Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Launches on Switch 2 Today

Crack the whip — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, launching today (May 12) at $70. If you missed it on Xbox and PC last year, this is your moment. And if you've already played it? Well, portable Indy is a different kind of magic.

The Game, In Case You Missed It

Developed by MachineGames — the studio behind the excellent Wolfenstein reboots — The Great Circle is a first-person action-adventure set in 1937, slotting neatly between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. You're Indiana Jones, globetrotting across locations like Egypt, the Vatican, and the Himalayas to uncover a mystery tied to ancient megastructures spanning the entire globe.

The game earned serious praise when it launched. The writing captures Harrison Ford's voice without trying to imitate him. The combat mixes gunplay with improvised melee weapons — chairs, frying pans, whatever's nearby. And the puzzle design feels genuinely Indy: environmental, physical, and satisfying to crack.

Why Switch 2 Is a Big Deal

Nintendo fans have been waiting for this one. The Great Circle launched exclusively on Xbox Series X/S and PC in late 2024, with a PS5 version arriving in 2025. Switch 2 is the final platform — and given how well the hardware handles demanding ports, this should be a clean experience.

Playing a full-scale Indy adventure in handheld mode? That's a strong pitch on its own. The Great Circle is exactly the kind of game that benefits from portable play: chapter-based structure, discrete areas to explore, and a story you actually want to follow.

The $70 Question

At $70, it's in line with Nintendo's Switch 2 pricing trends, though this is a third-party title from Bethesda. That's a conversation the industry is still having. But if you factor in that The Great Circle is a 20+ hour game with substantial replay value and no live-service nonsense attached, it's a fair price for what you get.

No word yet on whether Switch 2 owners will get the same DLC support going forward, but the base game alone is worth it.

Is It Worth Playing in 2026?

Absolutely. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle holds up. It launched as one of the best adventure games of 2024 and that hasn't changed. If you've been waiting for the Switch 2 version specifically, your patience just paid off.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.