Today’s Nintendo Indie World showcase contained around 15 minutes of info about upcoming indies for Switch 2 and Switch, and here’s everything that was announced during that show!
Denshattack! is basically Yellow Bus Goes Vroom
We begin with a release date for the zany-looking bus platformer (yes, really) Denshattack!, which comes to Switch 2 on June 17th. You can check out a demo today.
My Little Puppy looks too adorable for words
Next, we get a look at My Little Puppy, a frankly heartbreakingly adorable game about reuniting with your cherished pup in the afterlife. It’s coming to Switch 2 and Switch on May 29th.
Heave Ho 2 brings more friend-flinging shenanigans
If you enjoyed the first Heave Ho for its mixture of gleeful physics-based fun and infuriating friendship ruination, Heave Ho 2 is the game for you, and you can play it on both Switch 2 and Switch in summer.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is coming to Switch 2
Moonlighter 2 will be bringing its blend of dungeon-crawling action and shop management to the Switch 2 sometime this year, Digital Sun revealed during today’s show.
Woodo lets you build charming wooden dioramas
Do you love Unpacking? Would you like a chance to play something similar, but with a gorgeous wood-based aesthetic instead? Well, Woodo is coming to both Switch 2 and Switch in summer.
Minishoot’ Adventures should scratch that Zelda itch
2024’s excellent bullet hell shooter-come-Zelda explore-’em-up Minishoot’ Adventures is coming to Switch 2 and Switch. When, you ask? Later today, I say!
The Midnight Walk is a stop-motion horror adventure from Lost in Random‘s developer
Our next game was The Midnight Walk, a stop-motion horror game that mixes The Nightmare Before Christmas with developer Zoink’s previous game Lost in Random. It’s coming to Switch 2 on March 26th.
Rotwood brings Klei’s beautiful brawler to Switch 2
Here’s another game you’ll be able to play sooner than you might think. Rotwood is a side-scrolling brawler that comes to us from Klei Entertainment, and it’ll be on Switch 2 later today!
Mixtape should appeal to Stranger Things fans
Next up, it’s a look at Mixtape, a game that looks to be indebted to the likes of Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things and Don’t Nod’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. It comes to Switch 2 on May 7th!
Blighted is a «psychedelic Western nightmare» from Guacamelee‘s Drinkbox
Drinkbox brings its signature hand-animated-esque aesthetic to Blighted, an action RPG with Metroidvania elements that you can enjoy either solo or co-op. Look forward to this one on Switch 2 this fall.
Deadzone: Rogue introduces sci-fi roguelike action to the Switch 2
If some of the games shown during today’s Indie World showcase have been a little bit too twee for you, Deadzone: Rogue should do the job. It’s a sci-fi roguelike shooter coming to Switch 2 on March 17th.
It’s sizzle reel time, baby!
Next up, it’s time for a sizzle reel! Here’s everything we got to see during the next rapid-fire round of games coming to Switch 2 and Switch.
- Grave Seasons (Switch — summer 2026)
- Unrailed 2: Back on Track (Switch 2 and Switch — May 2026)
- Toem 2 (Switch — summer 2026)
- inKonbini: One Store. Many Stories. (Switch 2 and Switch — April 30th)
- Outbound (Switch 2 and Switch — April 23rd)
- Ratatan (Switch 2 — July 16th)
Blue Prince can puzzle you all over again on Switch 2
The show closed with a look at Blue Prince, which is bringing its head-scratching puzzling to Switch 2…later today! This was my game of the year for 2025, so I’d very much recommend checking it out.
That’s all she wrote! Join us for the next Nintendo Direct show, whenever it may be.
