Popular Games by THQ Nordic
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Switch 2
THQ Nordic / Purple Lamp Studios
- 18th Nov 2025 (UK/EU)
- 18th Nov 2025 (NA)
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Switch
THQ Nordic / Purple Lamp Studios
- 31st Jan 2023 (UK/EU)
- 31st Jan 2023 (NA)
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Switch
THQ Nordic / Purple Lamp Studios
- 24th Sep 2024 (UK/EU)
- 24th Sep 2024 (NA)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Switch
- 23rd Jun 2020 (UK/EU)
- 23rd Jun 2020 (NA)
Reviews of THQ Nordic Games
Splash of the Titans
Developers Purple Lamp Studios are single-handedly keeping the dream alive for the continuing adventures of everyone's favourite sentient sponge. 2020’s Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated was a fine update to a cult classic and a huge success to boot. The studio followed up with a solid sequel in The Cosmic Shake, making...
Mini Review Locomoto (Switch) - On The Right Cosy Track, But Has A Few Train Faults
Tickets, please
I thought Locomoto would be the perfect game for me amidst the Switch 2 chaos. With all the excitement of opening new games and speeding around the track in Mario Kart World, I needed something much slower, calmer, and cosier. And, for the first five hours, Locomoto slotted into that role perfectly. You're the conductor of your own...
Mini Review The Raven Remastered (Switch) - A Decent Return For A Decent Murder Mystery
Quoth this
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. A bizarre choice for a remaster, The Raven...
Review Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (Switch) - A Lick Of Paint Works Wonders
Hot dog!
Back in the days of the Wii, one of the more interesting and bizarre major third-party releases was Epic Mickey, a project headed by Warren Spector—the renowned creator of the Deus Ex franchise. This 3D platformer placed the famed mouse in an unusually dark premise that presented him with various moral dilemmas, and though it had its...
Review Biomutant (Switch) - A Solid Action RPG Marred By A Muddy Port
Biomutant X
It's been a long road for Biomutant's Switch release. The action RPG originally came out almost three years ago, back in May 2021, with the Switch version slowly getting pushed back time and time again. However, Experiment 101’s debut title is finally here, but it maybe should have been held back for the Switch's successor. Biomutant...
Review South Park: Snow Day! (Switch) - Glitchy, Clunky Co-op That Should've Stayed Indoors
Grab a shovel
South Park’s history with video games has been a mixed bag for the most part and the latest instalment, South Park: Snow Day!, had a lot to live up to following the critical success of Ubisoft’s The Stick of Truth and its sequel, The Fractured But Whole. A shift in genre and developer — Question LLC is at the helm here — has...
Latest THQ Nordic News
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Co-Op Horror 'Reanimal' Launches February 2026, Demo Coming Soon
Set your calendar
THQ Nordic and Tarsier Studios have announced that Reanimal will launch on the Switch 2 on 13th February 2026. The highly-anticipated spiritual successor to Little Nightmares (which was also handled by Tarsier Studios before handing the reins over to Supermassive Games for the third entry) will also gain a free demo in the coming...
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News SpongeBob's New Game Joins In On The Halloween Fun With A Ghostly Switch 2 Demo
Here's a teaser...
There was recently news about the upcoming release SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide getting a demo on select platforms, and ahead of Halloween, it's now officially available on the Switch 2 eShop. You'll apparently be able to access the first levels of the game as SpongeBob and Patrick, and also some new abilities...
Thursday2nd Oct 2025
News SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans Of The Tide Brings A Ghostly Adventure To Switch 2 This November
Update: New gameplay trailer released
Following a recent rumour, THQ Nordic and Purple Lamp have now officially lifted the lid on the latest SpongeBob SquarePants game. SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide will make its debut across multiple platforms including the Switch 2 later this year on 18th November 2025, with pre-orders now l
Saturday26th Jul 2025
Rumour SpongeBob SquarePants Is Bringing A New Game To Switch 2
Multiple ratings have already been spotted
Switch was treated to multiple SpongeBob games during its prime, and it looks like a new game in the popular Nickelodeon series could now be on its way to the Switch 2. It's been discovered the title 'SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide' was rated in South Korea and Germany recently. Adding to this,...
Thursday15th May 2025
News Locomoto Lets You Become The Cutest Train Conductor On Switch This June
All aboard
THQ Nordic and Green Tile Digital's Locomoto, the anthropomorphic cosy life sim where you become a train conductor, will be pulling into the Nintendo Switch station on 26th June 2025 for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 (thanks, Gematsu!). Locomoto has been described as a blend between Animal Crossing and train simulators, but with a heavier...
