Monster Crown: Sin Eater doesn’t ease you into its world so much as shove you into the deep end of a nation already cracking under the weight of its own history. From the opening moments, it’s clear this isn’t a cosy monster‑tamer with bright colours and cheerful mentors. Crown Nation is a place defined by fear, political decay, and the lingering shadow of ancient powers that were never meant to be disturbed. The Switch version captures this atmosphere with surprising confide

Nine Sols arrives on Nintendo Switch as one of the most striking 2D action games in recent memory as a fusion of Taoist cyberpunk, hand‑drawn animation, and Sekiro‑inspired deflection combat that demands your full attention from the first encounter. It’s a game built on rhythm and pressure, where every clash feels like a duel and every mistake is punished with absolute confidence. What makes it stand out isn’t just the difficulty, but the way it pairs that intensity with a wo

If you grew up feeding coins into Konami cabinets like the X‑Men six‑player monster, Turtles in Time, The Simpsons, then Marvel: Cosmic Invasion feels like someone finally cracked open a time capsule and rebuilt that era with modern tools. Tribute Games clearly knows the DNA of those classics, and on Switch, Cosmic Invasion plays like a love letter to that whole lineage: loud, colourful, chaotic, and absolutely drenched in comic‑book energy. What immediately grabbed me was ho

Gecko Gods is a gentle puzzle‑platformer built around curiosity, movement, and atmosphere. On Nintendo Switch, it becomes an especially cozy handheld experience, it's the kind of game you sink into on a quiet evening, letting its warm palette and soft soundtrack wash over you. It’s not a game of big twists or high difficulty; it’s a game about wandering, climbing, and uncovering the remnants of a forgotten civilisation at your own pace. The story is intentionally minimalist,

Cladun X3 is a game that feels like it was built for players who love to tinker. On the surface, it presents itself as a simple, pixel‑art action RPG, a throwback to an era of handheld dungeon crawlers and quickfire loops. But beneath that modest exterior lies a surprisingly intricate web of systems, builds, and optimisation paths that reward the kind of player who enjoys squeezing every last percentage point out of a character sheet. It’s a game that doesn’t try to seduce yo

Launceston-based Smash Attack Aus and USA publishing platform indie.io have announced their sci-fi drone 2D platformer Nullstar: Solus is out now on PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S. Nullstar: Solus is a precision platformer where speed is of the essence, as your drone races down into forgotten, overgrown chambers and corridors, facing ancient dangers and forgotten hazards in its quest for the most powerful energy source in existence. The g

There’s a moment early in GRIDbeat! where the game stops feeling like a rhythm title and starts feeling like a pressure cooker. You’re standing in a neon corridor inside Knoss.OS, a corporate mainframe that looks like someone weaponised a synthwave album cover and the beat pulses once, twice, three times. You move. The world moves. The system reacts. And suddenly you realise: this isn’t a music game with dungeon elements. It’s a dungeon crawler that breathes rhythm. GRIDbeat!

Hidden Around the World on Nintendo Switch 2 is a cosy, globe‑trotting hidden‑object adventure that thrives on charm, colour, and the simple pleasure of scanning a bustling scene for tiny treasures. It’s a game that wants to whisk you through a series of illustrated cities, each one packed with characters, props, animals, and visual jokes. The Switch 2’s sharper resolution and improved colour depth give the artwork a crispness that suits the genre beautifully, making each loc

A surreal, musical, frog‑powered adventure that’s equal parts strategy game, theatre production, and heartfelt coming‑of‑age tale. Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime is one of those rare indie games that feels like it wandered in from a parallel universe, a place where community theatre, children’s storybooks, and turn‑based strategy collided and decided to form a band. From the moment Bonnie descends from the night sky into a world buzzing with eccentric characters, musical interlud

There’s a particular kind of calm that only ocean‑set games manage to capture with that soft, rhythmic lull of waves and the sense that the world is wide, but not overwhelming. Collector’s Cove leans into that feeling wholeheartedly. It’s a cozy, ocean‑roaming farming‑and‑collecting adventure where your home is a boat, your best friend is a plesiosaur‑like companion, and your days are spent drifting between islands in search of fish, crops, curiosities, and the elusive “fable

