Nintendo Introduces Wargroove, SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech, and More Indie Titles for Switch

Nintendo offered a look at many of the new and upcoming independent video games coming to its Nintendo Switch system.

In the latest Indie Highlights video, Nintendo revealed a Feb. 1 launch date for the turn-based strategy game Wargroove (Chucklefish), along with the first details on the next game in the SteamWorld universe, SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (Image & Form Games/Thunderful Publishing), and more.

Highlights Include:

Wargroove—Players choose their Commander and wield their army’s units in a war between battling factions. Up to four players can strategically sway the battle in their favor as they progress through the campaign, challenge each other in local and online multiplayer modes, or design battlefields and stories with the in-game editor and customization tools.

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech—This team-based card collecting role-playing game is set to an epic story around what it means to be a hero. With billions of potential decks to build, tongue-in-cheek humor, a storybook-inspired art style and memorable characters, the game is a unique addition to the SteamWorld franchise.

Additional Indie Titles on the Way:

The video also revealed many other indie games coming to Nintendo Switch, including retro-inspired action-RPG CrossCode (Deck13 Interactive/Radical Fish Games), metal rhythm game Double Kick Heroes (Plug in Digital / Headbang Club), story-driven puzzle-platformer Inmost (Chucklefish/Hidden Layer Games) and 2-D open-world game Forager (Humble Bundle/HopFrog).

Surprise Games Available Now:

Goat Simulator: The GOATY (Coffee Stain Studios), When Ski Lifts Go Wrong (Curve Digital/Hugecalf Studios) and Unruly Heroes (Magic Design Studios) are available to purchase in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch.

More Indie News:

Recent indie releases on Nintendo Switch include new free DLC for Stardew Valley that adds multiplayer to the hit game, as well as the launches of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, YIIK: A Postmodern RPG, and Everything.
Upcoming indie game launches on Nintendo Switch include Mages of Mystralia (Borealys Games) on Jan. 29, Dragon Marked for Death (Inti Creates) on Jan. 31, AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected (Aurelien Regard Games) on Feb. 7 and Treasure Stack (PIXELAKES) on March 1.

Nintendo Switch continues to be an excellent platform for independent developers, with more games added frequently. For the latest updates, visit the #Nindies hub at Nintendo.

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