Kirby has been a steadfast Nintendo mascot for 33 years, ever because the character debuted in 1992’s Kirby’s Dream Land for Game Boy. In addition to being a Smash Bros. staple, Kirby and his ever-evolving powers of inhalation have starred in over two dozen video games, culminating within the collection’ best-selling sport up to now, Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
As we close to the tip of Nintendo’s present console era, we’ve compiled an inventory of each Kirby sport on the Switch in addition to new Kirby games coming to the Switch 2.
How Many Kirby Games Are on Switch?
Six Kirby video games have been launched on Nintendo Switch, whereas 11 extra retro Kirby video games are playable with Nintendo Switch Online. The franchise debuted on Switch in 2018 with Kirby Star Allies; its newest launch, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, arrived in 2023. A brand new Kirby sport, Kirby Air Riders, will likely be releasing for the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025.
Every Kirby Game on Switch (in Release Order)
Kirby Star Allies (2018)
Kirby’s Switch debut got here in 2018 with Kirby Star Allies. The action-platformer is performed with a celebration of 4 (multiplayer or native AI) and sees Kirby mix talents with allies to unravel puzzles and improve fight.
Super Kirby Clash (2019)
Series developer HAL Laboratories and Nintendo introduced the pink puff again the next 12 months for the free-to-play Super Kirby Clash. Like Star Allies, Clash is performed with a staff of 4 that may be managed by different human gamers or AI. Unlike Star Allies, this isn’t a platformer however fairly a standalone boss rush mode; it incorporates a hub world for altering gear and deciding on quests, although the center of the sport is the collection of boss fights that function these quests.
Kirby Fighters 2 (2020)
A sequel to the 3DS sport Kirby Fighters Deluxe (an expanded model of the subgame Kirby Fighters present in Kirby: Triple Deluxe), Kirby Fighters 2 is strictly what it appears like: a preventing sport starring Kirby. It helps as much as 4 gamers and options Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, Bandana Waddle Dee, Gooey, and Magolor as playable characters.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
The collection’ standout sport on Switch, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a post-apocalyptic journey through which Kirby will get sucked right into a wormhole that seems above Dream Land. The Forgotten Land is the collection’ first absolutely 3D platformer, full with puzzles and Kirby’s signature ability-based fight. It’s the collection’ best-selling sport up to now, promoting greater than 7.5 million copies by the tip of March 2024. There’s even a Switch 2 model of this sport at present listed to be out there for preorder.
Kirby’s Dream Buffet (2022)
Kirby’s Dream Buffet is a dessert-themed multiplayer sport launched in 2022. It options three four-player sport modes: race, minigame, and battle royale. The modes might be performed individually or collectively as a part of Dream Buffet’s Gourmet Grand Prix.
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
The collection’ newest sport, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a remake of the 2011 Wii sport Kirby’s Return to Dream Land. The action-platformer got here to Switch with improved visuals, a brand new straightforward mode (Helper Magolor), three new talents (Sand, Mecha, and Festival), and an all-new two-hour journey known as Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler.
Return to Dream Land Deluxe helps native co-op for as much as 4 gamers, with every participant taking management of both Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, or Bandana Waddle Dee.
Kirby Games Available with Nintendo Switch Online
There are 11 Kirby video games out there with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Those with an everyday subscription can play 9 Kirby video games from NES, SNES, and Game Boy, whereas these with the dearer Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription get entry to 2 further video games: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (GBA) and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64).
Here’s the checklist of Kirby video games playable with Nintendo Switch Online, ordered by preliminary launch date:
A brand new GameDice library will even be out there within the NSO + Expansion Pack membership on Switch 2, which can embody Kirby Air Ride.
What’s Next for Kirby on the Switch 2?
The period of Kirby on Switch could also be coming to a detailed, however the character’s journey on the Switch 2 has simply begun. Kirby Air Riders was formally introduced throughout the April 2025 Nintendo Direct as a follow-up to the 2003 Kirby Air Ride racing sport on GameDice. Masahiro Sakurai, creator of each the Kirby collection and Super Smash Bros., returns as director of the brand new sport.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land can be on the checklist of video games that will likely be getting Switch 2 upgrades. The improve will benefit from the Switch 2’s improved specs and features a new story growth. Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World will likely be launched on August 28 with a reduced improve possibility for individuals who owned the unique sport on Switch.
Jordan covers video games, reveals, and flicks as a contract author for IGN.
