Read on below for a list of Nintendo Switch games that don’t support Save Data Cloud backup, including Pokémon Sword and Shield:
Which Nintendo Switch Titles Are Compatible with Save Data Cloud Backup?
Applies to: Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Family
The vast majority of Nintendo Switch titles support Save Data Cloud backup for players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Online features (such as Nintendo Switch Online app and Save Data Cloud compatibility) are always identified in the Nintendo eShop and in the game’s product information on http://www.nintendo.com.
The following titles are the only Nintendo Switch games that are not compatible with this feature.
- 1-2 Switch
- Asphalt 9: Legends
- Bass Pro Shops: The Strike – Championship Edition
- Blade II – The Return Of Evil
- Cabela’s: The Hunt – Championship Edition
- Catan
- Color Zen Kids
- DAEMON X MACHINA
- DARK SOULS: REMASTERED
- Dawn of the Breakers
- Dead By Daylight
- Death Mark
- Dungeon Stars
- EA SPORTS FIFA 18
- EA SPORTS FIFA 19
- EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition
- Eternal Card Game
- EXORDER
- Fortnite
- Gems of War
- GO VACATION
- IN-VERT
- JUMANJI: The Video Game
- Lanternium
- Lightseekers
- Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
- Miniature – The Story Puzzle
- Mistover
- Modern Combat Blackout
- NBA 2K Playgrounds 2
- New Super Lucky’s Tale
- Nidhogg 2
- Overwatch – Legendary Edition
- Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
- Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
- Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!
- Pokémon: Shield
- Pokémon: Sword
- The Raven Remastered
- Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
- Splatoon 2
- SUPER DRAGON BALL HEROES WORLD MISSION – Launch Edition
- Taimumari: Complete Edition
- The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution
Source: Nintendo Support
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