Nintendo Switch

Moonlight Peaks takes the cozy horror vibe and combines it with an adorable farming/life simulator, offering a town full of supernatural creatures, characters, and crops. Think Stardew Valley meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer…except without the slaying.
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In its Nintendo eShop listing, Dark Scrolls is described as, “…a fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with charm, challenge, and secrets.” Let’s unpack this, shall we?
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Infused with a retro futurism reminiscent of ‘80s sci-fi comic books, Junkster challenges you to escort a plucky little robot affectionately titled UM-13 home after his spaceship crash lands on …
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70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X is the type of game you have to share with your friends. Well, certain friends. It’s a game made specifically for those who get it, and in this case, the “it” is defined right there in the title.
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Catto’s Post Office has plenty of charm, offering a short, cozy adventure about delivering mail, helping neighbors, and enjoying life’s quieter moments. While I appreciated its relaxing atmosphere and wholesome …
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Rhythm Heaven Groove is a rhythm game that instantly reminded me of WarioWare. It has that same quirky energy, where every stage throws something completely different at you. Don’t come …
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Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel with point-and-click and choose-your-own-adventure elements. It’s slow, but it’s so creatively beautiful and gut-wrenching that it won’t make you miss the fast pace of modern gaming.
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Fans of old school Legend of Zelda games will spot the inspiration right away in Elementallis, from the exploration-focused world to the puzzle-filled dungeons and the steady unlocking of new abilities.
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The eShop description of Realm of Ink explains, “Death is not the end; it’s just a chance to redefine your destiny through cycles of death and rebirth.” Whereas that would be awful in reality, you’re going to need that cycle here.
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Williams Pinball Volume 10 is one of the better Pinball FX collections available. It includes Comet, Fire!, and Diner, the latter of which was always a favorite of mine. With the other two, this is the first time they’ve been released in digital form.
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Our game of the day, Lumen Tale: Memories of Trey, tells you half the plot in the title (help Trey recover his memories). What it doesn’t tell you is that this game is a significant nod to the Pokémon franchise, and that’s not a bad thing.
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In Decollate Decoration, you’re a girl who has just died but finds herself unable to move on to the afterlife without the boy she loves. So, you make the completely logical and totally unselfish decision of finding a way to take him with you.
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Kudos to Constance for resisting the temptation to explicitly call itself a “Metroidvania”. This is an action-adventure title—more often than not—and a great one. It does have a few eccentricities …
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Historically, mining on distant planets has never been a sound career choice, especially in video games. The same can be said of Drill Core, but this time the hazards are mostly caused by the gaming controls.
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Finally, someone found a new application for the classic Tetris gameplay mechanics. Welcome to Drop Duchy, where everything is passed ‘pon the left hand side; or at least falls from the top of the screen like it should.
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Role-playing offerings from KEMCO not only release consistently on the Nintendo Switch, but they also tend to offer consistent quality. You’ll rarely find a great game, but thankfully, the same …
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Collector’s Cove is the coziest of cozy games. It’s an adventure title developed and published by VoodooDuck. If you enjoy a good collect-a-thon type of game and seek chill vibes, …
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There are many ways in which retro JRPGs can distinguish themselves from one another: story, battle systems, character art. KEMCO’s Akuma Rise chose to do so with the color purple.
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