Nintendo Unveils New Indie Games for Switch 2 and Switch Through 2027
Nintendo's Indie World Showcase revealed a lineup of independent games for Switch 2 and Switch, and four free demos are already live.
Key points
- Witchbrook, Spirit Crossing, RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition and Tenjutsu are among the highlighted titles.
- Four free demos are available today on the eShop: Haunted Paws, Petal Runner, RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition and Winds of Viridia.
- Bao Bao's Cozy Cleaning Services launches today.
- City of None arrives in 2027, Dumpster Gang in March 2027, and Haunted Paws in May 2027.
Nintendo has held its latest Indie World Showcase, featuring independent games for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. The presentation included titles arriving this year and in 2027, ranging from cozy adventures to action games and chaotic multiplayer experiences.
Among the games named are Witchbrook, a witch life simulator, and Tenjutsu, a gritty combat roguelike. Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino, a mysterious adventure about a fox girl, Spirit Crossing and RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition were also featured.
Starting today, free demos are available on the Nintendo eShop and Nintendo Store for four games: Haunted Paws, Petal Runner, RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition and the newly revealed Winds of Viridia. Bao Bao's Cozy Cleaning Services, a cleaning game starring a panda, is also out today.
For players who prefer multiplayer fun, the showcase highlighted Super Battle Golf, Dumpster Gang, where players live as raccoons in a co-op sandbox for up to four players, and R.E.P.O., a physics-driven co-op horror game.
Upcoming releases include City of None from Extremely OK Games, due in 2027 and made by one of the co-creators of Celeste; Dumpster Gang, coming in March 2027; and Haunted Paws, a two-player co-op adventure launching in May 2027.