Nintendo Switch Online Game List | Tiers Explained and Listed by Genre

This guide details Nintendo Switch Online, its membership plans, and the games included. It also explains additional features and benefits.

Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service offering online multiplayer, access to classic games, cloud saves, and eShop discounts. Two plans exist: Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, both with individual and family options (family plans support up to 8 users). To find specific games, use Ctrl/Cmd + F or your browser's "Find in Page" function.

Nintendo Switch Online Exclusives:

• Online Play: Enables online multiplayer for select Switch titles.

• Save Data Cloud: Securely backs up save data to Nintendo servers, accessible via the game menu or System Settings. Downloaded backups overwrite existing data; overwritten data is unrecoverable.

• Nintendo Switch Online App: Provides voice chat for online lobbies and game-specific features (e.g., Animal Crossing: New Horizons' NookLink).

• Exclusive Offers: Members receive special deals and content.

• Missions and Rewards: Earn My Nintendo Points by completing missions to redeem rewards like user icons.

• Game Libraries: Includes NES, SNES, and Game Boy titles.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Exclusives:

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass: Features 48 remastered and 8 new tracks, plus additional characters. Purchasable separately.

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC: Become a vacation home planner, designing interiors and exteriors for villagers. Includes new characters and unlockable items.

• Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC: A single-player expansion featuring Agent 8 and 80 new missions in the Deep Underground World.

• Game Libraries: Includes N64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis titles.