Horse Games for Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 is still a young console, and horse games made for it are few. If you use another system, be sure to check out games for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X & wii.
The good news first: the Switch 2 plays almost every game made for the first Switch, so the whole of the Nintendo Switch list is open to you, from Horse Tales to Barbie Horse Trails. Games made for the new console itself are another matter. So far there are two, both about racing and both sold only in Japan, with a third on the way.
Buy it for the horse games of tomorrow, and play the horse games of the first Switch on it today.
Made for the Switch 2
Winning Post 10 2026 (2026)
Sold only in Japan. Own and breed racehorses across decades of Japanese racing: plan the matings, raise the foals and choose their races. The first of the long-running series made for the Switch 2.
Derby Stallion 2 (2026)
Sold only in Japan, and only for the Switch 2. Start with a small ranch and a single broodmare, breed and train her foals and race them towards a Grade 1 win. For the first time the series includes American races such as the Kentucky Derby.
Barbie Horse Ride & Rescue (2027)
Not out yet: promised for 2027. Volunteer at a rescue ranch in Moonrise Valley, save and groom horses, choose their tack, explore on horseback and try barrel racing.
Not horse games, but great horses
Three big adventures with fine horses have been rebuilt for the Switch 2. The western and Elden Ring are for adults and older teenagers; Zelda suits most ages.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2025)
Both of the great Zelda adventures have a sharper Switch 2 Edition. Tame wild horses, register them at the stables and name them, each with its own speed, strength and temperament.
Red Dead Redemption (2025)
A western set across a huge open frontier, where a horse is how you get everywhere. The breeds differ in speed and stamina, and you can break wild horses, buy them or steal them.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (2026)
A hard and beautiful fantasy adventure, now on a Nintendo console. Torrent, a ghostly steed with horns, appears when called and carries you across its open world.