20 Hidden Indie Gems on Nintendo Switch 2

A charming, and sometimes silly, top-down Metroidvania-style romp that feels refreshing

Best played with a friend, this wonky sports action title is thoroughly odd and goes all in on its quirkiness

The clever card-based strategy series is back, this time with a new setting and some new tricks up its sleeve

A surprisingly well-implemented and intense auto-shooter that has a steady challenge curve and great gun-slinging action

A visual novel sort of experience that at least throws in a little more flavor with both some romance and horror

An absolutely unique experience, featuring a distinctive visual style and layers upon layers of puzzles

While not the type of horror you’d normally think of in spooky season, surviving the war is its own bit of terror

A retro arcade experience that is less clearly inspired by specific games, but manages to be interesting

An elevated, and generally attractive, take on puzzle-oriented play

A pretty old-school and minimalist dungeon-crawling adventure with somewhat challenging combat and puzzles

Whether you tackle this puzzler co-op or solo, given its budget price it’s a great value

While it currently has some bugs and issues, this rock climbing roguelike is a refreshing challenge

Giving first-person shooting some roguelike twists helps to make things interesting, but it lacks overall depth

Not too bad once you get rolling, though the road to hitting the track is needlessly aggravating

Elena Temple is back with another retro romp, though this time shifting the focus more to puzzling than action

Answering the question of what would it look like if you combined Geometry Wars and Vampire Survivors on a budget

An unusual mix of pretty ordinary Metroidvania action with variations on the Atari classic used for hacking

A challenging mix of runner / precision platformer / and puzzler in one budget package

While it gets off to a rocky start, its Quake roots then shine to make for a mostly satisfying retro first-person shooter

A refreshingly-different take on city building, though its pacing and interface may not appeal to everyone

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