LEGO and Nintendo have been building something together for over two decades. What started with LEGO Racers on the N64 in 1999 has grown into a steady stream of colorful brick-based games across nearly every Nintendo platform. The Switch brought that tradition forward, and now Switch 2 is continuing it. But how many LEGO games are actually playable on current Nintendo hardware?
As of 2026, there are 19 LEGO games released on Switch consoles, spanning from LEGO City Undercover in 2017 to LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight in 2026. Of those, nine are original LEGO creations and 11 are licensed collaborations with major franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Jurassic World.
The first wave hit fast. Within months of the Switch's 2017 launch, LEGO City Undercover arrived as a port of the Wii U game, followed quickly by LEGO Worlds, a sandbox builder that felt more authentically LEGO than the typical action-adventure formula. The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 also landed that year, establishing the console as a hub for LEGO content.
The library only deepened from there. LEGO The Incredibles brought Disney into the fold in 2018. LEGO DC Super-Villains flipped the script by centering the story on a player-created character rather than heroes. LEGO Harry Potter Collection compiled two games worth of Wizarding World content. By 2019, LEGO Jurassic World and The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame had arrived.
The 2020s brought more diversity in game design. LEGO Builder's Journey, which debuted on Apple Arcade before coming to Switch in 2021, stripped away combat and action entirely, focusing instead on beautiful geometric puzzles. That same year, the original LEGO Marvel Superheroes finally made its way to Switch, eight years after its initial release.
Then came the juggernauts. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga in 2022 became a landmark release, covering all nine Skywalker films across 23 planets with over 300 playable characters. The game shifted the camera perspective closer to the action than earlier LEGO titles, marking a technical evolution for the series. That year also saw LEGO Brawls, a fighting game that leaned heavily on arcade accessibility, and LEGO Bricktales, a puzzle adventure that explored multiple themed dioramas.
Recent years have brought experimental collaborations. LEGO 2K Drive in 2023 merged racing with sandbox building, while LEGO Fortnite created a suite of mini-experiences within Epic Games' platform, including a survival-crafting game called Odyssey and a social RPG called Brick Life. LEGO Horizon Adventures in 2024 adapted PlayStation's Horizon Zero Dawn for family audiences through the LEGO lens.
The most recent releases show how the library continues to expand. LEGO Voyagers arrived in 2025 as a two-player co-op adventure, while LEGO Party brought the Mario Party formula to brick form with 60 minigames. The real watershed moment came with LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight in 2026, which launched exclusively on Switch 2 alongside PC and current-generation consoles, signaling how new LEGO games will now anchor the next-gen platform.
Not all of these games have landed with equal acclaim. LEGO Brawls holds the lowest Metascore on the list at 46. Others, like The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, drew criticism for playing it safe creatively. But the sheer breadth of what exists on Switch and Switch 2 means there's something for nearly every taste: puzzle-focused experiences, massive story adaptations, sports games, party games, and sandbox builders.
What's striking is the consistency. At least one LEGO game has released on Nintendo platforms nearly every year since 1999. That longevity reflects a partnership between two companies that understand their audience: families looking for approachable, content-rich entertainment. The fact that Nintendo-themed LEGO sets have been released each year since 2020 shows how the collaboration flows in both directions, from digital to physical and back again.
Author Emily Chen: "After nearly a decade on Switch and now into Switch 2, LEGO has proven it knows how to deliver family-friendly bulk without sacrificing the occasional standout experience, even if some entries feel like obligatory license exploitation."
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