20 Hidden Indie Gems on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 - Nindie Spotlight
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Pumpkin Jack
Ah, tis the season for games that deliver at least a spooky feel, even though I’ll acknowledge more often than not Hallo...
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Atomicrops
For me, Atomicrops is a story of early frustration, followed by a slow warming up, which eventually became a pretty deep...
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Sparklite
Since I’m a huge fan of roguelikes and their ability to revitalize and alter how you play more classic genres I’ve alway...
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Hindsight
There’s just something about playing the right story-driven game that speaks to some aspect of your own life or trials t...
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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
One genre that’s lacking in depth and variety on the Switch has definitely been fighters. Sure, there are both some AAA ...
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Bonkies
While my family and I have become quite jaded with multiplayer titles, since so many of them fall into pretty predictabl...
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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Retro games or those that attempt to recapture a certain vintage feel can be a tricky business and there’s no doubt that...
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Cinders
Pretty well instantly upon finishing my initial version of this story I was compelled to start up and try another path a...
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KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series
Having never played or even really heard much about the Klonoa series, I was pretty eager to check it out when I heard t...
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Lacuna
I’ll admit that I tend to always be excited to check out an adventure with a noir sort of flavor, even if in the case of...
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Destrobots
With loads of local multiplayer titles out there on Switch it’s a tough business to find a way to stand out in the crowd...
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Hue
With an abundance of puzzlers available on the Switch it is taking more and more effort to come up with ways to stand ou...
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When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
While the system has a number of bridge building physics games, this one takes that general premise and does some new th...
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Crash Drive 3
While hardly a top-tier racing game this stunt racer, though sharing perhaps a bit too much in common with its predecess...
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Demon's Tier+

With indies I always find it so thoroughly satisfying when games manage to take me by surprise. What, on the surface,...

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Immortal Planet
While the label “Souls-like” has gotten to be a bit overused and trite, there’s certainly a market out there for people ...
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Black Paradox
For people who revel in the challenge of making the most of what you’re given in shooter form Black Paradox is a rock so...
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Stellar Interface
Providing a unique take on the combination of traditional arcade shooting and roguelike challenge Stellar Interface is a...
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PLANET ALPHA
Overall, Planet Alpha is an interesting adventure that takes you across (and under) a visually diverse and interesting p...
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Die for Valhalla!
In the game you’ll take control of one of 4 Valkyrie (4 players is cool but the screen gets awfully busy) who have some ...
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