Free game demos on Switch
Don't want to pay for a game unless you know you're going to like it? That's where free game demos come into play. There are several on Nintendo Switch so you can get the feel for a game before deciding if you actually want to buy it.
DELTARUNE Chapter 1 &2*
DELTARUNE isn't a sequel to UNDERTALE, but it is the first chapter of another series inside of a new world. If you loved the wild (and confusing) ride that UNDERTALE took you on, you need to check out this game. The first and second chapters are free, and there are more to experience if you want.
Zorya: The Celestial Sisters *
A pair of sister goddesses have supernatural powers and must use them to reunite. Aysu is the night goddess with power over shadows and wind while Solveig is the sun goddess who controls solar energy and time.
Choose your goddess and solve the puzzles to save the world! You can try out the first 5 levels of the game with this free download, if you enjoy it the full game is available on the eShop for $25!
Bravely Default II Demo *
Test out Square Enix's latest game in the Bravely series before you buy. The demo allows you to start the process of going on a hunt around the world for four crystals while enjoying a beautiful soundtrack as you travel. If you like the demo, you can purchase the full game for the whole experience.
Octopath Traveler Demo
You take on the roles of eight different characters in this fantasy RPG. This demo lets you get a feel of the world Octopath Traveler places you in and lets you test out the characters before committing to buying the game. The turn-based battles aren't only satisfying, but also determine how your story unfolds.
BLAZBLUE CROSS TAG BATTLE Demo *
This battle game has a free demo available when you access the eShop from your Nintendo Switch. The demo does not show up on the Nintendo website. The link featured is for the full game. Featuring characters from BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and RWBY, players fight as 2D characters with a 3D background.
Just Dance *
Just Dance has been around for years as a great way to play and have fun while getting some movement and exercise in. If you haven't played yet or just want to enjoy a clip of the game, this is a great way to see if you'd like to have the full game. With this free game you get two songs to try, "Sweet but Psycho" and "Dynamite". If you love it, you can always choose to pick up Just Dance 2023!
Wolfenstein: Youngblood Trial Edition
Don't have a Wolfenstein: Youngblood but have a friend who does? This buddy pass trial edition gives you limited game access to try it out for free. Play as Jess and Soph Blazkowicz as they plan how to attack the Nazis from inside occupied Paris. It takes place 19 years after the events of Wolfenstein 2.
Control Ultimate Edition - Cloud Version demo*
This is a very graphically intensive game the previously released on PlayStation and Xbox before coming to Switch. It's only able to work on the hybrid system since it uses Nintendo Switch Cloud Streaming.
There is something supernatural going on, and you must use your surroundings to fight off the enemy on your way to find your brother who's mixed up in all of this. Anything can be your weapon thanks to your kinetic powers and the secrets that have been kept must come to light. Check out the demo to get a feel for the game and then purchase the whole thing if you like it enough.
Resident Evil Village - Cloud Version demo
Get ready for tons of Resident Evil games on Switch, as many of them have demos. Resident Evil Village is more graphically intensive but is available as one of the Nintendo Switch cloud streaming games. This means that instead of the game being downloaded locally on the device, Village is streamed from a distant server.
Following the events of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Ethan Winters finds that his daughter has been kidnapped. Now it's up to him to travel through a creepy village and take on the four lords that live here in order to get his daughter back. The demo allows you to play a bit of the start of the game, but you'll need to purchase Resident Evil Village to go any further.
Resident Evil 2 - Cloud Version
This remaster of a classic game follows Leon S. Kenney as he takes on his first day as a Raccoon City police officer. Soon all hell breaks loose and its up to him to fight off and escape the abominations that come after him and everyone else in the city.
Being a more graphically intensive game, this is streamed via the cloud from a distant server and you can play the demo for free. However, to access the full game, you'll need to purchase it.
Resident Evil 3 - Cloud Version
This is yet another recent remaster of a classic Resident Evil game that only operates on Switch thanks to cloud streaming. Jill Valentine gets attacked by a monstrous entity called Nemesis and must use her skills to escape it while fleeing Raccoon City.
The demo allows players to get a feel for the game before committing to buy it. But if you do get hooked and want to finish the story, you'll need to purchase the game.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Cloud Version
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is the game that immediately precedes the popular Resident Evil Village. In my opinion, it's the most disturbing and creepy game in the series. Players take on the role of Ethan Winters who is looking into his wife's disappearance. But he has to take down the creepy Baker family in order to do so.
This is once again a cloud-streamed game with a demo that allows players to access a portion of the horror. However, if players want full access to this Switch horror game, they will need to make a purchase.
