
For anyone worried that the Nintendo Switch 2 is lacking that unique feature, then fear not: Mouse Mode is here for those of you who love the weird and wonderful.
The Joy-Con 2 double as mice, which you can use by holding sideways on any surface. And many games launching on the new console will be using this brand new control method — optionally, of course.
We've got a list of every single game playable with Mouse Mode on the Switch 2 here for you.
All Mouse Mode Compatible Games on Switch 2
Here's every single confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 game that can be played using the Joy-Con mouse. We'll keep this list updated with every new Mouse Mode game.
- A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
18th Dec 2025 / Artdink - Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
15th Jan 2026 / Nintendo - Apex Legends (Switch 2)
5th Aug 2025 / EA / Respawn Entertainment - Arcade Archives 2 GEE BEE (Switch 2)
2nd Oct 2025 / HAMSTER - BOKURA: planet (Switch 2)
7th Aug 2025 / KODANSHA / Tokoronyori - Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / Square Enix / Silicon Studio - Card-en-Ciel Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
29th Jan 2026 / Inti Creates - Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / CD Projekt Red - Dear me, I was... (Switch 2)
31st Jul 2025 / Arc System Works - Deltarune (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / 8-4 / tobyfox - Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2)
17th Jul 2025 / Nintendo - Drag x Drive (Switch 2)
14th Aug 2025 / Nintendo - Fortnite (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / Epic Games - Game Builder Garage (Switch)
11th Jun 2021 / Nintendo - Handy Hockey (Switch 2)
31st Jul 2025 / ITL - Hello Kitty Island Adventure - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
13th Nov 2025 / Sunblink - Hogwarts Legacy (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / Warner Bros Games / Avalanche Software - Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
13th Nov 2025 / Level-5 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / Capcom - KUUKIYOMI 4: Consider It Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
18th Sep 2025 / G-mode - Lynked: Banner of the Spark - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
12th Sep 2025 / Dreamhaven / FuzzyBot - Mario & Wario (SNES)
1993 / Nintendo / Game Freak - Mario Paint (SNES)
1st Aug 1992 / Nintendo / Nintendo R&D1 - Mario's Super Picross (SNES)
14th Sep 2007 / Nintendo / Jupiter Corporation - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
4th Dec 2025 / Nintendo / Retro Studios - Mouse Work (Switch 2)
2025 / Nitrome - Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / Nintendo - No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES (Switch 2)
25th Jul 2025 / Spike Chunsoft - Nobunaga's Ambition (SNES)
1st Dec 1993 / Koei - NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION Awakening Complete Edition (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / Koei Tecmo - Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted (Switch 2)
23rd Oct 2025 / EA / PopCap Games - Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Switch 2)
2026 / Level-5 - PUNYAN for Nintendo Switch 2 (Switch 2)
20th Nov 2025 / G-mode - Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / SEGA - Red Dead Redemption: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
2nd Dec 2025 / Rockstar Games / Rockstar San Diego - Sid Meier's Civilization VII - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
5th Jun 2025 / Take-Two Interactive / Firaxis Games - Simogo Legacy Collection - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
2nd Dec 2025 / Simogo - Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (Switch 2)
24th Jul 2025 / Nintendo - System Shock (Switch 2)
2025 / Nightdive Studios - Tamagotchi Plaza - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
27th Jun 2025 / Bandai Namco / Hyde - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Switch 2)
18th Nov 2025 / Aspyr / Crystal Dynamics
Are Mouse Mode controls mandatory?
For most games, Mouse Mode is completely optional. So don't worry if you can't get to grips with aiming and shooting with the mouse in Metroid Prime 4.
But there are a few games and modes that are specifically designed with mouse controls in mind. These include Drag x Drive, Mouse Work, a few modes in Welcome Tour, and a few minigames in Super Mario Party Jamboree's Switch 2 upgrade.
Is Mouse Mode support being added to any Switch 1 games?
In terms of Switch 1 games getting free Switch 2 updates, Game Builder Garage can now use Joy-Con 2 Mouse Mode support on Switch 2 thanks to a free update, so hopefully, more Switch 1 games will be added to that list!
Otherwise, a handful of games that are already out (or are coming out) on Switch are getting Mouse Mode support on Switch 2. A few examples include Metroid Prime 4, Civilization VII, Deltarune, No Sleep for Kaname Date, and Fortnite. These are all Switch 2-specific releases.
Will any Nintendo Classics (NSO) games get Mouse Mode?
Yep! A handful of SNES games on the Nintendo Classics service are now Mouse Mode-compatible on Switch 2.
Mario Paint, Nobunaga's Ambition, and Mario's Super Picross are all compatible with mouse controls now on both Switch 1 and 2. For the Switch 1, all you need to do is plug a USB mouse in and voila!
Ready to track with those Joy-Con? We'll have you covered with everything Switch 2-related in our Nintendo Switch 2 Ultimate Resource guide.





Comments 6
Lowkey hoping for Fortnite... I'm tired of being dogwater compared to my friends
Lots of Switch 1 games need mouse patches, while we wait for more Switch 2 games. Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX, and all of the Doom games come to mind.
Would love Quake and Portal updates
I thought I gave these guys plenty of time to remember Rune Factory here, but these bozos are listing games that aren't even out yet.
Kinda hoping terraria gets added to this, the game is super difficult to play without...
Does using a regular USB mouse instead of a Joy-Con 2 work for mouse mode in say, Metroid Prime 4?
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