Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase: loud and not so loud announcements
Another presentation of indie games from Nintendo took place. However, this event makes sense to be of interest not only to owners of consoles from the Big “N”, none of the games shown will be exclusive to the Switch. What exactly was shown? Let’s look.
Blasphemous 2
Genre Souls-like, metroidvania
Release date Summer 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC
In Blasphemous 2, the Peninent One will once again enter the eternal battle with the Miracle. Discover a new world full of dangers, mysteries, and secrets. Your path lies through hordes of enemies – do everything to end the closed cycle forever.
Rift of the NecroDancer
Genre Rhythm game
Release date in 2023 (according to unofficial data June 20, 2023)
Platforms Nintendo Switch PC
NecroDancer is back in a brand new part of the rhythm game! Help Cadence navigate her new world by repairing the rifts that have torn her life apart. Fight a rhythmic battle in rift mode, minigames and boss battles! And all this to a new soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky and others.
Oxenfree 2 Lost Signals
The game will have a Ukrainian localization
Genre Adventure
Release date July 12, 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. She finds more than she bargained for.
Mineko’s Night Market
Genre Adventure, simulator
Release date 26.09.2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch та PC
Play as Mineko, a curious girl who has just arrived at her new home on an island at the foot of Mount Fugu, where Japanese culture dominates. Local residents of the island worship the Sun Cat Abe. What had always been considered an ancient myth has puzzled the town, as evidence of Abe’s appearance has begun to appear among the island’s residents in recent days.
Uncover the city’s secrets and restore the village to its former glory. To do so, complete daily routines, help the locals, go on quirky quests and craft special items in preparation for the weekly Night Market!
My Time at Sandrock
Genre Adventure, simulator
Release date summer 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
My Time at Sandrock is an adventure role-playing game set in a healthy post-apocalyptic world.
300 years after the Day of Calamity destroyed most modern technology, you travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a young Builder. Use your trusty set of tools to gather resources, build machines, and transform your abandoned workshop into a well-established manufacturing complex to save the city from economic ruin.
My Time at Sandrock was planned as a supplement to My Time at Portia, but grew to a full-fledged game.
Quilts & Cats of Calico
The game will have a Ukrainian localization
Genre Board game, puzzle
Release date Fall 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch та PC
Quilts & Cats of Calico is a cozy board game where players have to assemble a blanket from colorful scraps of fabric. By choosing colors and patterns wisely, you can earn points, as well as sew buttons and attract the attention of furry kitties, who also do not care which blanket they sleep on.
Animal Well
The game will have a Ukrainian localization
Genre Metroidvania
Release date Winter 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PC
Explore a rich, intricate maze and unravel its mysteries. Collect items to interact with the amazing environment. Meet beautiful and creepy creatures lurking in the dark and try to survive. Much more awaits you than you think.
Crime O’Clock
Genre Puzzle
Release Date June 30, 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC
Crime O’Clock is a game in the genre of investigation and exploration of time with a deep plot. Investigate cases across time and on evolving maps, revealing a story spanning multiple eras. Are you observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no one!
Teslagrad 2
Genre Platformer, Puzzle
Release date April 19, 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous northern region. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.
Shadows over Loathing
Genre RPG
Release Date April 19, 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC
Mobsters, monsters, and mysteries — welcome to Shadows Over Loathing, the shady side of an already black-and-white world, and a follow-up to the award-winning West of Loathing.
Your Uncle Murray has requested your aid at his antique shop in Ocean City, but upon your arrival the old man is nowhere to be found. Your investigation into his disappearance and the artifacts he’s been collecting takes a turn when you stumble across some shadowy plots (and a bunch of squirming eldritch tentacles) that threaten to bring about the end of the world.
Paper Trail
Genre Puzzle
Release date August 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Android, IOS
Paper Trail is a puzzle about leaving home. The events of the game take place in a complex paper world. You play as Paige, an aspiring scientist who leaves home for the first time to continue her studies. As you travel, you’ll learn to build a world by connecting two sides to solve puzzles, explore new territories, and uncover long-lost secrets.
Little Kitty, Big City
Genre Puzzle
Release date 2024
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Android, IOS
You are a curious kitten with a big personality who set out on an adventure to find its way home. Explore the city, make new friends among the stray animals, wear awesome hats and leave more than just chaos behind. After all, isn’t that what cats do best?
Chants of Sennaar
Genre Adventure game, puzzle game
Release Date September 5, 2023
Platforms Nintendo Switch, PC
The legend says that one day the traveler will reunite Peoples of the Tower that cannot communicate with each other. Watch, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the myth of Babylon.