Nintendo April Indie World presentation: everything announced during the show
Nintendo just held another one of its semi-regular Indie World presentations, and in it revealed over 20 games, DLC, and updates. While nothing was a particularly big hitter (yet) – there was no Hollow Knight: Silksong, for example – there were plenty of adorable and interesting looking games on display.
We’ve sorted them into two categories, games and DLC/updates, and then arranged them by release date or window, with the closest items at the top and the furthest at the bottom. Here’s everything featured in Nintendo’s April Indie World presentation.
Indie World: Games announced
Teslagrad Remastered & Teslagrad 2 - Today
The excellent puzzle platformer Teslagrad is finally on Switch with an all-new remastered version featuring 10 new levels and the gameplay and story you know and love. But that’s not all, because its sequel, Teslagrad 2, is also out today, a surprising twist that nobody saw coming.
You can buy Teslagrad Remastered and Teslagrad 2 today, either in a bundle or separately on the eShop.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach - Today
It’s a Five Nights at Freddy’s game where you can actually walk around and do things rather than just pressing buttons on a screen. Can you believe there’s ten of these games? Anyway, it’s exactly what you’d expect, really. You wander around, get tiny spooks from animatronic animals, it’s Five Nights at Freddy’s.
You can buy and play Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach on the Nintendo Switch eShop today.
Shadows Over Loathing - Today (digital), Fall (physical)
West of Loathing was a very silly, very good comedy RPG with a stick figure art style and some of the best comedy writing in gaming today. Now, it has a sequel, set in the 1920s and filled with “talking frogs, sentient math, and eldritch horrors.” It looks like a blast.
You can pick up Shadows Over Loathing digitally on the eShop today, or physically sometime in the Fall.
Crime O’Clock - June 30, 2023
Crime O’Clock is a gorgeous puzzle exploration game with over 40 cases to solve across time and space. There seems to be an interesting time travel mechanic, where you can turn back time to see certain events take place, or influence them to change how things pan out later.
You’ll be able to buy Crime O’Clock on the Nintendo Switch eShop on June 30, 2023.
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals - July 12, 2023
If you’ve not played Oxenfree yet, stop reading this article and go play it right now. It’s a fantastic game with an incredible story, and its sequel Lost Signals looks to be even better. Set five years after the first game, Oxenfree 2 will see Riley returning to her hometown to investigate some mysterious goings on.
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals will launch on Switch (as well as pretty much everything else, including Netflix) on July 12, 2023.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk - August 18, 2023
If you liked Jet Set Radio or Jet Set Radio Future, then Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is for you. A new Jet Set game in all but name, it’ll have you skating around, tagging walls with graffiti, and running from the corrupt cops in the metropolis of New Amsterdam.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk will be available on the Nintendo Switch on August 18, 2023.
Paper Trail - August 2023
Paper Trail is an adorable adventure game where you can manipulate the world around you as if it were a piece of paper. You can fold the world in half to make it across large gaps, or fold bits and pieces to solve environmental puzzles.
Paper Trail launches on Nintendo Switch sometime in August 2023.
My Time at Sandrock - Summer 2023
One of the more high profile indies in the presentation, this sequel to My Time at Portia already released on PC to solid reviews. You’ll be exploring a post-apocalyptic desert town and restoring it to its former glory through farming, building, and monster-killing. There will also be an online multiplayer version sometime in the future, though details are sparse at this stage.
My Time at Sandrock will be available on the Switch eShop in Summer 2023.
Blasphemous 2 - Summer 2023
This hack and slash platformer will test all of your skills as you descend into a land filled with nightmares. It’s got some beautiful pixel art, snappy-looking combat, and a tonne of customisation in your weapons, abilities, and movement skills.
Blasphemous 2 will launch on Switch sometime in the Summer of 2023.
