Nintendo Indie World: Witchbrook gets a date, R.E.P.O. heads to Switch 2
Nintendo showed 23 indie games in 15 minutes. Witchbrook launches on 28 January, Sword of the Sea arrives on Switch 2 today – plus several free demos.
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Nintendo aired a new Indie World presentation on Wednesday, 28 October. According to VGC, the company showed 23 games from independent studios for Switch and Switch 2 in around 15 minutes. Among the firm dates, the long-awaited wizarding-school life sim Witchbrook launches on 28 January 2027. Underwater adventure Sword of the Sea arrives on Switch 2 as soon as 29 October, while Bao Bao's Cozy Cleaning Service was available on the day of the show, according to Game Informer.
Newly announced for Switch 2 were, among others, co-op horror hit R.E.P.O. (2027), Slime Rancher 2 (January 2027) and Super Battle Golf (25 March 2027). Also shown were City of None, a retro platformer from a co-creator of Celeste, and Tenjutsu, a combat roguelike from the designer of Dead Cells. Further dates: Raccoin: Chaos Max Edition and Tanuki: Pon's Summer on 10 November, Spirit Crossing on 16 November and Everything Is Crab on 26 January 2027.
Free demos are available on the eShop for several titles, including Switch 2 adventure Winds of Viridia, with music by Kevin Penkin and Christopher Larkin, Haunted Paws and Petal Runner; the Raccoin demo was due later in the day.