diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c65b72f01..ca65b1551 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ jobs:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - run: apt-get update -y
+      - run: apt-get install -y gettext smpq
       - run: /opt/devkitpro/portlibs/switch/bin/aarch64-none-elf-cmake -S. -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
       - run: cmake --build build -j 2
       - store_artifacts: {path: ./build/devilutionx.nro, destination: devilutionx.nro}
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index aee249cb9..a86559dfa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -300,6 +300,21 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif()
 
 if(NINTENDO_SWITCH)
+  set(APP_ROMFS       "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/romfs")
+
+  add_custom_target(romfs_directory
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory ${APP_ROMFS})
+
+  add_custom_target(romfs_files
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${DEVILUTIONX_MPQ} ${APP_ROMFS}
+    DEPENDS ${DEVILUTIONX_MPQ})
+
+  # the romfs_directory target will create this directory at build time,
+  # but the nx_create_nro function requires it to also exist at configure time
+  file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${APP_ROMFS})
+
+  add_dependencies(romfs_files romfs_directory devilutionx_mpq)
+
   nx_generate_nacp (${BIN_TARGET}.nacp
     NAME    "DevilutionX"
     AUTHOR  "Devilution Team"
@@ -307,10 +322,13 @@ if(NINTENDO_SWITCH)
   )
 
   nx_create_nro(${BIN_TARGET}
-    NACP ${BIN_TARGET}.nacp
-    ICON "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Packaging/switch/icon.jpg"
+    NACP  ${BIN_TARGET}.nacp
+    ICON  "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Packaging/switch/icon.jpg"
+    ROMFS ${APP_ROMFS}
   )
 
+  add_dependencies(${BIN_TARGET}_nro romfs_files)
+
 endif()
 
 if(VITA)
diff --git a/Source/init.cpp b/Source/init.cpp
index afff38a93..8c3deaac8 100644
--- a/Source/init.cpp
+++ b/Source/init.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> GetMPQSearchPaths()
 #if defined(__linux__) && !defined(__ANDROID__)
 	paths.emplace_back("/usr/share/diasurgical/devilutionx/");
 	paths.emplace_back("/usr/local/share/diasurgical/devilutionx/");
-#elif defined(__3DS__)
+#elif defined(__3DS__) || defined(__SWITCH__)
 	paths.emplace_back("romfs:/");
 #elif (defined(_WIN64) || defined(_WIN32)) && !defined(__UWP__)
 	char gogpath[_FSG_PATH_MAX];
diff --git a/Source/main.cpp b/Source/main.cpp
index 9f8d81b95..130ca0492 100644
--- a/Source/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/main.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #ifdef __SWITCH__
 #include "platform/switch/network.h"
 #include "platform/switch/random.hpp"
+#include "platform/switch/romfs.hpp"
 #endif
 #ifdef __3DS__
 #include "platform/ctr/system.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ extern "C" const char *__asan_default_options() // NOLINT(bugprone-reserved-iden
 extern "C" int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 #ifdef __SWITCH__
+	switch_romfs_init();
 	switch_enable_network();
 	randombytes_switchrandom_init();
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/platform/switch/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/platform/switch/CMakeLists.txt
index e46849fd9..92684961f 100644
--- a/Source/platform/switch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/platform/switch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include(functions/devilutionx_library)
 
 add_devilutionx_object_library(libdevilutionx_switch
+  romfs.cpp
   network.cpp
   keyboard.cpp
   docking.cpp
diff --git a/Source/platform/switch/romfs.cpp b/Source/platform/switch/romfs.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45840ad4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/platform/switch/romfs.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "platform/switch/romfs.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <switch/runtime/devices/romfs_dev.h>
+}
+
+void switch_romfs_init()
+{
+	Result res = romfsInit();
+	if (R_SUCCEEDED(res))
+		atexit([]() { romfsExit(); });
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/platform/switch/romfs.hpp b/Source/platform/switch/romfs.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf39ca767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/platform/switch/romfs.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#pragma once
+void switch_romfs_init();