Nintendo Switch 2: list of free games, demos, apps, Game Trials etc.

On this page, you will find the complete list of all the free content available on Nintendo Switch 2: demos, Free 2 Play titles, free apps (like streaming platforms, etc.), online beta tests, and more. It covers three main regions: Europe, North America, and Japan (though content from other regions may eventually be listed here).

Naturally, it will be updated on a regular basis, so make sure to keep checking back to see what’s new. And make sure to follow us on Bluesky to be notified of new releases!

Looking for free content on Nintendo Switch? Check out this page instead!

Latest and upcoming releases

• [Demo] Drag x Drive (Nintendo) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• [Demo] Card-en-Ciel Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Inti Creates) [Japan]
• [Demo] Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (SEGA) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• [Demo] Overrogue (Kemco) [Japan]

***

• [Demo] REANIMAL (THQ Nordic) [Europe / North America / Japan] (coming soon)

Game Trials

Nothing at the moment!

You can find the list of past Game Trials at the bottom of this page!

Nintendo Switch Online

• [Expansion Pass] GameCube – Nintendo Classics (Nintendo) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• [Expansion Pass] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade (Nintendo) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• [Expansion Pass] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade (Nintendo) [Europe / North America / Japan]

Open Beta Tests

• [Online Demo Event] Kirby Air Riders: Global Test Ride (Nintendo) [Europe / North America / Japan]
  • Round 1: November 8th at 12AM PT / 3AM ET / 8AM GMT / 9AM CET / 5PM JST (runs for 6 hours)
  • Round 2: November 8th at 4PM PT / 7PM ET / November 9th at 12AM GMT / 1AM CET / 9AM JST (runs for 6 hours)
  • Round 3: November 9th at 7AM PT / 10AM ET / 3PM GMT / 4PM CEST / November 10th at 12AM JST (runs for 6 hours)
  • Round 4: November 15th at 12AM PT / 3AM ET / 8AM GMT / 9AM CET / 5PM JST (runs for 6 hours)
  • Round 5: November 15th at 4PM PT / 7PM ET / November 16th at 12AM GMT / 1AM CET / 9AM JST (runs for 6 hours)
  • Round 6: November 16th at 7AM PT / 10AM ET / 3PM GMT / 4PM CEST / November 17th at 12AM JST (runs for 6 hours)

You can find the list of past Open Beta Tests at the bottom of this page!

 Free 2 Play titles and other free games/software, Friend’s Passes, etc.

A

• Apex Legends (Electronic Arts) [Europe / North America / Japan]

F

• Fortnite (Epic Games) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Fortnite + LEGO Fortnite: Odyssey (Epic Games) [Europe / North America / Japan]

L

• LEGO Voyagers Friend’s Pass Edition (Annapurna Interactive) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Little Nightmares III – Free Trial & Friend’s Pass (Bandai-Namco) [Europe / North America / Japan]

S

• Split Fiction – Friend’s Pass (Electronic Arts) [Europe / North America / Japan]

Free apps

Nothing at the moment!

Demos

C

• Card-en-Ciel Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Inti Creates) [Japan]

D

• Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion (Marvelous) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Drag x Drive (Nintendo) [Europe / North America / Japan]

F

• Full Metal Schoolgirl (D3 Publisher) [Europe / North America / Japan]

L

• Little Nightmares III (Bandai-Namco) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Little Nightmares III – Free Trial & Friend’s Pass (Bandai-Namco) [Europe / North America / Japan]

M

• Majogami (Inti Creates) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Mina the Hollower (Yacht Club Games) [Europe / North America]

O

• Octopath Traveler 0 (Square-Enix) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Overrogue (Kemco) [Japan]

P

• Persona 3 Reload (Atlus) [Europe / North America / Japan]

R

• RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army (Atlus) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Square-Enix) [Europe / North America / Japan]

S

• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (SEGA) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide (THQ Nordic) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition (Ubisoft) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Street Fighter 6 (Capcom) [Europe / North America / Japan]

T

• The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Debut Demo (Square-Enix) [Europe / North America / Japan]
• Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nihon Falcom) [North America]

W

• Wild Hearts S (Koei-Tecmo) [Europe / North America / Japan]

Past Game Trials

Nothing at the moment!

Past Open Beta Tests

• [Open Beta] Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program [Europe / North America / Japan] (July 28th to August 11th) (more details)
• [Open Beta] Drag x Drive: Global Jam (Nintendo) [Europe / North America / Japan]
  • Round 1: August 9th from 3AM to 7AM PT / 6AM to 10AM ET / 11AM to 3PM BST / 12PM to 4PM CEST / 7PM to 11PM JST
  • Round 2: August 9th from 5PM to 9PM PT / 8PM to 12AM ET on August 10th / August 10th from 1AM to 5AM BST / 2AM to 6AM CEST / 9AM to 1PM JST
  • Round 3: August 10th from 9AM to 1PM PT / 12PM to 4PM ET / 5PM to 9PM BST / 6PM to 10PM CEST / August 11th from 1AM to 5AM JST