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Farming Simulator Signature Editionis coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 this winter, Giants Software has announced. The company’s newly unveiled Switch 2 exclusive is based onFarming Simulator 25.
TheFarming Simulatorfranchise has spawned 15 mainline games since its 2008 beginnings. As of early 2025, it is estimated to have sold 40 million copies, helpingstandardize the farming sim genrein the process.
Developer-publisher Giants Software has now set its sights on the Switch 2, announcingFarming Simulator Signature Editionfor Nintendo’s upcoming console. While technically a Switch 2 exclusive, the newly announced title can also be viewed as another version of therecently releasedFarming Simulator 25, the game that it’s based on. Like the 2024 entry,Farming Simulator SEwill incorporate a vast selection of equipment, offering 400 machines spanning 150 international brands. 25 crop types and three distinctive maps will also be part of the package, allowing players to tend to North American, European, and East Asian farmlands.
Farming Simulator Signature Edition May Somewhat Differ From FS25
Farming SimulatorSignature Edition’s concept and timing are reminiscent ofFarming Simulator Switch Edition, which was effectively a rebranded and slightly altered version ofFarming Simulator 17that arrived shortly after Nintendo’s 2017 console. It lacked multiplayer, modding support, and DLC—omissions that were widely attributed to the hardware limitations of its target platform, although this reasoning was never officially confirmed. With theSwitch 2 being an immensely more powerful device than its predecessor, Giants Software may have an easier time incorporating some Nintendo platform-first features, most notably ModHub support. The company has yet to clarify whetherSignature Editionwill have any notable differences compared toFarming Simulator 25.
Farming Simulator Signature Editionis officially slated to arrive this winter, so sometime between late December 2025 and March 2026. As such, it’s set to debut as one of the first third-partySwitch 2 exclusives, following the likes ofFast Fusion,Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, andSurvival Kids—all of which are part of the upcoming console’s launch lineup.
Following the release ofFarming Simulator Switch Edition, Giants Software launched two more series entries for Nintendo’s first hybrid console, averaging one every third year. If that pattern continues,FS Signature Editioncould be the onlyFarming Simulatorgame for the Switch 2 until around 2028. That isn’t to say Nintendo’s upcoming console will be lacking in farming sims or games that incorporate similar mechanics;My Time at Evershinehas long been confirmed for the Switch 2, and many more cozy titles are likely to follow, especially given their popularity on Nintendo’s 2017 console. The Switch 2 is also expected to receive another mainlineAnimal Crossinggame over the course of its lifecycle.
