Everything announced for Switch 2 and Switch
A week after dropping a new Nintendo Direct focusing on third-party partners, Nintendo aired a new Indie World showcase, revealing a bunch of fresh indie games — or giving long-awaited ones release dates — for Switch and Switch 2. If you weren’t there to watch it live, here are the biggest announcements, trailers, and release dates for the next batch of indies for Nintendo’s consoles.
And no, sorry, you will not find release dates for Hades 2 or Hollow Knight: Silksong below. But you will find a release date for…
Mina the Hollower
The next game from Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games is coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on Oct. 31. Play as Mina, a renowned Hollower, on a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island in Mina the Hollower.
Well Dweller
Play as Glimmer, a tiny bird armed with a matchstick, to slay an evil queen to save his family before they become part of her royal gown in Well Dweller from Top Hat Games. It’s coming to Nintendo Switch in 2026.
Neverway
Quit your job and work for an immortal deity in Neverway, a nightmarish pixel art RPG — that looks kinda 16-bit Zelda-ish — with pixel art from the artist behind Celeste and music from the composer of Fez and Hyper Light Drifter. Neverway is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2026.
Herdling
From Okomotive and Panic, you’ll guide a herd of mysterious creatures, traverse forests, valleys, and snowy plateaus as you face eerie dangers and environmental puzzles. Herdling is coming to Switch on Aug. 21.
Is This Seat Taken?
A pleasant puzzle game about seating people where they want to sit. It’s a puzzle-piece-people manager. Is This Seat Taken? is out today on Nintendo Switch.
Little Kitty, Big City — Picture Purrfect Update
A new update for cat game Little Kitty, Big City offers new cats-omization options, new neighborhoods to explore, new friends, and new photo mode features. The Picture Purrfect update is coming later this year.
Content Warning
Become a streamer in silly co-op horror game Content Warning, where you’ll try to rack up viewers (and cash) on streaming service Spooktube. Go viral or die trying when Content Warning comes to Switch and Switch 2 in 2026.
Ball x Pit
An action roguelite game inspired by Holedown, Loop Hero, and Vampire Survivors, Ball x Pit is coming to Switch on Oct. 15 and Switch 2 sometime this fall.
Ultimate Sheep Raccoon
Ultimate Sheep Raccoon is a bike-racing party game where you and your friends build the course together — then race a wacky track and deadly obstacles. It’s coming to Switch and Switch 2 in winter 2025
Glaciered
Set 65 million years in the future, you play an evolved avian creature as you explore an underwater world, battling marine beasts to become the overwinters ultimate protector in Glaciered. The game is coming to Switch 2 this holiday.
Additionally, there’s a Nintendo Switch version of UFO 50 out today, and additional updates from Nintendo:
- Tiny Bookshop from neoludic games and Skystone Games, a cozy management game where you’ll set up a second-hand book shop in scenic locations while getting to know the locals, launching on Nintendo Switch … today!
- Strange Antiquities from Bad Viking and Iceberg Interactive, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound as you become the caretaker of a store dealing in occult antiquities in this sequel to Strange Horticulture, launching on Nintendo Switch Sept 17. Pre-orders will be available later today on Nintendo eShop.
- OPUS: Prism Peak from SIGONO and SHUEISHA GAMES, a narrative photo adventure game where players meet an enigmatic girl in a mysterious dreamlike world and must uncover hidden truths through the viewfinder of their camera; launching as a timed platform exclusive on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch this fall.
- Go-Go-Town! from Prideful Sloth and CULT Games, where you’re the mayor, tasked with building, fixing and transforming a rundown tourist town into a bustling and functional city, launching on Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive spring 2026.
- Caves of Qud from Freehold Games and Kitfox Games, a 2D turn-based roguelike set in a biologically diverse world where you must survive the deeply simulated world of sentient plants and mutant kindred, launching for Nintendo Switch as a system exclusive this winter.
- Undusted: Letters from the Past from 5minlab Corp. and Toge Productions, a cozy, heartfelt cleaning game that uncovers a touching family past as you return various objects to their pristine condition, launching on Nintendo Switch this October.
- Winter Burrow from Pine Creek Games and Noodlecake, a woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and more, launching on Nintendo Switch this holiday.