The Switch game will be removed on June 1st

This article was updated by Andrea Tram on March 28, 2026, with reference to two more games that were removed from the Nintendo Switch in June and August. It was first published on March 24.

Nintendo Switch owners only have a few months left to buy Horizon Chase Turboas the racing game will be removed from the eShop on June 1st. Horizon Chase Turbo pays homage to past arcade racing games with 16-bit graphics and a soundtrack composed by Barry Leitch, who previously worked on genre classics such as Rush and Top Gear. While the game offers single-player content, it also offers local split-screen multiplayer and online leaderboards. The game has been available on the Nintendo Switch eShop since 2018 and was followed by a sequel in 2023.

Horizon Chase Turbo has been mostly well-received since launch; the game currently has a Top Critic average of 79 on OpenCritic. Given the massive number of games on the Nintendo Switch eShop, this is possible Horizon Chase Turbo It may have flown under the radar for some system owners, but those who played it had mostly positive things to say. In a system that does not have a Gran Turismo or Forza Horizonit's a bit harder to find good racing games on Switch that aren't Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Horizon Chase Turbo it clearly fills a void for Switch owners who want something a little different, but it won't be available on the system for much longer.

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Why Horizon Chase Turbo is leaving Nintendo Switch

Horizon Chase Turbo it will be removed from the Nintendo Switch eShop and other digital platforms on June 1st. The news was confirmed in a post on the game's official X account, which noted that Horizon Chase 2 will remain available. The original version Horizon Chase it is also removed on other platforms, although the game never made it to the Nintendo Switch. Aquiris Game Studio did not reveal the exact reason for the exit of these games, but the developer was acquired by Epic Games in 2023. News of the exit followed the announcement that Epic Games was cutting 1,000 jobs at the company, leading to speculation by fans that it could be a merger. No one from the team has confirmed this at the time of writing.

Switch owners have more bad news regarding removed games, as The Elder Scrolls: Blades will be removed on June 30, 2026, and Aliens: Fireteam Elite will follow on August 5.

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For now, anyone interested can buy Horizon Chase Turbo for $19.99. Aquiris Game Studio has confirmed that those who own Horizon Chase Turbo it will be possible to download it on the eShop even after June 1, but new purchases will no longer be possible. This is usually the case when Switch games are removed, but the confirmation should bring relief to current owners of the game. Following Horizon Chase TurboAfter release, the game was supported with additional content, including the Senna Forever and Summer Vibes DLC packs. All other content will also likely be removed from the eShop on June 1st, so owners who haven't picked up this content may want to do so while there's still time. It also seems unlikely that the game's leaderboards will remain intact, as online features tend to be removed from games on the Nintendo Switch and other platforms.

Delisting games is an unfortunate reality of today's video game industry. When these things happen, it's often because the licensing rights for the game have expired. That seems to be the reason A collection of classic Jurassic Park games is being removed from Nintendo Switch and other platforms on March 31st. However, this does not seem to be the case with Horizon Chase Turbo. It's not really clear why this is happening, other than that studio members may simply not be available to work on any bugs or issues that come up post-release at Epic Games. Horizon Chase TurboThe delisting must be disappointing for fans, but luckily it was forewarned because that's not always the case.