20 Hidden Indie Gems on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 - Nindie Spotlight
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A Musical Story
I’ve truly enjoyed the diverse set of indie titles that have come to the Switch under the category of rhythm and music. ...
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Kingdom Rush
While one of the sequels in the series has already been released on the system (Frontiers), the OG Kingdom Rush has now ...
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Steve Jackson's Sorcery!

While I may be prone to complaining when titles put me to sleep with their droning stories and dry lore, when the qua...

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Little Nightmares II

Having missed out on the original, though certainly having heard its praises, I walked into Little Nightmares 2 with ...

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Jetboard Joust

As an old-school arcade fan I'll admit I've been a big fan of indie titles that have come to the Switch putti...

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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
I tend to have a love/hate relationship with retro throwback games of various kinds. Sure, I have fond memories of the 8...
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Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
To think that when this title snuck onto the eShop I almost missed it. Since I'd not heard of it in advance of its relea...
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Void Scrappers
Until Vampire Survivors arrives on the Switch, fans of that style of play will handily get their essential fix with this
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Children of Silentown
Forgoing the typical adventure tendency towards humor, Silentown instead sprinkles in a sense of foreboding that’s refreshing
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Children of Silentown
Forgoing the typical adventure tendency towards humor, Silentown instead sprinkles in a sense of foreboding that’s refreshing
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Windjammers 2
I’ll admit to having a bit of an old school weakness for the weird spectacle that the original Windjammers managed to cr...
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Blaster Master Zero 3
One of the surprise redux hits in this generation has been the return of the Blaster Master series with the Zero titles,...
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Joggernauts
As a party game your job will be to coordinate as you’re trying to get your aliens through a gauntlet of differently-col...
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Nova-111

While it gets off to a bit of a light start, Nova-111 is the sort of game that’ll sneak up on you with its chal...

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Lyrica2 Stars Align

When it comes to music and rhythm games the Switch library has been a real mixed bag, both in terms of gameplay style...

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Blazing Chrome

As a huge fan of the classic arcade run n’ gun shooters I hold Contra in very high regard, so it’s always...

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Once Upon a Jester
While people who enjoy storytelling and some quirk may enjoy a bit of creative improv, the game has some quirks
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Red Wings: American Aces

As a huge fan of titles like Wing Commander and some others back in the day I developed a love for dogfighting games ...

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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2
More than anything else with the Luminous Avenger titles, you could never say they aren’t visually stunning with their p...
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The King's Bird
You play the game as a very nimble young woman capable of some pretty impressive wall-jumping acrobatics but also with a...
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Windjammers
As a warning, for at least the first week after launch online play won’t yet be available but it appears the intent is t...
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