 ran comfortably at 60 fps on medium-high settings on a very old but gold GPU, the Nvidia GTX 1060. Now yes, the 1060 is more powerful than the Switch 2 GPU, but if we try to find a direct comparison to the Switch 2 GPU we come up with the GTX 1050 Ti. Now the GPU isn’t a beast in any capacity but… luckily I used the same GPU for over 4 years and guess what, it ran Forza Horizon 5 at 40–60 fps at 1080p medium settings. So if we take the degradation in performance into consideration the Switch should be able to run FH6 at medium-low settings 900p upscaled to 1440p at 40 fps in docked mode (Performance mode) and 30 fps medium-high settings at 1080p upscaled to 1440p (Quality mode). So overall the experience wouldn’t be amazing but definitely more than playable.
Doom: The Dark Ages
Now this one seems like a no-brainer, since all the previous games are already on the Nintendo Switch 1. Panic Button really pulled off some dark magic with those ports, as they ran insanely well on extremely underpowered hardware. But the Nintendo Switch 2 is much more powerful, meaning this awesome demon-slaying game would likely run at 60 FPS, 900p upscaled to 1440p, on medium settings. I do believe there might be some drops, as the game can get very crowded with enemies on screen. Still, the devs would almost certainly implement a Performance Mode (targeting 60 FPS) and a Quality Mode (targeting 40 FPS). Overall, I think this one is the most likely release out of everything on the list.
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Oh boy, this is a game I would do unspeakable things to see on the NS2, since I’ve been a huge fan of the previous two. The gameplay in those titles is very satisfying and immersive. The park-building experience is top-notch, plus the management side is amazing—not to mention the massive roster of dinosaur species. If only one game out of all the ones mentioned came to the NS2, it should be this one. Now, about performance… This one isn’t out yet, but we do have a specs list, and the minimum requirements include a GTX 1060. That means the Switch 2 is just slightly behind in raw power. Still, I’m confident this game could run at 30 FPS, Low–Medium settings, 720p upscaled to 1080p in handheld, and 900p Low–Medium upscaled to 1440p at 30 FPS in docked mode. Since the first game is already on the NS1 and ran anywhere from poorly to fairly okay, I believe this sequel could actually thrive on the NS2!
Marvel Rivals
This one seems really likely, as it’s a very popular hero shooter with medium-high requirements and would run well on the NS2 with the help of Nvidia DLSS — upscaled to 1080p docked from 720p, and 900p upscaled from 600p in handheld mode. The game would likely stick in the high 50s, but with some Switch-specific tuning it might even hold a 60fps lock (though with degraded visuals). Not to mention, almost every big cross-platform hero shooter is already on Nintendo Switch, like Overwatch 1 and 2, Paladins (sadly unsupported now), and Rogue Company (which managed good graphics and 60fps on the NS1). I’d really love to see this one come to the Switch 2, it just feels like it should be there!
Trailmakers
I’ve sunk countless hours into this awesome vehicle sandbox. The gameplay is addictive with all the creations you can build and download not to mention the sheer amount of destruction. This game would fill the “Big 3” role of creative builders: Besiege, TerraTech, and of course, Trailmakers. The game can run on very old hardware. The weakest graphics chip I ever played it on was an Intel HD 620 integrated GPU, where it managed around 40 FPS on potato-quality settings. Now, the Switch 2 is so much more powerful, so I would expect a locked 60 FPS at 1080p upscaled to 4K on Medium–High settings in docked mode, and 900p upscaled to 1080p at the same settings in portable mode. This game would bring a huge wave of creativity that the Nintendo Switch really needs in its library.
Conclusion
This list is, of course, complete speculation none of these games have been announced for the NS2. But with the performance boost, all of them should run fairly well. I really hope you enjoyed my ramblings! Please tell me in the comments which games you’re craving on this amazing system, and as always, see you in the next one!
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