The Indie World Showcase has once again spotlighted a diverse array of upcoming indie titles for the Nintendo Switch, offering gamers a look at both charming adventures and action-packed journeys.
From a lost kitty's big city adventure to tactical turn-based shootouts, there's something for every type of player:
1. Little Kitty, Big City
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Third-person Adventure
Release Date: May 9, 2024
Developer: Double Dagger Studio
"Little Kitty, Big City" is an upcoming game that lets players explore a vibrant city through the eyes of an adorable cat.
The game's concept originated from a coding lesson with kids and has since evolved into a full-fledged exploration game that embodies the curiosity and playfulness of a kitten.
2. Yars Rising
(Source: Nintendo)
Release Date: Late 2024
Developer: WayForward
"Yars Rising" is a sci-fi action-adventure game that follows the journey of a hacker who becomes embroiled in an intergalactic conspiracy. The game is a collaboration between Way Forward and Atari and promises a blend of platforming, hacking, and blasting gameplay.
3. Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Casual / Adventure
Release Date: Summer 2024
Developer: Lizardry
Refind Self is an exploration-based adventure game where players take on the role of an android discovering their personality. The game features 23 personality types and encourages multiple playthroughs to explore different outcomes.
4. Sticky Business
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Shop Simulator
Release Date: Available Now
Developer: Spellgarden Games
Operate a sticker shop, create custom designs, and learn the stories of your customers in this cozy simulator enhanced with the "Plan with Me" DLC.
Players will create stickers, fulfill customer requests, and learn about their customers' lives.
5. Antonblast
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Action/Platformer
Release Date: November 12, 2024
Developer: Summitsphere
ANTONBLAST is an action-packed platformer centered on destruction.
Play as Dynamite Anton or Annie to smash through strange worlds with a Mighty Hammer, battle huge bosses, and reclaim Spirits from Satan.
6. Valley Peaks
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: First-person Climbing Platformer
Release Date: TBA 2024
Developer: Tub Club
Valley Peaks is a climbing simulator where players scale mountains to place radio towers, overcoming environmental obstacles along the way.
The game features an open-world mountain setting inhabited by frog characters, with mechanics for trading, upgrading equipment such as gliders, and completing club challenges for rewards.
7. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Non-Linear Puzzle
Release Date: May 16, 2024
Developer: Simogo
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes invites you into a non-linear, surreal mystery set in an old European hotel.
Summoned by an enigmatic host, you'll navigate through layers of illusion and danger with a plethora of intricate puzzles that challenge your wit at every corner, each step drawing you deeper into the game's enigmatic narrative.
8. Europa
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Action/ Adventure/Platformer/Puzzle
Release Date: TBA 2024
Developer: Novadust Entertainment
Europa is a tranquil adventure game where players explore the remnants of a once-great civilization using an upgradable jetpack for fluid movement across stunning landscapes.
The gameplay involves puzzle-solving and discovering secrets within ruins, all woven into a story about humanity's legacy and connection with nature.
9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Roguelike Adventure
Release Date: July 2024
Developer: Super Evil Megacorp
Splintered Fate is a roguelike action game where players navigate randomized environments as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, fighting to rescue Splinter from Shredder and the Foot Clan.
The game features unpredictable power-ups, varied room designs, and dynamic boss battles. Players can utilize distinct abilities of each Turtle and join forces in co-op mode.
Set in New York City, gamers will upgrade their characters while confronting new threats lurking behind mysterious portals that have sprung up across the cityscape.
10. Cat Quest III
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Adventure/RPG
Release Date: August 8, 2024
Developer: The Gentlebros
Cat Quest III is an open-world 2.5D action RPG where players embark on a pirate adventure in the Purribean, battling Pi-rats and searching for treasure as a feline privateer with their spirit companion.
This third entry of Cat Quest introduces ship navigation, expanded combat mechanics, and cooperative play, inviting gamers to explore diverse environments, interact with characters, and unravel the mysteries of a legendary treasure.
11. stitch.
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Casual Puzzle
Release Date: Available NOW
Developer: Lykke Studios
Stitch. is a puzzle game where players complete grids to create embroidery designs, featuring new content weekly and various difficulty levels.
12. BZZZT
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Platformer
Release Date: Summer 2024
Developer: KO.DLL
BZZZT is a pixel-art platformer featuring a small AI robot protagonist tasked with overcoming obstacles and defeating an antagonist scientist.
The game offers variable difficulty settings, precise controls, time challenges, leaderboards, evolving gameplay mechanics, boss fights, and a retro soundtrack.
13. SCHiM
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: 3D Platformer
Release Date: July 18, 2024
Developer: Ewoud van der Werf, Nils Slijkerman
SCHiM is a 3D platformer focused on shadow traversal, where players guide a schim—a being's soul—back to its human.
The game includes unique mechanics involving animated shadows that serve as platforms within beautifully abstract levels, each with individual narratives and aesthetics.
14. Animal Well
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Metroidvania
Release Date: May 9, 2024
Developer: Shared Memory
Animal Well is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where players navigate a mysterious, shadowy world teeming with strange creatures and hidden dangers.
Light your way through the darkness, solve intricate puzzles, and use items in innovative ways to uncover secrets and survive the treacherous depths of the well.
15. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Detective Adventure
Release Date: May 23, 2024
Developer: Happy Broccoli Games
Duck Detective is a quirky, cozy mystery game that combines the irreverent charm of Aggretsuko with the intricate puzzle-solving gameplay reminiscent of Return of the Obra Dinn.
Players step into the webbed feet of a detective duck entangled in a grim sausage-centric conspiracy, using sharp wit and relentless gazing (because ducks rarely blink) to interview suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the case—all within 2-3 hours of fully voice-acted gameplay.
16. Another Crab's Treasure
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Soulslike Action-Adventure
Release Date: April 25, 2024
Developer: Aggro Crab
Another Crab's Treasure is a soulslike adventure set in a polluted undersea world where you, as Kril the hermit crab, must use trash as armor to fight off enemies and reclaim your shell.
This game combines exploration with intricate combat and offers scalable difficulty for all players.
17. SteamWorld Heist II
(Source: Nintendo)
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy/RPG
Release Date: August 8, 2024
Developer: Thunderful Development
SteamWorld Heist II is a continuation of the acclaimed turn-based strategy game set in the SteamWorld universe, where players engage in tactical shootouts with steampunk robots.
Precision aiming and clever use of ricochets define combat as you lead Captain Leeway's crew through an oceanic crisis threatening their mechanical existence.
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