Nintendo Switch 2 mouse mode games: get an extra level of control in these titles

These Nintendo Switch 2 games support mouse mode

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• 🙌 We’ve rounded up all the games that work with the Switch 2's new mouse mode

• 🙌 They include Nintendo's own Drag x Drive, as well as big third-party games, including Hogwarts Legacy and Cyberpunk 2077, which have mouse mode as an option

• 🐭 As it stands, there is only one game where the mouse mode is a requirement – Mouse Work

• 👏 Mouse mode has been one of the most exciting features of the console and has been praised by both fans and game devs alike

The Nintendo Switch 2's clever new mouse mode has received a lot of high praise from people, including excited game developers. But which Switch 2 games take advantage of the control scheme? We’ve rounded up all the Nintendo Switch 2 games with mouse mode support.

The headline title is Nintendo's own Drag x Drive, which uses both Joy-Con 2 optical sensors to recreate the experience of playing wheelchair basketball. There are also several Nintendo Switch 2 launch games that include the new feature in various guises.

Third-party games such as Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition let Switch 2 players enjoy a more PC-like experience, while some games have been created entirely around the new control option, like Mouse Work.

Nintendo Switch 2 games with mouse support

Here’s the full list of Nintendo Switch 2 games with mouse mode support. We’ll update this page with any new entries in the future.

• 🚂 A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🏝️ Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🔫 Apex Legends

• 🐝 Arcade Archives 2 GEE BEE

• 🃏 Balatro

• 👑 Blue Prince

• 🌍 Bokura: planet

• 🧚 Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster

• ⚔️ Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged

• 🃏 Card-en-Ciel Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🧑‍🚀 Cronos: The New Dawn

• 🦾 Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

• 🪦 Dead Zone: Rogue

• 🤔 Dear me, I was…

• 🌼 Deltarune

• 😈 Demon Castle Story

• 🐵 Donkey Kong Bananza (DK artist mode)

• ♿️ Drag x Drive

• ✏️ Draw King

• 💭 Dream Shogi 4K

• 🖌️ Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

• 🧪 Exit Lab 15 Rooms

• 🏭 Factorio

• 🧙 Final Fantasy XIV Online

• ⛏️ Fortnite

• 🤖 Game Builder Garage

• 🏑 Handy Hockey

• 😺 Hello Kitty Island Adventure – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 👽 High on Life Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🪄 Hogwarts Legacy

• 👋 Human: Fall Flat

• ⚽️ Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🐍 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

• 😇 Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

• 🙂 KUUKIYOMI 4: Consider It – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• ⚡️ Lynked: Banner of the Spark - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🎨 Mario Paint (SNES)

• 🧩 Mario’s Super Picross (SNES)

• 🍄 Mario & Wario (SNES)

• 👽 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🐭 Mouse Work (Mouse mode required)

• 🙏 Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour

• 😴 No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files

• 🇯🇵 Nobunaga’s Ambition (SNES)

• ♟️ Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition

• 📖 Novel Rogue

• 🗡️ Overrogue

• 🧟 Plants vs Zombies: Replanted

• 🩷 Pokémon Pokopia

• 👮 Pritto Prisoner - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🎩 Professor Layton and The New World of Steam

• 🧩 Punyan for Nintendo Switch 2

• 🧩 Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S

• 🤠 Red Dead Redemption Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🧙 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

• 🤔 Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

• 🐭 Simogo Legacy Collection - Nintendo Switch 2

• 🐷 Stardew Valley: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🦊 Star Fox

• 🐛 Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!

• 🍂 Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

• 🐈 Stray

• 🤿 Subnautica/Subnautica: Below Zero

• 🐘 Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (when playing as co-star Luma)

• 🪐 Super Mario Galaxy (multiplayer)

• 🪐 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (multiplayer)

• 🥳 Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

• 🤖 System Shock Remake

• 🤖 System Shock 2

• 🐶 Tamagotchi Plaza: Switch 2 Edition

• 👯 They Are Billions

• 🗡️ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition

• 🦊 The Fox’s Way Home

• 🏹 Tomb Raider Definitive Edition

• 👽 Warframe

• 🌳 Woodo

• 🤼 WWE 2K26 (menus + Creations mode)

As well as its clever mouse mode, the Switch 2 also brings some other noteworthy boosts and upgrades, such as a larger and higher-res 7.9-inch Full HD screen, complete with support for up to 120fps in selected games. It’s also far more powerful, capable of a 4K output when docked, and faster load times thanks to microSD Express cards.

Does mouse mode work on your pants?

Yes! While the optimal way to play will obviously be on a hard surface like a desk with a mouse mat, the optical sensor does work on your pants. That’s a relief for those who enjoy gaming while slumped on the couch, or if you’re taking part in minigames and don’t want to keep getting up.

Why is mouse mode a big deal on Switch 2?

We’ve come full circle. (Credit: Nintendo)

There’s a reason why people still use mice today. The device offers a level of accuracy and ease of use that’s unmatched for certain applications, and the same is true for specific genres of games. Real-time strategy games and first-person shooters still play best with a mouse, and it’s now an option for developers on Switch 2, should they wish to implement it. You could say Switch 2’s mouse mode is Nintendo’s secret weapon.

• Up next: Nintendo Switch 2 120fps games: Enjoy silky-smooth frame rates in these titles

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Reece Bithrey is a journalist with bylines for Trusted Reviews, Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, TechRadar and more. He also has his own blog, UNTITLED, and graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in International History and Politics in 2023.

Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.