In a desperate attempt to avoid the month of GTA VI, it seems that every game in the world is planning to release either this month or next.

September is looking particularly jam-packed, so to help you pick out the very best of the bunch, our wonderful video team has put together the following list of games we are most excited to see come to Switch 1 & 2 in the coming weeks.

There's a good selection of biggies and littlies to choose from here, so you can either dive into the above video or keep on scrolling to find out which titles made the cut.

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Orbitals (3rd September, Switch 2)

Orbitals
Image: Kepler Interactive

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (4th September, Switch 2)

Onimusha
Image: Capcom

Valheim (9th September, Switch 2)

Valheim
Image: Iron Gate

RuneScape: Dragonwilds (15th September, Switch 2)

RuneScape
Image: Jagex

Monowave (16th September, Switch)

Monowave
Image: Studio BBB

Woodo (16th September, Switch 1 & 2)

Woodo
Image: Daedalic Entertainment

Flamecraft (17th September, Switch)

Flamecraft
Image: Monster Couch

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (17th September, Switch 2)

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Image: Nintendo

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (18th September, Switch 2)

LEGO Batman
Image: WB Games

DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (24th September, Switch 2)

Dragon Quest XI S
Image: Square Enix

EA Sports FC 27 (25th September, Switch 2)

EA Sports FC 27
Image: EA

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 (29th September, Switch 2)

Aliens Fireteam 2
Image: Daybreak Game

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered (29th September, Switch 2)

The Witcher 3 Switch 2
Image: CD Projekt Red

Which games are you particularly excited for this month? Let us know in the following poll, then take to the comments to share any others we've missed.

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