Everything Announced at Indie World Showcase 2026

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Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase delivered a fast 15-minute livestream of pure indie magic, spotlighting a diverse lineup of adventures, co-op chaos and emotional tales tailored for both the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Denshattack!

  • Release Date: June 17, 2026
  • Publisher: Fireshine Games
  • Genre: Action-Adventure
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

Denshattack! is a kinetic train-tricking adventure that blends fast-paced traversal with stylish combat encounters. Players grind, leap, and battle across speeding railways in a world built around momentum and precision.

My Little Puppy

  • Release Date: May 29, 2026 (Digital) / June 2026 (Physical)
  • Publisher: Dreamotion Inc.
  • Genre: Adventure
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch

After escaping doggy heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi embarks on a heartfelt journey through the afterlife to find his dad. My Little Puppy mixes light platforming with emotional storytelling, letting players run, bark, and sniff their way across surreal dreamlike spaces. It launches digitally May 29, with a physical edition arriving in June.

Heave Ho 2

  • Release Window: Summer 2026
  • Publisher: Devolver Digital
  • Genre: Party / Platformer
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch

The chaotic arm-swinging madness returns. Heave Ho 2 builds on the original’s physics-based hilarity with online and local four-player multiplayer. Expect friendship-testing jumps, wild customization, and unpredictable teamwork when it swings onto Switch platforms this summer.

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

  • Release Window: 2026
  • Publisher: 11 bit studios
  • Genre: Action RPG / Dungeon Crawler
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

Dungeon-crawler by day, merchant by night. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault expands the beloved formula with larger biomes, deeper combat systems, and a refined shop-management loop. Clear hostile realms, gather rare loot, and turn a profit when it arrives on Switch 2 in 2026.

Woodo

  • Release Window: Summer 2026
  • Publisher: Tiny Monks Tales
  • Genre: Cozy / Puzzle
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch

Woodo invites players to rebuild wooden diorama scenes piece by piece. As each handcrafted environment is restored, color and life bloom back into the world. With its cozy aesthetic and relaxing gameplay loop, it’s poised to be a standout for fans of calming puzzle experiences.

Minishoot’ Adventures

  • Available Now
  • Publisher: SoulGame Studio
  • Genre: Twin-Stick Shooter / Exploration
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch

What happens when open-world exploration meets twin-stick shooter combat? Minishoot’ Adventures answers with tight gunplay, hidden upgrades, and sprawling interconnected maps. Available now, it delivers fast action blended with satisfying discovery.

The Midnight Walk

  • Release Date: March 26, 2026
  • Publisher: Fast Travel Games
  • Genre: Atmospheric Adventure
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

Crafted with a haunting claymation-inspired art style, The Midnight Walk follows your bond with a lost lantern creature whose flame is your only guide through a monstrous world. Launching March 26, it promises eerie exploration and emotional storytelling.

Rotwood

  • Available Now (Exclusive)
  • Publisher: Klei Entertainment
  • Genre: Co-op Action Brawler
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

In a world consumed by corruption, Rotwood challenges players to hack and slash through stylish, hand-drawn chaos. Featuring cooperative combat and roguelike progression, it’s available today exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2.

Mixtape

  • Release Date: May 7, 2026
  • Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
  • Genre: Narrative Adventure
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

Three friends. One night. One final adventure. Mixtape is a coming-of-age journey set to a nostalgic soundtrack, blending interactive vignettes with heartfelt storytelling. It launches May 7 on Switch 2.

Blighted

  • Release Window: Fall 2026
  • Developer: Drinkbox Studios
  • Genre: Action RPG
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, PC

From the creators of Guacamelee! comes Blighted, a new action-RPG set in a world consumed by corruption. Players must reclaim lost memories before the Blight devours everything. The game launches on Switch 2 and PC simultaneously this fall.

Deadzone Rogue

  • Release Date: March 17, 2026
  • Publisher: Prophecy Games
  • Genre: FPS Roguelite
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

Step into a forsaken space station where every run is a desperate fight for survival. Deadzone Rogue blends tight first-person shooting with roguelite structure, playable solo or cooperatively, launching March 17.

Blue Prince

  • Available Now
  • Publisher: Raw Fury
  • Genre: Puzzle
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

One of the last year’s best indie games just dropped onto Nintendo Switch 2. In Blue Prince, you embark on a genre-defying experience, filled with a unique mix of mystery, strategy, and puzzles that weave together to create an unpredictable journey. 

Quick Announcements

  • Grave Seasons – Coming to Nintendo Switch Summer 2026.
  • Unrailed 2: Back on Track – Arrives on Switch and Switch 2 in May 2026.
  • TOEM 2 – The follow-up to the BAFTA-winning TOEM: A Photo Adventure launches this summer on Nintendo Switch.
  • inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories. – Launches April 30 on Switch and Switch 2.
  • Outbound – Arrives April 23 on Switch platforms.
  • Ratatan – Marches onto Nintendo Switch 2 July 16, 2026.
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