20 Hidden Indie Gems on Nintendo Switch 2

Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

The final wild ride with the odd duo, though with a different central gag in the form of Max’s psychic powers

Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

An attractive, reasonably challenging, and smart Metroidvania experience awaits

BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

If you already know it, you likely love it. If you don’t, this is a good bit of challenging fun worth a look

Can of Wormholes

An interesting presentation mixed with some clever puzzles, and a refreshingly-different hint system

Monster Jam™ Showdown

Yet again I’m impressed that the Monster Truck racing subgenre is continuing to improve and justify itself

Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn

A good time of an throwback arcade-like experience, elevating above its NES roots into something more

Pearls of Atlantis: The Cove

An action puzzler that uses gravity to help it feel a bit different than its cousins in the Bust-A-Move franchise

Billy Bumbum: A Cheeky Puzzler

An odd puzzler with a “cheeky” sense of humor to go with a decent challenge

Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus

Sporting gorgeous visuals, and loads of style, but it can be quite demanding

El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON HD Remaster

Absolutely a visual feast, and when the action kicks in it can be fun, but it can also drag in places filling for time

Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files

This collection of 3 handheld titles, including one never released in the US, can be fun, even if a bit redundant

Eternights

A very weird mish-mash of intense fighting action, RPG elements, and dating sim vibes that makes for an unexpected ride

Mouse & Crane

While obviously very kid-friendly, the physics-based play it encourages is both educational and approachable

Democracy 4: Console Edition

The scale of decision-making here feels spot-on for the real world, but whether that makes for a great game?

Wildermyth: Console Edition

Some fresh ideas and a distinct style earn it points, but some problematic bugs can make it tough to love

Doors: Paradox

Reasonably well-implemented puzzles are hampered by poor controls if you’re not playing with a touchscreen

LEGO® Horizon Adventures™

A very different LEGO experience, feeling more geared towards single-player action, that may not appeal to the normal series fans

Miniatures

An eclectic mix of 4 mildly interactive but wildly different vignettes that is short but thoroughly unique

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

For anime fans, in particular, there’s something special about this melding of episodic content and action, but for everyone else its mechanics may be a bit too cumbersome to ignore

CarX Highway Racing

For a pretty low-budget mobile conversion, this racer shows promise even though it has limitations

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