It's new game time! Nintendo Switch has quite a few new games coming out this month, and we've gathered them in one list for you! Whether they're new games or new takes on some old favorites, here are all of the games released for the Nintendo Switch this month!
★ A highly anticipated form of dread - October 8: Metroid Dread
Staff PickThe X parasite is back. Although E.M.M.I. robots were sent in to destroy the parasite, the E.M.M.I. haven't been heard from. Samus Aran is the sole immune person, so she must go find out what is going on alone and make it out alive.
October 5: Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Customize your monkey and their ball as you travel through over 300 favorite stages remade! Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is bringing back levels from Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2 and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe for you to enjoy online or with friends.
October 29: Mario Party Superstars
Bringing back the originals yet again is Mario Party Superstars. Play five classic boards from the Nintendo 64 game Mario Party and hundreds of minigames from both N64 and GameCube with the latest Mario Party characters.
Physical Nintendo Switch October releases you can pre-order now
- Blaze and the Monster Machines Axle City Racers - Available October 1 - $40
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania - Available October 5 - $40
- Nickelodeon All Star Brawl - Available October 5 - $50
- Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot - The First Cases - Available October 5 - $30
- RiMS Racing - Available October 5 - $40
- Metroid Dread - Available October 8 - $60
- The Caligula Effect 2 - Available October 19 - $50
- Dying Light Platinum Edition - Available October 19 - $50
- My Friend Peppa Pig - Available October 22 - $40
- Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi - Available October 28 - $60
- Mario Party Superstars - Available October 29 - $60
- PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night - Available October 29 - $40
Other Nintendo Switch games releasing in October
- SGC - Short Games Collection #1 - October 1 - $16
- Colsword - October 1 - $4
- Survival Z - October 1 - $15
- Takorita Meets Fries - October 1 - $5
- Earth Marines - October 1 - $5
- 2weistein - The Curse of the Red Dragon 2 - October 1 - $20
- Doom & Destiny Worlds - October 1 - $18
- FIFA 22 Legacy Edition - October 1 - $40
- Kyle is Famous: Complete Edition - October 1 - $15
- Sports & Adventure Pinball - October 1 - $15
- Toree 2 - October 4 - $1
- Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan - October 5 - $30
- 雨音スイッチ -AmaneSwitch- - October 5 - $14
- Creepy Tale 2 - October 7 - $15
- Prehistoric Life Puzzles - October 7 - $4
- PandaBall - October 7 - $14
- No Longer Home - October 7 - $15
- Jack Axe - October 7 - $15
- Panmorphia - October 7 - $6
- Balloon Pop - Learning Letters, Numbers, Colors, Game for Kids - October 7 - $15
- The Lightbringer - October 7 - $15
- Lotus Bloom - October 7 - $3
- Tetris® Effect: Connected - October 8 - TBD
- Toroom - October 9 - $15
- Disco Elysium - The Final Cut - October 12 - $40
- Lumione - October 13 - $12
- Starlight Alliance - October 13 - $10
- Critadel - October 13 - $20
- Fight of Animals: Arena - October 14 - $20
- Nira - October 14 - $10
- Ruin Raiders - October 14 - $20
- Youtubers Life 2 - October 19 - $40
- Spectacular Sparky - October 20 - $15
- Evertried - October 21 - $20
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version - October 26 - TBD
- The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf - October 26 - $40
- hexceed - October 28 - TBD
- Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars - October 28 - $30
- Hermitage: Strange Case Files - October 28 - $20
- Okinawa Rush - October 28 - $20
- Trash Sailors - October 31 - TBD
- Jackbox Party Pack 8 - October - TBD
What are you playing?
There are so many adventures in the Nintendo Switch games launching this month. Our favorites are Metroid Dread, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, and Mario Party Superstars and we can't wait for all the other games too! What are you picking up?
Updated September 27, 2021: Updated the slate of games set to hit the Switch this month.
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