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Next up on my personal hit-list is Herdling, which gives me the vibe of Shadow of the Colossus meets Journey in its tone and art style.
While the post-apocalyptic setting can be a little samey, I love the concept of the game, and from what we’ve seen in this trailer, there’s a lot more too it than just walking around a barren world.
There were some solid announcements today, though perhaps not the crowdpleasers we’d hoped for, but my top picks are definitely Little Kitty, Big City, Herdling and Neverway.
Let’s start with Little Kitty, Big City. As I mentioned earlier, this is one I’ve had my eyes on since the earliest teasers appeared on X (back in the days of yore when it was still Twitter). I adored Stray, and I’ve always found it puzzling how the fascinating, mysterious lives of our feline friends aren’t more often documented in games. I reckon I’ll love the more light-hearted alternative Little Kitty, Big City offers.
We’ve updated this page to feature a list of everything announced and shown in the Indie World Showcase, by the way, if you’re looking for a one-stop shop of information.
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The PC online co-op hit will be coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in 2026. In this horror-comedy hit, you’ll dive head-first into spooky scenarios all for the love of clout, filming the scares you experience all in a desperate plea to go viral.
Is this seat taken?
This simple and sweet puzzler sees you matching seats in various environments to the needs of cute little shape-people. It’s not overly complex, but it’s a fun addition to your library if you like portable play!
And it’s over already!
Short and sweet, as promised, that’s all we get this time round! As we feared, there’s no Silksong nor Hades II, but there’s a good amount to be excited for in there nonetheless. We’ll be going over some of those games anounced in more detail shortly!
It’s montage time!
Here’s all the games we just saw in the whistle-stop montage tour:
Winter Burrow
Undusted: Letters from the past
Cozy bookshop
Caves of Qud
Strange antiquities
OPUS: Prism Peak
Go-Go town
UFO 50
Glaciered
Play as an evolved alien species evolved from dinosaurs in Glaciered, an underwater adventure with real-time combat mechanics and ample explorability around Everwinters oceans.
Release date: This year’s holiday season
Ball x PIT
This arcarde-style rogue-like block breaker sees you restore New Ball-bylon, but to me looks more like sensory overload waiting to happen. With tonnes of unlockability, hopefully the mechanics won’t age too quickly.
Little Kitty, Big City
This is one I’ve been waiting for for quite some time; Little Kitty, Big City is like a cozier, more uplifting version of Stray, where you adventure around a suitably big city as, you guessed it, a little kitty. Now with a free update, there’s some fun-looking customization features and a new camera mode I can’t wait to try out!
Herdling
Ever dreamed of herding yak-like creatures? Well, Calicorns fit the bill, and in Herdling your job is to ascend to the summit of a mountain range. It looks gorgeous, and I can’t wait to see how it runs on the Switch 2!
Neverway is made by the pixel artist of Celeste
Neverway, made by the pixel artist from Celeste, looks like a darker, slightly post-apocalyptic Stardew Valley.
There’s even a mention of “paying off debt”, so I hope Tom Nook knows he’s got some competition there.
Mina the Hollower
Starting us strong, we have Mina the Hollower.
Featuring an adorable mousey main character, Mina the Hollower comes from the creators of Hollow Knight. It looks fun, but we’ve not got much to go off here!
It’s go-time!
And we’re about to go live! Let’s see what Nintendo has in store for us…
10 minutes to go!
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are! Josie here, ready to give you the downlow on all things Indie World. I’m excited to see what’s in store, with just 10 minutes to go!
I’ve been joined by my Nintendo-fan pal Josie who’s an expert in the field of all things Nintendo, so she will likely guide you through the show itself, while myself (Rob) and another colleague watch along, grab some snaps, and fill out this live blog with other information.
Hope: Maybe a Hades 2 full release date for Switch 2
Another thing we’ve been wondering about is whether we might get a full release Hades 2 release date…
it’s not a bad shout, and the Hades games absolutely bang on Switch console.
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Hope: Blue Prince to Switch?
One indie-shaped announcement we’re hoping for is to see Blue Prince make the jump over to Switch and/or Switch 2.
The puzzle adventure game took the world by storm earlier this year and is one of the highlights of 2025 so far. It’s a perfect game for the handheld nature of the Switch consoles, and we can’t imagine it being a drain on even the older console’s hardware either.
What an absolutely welcome addition to the Switch library this would be.
What else might we see?
Away from the potential Silksong-shaped-elephant in the room, what else could we see? Well, we’ve done some brainstorming here and have a few ideas about what might appear, but also what we hope to appear…
The Silksong question…
This probably won’t be the last time we speak about Silksong, but the big question today is: will we see Silksong in the Indie World Showcase?
Here at TechRadar Gaming, we’re split on it. Some of us think that it’s just too close to Gamescom now, where it’s been confirmed that the game will be playable – and likely shown off during a showcase of some sort.
While others on our team think a snippet or brief look will be enough to keep that hype train going at full speed.
I don’t think we’ll see a huge amount of the game if it is present today, but something would be excellent.
How to watch the Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Next, here’s how to watch it, and the best stream to use.
Below is the Nintendo of America placeholder YouTube link, which will go live with the show at start time. You’ll also be able to watch it on Twitch if you prefer.
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Indie World start time
Let’s start off with the really simple, but really crucial stuff: when the showcase will start.
Nintendo confirmed that the Indie World Showcase will begin at the usual time of 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST.
It’s going to run for only about 15 minutes, so you won’t have to block off loads of time to catch this stream.
Well met travellers!
Greetings and welcome to our live coverage of today’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase! We’re going to be giving you all the pertinent and crucial information regarding how to catch the stream, while also sharing some of our thoughts, hopes, and predictions along the way!
Strap in, and let’s hope we see some absolute bangers!