20 Hidden Indie Gems on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 - Nindie Spotlight
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ScourgeBringer
There’s something about ScourgeBringer that deep down brings back my nostalgia for being in an arcade, pumping quarters ...
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Flat Heroes
While it may look visually pretty simple, featuring geometric shapes for the most part and a very clean design, the game...
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Souldiers
Originally impressed by my time with it when I played the demo for it from Steam Next Fest, Souldiers is a Metroidvania ...
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Timelie
While time manipulation puzzling has been done before in the indie space, there’s an element of visual polish and flair ...
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Blizzard Arcade Collection
Before they became Blizzard and released the likes of the WarCraft and Diablo series, among others, the folks at then Si...
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Foretales
How do you make a splash on the Switch eShop? You polish, polish, polish…
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Ghosts and Apples

Just because a puzzle game is pretty simple in its design doesn’t mean it can’t be challenging and even m...

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Trigger Witch
OK, so I’ll admit it, games that do something weird to combine elements I know and love tend to catch me by surprise and...
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A Hat in Time
When it comes to 3D platformers and you’re looking to release on the console that Mario helped make you’d better be read...
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Wandersong
Another adventure game that takes its own path when it comes to resolving conflicts in this title you'll play as a bard ...
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Squids Odyssey
Through the game’s 8 chapters and more than 90 stages you’ll be in charge of a growing roster of squids looking to fight...
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Runbow
While this is a hold-over from the previous generation this multiplayer runner is a lot of fun. Though in principle it's...
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Old Man's Journey
The gameplay over the pretty brisk 2 - 3 hours is interesting, mainly because of the beautiful hand-drawn landscapes tha...
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Hell Pie
While it has a certain gross-out appeal and offers fun, some more mechanical issues hold it back a bit
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Like No Other: The Legend of the Twin Books
Well-animated, voiced, and composed, this game has some great positives, but it somehow struggles to be interesting
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Serial Cleaners
The second go-round for this franchise adds new characters and abilities, but also loses some of its weirdo flair
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From Space
While it’s by no means perfect, the almost RPG-like progression in this twin-stick shooter helps it to stand out
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Moonscars
While it has visual flair, challenging combat mixed with not-so-great mechanics make it “Souls-like” in more ways than one
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Doughlings: Arcade
As you clear blue Doughlings from the board they’ll drop thumbs up symbols. Collecting these will light spotlights on th...
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The Next Penelope
As a whole The Next Penelope looks like a racer but plays out in a way that blends in elements of adventure and relies o...
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