Minecraft Dungeons II Launches on Switch 2 and Four More Platforms

Mojang Studios launched Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29, 2026, releasing the action-RPG sequel on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The studio’s launch announcement confirms the game is available across all five platforms, and Nintendo’s store listing prices the Switch 2 digital edition at $29.99.

Nintendo marked the release with its own launch-day post, presenting the Switch 2 version with an ESRB rating of Everyone 10+ and noting that online features require a Nintendo Switch Online membership and a Nintendo Account. The store listing names Mojang as publisher and Mojang Studios as developer. It puts the estimated file size at 6 GB on Switch 2 and 6.8 GB on Switch, supports TV, Tabletop, and Handheld modes, and lists one to four players on a single system and online. Nintendo Account family-group lending and Save Data Cloud are supported, the software works with the touch screen and linear PCM surround sound, and the ESRB content descriptors are Fantasy Violence and In-Game Purchases. Supported languages include American and British English, French, Canadian French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Rifts, the Illager High Council, and the Sift

Mojang’s launch post sets the story after the events of the first Minecraft Dungeons. Strange rifts began appearing across the Overworld, mobs became infused with strange energies, and sculk spread across large chunks of terrain. The illagers have returned under a triumvirate the studio calls the Illager High Council, made up of the Prime Enchanter, the Supreme Evoker, and the Grand Illusioner, and they are launching coordinated attacks across the Overworld.

Players also travel to the Sift, a previously unknown dimension Mojang describes as filled with otherworldly wonders and strange mobs, where the illagers are present as well. The studio’s FAQ frames the campaign as a quest to stop a new evil from causing chaos in two worlds.

An Interconnected World and Revised Gear Systems

In a gameplay-systems article published August 31, 2026, Mojang detailed how the sequel changes the first game’s structure. Where Minecraft Dungeons sent players on isolated missions from a mission-select table at camp, the sequel uses an interconnected world of large regions containing narrative events, settlements, structures, and fast-travel hubs. Caves and forgotten ruins can have layouts that vary between visits, and a world map supports navigation and teleporting to a nearby friend. Quests are divided into main and side categories, with Mojang’s examples ranging from tracking down a beekeeper’s missing bees to pursuing a figure called the Twisted Warden.

The number of combat slots rises from 6 to 12, and armor is no longer a single item, splitting into helmet, chestplate, leggings, and boots. Talismans are a new equipment category that provides passive bonuses, items can feature random effects, and projectile ammunition is unlimited and recharges automatically over time. Players can also jump alongside the returning dodge roll, a move Mojang says feeds both exploration and combat by letting heroes strike from above.

Enchanting has been reworked as well. Enchantment books found during play feed a personal library, and an enchantsmith can apply any collected enchantment to any gear slot, with enchantments upgradeable over time.

The campaign supports solo play or parties of up to four. Co-op options include couch co-op, online cross-play, and mixed co-op, which lets local and online players share a session, and the sequel adds matchmaking and party codes for joining other players’ games.

The game’s official page showcases several weapon families. The battlestaff pairs with enchantments such as Lightning Surge and Soul Blast, the powerbow line spans a shortbow, a longbow, and a ricocheting trickbow, the war hammer family includes a one-handed battle hammer and the Mob Mallet, and the sword family runs from a two-handed greatsword to double daggers.

Deluxe Edition and the Hero Cape Promotion

Beyond the standard edition, Mojang sells a Deluxe Edition that adds the Soul Cape, the Blub pet, four Fancy Hero skins, and the game’s first two DLC packs when they release. Nintendo’s store separately lists a Minecraft Dungeons II Soul Pack DLC dated September 29, 2026.

Returning players have a dated promotion. Anyone who played the original Minecraft Dungeons and logs into Minecraft Dungeons II with the same Microsoft account before December 31, 2026 unlocks the Hero Cape in the sequel and in Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition. The FAQ states that Game Pass and Steam players are eligible, and that owning either game is not required if the player joins a friend’s co-op session.

The original Minecraft Dungeons remains available on Nintendo’s store, where its page describes a quest to stop the Arch-Illager from unleashing the powers of the Orb of Dominance.