List of all Nintendo Switch demos
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Thousands of games are currently available on Nintendo Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.
Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.
Fatal Frame 2 Remake demo and Silent Hill F collaboration announced [update: DLC out now, trailer]
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January 27: Koei Tecmo is readying a demo for Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake, the company just announced. It’s due out on March 5, 2026.
Right now we’re waiting to hear about further details. However, we do know that save data will transfer to the full game.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream just got a demo on the Nintendo eShop, includes a bonus for finishing
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Nintendo has been moving away from eShop demos as of late, but one just dropped for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
This comes a little less than a month before the game’s launch. To access the demo, simply head on over to the store and visit the game’s page. It’s specifically called “Tomodachi: Living the Dream – Welcome Version”.
Damon and Baby demo out now, new trailer
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Arc System Works has just announced that a demo version of Damon and Baby is now available on the eShop. The full game is set to launch on Nintendo Switch on March 26. Save data from the demo can be transferred to the full version.
In the game, players will experience the emotional story of the Demon Lord Damon, who finds himself physically unable to part with a mysterious child. The title blends exploration-based action across a vast world with the precision of twin-stick shooter gameplay.
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Kingdom’s Return: Time Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster getting a Nintendo Switch demo
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Inti Creates is set to release a demo for Kingdom’s Return: Time Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster on Nintendo Switch, the company has announced. It’s going live on March 19, 2026.
The demo will give fans a taste of the kingdom-rebuilding adventure.
Here’s some information about the game:
Kusan: City of Wolves getting a demo on Nintendo Switch, new trailer
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Announced today, Kusan: City of Wolves will soon be receiving a demo on Nintendo Switch. It will be distributed on the Nintendo eShop once it’s ready.
The demo features a focused slice of the high-octane hardcore top-down shooter. It features clean gunplay, tight movement, ruthless combos and instant payoffs.
Here’s some additional information about the title:
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Etrange Overlord releasing Nintendo Switch demo today, new trailer
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Publisher NIS America has announced that a demo version of its upcoming title, Etrange Overlord, is now available ahead of the game’s launch on Nintendo Switch on March 26, 2026.
Players can experience the first couple of hours of Etrange Overlord, witnessing the fall (and rise) of the titular Étrange von Rosenburg. During the demo, you’ll meet new allies, learn about the game’s unique lane mechanic, and try out several characters as you progress through to Stage 2-4. As the developers put it, “even hell can’t stop her.”
It’s also been confirmed that all save data from the demo will carry over to the full game upon release with the day-one patch.
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Ariana and the Elder Codex has been given a demo on Nintendo Switch
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Ariana and the Elder Codex is still a month away from its debut in the west, but fans can try out the game now thanks to a new demo that has gone live on Nintendo Switch.
The demo introduces Librarian Ariana’s mission and drops the player inside the Codex of Earth, one of The Seven Hero Codices accessible early in the full game. Players can use various magic spells and abilities to traverse the Codex that brings earth magic to the world, battling against enemies as you make your way to the guardian of the Codex of Earth, the Colossus of Catastrophe.
Pragmata gains demo on Nintendo Switch 2 today [update: new trailer]
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February 5: A demo for Pragmata is dropping on Nintendo Switch 2 today, Capcom just announced. The news was shared during today’s Nintendo Direct.
Technically we already knew a demo was happening as it was announced alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 version in December. However, it wasn’t clear when exactly it would be made available.
More: Capcom, demo, February 2026 Nintendo Direct, Pragmata, top
Monster Hunter Stories 3 releasing Nintendo Switch 2 demo today
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As of today, Monster Hunter Stories 3 fans can grab a new demo on Nintendo Switch 2. Capcom will release it on the Nintendo eShop.
The demo provides access to the opening chapters of the game. Players can edit the appearance of the Protagonist to their liking, try out the new battle systems, such as Wyvernsoul Gauge and Synchro Rush, and experience the duties of a Ranger, such as Habitat Restoration. Progress transfers to the full version.
