Indiana Jones and the Great Circle lands on Switch 2 with a full cartridge

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, completing a platform journey that started as an Xbox exclusive in December 2024 and hit PS5 in April 2025. The Switch 2 version launched May 12, 2026, priced at $69.99 digitally. If you want a physical copy, expect to pay more — Switch 2 cartridges for major AAA titles are now priced at €90 in Europe, the highest tier in the current console generation, per FlatpanelsHD. For anyone who missed it on Xbox or PlayStation, this is the easiest way to finally play it on the go.

What the game is

Set in the 1930s, The Great Circle casts you as Indiana Jones investigating a conspiracy that spans the globe. Expect tomb exploration, environmental puzzles, brawls with fascists, and the kind of self-aware humor that made the original films work. Bethesda's Machine Games studio built it as a first-person adventure, and it scored strongly at launch for nailing the franchise's tone.

The Switch 2 difference

The Switch 2 version holds a stable 30 FPS — and early comparisons suggest it looks better than the Xbox Series S version. Docked mode runs at 1080p; handheld drops to 720p. Both use DLSS (Nvidia's image-scaling technology) to keep the visuals clean. Reviewers at NintendoLife confirmed the frame rate holds steady, outperforming the Steam Deck port in stability. Motion controls are also fully integrated — useful for whip-based combat.

Full cartridge, no catch

Bethesda made a clear distinction with this release. Indiana Jones ships as a complete game on the physical cartridge, with no extra download needed. That separates it from Bethesda's other Switch 2 ports: Skyrim and Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition both come in code-in-box packaging, meaning you buy a physical case but download the actual game. The Indy release signals how seriously Bethesda is treating the port — it's the flagship of their Switch 2 lineup so far.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, physically and digitally.