Nintendo Indie World Showcase October 2026: Witchbrook Release Date and Switch 2 Announcements

The October 2026 Nintendo Indie World Showcase featured a series of upcoming indie game announcements, including release dates and platform details for various titles heading to Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, PC, and Xbox. Readers can verify these announcements directly through official eShop listings and developer channels.

Major Indie Announcements and Release Dates

• Witchbrook: Chucklefish's magical life sim is scheduled to arrive on PC, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and Xbox on January 28, 2027, accompanied by a new gameplay trailer. Chucklefish also confirmed plans for a PlayStation 5 port outside the showcase.
• Winds of Viridia: Developed by Shark Jump, this title is planned for an early 2027 release, with a free demo launched on the eShop.
• City of None: A new indie game from a Celeste co-creator, slated for release next year.
• Sword of the Sea: Giant Squid's adventure game is scheduled to arrive on Switch 2 on October 29.
• Tenjutsu: Dead Cells designer Sébastien Benard's action roguelike is confirmed for Switch 2 and PC in 2027 alongside a new gameplay trailer.
• Threads of Time: A turn-based RPG by Riyo Games and Balor Games, set for a summer 2027 launch on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PC via Steam, and Xbox Series X/S.
• Dumpster Gang: An online sandbox game from Curve Games and Coyote House Games, scheduled for Switch 2 next March.
• Super Battle Golf: An eight-player multiplayer golf game planned for Switch 2 on March 25, 2027.
• R.E.P.O.: semiwork's online co-op extraction horror game is announced for Switch 2 in 2027.
• Haunted Paws: A two-player cooperative puppy adventure by LazyFlock, slated for next May with an eShop demo announced for later in the day.
• Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino: Developed by Rias, this title received a new trailer and a spring 2027 release window.
• Slime Rancher 2: Monomi Park's game is scheduled to launch on Switch 2 in January 2027.
• Spirit Crossing: Spry Fox's title is slated as a console exclusive for Switch 1 and 2 on November 16.
• My Arms Are Longer Now: A physics-based heist game by Toot Games and Jackbox Games, featuring Australian comedians, due out on March 11, 2027.
• Petal Runner: A Switch 2 console exclusive from Nano Park Studios, scheduled for March 8, 2027, with an eShop demo launching the same day.
• Raccoin: Chaos Max Edition: Published by Playstack and developed by Doraccoon, this title is planned for Switch 2 on November 10, 2026, with preorders and a demo scheduled for the eShop later that day.