Free Nintendo Switch battle royales & MOBAs
You don't necessarily have to pay money to access some of the best Nintendo Switch games. Here are all the free Nintendo Switch games available in the eShop right now that are battle royales and MOBAs!
Fortnite
Join the battle for multiplayer dominance against 99 other players in this super fun action title. You can play on your own in Fortnite or in a team and must duke it out with other players until only one team remains. What makes it stand out from other battle royales is the ability to build as you go. Quickly provide shelter for your team to stop incoming bullets or build ramps to help you reach various areas.
There are a large number of skins to unlock or buy with in-game purchases and Fortnite regularly receives updates including crossovers with franchises like Rick and Morty, Marvel, DC, Star Wars, and much more.
Fall Guys *
In this massively multiplayer online (MMO) battle royale game, you will join many online players trying to get through obstacle courses until there's only one person left to win it all. In many ways, it feels right in line with the whacky minigames from Mario Party Superstars, but even more exciting since you're competing against so many people online. Watch your step, and don't be last!
Rocket League *
Rocket League offers all the fun of a derby with the mechanics of soccer! You and your team of fellow vehicles ride across the field bumping a soccer ball, trying to get the most goals with exciting boosts and car options. Though it sounds over the top, this game is extremely fun and can be very competitive. There are additional vehicles and silly accessories to unlock and there are optional in-game purchases.
While the game initially started as a team vs team soccer match, it now also offers a battle royale mode for those that want to check it out.
Pokémon UNITE
The very first Pokémon MOBA is here! Choose your class of Pokémon and then drop into an arena with your team. Your goal is to defeat wild Pokémon and opponents so you can use points acquired from these battles to score points in hoops. Whoever has the most points before the round is over wins.
Each Pokémon in Pokémon Unite has its specific attacks and skill sets. Some are better at protecting your base by beating opponents. Work strategically with your team to get the best results.
Apex Legends
Get your team together and battle on in this battle royale hero-shooter game! Go head to head with other teams as you and your crew level up from battle to battle, collecting new weapons and customization options. Each character in Apex Legends has their own specific set of skills so you'll need to work with your team to keep each other defended, healed, and taken care of.
Overwatch 2
An award-winning multiplayer experience that adds new content constantly. You are put into teams 5v5 and have to work together with different character types to take down the other team. You will have to have a Battle.net account with a mobile phone number to play.
Spellbreak *
Choose your mage class and try to be the last team standing in this elemental battle royale. The gauntlets you equip determine what kind of magic you wield. Will you be a Frostborn, Conduit, Pyromancer, Toxicologist, Stoneshaper, or Tempest?
With each battle, you become a stronger mage. Find chests with equipment to help you increase your strength and give you new abilities. You can even work together with teammates to create new elements. For example, mixing water with electricity can shock opponents standing in puddles.
Super Animal Royale *
Choose a creature and a weapon and get to work! In this 64-player, royale-style battle, you're on a beautiful 2D island trying to be the last animal (or team) standing. Customize your character and gear as you go and enjoy the cute-but-devious animal art!
Ninjala
Take on your own Ninja personality in this online multiplayer fighting game! You create a bright-colored avatar, pick the Ninja Gum you want to use for your weapons, and begin your battles. Play with your friends, against your friends, or on your own. Those who earn the most points win!
Arena of Valor
If you want to get into multiplayer online battle arena gaming but you don't want to pay a dime, you might want to consider Arena of Valor. Dive in and discover a roster of 39 heroes to choose from in some heated five-on-five action!
Dauntless
You play as a slyer out to take down enormous beasts known as Behemoths. You'll team up with players from around the world, obtain powerful weapons and armor, and work together to bring these creatures down in this MMO that employs shooter, fighting, and action RPG mechanics.
Paladins *
Perhaps you like the idea of a game like Overwatch, but you're loath to give Blizzard one more penny. Lucky you! Paladins may give you what you're looking for without cracking open your wallet.
This free-to-play MOBA hero shooter focuses on giving teams objectives that they need to complete while competing against others with first-person shooter mechanics. Each character has their own skills and offers a different challenge to master.
