Nintendo Indie World Showcase October 2026: Every Announcement, Game Reveal and Trailer

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Well, there you have it! Nintendo spiced up an already busy October with an Indie World Showcase, highlighting a bunch of smaller titles that will be heading to Switch 1 and 2 in the coming months.

While the presentation was only 15 minutes long, it was packed with announcements, making our stacked backlogs wince under the weight of even more quality games coming their way.

Below, we have listed every announcement from the showcase, accompanied by the all-important trailers. We have even added a link to the full presentation (so you can watch the entire thing again) and popped in a poll at the bottom so you can let us know what you made of it.

Let’s see what the showcase highlighted first…

Nintendo Indie World Showcase October 2026 – The Full Presentation

Just in case you haven’t watched the show (or if you want to check it out again), you’ll find the full event below.

Nintendo Indie World Showcase October 2026 – Every Announcement

Now then, onto the announcements. Below, we have listed every Indie World game in the order it appeared, accompanied by its trailer and some blurb text.

Witchbrook – 28th Jan 2027 (Switch 1 & 2)

Discover magic and mystery in Witchbrook, a spellbinding life-sim for up to 4 players! Start your life as the newest resident witch in the bustling seaside town of Mossport. Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation and beyond!

Discover magic and mystery in Witchbrook, a spellbinding life-sim for up to 4 players! Start your life as the newest resident witch in the bustling seaside town of Mossport. Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation and beyond!

Winds of Viridia – 2027 (Switch 2)

Winds of Viridia revives the classic action-adventure formula, blending modern real-time combat with a seamless, handcrafted world. Set in the valley beneath the towering Grantree, it draws players into an ancient realm steeped in secrets and interconnected paths. Join forces with your mothbug companion to unleash powerful special attacks, block enemy strikes, and leap through the air. Between battles, gather and combine potent totems to tailor your playstyle.

Winds of Viridia revives the classic action-adventure formula, blending modern real-time combat with a seamless, handcrafted world. Set in the valley beneath the towering Grantree, it draws players into an ancient realm steeped in secrets and interconnected paths. Join forces with your mothbug companion to unleash powerful special attacks, block enemy strikes, and leap through the air. Between battles, gather and combine potent totems to tailor your playstyle.

City of None – 2027 (Switch 2)

A great city crumbles into ruin as powerful Barons feast on souls lost to time. You are but one wandering spirit, with a wooden body left to decay in the wild. Will you reclaim your city’s future?

A great city crumbles into ruin as powerful Barons feast on souls lost to time. You are but one wandering spirit, with a wooden body left to decay in the wild. Will you reclaim your city’s future?

Sword of the Sea – 29th Oct 2026 (Switch 2)

Surf across magnificent waves of sand and shimmering waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean.
From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure featuring swift movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.

Surf across magnificent waves of sand and shimmering waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean.
From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure featuring swift movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.

Tenjutsu – 2027 (Switch 2)

Tenjutsu is a gritty combat roguelike set within the confines of the densely packed, yet vibrant, Secret Garden City under the grip of brutal crime syndicates. Trapped in this purgatory, use your martial arts mastery and weapon expertise to wipe the slate clean for yourself and the people of Secret Garden by dismantling each of the unique syndicates one at a time, in whatever order you wish.

Tenjutsu is a gritty combat roguelike set within the confines of the densely packed, yet vibrant, Secret Garden City under the grip of brutal crime syndicates. Trapped in this purgatory, use your martial arts mastery and weapon expertise to wipe the slate clean for yourself and the people of Secret Garden by dismantling each of the unique syndicates one at a time, in whatever order you wish.

Threads of Time – Summer 2027 (Switch 2)

Threads of Time is an epic, epoch-spanning, turn-based RPG inspired by timeless classics. Embark on a journey that transcends time itself, gather a party of charismatic heroes from across the ages, and expose a sinister plot that threatens to unravel the past, present, and future.

Threads of Time is an epic, epoch-spanning, turn-based RPG inspired by timeless classics. Embark on a journey that transcends time itself, gather a party of charismatic heroes from across the ages, and expose a sinister plot that threatens to unravel the past, present, and future.

R.E.P.O. – 2027 (Switch 2)

R.E.P.O. is an online co-op horror game featuring physics, proximity voice chat, and scary monsters.
Under the employ of a mysterious computer intelligence, you and your friends must locate, transport, and extract valuable items from the haunted remains of a long-lost humanity. Take anything from heavy pianos to fragile ceramics, and use teamwork to make sure the precious cargo reaches its destination safely.

R.E.P.O. is an online co-op horror game featuring physics, proximity voice chat, and scary monsters.
Under the employ of a mysterious computer intelligence, you and your friends must locate, transport, and extract valuable items from the haunted remains of a long-lost humanity. Take anything from heavy pianos to fragile ceramics, and use teamwork to make sure the precious cargo reaches its destination safely.

