Nintendo Indie World: All the news, trailers, and announcements

Nintendo’s latest Indie World showcase featured more than a dozen indie games coming to Nintendo Switch in 2024, with some of those titles dropping on the eShop today.

Here’s a look at the biggest announcements from April’s Indie World.

Little Kitty, Big City

The game about being a little cat in a world full of distractions is coming to Nintendo Switch on May 9. Little Kitty, Big City lets players take control of a cat as they adventure through a bustling town, causing mischief and helping out your fellow animals.

Yars Rising

A very different spin on Atari classic Yars Revenge from Shantae developer WayForward is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Yars Rising casts players as Emi Kimura, who embarks on a Metroidvania-style platforming adventure of corporate espionage as she tries to uncover the hidden secrets of technology company Qotech.

Refind Self: The Personality Test Game

As an android, players embark on a narrative adventure of self-discovery in Refind Self: The Personality Test Game. There are 23 personality types to discover in the timed Nintendo Switch exclusive this summer. (Refind Self is currently available on PC and mobile platforms.)

Sticky Business

Cozy sticker shop management game Sticky Business is making the jump to Nintendo Switch… today!

Antonblast

As Dynamite Anton, a demolitions expert, you’ll blast through levels in a platformer inspired by Wario Land, Sonic CD, and other classic side-scrollers. It’s launching as a timed-console exclusive on Switch on Nov. 12. A demo is available today.

Valley Peaks

A cute first-person rock-climbing platformer-adventure in which you climb, glide, and stick to things with your tongue, Valley Peaks is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. When it does, you can hang out with lots of frogs.

Europa

A calming, watercolor adventure in which players fly and float through a huge fantasy world, Helder Pinto’s Europa evokes Japanese role-playing game adventures like Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda, and Ni no Kuni. It’s coming to Nintendo Switch, and a demo is available today.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

Simogo (Sayonara Wild Hearts) and Annapurna Interactive are bringing Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, a “non-linear mystery with an immense amount of handcrafted puzzles,” to Nintendo Switch on May 16.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate

Super Evil Megacorp’s roguelike action game that blends TMNT combat with the run-based format of games like Hades is coming to Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive in July. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate was previously released on Apple Arcade.

Cat Quest 3

Action RPG Cat Quest 3, a voyage through the Purribean against the notorious Pi-rats, is coming to Nintendo Switch on Aug. 8 (that’s International Cat Day, by the way). A demo is available on the Switch eShop today.

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Image: Lykke Studios

Cozy embroidery game stitch. — also previously released on Apple Arcade — is coming to Nintendo Switch with dozens of playable hoop puzzles designed by Lykke Studios. It’s out today on Switch.

SteamWorld Heist 2

Thunderful Games announced SteamWorld Heist 2, in which players join Captain Leeway’s ragtag on a journey across the Great Sea. “Equip and upgrade your crew for turn-based gunfights packed with ricochet action and engage in real-time naval combat,” the game’s maker said in an announcement. SteamWorld Heist 2 arrives this August.

A handful of other games got release dates for Nintendo Switch, including:

• Another Crab’s Treasure — April 25
• Animal Well — May 9
• Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — May 23
• Schim — July 18
• Bzzzt — summer 2024