20 Hidden Indie Gems on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 - Nindie Spotlight
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Kingdom Two Crowns
Since I was already a pretty big fan of the first installment of the Kingdom series (New Lands) that arrived on the syst...
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Carto
Having played so many of them, unfortunately the first thing I assume I’ll see when approaching any sort of puzzle game ...
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Horace
Horace is an odd title in that much like the title character robot of the same name it is quite unassuming and humble bu...
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West of Dead
While there are many roguelike shooters on the Switch (and quite a few of them are absolutely terrific) none of them pla...
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Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
While it may be a port of an older title I can't say that I've played any other game that has nailed making stealthy pla...
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Flynn: Son of Crimson
There’s something to be said for games that know what they want to be, even if not necessarily revolutionary in any part...
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Wildfire
Stealth-oriented games have never typically made for my favorite experiences but there are times when the mechanic is ei...
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Forager
When footage of this game was originally shown as part of one of the Nindie Directs any fan of Stardew Valley would have...
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Kingdom: New Lands

This is a game that’s very hard to categorize but Strategy seems to be the best banner to put Kingdom under. St...

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Archvale
This is just one of those titles that’s hard to describe in a way that gives it justice, a sort of retro-looking twin-st...
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Happy Game
Like a moth to a flame I tend to be easily drawn to the oddball titles on Switch, and there’s no doubt that Happy Game q...
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The Lightbringer
Certainly there are plenty of 3D action platformers on the Switch, and they take a variety of forms from intense to more...
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Astrologaster
Inspired by the spirit of Shakespeare’s Renaissance England, Astrologaster features a unique pop-up book art style, chor...
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Aegis Defenders
Mixing together action platforming with tower defense, Aegis Defenders has a style all its own. While the game works wel...
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife

Beneath the veneer of this very attractive side-scrolling Metroidvania-ish action RPG beats the heart of ambition&hel...

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Warpips
While playing out in real time, your lack of direct control of your units in Warpips makes for a pretty unique feel in play
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Funtasia
Mixing the old-school mobile hill climb with the likes of boss battles and just a few hits of acid
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Townscaper
Not so much a game as an interactive toy, Townscaper is just a different sort of experience that people will likely eith...
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DOOM 64
While I’ve played many iterations of DOOM over the years going back to the original shareware the N64 incarnation of it ...
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Hob: The Definitive Edition
In the end as critical as I’m being with Hob it’s a pretty enjoyable game, and I like it, but it’s just aggravating so s...
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