Chants of Sennaar - September 5, 2023
Chants of Sennaar looks deeply strange and deeply fun. Nintendo says it’s got “an endless labyrinth where ancient languages are both the lock and the key.” Sounds neat, and looks even neater, with a fascinating art style that’s not quite like anything else out there.
Chants of Sennaar will be available on September 5, 2023.
Mineko’s Night Market - September 26, 2023
Probably the most exciting game featured in the presentation, Mineko’s Night Market is one of the most adorable narrative adventure sims you’ll ever lay your eyes on. You’ll be exploring a cute little town as you craft goodies for the weekly Night Market. You can also enter parades, enter cat races, and perform at the markets on stage.
You can pick up Mineko’s Night Market on the Switch eShop on September 26.
PlateUp! - October 2023
Imagine Overcooked with automation, randomly generated levels, and roguelike elements. Congrats, you’ve got PlateUp! You can play together with up to three friends, make dozens of dishes as you race against the clock to serve your customers on time.
PlateUp! will be available sometime in October 2023.
Escape Academy: The Complete Edition - Fall 2023
Escape Academy is a wonderful co-op escape room simulator that’s an absolute joy to play with friends and family. Solving puzzles with friends as you progress through a pretty solid story is an experience you don’t see often, and this Switch version will come with the extra DLC that’s usually paid on other platforms.
Escape Academy: The Complete Edition launches on Switch in Fall 2023.
Quilts & Cats of Calico - Fall 2023
Based on the classic tabletop game Calico, this cutesy, cat-focused pattern-matching game looks perfect for a rainy day. You can customize your cats, put little hats on them, and then make them happy by matching their favorite patterns for them.
Quilts & Cats of Calico will be available on Switch in Fall 2023.
Brotato - 2023
Here’s what Nintendo says about Brotato: “Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite that lets you play a potato wielding up to six weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens.” It looks pretty neat, and while it doesn’t have a firm release date, it should be a fun little romp.
Brotato launches on Switch sometime in 2023.
Rift of the NecroDancer - 2023
A spinoff of the excellent Crypt of the NecroDancer, Rift has you taking down enemies in a Guitar Hero-style rhythm game. Monsters fly from the top of the screen, you hit the buttons in time to the music to take them down, and rock out to some amazing beats.
Rift of the NecroDancer will be available for Switch sometime in 2023.
Animal Well - Early 2024
Animal Well is the first game from famed YouTuber Dunkey’s publishing studio Bigmode. It’s a pixel art platform-ish game where you’ll look for treasures in a mysterious cave. It’s still a fair way off, but it’s looking good so far, and bodes well for the future of Bigmode.
Animal Well will be released on Switch in early 2024.
Little Kitty, Big City - 2024
This is a sandbox exploration game where you play as a little kitty wandering around a big city. That’s all you really need to know, it looks cute and waiting a year is going to be tough.
Little Kitty, Big City will be available on Switch in 2024.
Indie World: DLC and updates announced
Cult of the Lamb: Relics of the Old Faith update - April 24, 2023
Cult of the Lamb is an absolute gem of an indie game, and not just because it’s Australian made. This free update to Cult of the Lamb adds dozens of new items, enemies, and relics, remixed dungeons, boss rush and permadeath modes, and so much more.
The Relics of the Old Faith update for Cult of the Lamb will be available in just a few days, on April 24, 2023.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon: Puzzler’s Pack DLC - Spring 2023
The Puzzler’s Pack is a free DLC for Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, adding two new characters, new challenges, and hats. The hats change the way you play the game, plus they’re cute little hats for your guys.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon’s Puzzler’s Pack DLC will launch sometime in Spring 2023.
A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers DLC - June 2023
A Little to the Left is getting a paid DLC called Cupboards and Drawers which adds 25 new puzzles set in drawers and cupboards. Funny that. It looks cute and has a bunch of new illustrations and scenarios, so it should provide plenty of entertainment.
A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers will launch on Switch in June 2023.
You can watch the full Indie World presentation below.
