Gallery: See all 17 games shown in today’s Nintendo Indie World presentation
Highlights include Steamworld Heist II, Europa and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Nintendo has broadcast its latest Indie World presentation, giving players a look at 17 upcoming indie games.
Highlights included Steamworld Heist II, Europa and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.
Also shown were two games released today – embroidery puzzle game Stitch, and simulation game Sticky Business.
We’ve put together screenshot galleries for every game shown during the presentation, allowing a better look at them.
Here’s every game announced, along with Nintendo’s descriptions of them:
Little Kitty, Big City
(Double Dagger Studio, May 9)
“A peaceful catnap turns into a whimsical journey as you take the role of a curious kitten on an adorable adventure to find your way back home.”
Yars Rising
(WayForward / Atari, late 2024)
“From Wayforward, the renowned development studio behind Shantae and River City Girls, comes Yars Rising, a side-scrolling action-adventure exploration of one of Atari’s best-known classic titles – Yars’ Revenge.”
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
(Lizardry / Playism, Summer 2024)
“In this exploration-based adventure game, you take on the role of an android, the creation of a now-deceased doctor. There are no right or wrong choices on this journey, and every decision you make reveals a little more about who you are.”
Sticky Business
(Spellgarden Games / Assemble Entertainment, out today)
“In the cosy business simulation Sticky Business, you run a sticker shop in which you create and ship stickers to customers. There are over 400 design elements to choose from, and you can get upgrades – including effect foils – for even more options.”
Antonblast
(Summitsphere, November 12)
“The devil himself has stolen your prized spirit collection, and you’re on a rampage to get it back in ANTONBLAST, a dynamic action-platformer that combines destructive action with gorgeous hand-drawn pixel art.”
Valley Peaks
(Tub Club / Those Awesome Guys, 2024)
“Valley Peaks is a first-person rock-climbing platformer set in a pastel mountain range, filled with ribbiting villagers. As the new technician assigned to the peaks, explore to your heart’s content, and attempt to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.”
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
(Simogo / Annapurna Interactive, May 16)
“In this non-linear puzzle game developed by the team behind Sayonara Wild Hearts, a woman, summoned to participate in a project in an old hotel somewhere in central Europe, becomes embroiled in a game of increasingly nightmarish and surreal illusions.”
Europa
(Helder Pinto / Novadust Entertainment / Future Friends Games, 2024)
“On the moon Europa, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers behind the mystery of a fallen civilisation. In this 3D action-platformer, use Zee’s Zephyr jetpack to glide, fly and boost across breath-taking landscapes full of lakes, meadows and mountains.”
TMNT: Splintered Fate
(Super Evil Megacorp, July 2024)
“The heroic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles need to fend off the Foot Clan in their first roguelike adventure, travelling through reality-bending portals to rescue their kidnapped master, Splinter. Every level has the potential to change with randomised power-ups, changing room layouts and boss modifiers.”
Cat Quest III
(The Gentlebros / Kepler Interactive, August 8)
“In the cute, casual action-RPG Cat Quest III, you’ll play as a swashbuckling feline privateer, sailing the Purribean in search of the North Star – a long lost mythical treasure. But beware! The seas are swarming with Pi-rats, under orders from the Pi-rat-King to hunt you down.”
Stitch
(Lykke Studios, out today)
“In Stitch, create beautiful embroidery patterns by solving puzzles (called Hoops) of varying difficulty and sizes. Complete Hoops in whatever order you’d like – each one offers a relaxing and calming experience, featuring a handy hint feature as well as various accessibility settings.”
Bzzzt
(KO.DLL / Cinemax Games, Summer 2024)
“A fast-paced platformer with a retro-future feel.”
Schim
(Extra Nice / Playism, July 18)
“A 3D platformer that blends elements of light and shadow directly into its gameplay.”
Animal Well
(Billy Basso / Bigmode, May 9)
“An action-adventure which challenges players to explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth and attempt to uncover its many secrets.”
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
(Happy Broccoli Games, May 23)
“A narrative adventure in which players will need to use their powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks and quack the case, releasing exclusively on Nintendo Switch.”
Another Crab’s Treasure
(Aggro Crab, April 25)
“You play as a hermit crab trying to reclaim your prized shell in an epic treasure hunt across a polluted ocean.”
Steamworld Heist II
(Thunderful, August 8)
“Get ready for an epic adventure on the high seas in SteamWorld Heist II, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed SteamWorld Heist.
“All is not well on the waves of SteamWorld – the waters are turning corrosive, eating away at the metal bodies of its robotic denizens. As the captain of a rag-tag crew of Steambots, you’ll lead the way through intense turn-based gunfights, where bullets can ricochet with deadly precision.”