SOEDESCO® and developer Nukebox Studios have announced that Food Truck Chef: Full Course Edition will launch on April 23 on Steam and Nintendo Switch. A new trailer offers a closer look at the bustling truck kitchen, highlighting the game’s fast-paced cooking and management gameplay. In this vibrant cooking adventure, players step into the role of Emily, a passionate chef traveling the world in her food truck. As her reputation grows, players will unlock new locations

Dutch indie studio Starbrew Games is flapping with excitement to announce that Duck Side of the Moon , their cozy open-world exploration and crafting adventure about a duck astronaut searching for a new home in a whimsical galaxy, will launch on PC ( Steam + Epic Games Store) and Nintendo Switch, on May 7th ! After crash-landing in a strange but charming galaxy, Doug the duck sets out on a journey to gather resources, build gadgets, upgrade his spaceship, and discover that

"Best Small Studio" indie game developer Spilt Milk Studios is delighted to announce that their ‘Very Positive’ rated wholesome shopkeeping game Trash Goblin is now available to wishlist on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch ahead of the game’s launch on March 26th, 2026. Wishlist Trash Goblin on consoles: Microsoft Store (Xbox): https://www.xbox.com/games/store/trash-goblin/9NBH62MMTFJT/0010 PlayStation Store: https://store.playstation.com/concept/100168

and Roger , the mysterious point-and-click slice-of-life visual novel on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch , released a commemorative trailer celebrating 100,000 units sol d alongside earning both the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) “Audience Award” and a nomination for BAFTA’s “Game Beyond Entertainment” category . Since its launch in 2025, and Roger has been recognized with a total of thirteen awards and nominations, including Tokyo Game Show’s 2025 “Best Arts”, "Best

German indie game studio VoodooDuck have lifted the anchor and are inviting players to set sail on their own journey in Collector's Cove! The cozy collection adventure where you cultivate a floating farm carried across the seas by your huggable dinosaur companion is out now on PC ( Steam and Epic Games Store ), PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch . Collector's Cove is priced at $19.99 (regional pricing may vary) with a 10% launch discount for two weeks on Steam and a 10% lau

During The Mix & Kinda Funny Spring Game Showcase at GDC, Acclaim and Ridiculous Games unveiled a new gameplay trailer for GRIDbeat! , the rhythm-based dungeon crawler launching on Nintendo Switch and Steam digitally on March 26, 2026. ​The latest trailer highlights GRIDbeat! ’s neon-saturated visuals, infectious electro soundtrack, and skill-based gameplay, which tasks players with moving to the pulsing beat as they outwit the network’s security programs, solve puzzles,

As someone who’s sunk an embarrassing number of hours into hidden‑object games from classic 2D seek‑and‑finds to modern puzzle hybrids and Tiny Lands 2 immediately hits that familiar, comforting rhythm. But what makes it stand out is how it transforms the genre’s usual flat scenes into rotatable, handcrafted 3D dioramas that feel alive under your fingertips. This isn’t just about spotting differences. It’s about exploring a miniature world. Most hidden‑object games rely on cl

Independent developer Studio BBB has revealed that heartfelt puzzle-adventure platformer MONOWAVE will launch on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and other consoles in 2026. As part of the IGN Fan Fest 2026, Studio BBB has also unveiled a new full-length trailer introducing the game’s emotionally rich journey, its cast of colourful characters and different emotional settings. In the new IGN Fan Fest 2026 trailer, discover the cast of colourful characters and distinct emotional

Outbound demo shadow-dropped on Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2, following today’s Indie World showcase! Adventure is no longer just around the bend - it finally has a date. Silver Lining Interactive and Square Glade Games are thrilled to announce that Outbound , one of the most anticipated cozy games of the year , will launch globally on April 23, 2026. The excitement reached a fever pitch during this afternoon’s Nintendo Indie World showcase , where Outbound not only

Baladins on Switch feels like someone took a cozy tabletop one‑shot, flattened the minis into paper cut‑outs, and trapped the whole thing in a six‑week time loop. It’s a combat‑free, co‑op‑first RPG where your job isn’t to slay the dragon so much as entertain it, out‑think it, and maybe, eventually, outgrow it. If that premise already makes you smile, you’re halfway to knowing whether this is your thing. Baladins wears its inspirations loudly: Paper Mario‑style 2D characters