PS5 exclusive games on Switch 2 look less likely after LEGO Horizon Adventures leak

Microsoft has embraced Nintendo’s console, with Bethesda’s Fallout 4 as the latest example. However, there has been more uncertainty about whether Sony would publish Switch 2 games. While LEGO Horizon Adventures came to the older handheld in 2024, a new leak explains why it was likely an isolated case.

A recent Bloomberg report suggested that PlayStation would stop porting single-player PS5 exclusive games to the PC. That has led gamers to wonder about the company’s attitude toward other platforms. Helldivers 2 landed on Xbox systems in 2025, but even multiplayer SIE titles are rare on the Switch 2.

When LEGO Horizon Adventures surfaced on the Switch, some fans thought it was a sign of future cooperation between the two gaming giants. Yet, on social media, Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly reveals that the port was “mandated by the Lego Group.” Elaborating further, Reilly, who regularly interviews developers, says that “Sony views Nintendo as direct competition.”

The claim surprised some gamers who remembered an earlier Guerrilla Games statement. Narrative Director James Windeler implied that the studio was catering to younger players who enjoy LEGO games. In a Video Games Chronicle interview, he called the title a “natural fit for the ambitions that we had.” Sony does not control the IP, but it’s questionable whether it could be forced to publish a port.

Does PlayStation see Nintendo as a threat?

It’s also debatable if Sony considers Nintendo a central rival. Ex-PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida argued against that notion. He discussed how the target audience for Switch 2 games was distinct from the opposing player base. On the other hand, many analysts saw the launch of a cheaper, region-locked PS5 in Japan as an effort to close the sales gap.

Regardless of the truth, Kiwi Talkz believes that Sony’s plans don’t include the handheld. Any decision to keep more PS5 exclusive games on its own hardware could have wide-ranging impacts. Unlike with Microsoft, there seems to be limits to its cross-platform ambitions.