Did you know? There are hundreds of free Nintendo Switch game demos on the Nintendo eShop you can download in order to try before you buy. I didn’t know either until I did in-depth research on the matter. Research I want to present to you today: a list of American Nintendo Switch Demos!
As of May 2020, there are over 290 Nintendo Switch demos available for download. These demos, unless otherwise noted, do not have usage limits or time limits and can be played as many times as you want. For free.
Let’s look over what I will be covering in this helpful article:
- What Are Nintendo Switch Demos?
- How Many Nintendo Switch Demos Are There?
- How Do Nintendo Switch Demos Work?
- How Long Do Nintendo Switch Demos Last?
- Nintendo Switch Demo List
Now, onto some important Nintendo Switch Demo information you need to know.
►What Are Nintendo Switch Demos?
Nintendo Switch Demos are free trial versions of games available on the Nintendo Switch.
But why download Nintendo Switch game demos? Playing a game demo is a great way of trying out a game before you buy it at a low low cost of free.
Isn’t that a great deal? Yes, it is!
Even better, some Nintendo Switch demos allow the demo save file to transfer over to the real game.
That means that if you enjoy an applicable game that includes this feature (such as Dragon Quest 11 S), you can continue playing the game with all your demo progress intact. Awesome!
But where can you find Nintendo Switch game demos?
Demos are only available via download on the Nintendo Switch eShop and take up storage space either on the the Nintendo Switch’s internal storage or microSD card.
If a game has a demo available for download, you can find a “Download Demo” button beneath the “Purchase” button on a specific game’s store page.
►How Many Nintendo Switch Demos Are There?
There are over 240 game demos available on the Nintendo Switch as of November 2019. And this number is only going to keep growing as time passes.
What types of Nintendo Switch games are available?
These demos include games from digital only games, big franchises, games that are available at retail stores, indie games, popular games, and even Nintendo games.
►How Do Nintendo Switch Demos Work?
Nintendo Switch Demos are easy to make work.
- An internet connection is needed to download a game demo.
- Once you find a demo you like and click the “Download Demo” button, the game will begin downloading like any other digital application.
You will be able to start playing the game as soon as the download is finished.
►How Long Do Nintendo Switch Demos Last?
Most Nintendo Switch game demos can be played as many times as you want, and each game lasts as long as the developer wishes.
For example, Dragon Quest 11 S is a role playing game set in an epic world. Its demo contains the first part of the game up to the point where you acquire 4 characters to join your adventure.
There is no time limit to this demo and you can keep playing it for as long as you want up until you get to a certain part of the game world. I personally played over 10 hours of this game demo. Crazy!
Other game demos may be longer or shorter than this and will usually let you know once the game demo comes to an end.
►Nintendo Switch Free Game Demo List
Now, enjoy the constantly updated and growing list of over 240 game demos available on the Nintendo Switch in alphabetical order for easy reference:
*This list is for demos released in the United States. All file sizes are approximate. Demos available subject to change without notice.*
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‘n Verlore Verstand
10 Second Run RETRUNS
99Vidas -Definitive Edition
A
Aces of the Luftwaffle – Squadron
Aegis Defenders
AeternoBlade
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
Airfield Mania
Alder’s Blood [1.2GB]
Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz
Animated Jigsaws: Beautiful Japanese Scenery
Ape Out
Aperion Cyberstorm
ARMS
Art of Balance
Assault In Metaltron
Automachef
Awesome Pea
Ayakashi Koi Gikyoku -Forbidden Romance with Mysterious Spirit-
B
Bad North
Baobabs Mausoleum Ep. 1: Ovnifagos Don’t Eat Flamingos
Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots [1.0GB]
Black Hole
Blaster Master Zero
Bleep Bloop
Block-a-Pix Deluxe
Boreal Blade [1.2GB]
Bot Vice
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! [202MB]
Brawlout
Brotherhood United [88.7MB]
Bucket Knight [104MB]
C
Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda
Cafeteria Nipponica
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Caveman Warriors
ChromaGun
Cinderella -An Interactive Fairytale
Collidalot
Combat Core
CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS [1.2GB]
Croc’s World
Croc’s World 2
Croc’s World Run
D
DAEMON X MACHINA [2.4GB]
Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical
Death Squared
DEEMO
Deep Ones
Demetrios -The BIG Cynical Adventure
Demolition Crew
Desktop Baseball
Desktop Bowling [736MB]
Desktop Soccer
Desktop Table Tennis
Detention
Devious Dungeon
Devious Dungeon 2
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories [1.9GB]
Disgaea 4 Complete+
Disgaea 5 Complete
Domiverse [491MB]
Doodle God: Evolution [250MB]
DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS [1.1GB]
Dragon Quest Builders
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2
DRAGON QUEST X1 S: Echoes of an Elusive Age -Definitive Edition [4.7GB]
Drowning
Dungeon Village
E
EARTHLOCK
Earthworms
EAT BEAT DEADSPIKE-san
Embers of Mirrim
Energy Cycle Edge
Epic Astro Story
Explosive Jake [117MB]
F
Fifty Words by POWGI [143MB]
Fill-a-Pix: Phil’s Epic Adventure
Fitness Boxing [433MB]
Flat Heroes
Forgotten Anne
forma.8
Freedom Planet
Fury Unleashed
G
Gabbuchi
Gakuen Club
Galaxy Champions TV
Game Dev Story
Gelly Break
GOD EATER 3 [3.2GB]
Graceful Explosion Machine
Grand Prix Story
Grass Cutter [269MB]
H
Happy Birthdays
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix Demo [852MB]
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
Hob: The Definitive Edition
Hot Springs Story
Hyperforma [336MB]
I
I and Me
IMPLOSION
INERSUS Deluxe
INSTANT TENNIS
Invisiballs
Iris School of Wizardry -Vinculum Hearts-
J
Jet Kave Adventure
Jewel Fever 2 [114MB]
Jewel Rotation
Just Dance 2019
Just Dance 2020 [1.5GB]
Just Shapes & Beats
K
Katamari Damacy REROLL
Kid Tripp
KILL la KILL -IF- [1.9GB]
Kirby Star Allies
Kitty Love -Way to look for love-
L
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
Langrisser I & II [962MB]
League of Evil
Lethal League Blaze [635MB]
Lode Runner Legacy
LOST SPHEAR
M
Mahjong Solitaire Refresh
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Mega Mall Story
Mega Man 11
Metropolis: Lux Obsucra
Midnight Deluxe
MIGHTY GUNVOLT BURST
Miles & Kilo
MISTOVER [940MB]
MONOPLOY for Nintendo Switch
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Monster Puzzle
Morphite
Moving Out
Mugsters
My Big Sister
N
NBA 2K20
NecroWorm [124MB]
Neo Cab [781MB]
New Star Manager
Nine Parchments
Ninja Village
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
O
Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas
Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
One More Dungeon
ONINAKI [1.5GB]
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition [1.1GB]
Our Flick Erasers [1.0GB]
Out There: The Alliance
OVIVO [189MB]
P
Pacific Wings [45.8MB]
Pic-a-Pix Deluxe
Pic-a-Pix Pieces
Piczle Colors
Piczle Lines DX
Picross S4
Pillar
PixelJunk Monsters 2
PLANET ALPHA
Plantera Deluxe
Pocket Academy
Pocket League Story
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! [2.2GB]
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! [2.2GB]
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX [1.1GB]
Pokken Tournament DX
Portal Knights
Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Puzzle Box Maker
Puzzle Puppers
Q
Qbik
Quest of Dungeons
R
R-Type Dimensions EX
Rain City
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
Resident Evil 5 [2.4GB]
Resident Evil 6 [1.9GB]
Retimed
Riddled Corpses EX
RISK Global Domination
Robbotto
Robonauts
Robothorium
S
SCRAP RUSH!!
Semispheres
Shift Happens
Shift Quantum
Shining Resonance Refrain
Slime-san
Snipperclips
Songbird Symphony [795MB]
Space War Arena
Spelunker Party!
Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition
Star Ghost
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure DELUXE
Strikey Sisters
Super Chariot
SUPER DRAGON BALL HEROES WORLD MISSION [1.2GB]
Super Kickers League
Super Lucky’s Tale [1.5GB]
Super Mega Baseball 2: Ultimate Edition [758MB]
Super One More Jump
Super Phantom Cat: Remake
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
T
TETRA’s Escape
The Bridge
The Casebook of Arkady Smith [485MB]
The Charming Empire
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Them Bombs!
The Mystery of Woolley Mountain
The Path of Motus
The Sushi Spinnery
The Tower of Beatrice [102MB]
The World Next Door
Tic-Tac-Letters by POWGI [65.6MB]
Tied Together
Timberman VS
Toki Tori 2+: Nintendo Switch Edition
TorqueL -Physics Modified Edition-
Toy Stunt Bike: Tiptop’s Trials
Trials of Mana
Trials Rising Standard Edition
TRIVIAL PURSUIT Live!
True Fear: Forsaken Souls – Part 1
Tumblestone
Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition
U
Ultra Space Battle Brawl
UNO for Nintendo Switch
V
Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story
Venture Kid
Venture Towns
Violett
Viviette
VOEZ
Vostok Inc.
Voxel Shot for Nintendo Switch
Voxel Sword
W
Wander jahr TryAgainOrWalkAway
Woodle Tree Adventures
Word Puzzle by POWGI
Word Search by POWGI
Word Sudoku by POWGI
Wordsweeper by POWGI [50.6MB]
Word Wheel by POWGI
World Cruise Story [182MB]
Worldend Syndrome
X
X-Morph: Defense
Xenon Valkyrie+
Y
Yellow Fins [127MB]
Yoku’s Island Express
Yoshi’s Crafted World [600MB]
Z
ZHED [59.4MB]
►Conclusion
You now have the complete free Nintendo Switch game demo list at your fingertips.
Now all that is left for you to do is to start downloading as many of these games demos until your heart is content.
Once you are done, check out the numerous other helpful Nintendo guides I created on this very website!
By Wally
(Screenshots taken by me. Images sourced from product pages on the Nintendo website. Logos, characters, and images are owned by their respective owners)
*Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix featured image. Sega. Image: Nintendo.
