Key Highlights:
- RE Engine based Resident Evil games are expected to make their way to the Switch 2.
- This also includes the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem.
- The Switch 2’s hardware should be powerful enough for the task.
Up until quite recently, modern, RE Engine-based Resident Evil titles were locked to cloud-only versions on the Nintendo Switch platform. However, as per multiple leaks, we might see the release of a few native ports, designed for the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware in mind.
The list of games also happens to include the newest entry in the series, Resident Evil Requiem which releases for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC platforms on February 27, 2026.
Modern Resident Evil Games to Get Native Nintendo Switch 2 Ports
As per leaker DustGolem, Capcom has been hard at work porting its modern Resident Evil games (more specifically, the ones built using the rather impressive RE Engine) to the Nintendo Switch 2.
(1/2) Yee, they've been working on porting all the RE Engine Resident Evil games to Nintendo Switch 2 for a hot minute now. Requiem should be landing on Nintendo Switch 2 as well. There's grapevine rumor that there's a Nintendo Direct this week & RE7 is going to be there at least https://t.co/fQw5WBjDXz
— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) September 9, 2025
This is quite the welcome surprise, given that these titles were only available to stream on the original Nintendo Switch. This meant that the games required a persistent internet connection to be playable, and that’s without taking into consideration the whole can of worms associated with streaming a game over the internet.
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Additionally, Nintendo is expected to launch a surprise Nintendo Direct by the end of the week, where Capcom is expected to have a major presence. At the very least, we should expect Resident Evil 7 to pop up during the Direct, along with a few ‘surprise’ announcements for other titles such as Village.
Dusk Golem has also explicitly mentioned the release of Resident Evil Requiem for the Switch 2. However, it still remains unclear whether Requiem will launch for the Switch 2 on the same day as its PS5/Xbox/PC release, or be pushed back to a later date.
Regardless, it’s quite an exciting development, and perhaps something that has been long overdue. After all, the Switch 2 is more than capable of playing these titles, which also happen to have PS4 ports as well.
Can the Nintendo Switch 2 Run Resident Evil Requiem?
As far as probable performance is concerned, the Switch 2 should be able to play all Resident Evil games up until Requiem with relative ease. The custom Nvidia Tegra T239 powering the console sits roughly above a PS4 Pro in terms of raw, docked performance, all while sipping power.
Furthermore, these Resident Evil titles have had some rather surprisingly well optimized last-gen PS4 ports, which does put in some hope for the Switch 2’s performance. The games should support 60 FPS on Nintendo’s next-gen handheld, although they might run at 1080p or lower with heavy use of DLSS to make up for the lower fidelity.
However, Requiem is a different beast entirely, as it is the only modern RE Engine game to lack a PS4 port as of the time of writing this article. Considering that handhelds aren’t as powerful as consoles or a desktop, it might make things difficult when it comes to porting it for the Switch 2.
That being said, the Switch 2 should be more than capable of running the game with little to no issues. RE Engine is fantastically optimized for linear games and sequences (such as the Resident Evil series) and scales down quite well across a wide range of hardware.
Combined with Nvidia’s custom version of DLSS, we might just be able to hit 40 FPS in performance mode for both docked and handheld play. While the image will most certainly appear to be a bit softer (a byproduct of upscaling) when compared to the PS5 and PC, we have to keep in mind that this is being run on a handheld.
A much smaller, lower resolution screen provides a ton of leeway, and Resident Evil Requiem should be more than playable on the Switch 2.
