Today marks another great Indie World Showcase from Nintendo Direct! We’ve created a roundup of titles so you don’t miss any of the recent announcements.
Here are the games from the showcase today:
Hades
Welcome to Hell. Step into the shoes of the Prince of Darkness as he battles his way through the hordes of Hell, attempting to make his escape. Death is not to be feared, as it returns you to your namesake and provides the opportunity for growth. This rogue-like dungeon crawler hits Nintendo Switch in Fall of 2020 and leaves early access for a full release on PC. See more from Supergiant Games on their website and wishlist Hades on the eshop!
Hypnospace Outlaw
It’s a blast from the past! Enter a world of 90s nostalgia and aesthetics! Scour the most remote corners of the early internet, dodge viruses, and apprehend hackers in this quirky adventure filled with internet justice. Snag this gem on August 27th from the Nintendo eshop or prepurchase it today!
Still unsure? A demo is available now from the Nintendo store, so give it a whirl and let No More Robots and Ratalaika Games know what you thought of it!
Spiritfarer
Sail the space between life and death as you ferry the souls of the dearly departed to the afterlife in Spiritfarer from Thunder Lotus Games. Design and customize your ferry for optimum guest comfort, befriend the souls of your boarders, and help them to cross over peacefully from this life.
Spiritfarer is available TODAY on all major platforms. Grab it on Nintendo Switch now for $29.99USD.
Garden Story
Do you have any gwapes?! Concord is the ultimate good samaritan and elected Guardian in Garden Story, a refreshingly fruity action-adventure from Rose City Games. Defend your town, repair and rebuild, and make friends with all your neighbors, all to a relaxing soundtrack. Garden Story will be coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021, so wishlist it today for a launch reminder.
Subnautica & Subnautica: Below Zero
Subnautica, the undersea survival adventure from Unkown Worlds Entertainment that took PC gaming by storm, is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021 as both the original, tropical adventure you’ve come to know and love, and Subnautica: Below Zero, the frigid sequel. Explore the depths of alien planets and find what you need to survive. Revel in the beautiful wildlife that surrounds you and your humble pod, but be alert for carnivorous creatures of the deep.
Wishlist both Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero on the Nintendo eshop today so you can dive in on day one. We certainly will be!
Takeshi & Hiroshi
Oink Games presents an adorable, claymation-style title all about family. Play as Takeshi, a would-be game designer working on a classic RPG adventure title. Choose the monsters and mobs for each chapter before passing the controller to young Hiroshi, doting brother and gamer extraordinaire! Make sure to keep the difficulty balanced, or Hiroshi will have some words for you!
Takeshi & Hiroshi is available on Nintendo Switch today for $8.09USD, but that price won’t last! Scoop up this charming title about brotherly love on sale before the price snaps back to retail value.
Raji: An Ancient Epic
You’ve seen Greek, Celtic, and Japanese mythology, but what do you know about Indian lore? Raji: An Ancient Epic takes players on a journey through the rich history and culture of India in this exciting action-adventure title. Nodding Heads Games, the game’s developer, is based in India and wanted to share the amazing stories and mythos surrounding gods and creatures from both Hindi and Balinese traditions.
Raji: An Ancient Epic is available now on the Nintendo eshop for $22.49USD. You don’t want to miss this unique and awe-inspiring story!
Bear & Breakfast
Meet Hank, a bear aspiring to be a successful B&B owner. Use your wits and skills to help Hank transform a dilapidated shack into a 5-star inn that attracts customers from all over the world. Customize each room to suit your taste or a theme, choose the perfect outfit to greet your guests in, and beautify the inn’s natural surroundings for reputation points.
Running a business never felt so cozy. Bear & Breakfast launches as a timed console exclusive in 2021. Wishlist it now for a launch reminder.
A Short Hike
Kids these days don’t know how to put their phones down and have a good time, amiright? A Short Hike is all about what can be found when we aren’t looking - and not in the head down, screen on kind of way! In a great search for cell service, we explore Hawk Peak and head to the summit. Just one problem; it requires climbing! Help other visitors to the park and explore nooks and crannies to find golden feathers, your tickets to flight and height!
