All Switch-ready nominees for The Game Awards 2025 – what to watch

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Nintendo has outlined which The Game Awards 2025 nominees are playable on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The round-up spans major categories – from Game of the Year to Strategy, Fighting and Family. The awards ceremony will announce winners on Dec. 11. Below is a clear, ad-free look at the nominated titles and where they fit.

What’s been confirmed

Nintendo’s official post congratulates this year’s nominees and points players to the games available on its platforms. The key takeaway is timing – winners are set to be announced on Dec. 11 – and breadth: multiple Switch-ready contenders appear in marquee categories, including Game of the Year, Best Action Game, Best SIM/Strategy, and more.

Standout contenders on Switch platforms

Three titles on Nintendo systems are in the running for Game of the Year: Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Beyond GOTY, Resident Evil Requiem is listed among Most Anticipated Game, while staples such as Fortnite and No Man’s Sky feature in Best Ongoing and Best Community Support. Fighting fans will note both Capcom Fighting Collection 2 and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection in contention.

Every Switch and Switch 2 nominee – categories at a glance

Below is a consolidated list of games highlighted by Nintendo, paired with their official nomination categories. This is strictly the factual breakdown from the publisher’s post.

Table: Nintendo-listed nominees and their categories

Official trailers – direct links from Nintendo’s post

Where Nintendo embedded a YouTube video, the original link is included below.

• Absolum – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-jY2yN2s-Uw
• BALL x PIT – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/npSBksOTz8c
• Capcom Fighting Collection 2 – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Lm5JSqZXRuY
• Donkey Kong Bananza – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/tdsRPs6rX4w
• FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles (Switch 2 Ed.) – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TW9vDi2U_7Q
• Fortnite – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/3g38I7SqIdI
• Hades II – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PQ9pU5cV38Y
• Hollow Knight: Silksong – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SyyNDebPKQE
• LEGO Voyagers – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jaju6Uuk6d0
• Mario Kart World – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SDNnD65yq4s
• Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/T01KOhvakhU
• Resident Evil Requiem – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/6a8gK0YdUpY
• SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/m0vn1PHoSnM
• Split Fiction – https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zXQ7sjNV35k

When and why it matters

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Dec. 11 is the date to watch for final results. For Nintendo players, this slate shows how widely represented Switch and Switch 2 are across genres – from indie darlings to family staples and competitive fighters. It’s a useful checklist for what to play next while the industry heads toward awards night.

Final takeaway – a stacked field for Nintendo owners

The nominations confirm a broad, platform-spanning year: three GOTY contenders on Nintendo systems, multiple strategy and fighting entries, and strong ongoing-service games. If you needed a curated snapshot of 2025’s highlights on Switch platforms, this is it – with the verdict arriving on Dec. 11.