Super Battle Golf – 25th Mar 2027 (Switch 2)

In this 1-8 player golf game, everyone plays at the same time! Swing, shoot, sabotage, and finish first by any means necessary in a rush to the hole.
The game features private lobbies, custom rule sets, and teams mode. Customize your golfer with heaps of cosmetics to look your best, and unlock new emotes and outfits as you play. From golf carts to rocket-powered driver clubs, everything goes in Super Battle Golf!

In this 1-8 player golf game, everyone plays at the same time! Swing, shoot, sabotage, and finish first by any means necessary in a rush to the hole.
The game features private lobbies, custom rule sets, and teams mode. Customize your golfer with heaps of cosmetics to look your best, and unlock new emotes and outfits as you play. From golf carts to rocket-powered driver clubs, everything goes in Super Battle Golf!

Dumpster Gang – Mar 2027 (Switch 2)

Get your paws on your Joy-Con 2 controllers and play as a mischievous raccoon. In this chaotic, online co-op sandbox, team up with up to three of your friends as you live your best raccoon life—scavenging dumpsters, stealing junk, raiding snacks, committing tiny, harmless crimes, and avoiding the clutches of the evil exterminator.
Raccoon high-life isn’t all trash and snacks though. Players will need to work together to haul loot, solve puzzles, and rescue captured teammates as they nimbly dodge traps set out by the Exterminator!

Grab your Joy-Con 2 controllers and take control of a mischievous raccoon. In this chaotic online co-op sandbox, team up with up to three friends as you live your best raccoon life—scavenging dumpsters, stealing junk, raiding snacks, committing tiny harmless crimes, and dodging the clutches of the evil exterminator.
The raccoon high life isn’t all trash and snacks, though. Players will need to work together to haul loot, solve puzzles, and rescue captured teammates as they nimbly dodge traps set by the Exterminator.

Haunted Paws – May 2027 (Switch 1 & 2)

Two puppies. One haunted mansion. And a missing human to rescue.
Haunted Paws is a cozy but spooky co-op adventure where you and a friend create your own puppies, explore mysterious environments, solve puzzles, and face strange creatures together.

Will your puppies be brave enough to uncover the mystery?

Two puppies. One haunted mansion. And a missing human to rescue.
Haunted Paws is a cozy but spooky co-op adventure where you and a friend create your own puppies, explore mysterious environments, solve puzzles, and face strange creatures together.

Will your puppies be brave enough to uncover the mystery?

Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino – Spring 2027 (Switch 1 & 2)

A fox girl and her frog companion are stranded on a mysterious island wrapped in darkness, lit only by flickering lights. Torii gates, lantern-lit stalls, and neon signs color the shadows, but something is lurking close behind.
Explore the island, talk with its inhabitants, and kindle light within shrines to open new paths. Can you escape the oni that hunt in the night?

A fox girl and her frog companion are stranded on a mysterious island wrapped in darkness, lit only by flickering lights. Torii gates, lantern-lit stalls, and neon signs color the shadows, but something is lurking close behind.
Explore the island, talk with its inhabitants, and kindle light within shrines to open new paths. Can you escape the oni that hunt in the night?

Slime Rancher 2 – Jan 2027 (Switch 2)

Slime Rancher 2 is the newest entry in the award-winning smash-hit series Slime Rancher. Journey as Beatrix LeBeau on Rainbow Island, a mysterious land brimming with ancient technology, unknown natural resources, and an avalanche of new slimes to discover.

Slime Rancher 2 is the newest entry in the award-winning smash-hit series Slime Rancher. Journey as Beatrix LeBeau on Rainbow Island, a mysterious land brimming with ancient technology, unknown natural resources, and an avalanche of new slimes to discover.

Spirit Crossing – 16th Nov 2026 (Switch 1 & 2)

In this whimsical life-sim MMO from the makers of Cozy Grove, build a home, help spirits, and cross paths with other players, all on your own terms. Customize your look with hairstyles, dyes, and mix-and-match outfits, then bring it all to life with dozens of expressive emotes! Welcome to your strange new home in the Crosslands.

In this whimsical life-sim MMO from the makers of Cozy Grove, build a home, help spirits, and cross paths with other players, all on your own terms. Customize your look with hairstyles, dyes, and mix-and-match outfits, then bring it all to life with dozens of expressive emotes! Welcome to your strange new home in the Crosslands.

My Arms Are Longer Now – 11th Mar 2027 (Switch 1 & 2)

In this new look at My Arms Are Longer Now, the debut externally published title from Jackbox Games and developer Toot Games, check out fresh gameplay: stretching through vents, snatching wallets and watches, dragging off bikes and dogs, and slipping past guards.
Play as a very long arm on a mission to rob everyone blind, all while a hard-boiled detective narrates your crime spree and interviews your victims.

In this new look at My Arms Are Longer Now, the debut externally published title from Jackbox Games and developer Toot Games, check out fresh gameplay: stretching through vents, snatching wallets and watches, dragging off bikes and dogs, and slipping past guards.
Play as a very long arm on a mission to rob everyone blind, all while a hard-boiled detective narrates your crime spree and interviews your victims.