With a charming soundtrack (we bought the vinyl) and endless discoveries to be made, Adamgryu’s A Short Hike is bringing a little bit of happiness to Nintendo Switch today. Pick it up and start your hike for $7.19USD.
Card Shark
Nobody likes a cheater, but the skills needed to be one successfully are admirable nonetheless. Learn and execute real card tricks and sleight of hand moves to win cash and fame, but be careful not to get caught; 18th Century France doesn’t look too kindly on cheaters and liars. If you can deceive your opponents from across the table, you just might find yourself playing within the highest echelons of society.
Brought to you from Nerial and Devolver, the obsession-creating teams behind Reigns, Card Shark promises to make a splash in digital card game genre in 2021. Wishlist it on the Nintendo eshop to get notified at launch.
Torchlight III
Set 100 years after Torchlight II, this new installment sends players into all new, dark dungeons for loot and glory. Players can build forts to display rad or rare items for visitors, not to mention keep pets! Choose your pet carefully, as each has their own skill sets to assist in battle. Torchlight III will be landing on Nintendo Switch in Fall of 2020 with an exclusive red fairy pet for Switch players. Wishlist it on the eshop to start plundering on day one.
Manifold Garden
Take the plunge into illusory art pieces. Fall to infinity or solve the puzzles in each work of art. Be warned, gravity is a lie and you can count on nothing being what it seems in Manifold Garden, a new puzzle game from William Chyr Studio, available now on the Nintendo Switch for $17.99USD.
Enjoy the beautiful art style of this enchanting title as you make your way through the repeating structures of optical illusions, and appreciate the changes in texture, detail, and perspective.
Evergate
If you’re an Ori fan, you’re going to love Evergate. From Stone Lantern Games, Evergate takes players on a magical platforming adventure where players use their Soul Flame to interact with the environment and travel through the afterlife. Discover lost memories, find secret areas, and, ultimately, save the afterlife.
Evergate is available now on Nintendo Switch for $16.99USD, so start your platforming adventure through the afterlife today!
Final Updates
Haven, the incredible space odyssey from The Game Bakers will be riding onto the Nintendo Switch later this year.
Going Under, a new office dungeon crawler from Aggro Crab and Team17 Digital Limited starts its internship on Nintendo Switch on September 24.
Timberline Studios is bringing The Red Lantern, an Alaskan tale about a sled dog trainer, to Nintendo Switch this Fall.
Unrailed!, the newest hot title from Daedalic Entertainment and your new favorite procedural train track builder, is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 23, so grab a friend because this one’s got co-op. Play the demo today!
Chasing Rats Games is throwing us a curve ball with Struggling, a bizarre, physics-based, co-op platformer featuring a squishy abomination made of two fused heads and two grotesque arms. Players control the arms to successfully maneuver (or not) through their monstrous surroundings. Coming to Nintendo Switch on August 27.
Chucklefish Games presents INMOST, a cinematic puzzle-platformer featuring fabulous pixel art and a haunting environment. Add it to your library on August 21.
If RPGs are your style, keep an eye out for She Dreams Elsewhere, a surreal and stylized RPG adventure from Studio Zevere dreaming its way to Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Capybara Games is making a splash in the match-3 genre with Grindstone, a puzzle-battle game featuring an award-winning soundtrack, over 200 levels, and an arsenal of weapons to choose from.
GONNER2, the sequel to GONNER, provides non-stop platforming, shooter action in a series of nonlinear, procedurally generated levels. Fans of the original can’t miss out on the next installment from Raw Fury.
Untitled Goose Game is getting a free, co-op update across platforms on September 23, and a physical Switch release is promised soon. Thanks House House!
That’s a wrap for today’s Indie World Showcase from Nintendo Direct! What games are you looking forward to the most? Maybe you already left this page to pick up a game or demo, and that’s okay. We understand. After all, we’ve already left to play games as well!