Hey guys, guess what? Nintendo DIDN’T reveal any new info of Hollow Knight: Silksong again! Earlier today, the Japanese behemoth hosted its Indie World Showcase, an event tailored to, you guessed Nintendo indie games for Switch and Switch 2.
And even though Silksong is still missing (gotta compliment Nintendo on its commitment to what has essentially become a meme at this point), there was a lot of good stuff revealed. Eighteen, to be precise: 17 games and one major update on a title already available.
So read on to see everything Nintendo revealed on the Indie World Showcase. You can rewatch the full transmission below, or find each games’ related media as you scroll through this page:
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Nintendo Indie World Showcase: all the announcements
Mina the Hollower
A gothic-style action-adventure from Yacht Club Games (creators of Shovel Knight), starring Mina on a mission to free a cursed island.
Platform & Date: Switch & Switch 2 – October 31, 2025
Well Dweller
A pixel-art Metroidvania where you play Glimmer, a tiny bird with a matchstick, battling an evil queen to save your family.
Platform & Date: Switch – 2026
Neverway
A nightmarish, 16-bit–style RPG from the Celeste pixel artist and the composer of Fez/Hyper Light Drifter—play as a mortal under an immortal deity’s command.
Platform & Date: Switch – 2026
Herdling
Guide a herd of mysterious creatures across forests, valleys, and snowy plateaus, solving environmental puzzles along the way.
Platform & Date: Switch – August 21, 2025
Is This Seat Taken?
A charming seating-arrangement puzzle sim: place characters where they’ll be happiest in various social scenarios.
Platform & Date: Switch – Available now
Little Kitty, Big City – Picture Purrfect Update
Free content drop adding new cat-customization options, neighborhoods, friends, and enhanced photo-mode features.
Platform & Date: Switch – Later in 2025
Content Warning
A co-op horror-simulator where you play a streamer on “Spooktube,” racing for viewers (and survival).
Platform & Date: Switch & Switch 2 – 2026
Ball × Pit
An action-roguelite merging block-breaker mechanics with city-rebuilding, boss fights, and randomized loadouts.
Platform & Date: Switch – October 15, 2025; Switch 2 – Fall 2025
Ultimate Sheep Raccoon
An 8-player bike-racing party game where friends build and then race on chaotic custom tracks.
Platform & Date: Switch & Switch 2 – Winter 2025
Glaciered
A JRPG-action adventure set 65 million years in the future—play an evolved avian exploring underwater worlds and battling marine beasts.
Platform & Date: Switch 2 – Holiday 2025
Winter Burrow
A survival adventure as a mouse returning to restore your childhood burrow in a wintry forest.
Platform & Date: Switch – Holiday 2025
Undusted: Letters from the Past
A cozy “cleaning game” with a heartfelt narrative—restore old homes and unravel their stories.
Platform & Date: Switch – October 2025
Tiny Bookshop
A cozy management sim where you run a charming bookstore—available today on Switch.
Platform & Date: Switch – Available now
Caves of Qud
A 2D, turn-based roguelike RPG set in a sci-fi fantasy world full of mutations and wonder.
Platform & Date: Switch – Winter 2025
Strange Antiquities
The occult-shop sequel to Strange Horticulture, where you curate curiosities for supernatural clientele.
Platform & Date: Switch – September 17, 2025
Opus: Prism Peak
A narrative-driven photo-adventure: capture images, solve puzzles, and uncover a mountain-top mystery.
Platform & Date: Switch & Switch 2 – Fall 2025
Go-Go-Town!
A town-management sim where you rebuild and revitalize a rundown tourist locale as its new mayor.
Platform & Date: Switch – Spring 2026
UFO 50
A surprise “shadow drop” of the anthology shooter—now available on Switch.
Platform & Date: Switch – Available now
Final Thoughts: IS THAT A ‘BRAZIL REFERENCE???
All in all, Nintendo Indie World was a pretty solid showcase. Given that the independent branch of the industry has been its more creative part as of late, it’s a good thing to see a platform so welcoming as the Switch/Switch 2 turn some attention towards the smaller devs.
Also, Neverway is Brazil-developed, so that’s automatically my favorite.
