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These are all the Nintendo Switch games with console and PC crossplay support

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The Nintendo Switch is still a force in the console market. With record-breaking sales at launch, a smattering of excellent exclusives, and a massive library of wonderful indies, the Switch has become quite the juggernaut. Online multiplayer hasn’t quite gotten on the same level as PlayStation and Xbox, though. Even with its dedicated Nintendo Switch Online subscription program, the Switch still lags behind the competition. The install base, however, is huge, making it a great place to play online games, even if the infrastructure isn’t as feature rich. Additionally, a growing number of games feature crossplay support with Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and sometimes even mobile.

Here are all the Switch games with cross-platform multiplayer support.

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  • Among Us: PC, mobile
  • Apex Legends: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S)
  • Aragami: PC, Xbox One
  • BlobCat: PC
  • Brawlhalla: PC, mobile, PS4, Xbox One
  • Chess Ultra: PC, Xbox One
  • Crazy Justice: PC, Xbox One
  • Dauntless: PC, mobile, PS4, Xbox One
  • Dawn of the Breakers: PC, mobile
  • Dead by Daylight: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
  • Disc Jam: PC
  • Dragon Quest Builders 2: PS4
  • Dragon Quest X: PC, mobile, PS4, Wii U
  • The Elder Scrolls: Blades: PC, mobile
  • Elemental Knights R: PC, mobile
  • Exorder: PC
  • Fantasy Strike: PC, PS4
  • Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles – Remastered Edition: PC, mobile, PS4
  • Fortnite: PC, mobile, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
  • Hero Siege: PC, mobile
  • Hover: PC, Xbox One
  • Just Dance 2020: PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox One
  • Killer Queen Black: PC, Xbox One
  • Knockout City: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
  • Levelhead: PC, mobile
  • Lightseekers: PC, mobile
  • Mantis Burn Racing: PC, Xbox One
  • Mecho Wars: Desert Ashes: PS Vita
  • Minecraft: Bedrock Edition: PC, mobile, PS4, Xbox One
  • Minecraft Dungeons: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate: 3DS (Japan)
  • Morphies Law: PC
  • Mushroom Wars 2: PC, mobile
  • NBA 2K Playgrounds 2: PC, Xbox One
  • Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – Remastered: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition: PC, Xbox One
  • Next Up Hero: PC, Xbox One
  • Onigiri: PC
  • Overcooked! All You Can Eat: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
  • Paladins: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Phantasy Star Online 2: PC, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox One
  • Pinball FX3: PC, Xbox One
  • Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Realm Royale: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Riptide GP: Renegade: PC
  • Rocket League: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Rogue Company: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
  • Siegecraft Commander: PC, Xbox One
  • SMITE: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Spellbreak: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Super Mega Baseball 2: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Super Mega Baseball 3: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Talisman: Digital Edition: PC, mobile
  • Touring Karts: PC, mobile, PS4
  • Trailblazers: PC, Xbox One
  • Treasure Stack: PC, Xbox One
  • Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered: PC, PS4
  • Ultimate Chicken Horse: PC, PS4
  • Wargroove: PC, PS4, Xbox One
  • Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions: PC, mobile

Nintendo Switch games that support cross-save with PC

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Even though games that are accessible on all platforms are, obviously, superior, there are a few contenders that only use crossplay with PC or that use crossplay and cross-progression just with PC. 

Normally, cross-saving games don’t have a decent online mode that would encourage crossplay. But the ability to load your save states onto a PC edition of a Switch game is surprisingly useful. Here are some titles that support save file transfers across your Nintendo Switch and PC. 

  • Civilization VI
  • DAEMON X MACHINA
  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition
  • Game Dev Tycoon
  • Hades
  • Immortals Fenyx Rising
  • Kingdom: Two Crowns
  • Minecraft
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Nintendo Switch games that support cross-progression

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Aside from playing online with users on different platforms, a handful of Nintendo Switch games offer cross-progression support. This means you can make progress on other platforms, then sign into the Nintendo Switch version to pick up right where you left off, with all of your saved data carrying over. That way, you can easily move from platform to platform without losing your progress.

These are the Nintendo Switch titles that support cross-progression with other platforms:

  • Dauntless
  • Fortnite
  • Paladins
  • Realm Royale
  • Rocket League
  • Rogue Company
  • SMITE
  • Spellbreak

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