Which Nintendo Switch Kirby game was released in 2018?

The Nintendo Switch Kirby game released in 2018 was Kirby Star Allies.

Developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo, Kirby Star Allies launched worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on March 16, 2018. It is a side-scrolling platform game and the twelfth mainline installment in the Kirby series.

Its defining feature is the ability to throw Friend Hearts at enemies, turning them into allies. Kirby can have up to three companions, either controlled by computer players or by other people in cooperative multiplayer. Allies can combine abilities with Kirby to create elemental attacks and other special moves.

The other listed games belong to different years or formats. Super Kirby Clash followed in 2019, while Kirby Fighters 2 arrived in 2020. Kirby's Dream Buffet is a later Switch party game, and Kirby Star Allies is not the same title as the earlier Kirby: Triple Deluxe or Kirby: Planet Robobot.