Best Nintendo Switch Demos – Try Before You Buy On Switch eShop

Since its launch back in 2017, the amount of quality games that have come to Switch is simply staggering. Nintendo’s system has quite literally thousands of titles to enjoy, many of them absolutely free to download and play, and many of the others with free demos available on the Switch eShop, so you can try before you buy.

Below we’ve collected together some of the best demos on the eShop. It’s a genre-spanning, motley mixture of AAA releases, indie gems, undeniably brilliant titles and others that may be more of an acquired taste — and therefore perfect fodder for a gameplay demo to see if you like what’s on the menu before placing your order.

The length of the demos below varies (the first RPG on the list is one of the most generous demos in living memory), and some of them handily carry over your progress should you decide to purchase the full game. Regardless, each of them gives you an excellent idea of the larger experience, all for the princely sum of nada.

And if trying a bunch of games for free isn’t enough for you, make sure to check out Nintendo’s “Try Before You Buy” sale on the Switch eShop, which can save you a significant chunk of change on some of the demos on this very list! We love it when things work out like that.

So, let’s take a look at the best demos on the Nintendo Switch eShop…

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (Switch)

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (Switch)

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Square Enix

Release Date: 27th Sep 2019 (USA) / 27th Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
Just Shapes & Beats (Switch eShop)

Just Shapes & Beats (Switch eShop)

Publisher: Berzerk Studio / Developer: Berzerk Studio

Release Date: 31st May 2018 (USA) / 21st Jun 2018 (UK/EU)
Trials of Mana (Switch)

Trials of Mana (Switch)

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Square Enix

Release Date: 24th Apr 2020 (USA) / 24th Apr 2020 (UK/EU)
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda (Switch eShop)

Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda (Switch eShop)

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Brace Yourself Games

Release Date: 13th Jun 2019 (USA) / 13th Jun 2019 (UK/EU)
Daemon X Machina (Switch)

Daemon X Machina (Switch)

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Marvelous Entertainment

Release Date: 13th Sep 2019 (USA) / 13th Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
Yoshi's Crafted World (Switch)

Yoshi's Crafted World (Switch)

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Good-Feel

Release Date: 29th Mar 2019 (USA) / 29th Mar 2019 (UK/EU)
Octopath Traveler II (Switch)

Octopath Traveler II (Switch)

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Square Enix

Release Date: 24th Feb 2023 (USA) / 24th Feb 2023 (UK/EU)
Bravely Default II (Switch)

Bravely Default II (Switch)

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Team Asano

Release Date: 26th Feb 2021 (USA) / 26th Feb 2021 (UK/EU)
Ori And The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Switch eShop)

Ori And The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Switch eShop)

Publisher: Microsoft / Developer: Moon Studios

Release Date: 27th Sep 2019 (USA) / 27th Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Switch)

Puyo Puyo Tetris (Switch)

Publisher: SEGA / Developer: Sonic Team

Release Date: 25th Apr 2017 (USA) / 28th Apr 2017 (UK/EU)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch)

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch)

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Nintendo

Release Date: 13th Jul 2018 (USA) / 13th Jul 2018 (UK/EU)
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch)

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch)

Publisher: Ubisoft / Developer: Ubisoft

Release Date: 12th Sep 2017 (USA) / 12th Sep 2017 (UK/EU)

Since its launch back in 2017, the amount of quality games that have come to Switch is simply staggering. Nintendo’s system has quite literally thousands of titles to enjoy, many of them absolutely free to download and play, and many of the others with free demos available on the Switch eShop, so you can try before you buy.

Below we’ve collected together some of the best demos on the eShop. It’s a genre-spanning, motley mixture of AAA releases, indie gems, undeniably brilliant titles and others that may be more of an acquired taste — and therefore perfect fodder for a gameplay demo to see if you like what’s on the menu before placing your order.

The length of the demos below varies (the first RPG on the list is one of the most generous demos in living memory), and some of them handily carry over your progress should you decide to purchase the full game. Regardless, each of them gives you an excellent idea of the larger experience, all for the princely sum of nada.

And if trying a bunch of games for free isn’t enough for you, make sure to check out Nintendo’s “Try Before You Buy” sale on the Switch eShop, which can save you a significant chunk of change on some of the demos on this very list! We love it when things work out like that.

So, let’s take a look at the best demos on the Nintendo Switch eShop…

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (Switch)

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (Switch)

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Square Enix

Release Date: 27th Sep 2019 (USA) / 27th Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
Just Shapes & Beats (Switch eShop)

Just Shapes & Beats (Switch eShop)

Publisher: Berzerk Studio / Developer: Berzerk Studio

Release Date: 31st May 2018 (USA) / 21st Jun 2018 (UK/EU)
Trials of Mana (Switch)

Trials of Mana (Switch)

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Square Enix

Release Date: 24th Apr 2020 (USA) / 24th Apr 2020 (UK/EU)
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda (Switch eShop)

Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda (Switch eShop)

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Brace Yourself Games

Release Date: 13th Jun 2019 (USA) / 13th Jun 2019 (UK/EU)
Daemon X Machina (Switch)

Daemon X Machina (Switch)

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Marvelous Entertainment

Release Date: 13th Sep 2019 (USA) / 13th Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
Yoshi's Crafted World (Switch)

Yoshi's Crafted World (Switch)

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Good-Feel

Release Date: 29th Mar 2019 (USA) / 29th Mar 2019 (UK/EU)
Octopath Traveler II (Switch)

Octopath Traveler II (Switch)

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Square Enix

Release Date: 24th Feb 2023 (USA) / 24th Feb 2023 (UK/EU)
Bravely Default II (Switch)

Bravely Default II (Switch)

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Team Asano

Release Date: 26th Feb 2021 (USA) / 26th Feb 2021 (UK/EU)
Ori And The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Switch eShop)

Ori And The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Switch eShop)

Publisher: Microsoft / Developer: Moon Studios

Release Date: 27th Sep 2019 (USA) / 27th Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Switch)

Puyo Puyo Tetris (Switch)

Publisher: SEGA / Developer: Sonic Team

Release Date: 25th Apr 2017 (USA) / 28th Apr 2017 (UK/EU)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch)

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch)

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Nintendo

Release Date: 13th Jul 2018 (USA) / 13th Jul 2018 (UK/EU)
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch)

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch)

Publisher: Ubisoft / Developer: Ubisoft

Release Date: 12th Sep 2017 (USA) / 12th Sep 2017 (UK/EU)

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