Nintendo’s Indie World showcase was jam-packed with indie games coming to Nintendo Switch and/or Switch 2, a blend of updates for previously announced games and fresh reveals. Let’s dive into the headlines and trailers
Mina the Hollower
Coming 31st October 2025 for Switch & Switch 2 – Demo available today
Coming from the makers of Shovel Knight, this Mina the Hollower takes more inspiration from Zelda-likes and Game Boy Color. It looks lovely and deeply challenging. Try it out with a demo today before launch this October.
Well Dweller
Coming in 2026 for Switch
From the creators of Crypt Custodian and Islets, Well Dweller casts you as a birdy person battling to save birdkind in a sidescrolling metroidvania. Not the metroidvania everyone wanted to hear about, but this looks neat.
Neverway
Coming in 2025 to Nintendo Switch
The spooky, haunted life sim RPG co-created by the pixel artist of Celeste, this blend Stardew with an alternate reality battling monsters to try and save this world.
Herdling
Coming out 21st August 2025 for Switch,
Published by Panic and developed by Okomotive (from the acclaimed Far series), you gather a herd of Calicorns and guide them through the world, using their strength to overcome the obstacles you face together.
Is This Seat Taken?
This seat placement puzzler is out today!
Little Kitty, Big City – Picture Purrfect Update
A free update for the kitty mischief game is coming later this year, giving you a new cat customiser, more areas to explore, using new skills learnt from dogs (like digging) and fancy felines (like cat walking), which can show off in the enhanced camera mode.
Content Warning
2026 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
The hit indie co-op horror Content Warning is coming to Switch and Switch 2. Film horror happenings, grab cursed items and try to get back out before you perish, then upload your footage to Spooktube.
BALL x PIT
Out for Switch on 15th October, and Switch 2 This Fall
This autoscrolling action roguelite is a blend of classic Breakout with bullet heaven, taking inspiration from the best of the roguelike genre as you gather power ups on each run. That’s taken further with some settlement building between runs.
Glaciered
Coming to Switch 2 this winter as a timed exclusive
Swim through the Everwinter Oceans of the apocalyptic future. Find mysteries, defend the world, and engage in real time combat, gaining experience build up your Twi as you go.
Also announced were:
- Ultimate Sheep Raccoon – coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 winter 2025 with full cross-play
- Winter Burrow – coming to Switch this winter
- Undusted: Letters from the Past – Out in October for Switch
- Tiny Bookshop – It’s out today for Switch
- Caves of Qud – Releasing this Winter for Switch
- Strange Antiquities – It’s coming out on 17th September!
- OPUS: Prism Peak – launching this fall for Switch and Switch 2
- Go-Go Town – Coming to Switch in Spring 2026
- UFO 50 – it’s out today for Switch
