During the November 2023Indie World Showcase, it was revealed that many intriguing indie titles are coming to the Nintendo Switch over the next year. One of the show’s biggest announcements was thatOuter Wilds— acritically acclaimed sci-fi gameabout exploring a solar system throughout repeating time loops — is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch next month.
A Nintendo Switch port forOuter Wildswasfirst teased in 2021and intended to be released during the summer of that year, but it did not make that release window. We did not hear much else about the port until now outside of a mention during one of publisher Annapurna Interactive’s own showcases. An Indie World Showcase segment dedicated to the game showed some of its physics-based spacefaring gameplay in action on the Switch, and it seemed to look nice and run at a solid frame rate. CalledOuter Wilds: Archaeologist Edition, this version of the game comes with theEchoes of the EyeDLC and will launch digitally on December 7. It will get a physical Switch release sometime next year.
Outside ofOuter Wilds, other notable indie games likeCore Keeper, Moonstone Island, Planet of Lana, Heavenly Bodies, andBackpack Heroalso got Nintendo Switch ports confirmed during the show. We also learned thatShantae Advance: Risky Revolution, a Game Boy Advance game that went unreleased in the early 2000s, is finally being finished and released on Nintendo Switch.
There was some brand new stuff shown off too, like Humble Games and Memorable Games’ card-based investigation gameOn Your Tail, the point-and-click photography adventure gameThe Star Name Eos, and more. Those who want to play something new should also know that some of the games featured during this Indie World Showcase were shadow-dropped following the presentation, likeHowl,Backpack Hero,Enjoy the Diner,Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist, and a demo forDeath Trick: Double Blind