Realm Royale Reforged*
Want a Fortnite experience without playing Epic Game's popular title? Realm Royale Reforged will do the trick. It's a spin-off of the popular hero shooter, Paladins. Players run around a playful world filled with fun locations and a wide range of weapons as they try to defeat fellow players and be the last ones standing.
Something that stands out in this battle royale is that you can forge weapons while looting awesome items and teaming up with friends.
SMITE *
Dive into this multiplayer battle arena and test your metal against people all around the world. Choose a god from a multitude of pantheons and prove that you have what it takes to defeat opponents with your fighting skills! There are five different modes each with different rules to help make things interesting.
World of Tanks Blitz
Play as a historically accurate tank taking on the battlefield in this 7 vs. 7 war game. Research and upgrade tanks and get bigger and better options the more you play. Play in tournaments, with friends, online, or on your own. The better you work together with your team mates, the more likely you are to win.
CRSED: F.O.A.D.
Go into combat on the battlefield, and don't forget about your magic. In this PvP battle royale shooter that mixes military with mystical. Each character or champion you can play as has different skills for you to master. Drop into the battlefield and try to win. If this game looks familiar, it's because it used to be called Cuisine Royale, but has since gotten a new game.
Roller Champions
What's more intense than competitive sports? Sports on roller skates! Your goal is to get your team to five points first by getting the ball in the hoop around the ring. Take your shot and get rolling.
All free Nintendo Switch games in alphabetical order
- Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade *
- Apex Legends
- Arena of Valor
- Asphalt 9: Legends
- BLAZBLUE CROSS TAG BATTLE SPECIAL TRIAL *
- Bravely Default II Demo *
- Brawlhalla
- Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium *
- Chocobo GP Lite *
- Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! *
- Color Zen *
- Coloring Book *
- Coloring Pages: Lumberhill Tales *
- Comic Coloring Book *
- Control Ultimate Edition - Cloud Version *
- Cover Fire: Offline Shooter *
- CRSED: F.O.A.D.
- Crush Crush *
- Cyber Protocol Prologue *
- Dauntless
- Dawn of the Breakers
- DC Universe Online
- DELTARUNE Chapter 1 *
- The Elder Scrolls: Blades *
- EMERGENCY HQ *
- Eternal Card Game *
- Fall Guys *
- Fallout Shelter *
- Fantasy Strike *
- FIGHTING EX LAYER ANOTHER DASH *
- Fortnite
- The Four Kings Casino and Slots *
- Funimation *
- GALAK-Z: Variant S *
- Game of Dragons *
- Gems of War *
- GetAmped
- Guardian Tales
- hexceed *
- Hulu
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms *
- InkyPen
- Island Saver *
- izneo
- Jump Rope Challenge *
- Just Dance *
- Kitten Squad
- Knockout City
- Lightseekers
- Lost Lands: Dark Overlord *
- Namco Museum (PAC-MAN VS. Free Multiplayer-only Ver.) *
- Ninjala
- Octopath Traveler - Prologue Demo Version
- Onigiri
- Opus Castle *
- Overwatch 2
- PAC-MAN 99 *
- Paladins *
- The Pinball Arcade *
- Pinball FX3 *
- Pokémon HOME
- Pokémon Café ReMix
- Pokémon Quest *
- Pokémon TV *
- Pokémon UNITE
- Prime World: Defenders *
- PunchMan Online *
- Puzzle Galaxy *
- Realm Royale *
- Retrograde Arena *
- Rocket League *
- Rogue Company
- Roller Champions
- RPG Maker MV Player *
- Sky: Children of the Light *
- Skyforge
- SMITE *
- Spellbreak *
- Stern Pinball Arcade *
- Super Animal Royale *
- SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE *
- Super Kirby Clash *
- Tennis 1920s *
- Tetris 99 *
- Tricky Doors *
- Trove *
- Twitch *
- Vigor *
- Warface
- Warframe *
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood Trial
- World of Tanks Blitz
- YouTube
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
- Zaccaria Pinball *
- Zorya: The Celestial Sisters *
Are you playing free games on your Switch?
When you're trying to be gentle to your pocketbook, free Nintendo Switch games can be helpful. I know that I have turned to these titles to keep me busy on more than one occasion. As more are released, we will make sure to keep you up to date here.
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