All The Switch Games Shown During Nintendo's Indie Gamescom Showcase
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Gamescom 2019 is officially underway, and it's brought a ton of exciting news and announcements for gaming fans. Not only did we get a look at a number of new and upcoming titles during the Gamescom: Opening Night Live presentation, but some of the industry's biggest publishers also hosted their own livestream broadcasts ahead of the expo, including Nintendo.
Just before Gamescom proper began, Nintendo aired an indie-focused "Indie World" presentation, which spotlighted an array of unique and eye-catching titles coming to Nintendo Switch (and other platforms) over the next few months. In all, the company showcased two dozen indie games on the way to its hybrid system this year and in early 2020, from anticipated sequels like Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and Risk of Rain 2 to beautiful, classic-style adventures like Eastward and the Zelda-inspired Sparklite.
We've rounded up all of the new indie games Nintendo showcased during Gamescom 2019 below, giving you a quick look at some of the exciting titles that are in the pipeline for Switch. You can also catch up on all the biggest news from the Indie World presentation in our Nintendo Gamescom Showcase recap, and be sure to also check out our Inside Xbox Gamescom recap, Gamescom Stadia Connect recap, and Gamescom: Opening Night Live recap for all the biggest news from this year's show.
That wasn't all Nintendo had to show during Gamescom, however. The company also shared more than 30 minutes of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening footage, giving us an extended look at the highly anticipated Zelda remake. Developer Game Freak also shared a new clip of Pokemon Sword and Shield, giving viewers a tour of one of the charming towns they'll visit in the upcoming Switch games.
Risk Of Rain 2
- Developer: Hopoo Games
- Publisher: Gearbox
- Release date: Summer 2019
Eastward
- Developer: Pixpil
- Publisher: Chucklefish
- Release date: TBD
Freedom Finger
- Developer: Wide Right Interactive
- Publisher: Wide Right Interactive
- Release date: September 2019
Roki
- Developer: Polygon Treehouse
- Publisher: CI Games
- Release date: TBD
Youropa
- Developer: Frecle
- Publisher: Frecle
- Release date: Q4 2019
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
- Developer: Chromatic Games
- Publisher: Chromatic Games
- Release date: February 2020
Skellboy
- Developer: Umaiki Games
- Publisher: Fabraz
- Release date: December 3, 2019
EarthNight
- Developer: Cleaversoft
- Publisher: Cleaversoft
- Release date: TBD
Blasphemous
- Publisher: Team 17
- Release date: September 10
Close to the Sun
- Developer: Storm in a Teacup
- Publisher: Wired Productions
- Release date: October 29, 2019
Cat Quest 2
- Developer: The Gentlebros
- Publisher: Pqube
- Release date: 2019
Spiritfarer
- Developer: Thunder Lotus Games
- Publisher: Thunder Lotus Games
- Release date: 2020
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
- Developer: Frozenbyte
- Publisher: Modus Games
- Release date: October 8, 2019
Creature In The Well
- Developer: Flight School Studio
- Publisher: Flight School Studio
- Release date: September 6, 2019
One Finger Death Punch 2
- Developer: Silver Dollar Games
- Publisher: Silver Dollar Games
- Release date: December 2019
Best Friend Forever
- Developer: Starcolt
- Publisher: Alliance
- Release date: February 14, 2020
Phogs!
- Developer: Bit Loom Games
- Publisher: Coatsink Software
- Release date: Early 2020
What The Golf?
- Developer: Triband Productions
- Publisher: Triband Productions
- Release date: 2019
Kine
- Developer: Gwen Frey
- Publisher: Chump Squad
- Release date: October 17, 2019
Hypercharge Unboxed
- Developer: Digital Cybercherries
- Publisher: Digital Cybercherries
- Release date: TBD
Northgard
- Publisher: Shiro Games
- Release date: September 26, 2019
Sparklite
- Developer: RedBlue Games
- Publisher: Merge Games
- Release date: November 7, 2019
Munchkin: Quaked Quest
- Publisher: Asmodee Digital
- Release date: Fall 2019
Torchlight II
- Developer: Panic Button/Runic Games
- Publisher: Perfect World
- Release date: September 3, 2019