Petal Runner – 28th Mar 2027 (Switch 2)

Join Cali and their sidekick Kira as the two fulfill their lifelong dream of becoming Petal Runners, an elite crew of motorcycle couriers. Deliver and install the newest, most impressive generation of digital pets across a vibrant coastal city.
Petal Runner features hand-crafted pixel visuals by content creator and artist Brandon James Greer, satisfying motorcycle rides through lush, lovingly detailed pixel art streets, and a wholesome but gripping narrative about life, loss, and what we carry with us.

Join Cali and their sidekick Kira as the two fulfill their lifelong dream of becoming Petal Runners, an elite crew of motorcycle couriers. Deliver and install the newest, most impressive generation of digital pets across a vibrant coastal city.
Petal Runner features hand-crafted pixel visuals by content creator and artist Brandon James Greer, satisfying motorcycle rides through lush, lovingly detailed pixel art streets, and a wholesome but gripping narrative about life, loss, and what we carry with us.

RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition – 10th Nov 2026 (Switch 2)

RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop!

RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop!

Tanuki: Pon’s Summer – 10th Nov 2026 (Switch 1 & 2)

Follow Pon, a well meaning, if a bit lazy Tanuki with a part-time job at the Post Office, as he works to restore the shrine before summer ends. Deliver packages, make friends, and get the shrine ready for the big festival!

Follow Pon, a well meaning, if a bit lazy Tanuki with a part-time job at the Post Office, as he works to restore the shrine before summer ends. Deliver packages, make friends, and get the shrine ready for the big festival!

Finding Polka – Spring 2027 (Switch 1)

Set off on a playful search to track down the wandering pup Polka in this game of exploration and serendipity. Meet charming characters, lend them a hand to make new friends, and explore a cozy world sketched in ballpoint pen. You don’t need words on this adventure, just smiles and high-fives!

Set off on a playful search to track down the wandering pup Polka in this game of exploration and serendipity. Meet charming characters, lend them a hand to make new friends, and explore a cozy world sketched in ballpoint pen. You don’t need words on this adventure, just smiles and high-fives!

Floor Plan: Slap Out Of It! – Spring 2027 (Switch 1 & 2)

Explore impossible towers where every floor is a comedy sandbox of secrets, and lean on the skills you’ve learned from point-and-clicks to SLAP-AND-SOLVE. Travel between floors, gather items in your fanny pack, and take your lateral thinking to new heights as you unravel how every room and their inhabitants are connected. Everything within reach of your stretchy arms is satisfyingly interactive and responsive to your touch with animation, sound, and haptics. Every background detail is intentional and worthy of your attention – so explore and slap everything, because you never know what might happen.

Explore impossible towers where every floor is a comedy sandbox of secrets, and lean on the skills you’ve learned from point-and-clicks to SLAP-AND-SOLVE. Travel between floors, gather items in your fanny pack, and take your lateral thinking to new heights as you unravel how every room and their inhabitants are connected. Everything within reach of your stretchy arms is satisfyingly interactive and responsive to your touch with animation, sound, and haptics. Every background detail is intentional and worthy of your attention – so explore and slap everything, because you never know what might happen.

Lost and Found Co. – 2027 (Switch 1 & 2)

Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!

Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!

Bao Bao’s Cozy Cleaning Services – Today (Switch 1)

Relax with Bao Bao in this cozy 2D pressure washing sim. Clean pastel environments, chill lo-fi beats, and no stress, just peaceful vibes.

Relax with Bao Bao in this cozy 2D pressure washing sim. Clean pastel environments, chill lo-fi beats, and no stress, just peaceful vibes.

Everything is Crab – 26th Jan 2027 (Switch 1 & 2)

In this animal evolution roguelite, become Darwin, an amorphous blue blob with infinite potential, thrown into a living ecosystem where you need to feed and avoid becoming food.
Fight and flee as you feast on fruit, fungi, and/or flesh to level up. Choose from over 100 evolutions and more than 20 specialisations granting new arms, legs, wings, eyes, fur, and so, so much more to help you carve out your own niche on the evolutionary tree.

In this animal evolution roguelite, you play as Darwin, an amorphous blue blob with infinite potential, dropped into a living ecosystem where you must feed and avoid becoming food yourself.
Fight or flee as you feast on fruit, fungi, and/or flesh to level up. Choose from over 100 evolutions and more than 20 specialisations that grant new arms, legs, wings, eyes, fur, and much more, helping you carve out your own niche on the evolutionary tree.

HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate – 2027 (Switch 2)

Welcome to the Snowboard Syndicate! Race, compete, and explore the slopes as a colorful cast of unique characters! But what’s snowboarding without a little bit of drip? Through exploring and racing, you can unlock cosmetics such as designs for your snowboard and clothes to make sure you shine the brightest while shredding.

Welcome to the Snowboard Syndicate! Race, compete, and explore the slopes as a colorful cast of unique characters! But what’s snowboarding without a little bit of drip? Through exploring and racing, you can unlock cosmetics such as designs for your snowboard and clothes to make sure you shine the brightest while shredding.

Poll – How Would You Rate It?

Not a bad showing, eh? In the following polls, you can let us know what you made of the October Showcase, and which games you liked the look of most.