Digital Extremes has announced that its award-winning free-to-play cooperative online action game Warframe will soon receive a native Nintendo Switch 2 version.
“A native version of Warframe is on its way to the Nintendo Switch 2,” the developer confirmed on social media. “Expect smoother visuals, more responsive combat, and significantly improved overall gameplay fidelity. Stay tuned for more details.”
Planned to release in Q1 2026, mouse mode with the Joy-Con 2 will let you “navigate menus with ease or aim down weapon sights mid-combat for precise marksmanship across Warframe’s diverse arsenal of ranged weaponry.” The game will also run at a “guaranteed 60 frames per second and 1080p resolution in both handheld and docked modes with improved load times, textures, and shader quality.”
In Warframe, you must confront warring factions throughout a sprawling interplanetary system as you follow the guidance of the mysterious Lotus and level up your Warframe, build an Arsenal of destructive firepower, and realise your true potential across massive open worlds.
The developer has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Become A Powerful Warrior: Enter your Warframe: a bio-metal suit of untold power. Unleash its Abilities and wield a vast array of devastating weaponry to effortlessly annihilate hordes of enemies on sight. And when the slaughter is over, you can earn or instantly unlock 40+ different Warframes – each with a unique suite of powers – to re-experience the mayhem any way you want.
- Battle Alongside Friends: Form a Squad with your friends and earn valuable bonus Rewards when you complete Missions together via highly collaborative, co-op gameplay. Utilise your Warframe’s Abilities to heal allies, redirect enemy fire, and achieve your objectives. Stuck on a particular challenge? In-game matchmaking makes it easy to connect with friendly Tenno whenever you need an extra hand.
- Explore A Massive System: Deftly manoeuvre through ground-based Missions with your Warframe’s mesmerising parkour skills, or take to the stars and engage in massive ship-to-ship battles in your very own customizable spacecraft. Lose yourself within mysterious open-world landscapes and discover a system teeming with fascinating lifeforms – both friendly and hostile.
- Discover An Epic Story: Marvel at the sweeping history of the Origin System as you experience Warframe’s massive cinematic narrative spanning 5 separate expansions and 30+ story-based Quests. Discover the power within and experience your first taste of invincibility with one of three original Warframes before you begin your journey, develop your skills and seek out the truth behind your awakening.
- Master Your Arsenal: Your starter Weapons are just the beginning. Craft hundreds of destructive armaments, plus vehicles, Companions and more. Level them up and experiment until you find the right combination of gear that suits your unique playstyle. Fashion your weaponry for a fearsome look to complement your custom-designed loadout.
- Customise Endlessly: Entering the Origin System means joining legions of friendly Tenno, each with their own personalised Warframes, Weapons and gear. With a staggering number of Customisation options available to enhance your Loadout, designing the perfect look for your Warframe makes for an endlessly rewarding challenge for you and your Squad.
Warframe is now available digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide, and is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in Q1 2026.
