Nintendo has clarified which games won’t be entirely backwards compatible on the Nintendo Switch. There’s some likely culprits we expected, but a few surprising games that won’t start up, or might start up with issues including.
Nintendo says that these lists will be updated again later this month, but at the time of writing, there’s 141 games not working including big hitters such a Doom: Eternal and NBA 2K25 and 50 with issues such as Alan Wake Remastered, Fall Guys and Aliens Isolation.
You can find the list of games that have start-up issues on the Nintendo Switch HERE and games that have issues whilst running HERE.
Obviously, there’s a number of games that will require OG Joy-Con controllers to play including the likes of 1-2 Switch, Ring Fit Adventure and the variety of LABO releases.
NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES WITH START-UP ISSUES ON NINTENDO SWITCH 2
141 games listed as not working so far.
- Another Crab’s Treasure
- Dead by Daylight
- DOOM: Eternal
- FINAL FANTASY
- Gang Beasts
- NBA 2K25
- and more
NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES THAT START-UP ON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 BUT WITH IN-GAME ISSUES
51 games listed as having issues so far.
- Alan Wake Remastered
- Alien: Isolation
- Fall Guys
- Saints Row IV
- and more
NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES THAT REQUIRE JOY-CONS TO PLAY ON THE SWITCH 2
- Ring Fit Adventure
- 1-2-Switch
- Everybody 1-2-Switch
- Game Builder Garage
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- WarioWare: Move It!
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit
NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES THAT WON’T WORK ON THE SWITCH 2
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