Sunday1st Dec 2024
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Receives Its Second Major Update, Here's What's Included
Fixes, improvements and a sales update
The Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed developers are still releasing new updates for the game and the second major one has now arrived. This "second patch" for the game fixes some issues and also makes various improvements to the game. Most notably there is a fix tied to "extra content movies" not unlocking...
Saturday26th Oct 2024
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Receives A New Update, Here's What's Included
Multiple fixes and improvements
Following its release last month, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed has reportedly received a new update in the form of a small patch. This apparently bumps the game up to Version 1.0.2 and comes loaded with the following fixes and improvements - addressing graphical issues and more. Here's the official rundown, courtesy...
Thursday10th Oct 2024
News The Eternal Life Of Goldman's Stunning Hand-Drawn Visuals Have Blown Our Socks Off
The Old Man and the Wowee
We were particularly enamoured by The Eternal Life of Goldman's stunning hand-drawn aesthetic when we first glimpsed it at this year's THQ Nordic Showcase, but today's behind-the-scenes deep dive has seriously blown our socks off. On paper, this platforming adventure is as charming as they come. There's an adorable elderly...
Tuesday24th Sep 2024
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Here's what the critics had to say
This week marks the return of Mickey Mouse in Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - a 3D platformer that originally made its debut on the Nintendo Wii. The new 'Rebrushed' version of the game has now arrived and the reviews are in. Here on Nintendo Life, we've given the game eight out of ten stars and called it a welcome...
Tuesday17th Sep 2024
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed 'Deep Dive Trailer' Highlights The Remaster's Neat New Features
Remouseter
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is set to paint its way onto Switch next week on 24th September. Ahead of that release date, THQ Nordic has shared a deep dive trailer which runs through some of the remaster's new features courtesy of the game's creatives. We have the legendary Warren Spector speaking about how the game came to be, director...
Tuesday27th Aug 2024
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Demo Out Now On eShop
Update: THQ Nordic teased earlier today
Update [Tue 27th Aug, 2024 14:12]: Surprise! The demo is out now on all platforms, including the Switch. People suspected correctly that THQ Nordic was indeed teasing a demo, and now you can check out the rereleased version of the Wii-era platformer. We expected to see something in the Nintendo Direct later...
Wednesday21st Aug 2024
News 'Gothic 3 Classic' Switch Rating Surfaces On The ESRB
Could an announcement be on the way?
Following the release of Gothic Classic and Gothic II Classic on the Nintendo Switch, it looks like the third entry in the fantasy-themed open-world RPG series is also coming to the Nintendo Switch in the future. A new (and now removed) rating for Gothic 3 Classic has been spotted on the ESRB. Below is a look,...
Saturday3rd Aug 2024
Round Up Every Nintendo Reveal And More At THQ Nordic's 2024 Showcase
Epic Mickey, The Eternal Life of Goldman and exciting teasers
THQ Nordic hosted its 2024 showcase this week and it featured all sorts of game releases and teasers, including some Nintendo ones. We've put together the full round up and even thrown in some of the other announcements, which you can read more about on our sibling sites. <toc>...
Tuesday25th Jun 2024
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Paints Up Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses & Collector's Edition
A new coat of paint
THQ Nordic has revealed that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will be launching on Switch and all platforms on 24th September 2024, priced at $59.99 / £49.99. To celebrate, the publisher has released a brand new trailer featuring the game's creative director, Warren Spector. The trailer gives us a few brief glimpses of the game,...
Friday10th May 2024
News Two Classic ARPG Fantasy Games Are Coming To Switch In A New Collection
Update: Pre-orders in North America go live
Update [Fri 10th May, 2024 02:30 BST]: Following this collection's announcement earlier this week, it's now been confirmed VGP will be handling the physical distribution in North America. Pre-orders are now live (thanks for the heads up, Nintendo Everything). Original ar
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News Epic Mickey Switch Remake Translates "Motion Controls To Analog Sticks" And Enhances Camera
Don't worry, motion controls will also be supported
Earlier this year during a Nintendo Partner Showcase, it was announced the 2010 Wii title Epic Mickey would be making a return on the Switch this year in a brand new "faithful remake" titled Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed. The remake's senior producer Pan Schröder has now shared some more...
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Is A Switch Remake Of A Wii Favourite
“Good times are here to stay”
Disney Epic Mickey, originally released on the Wii, will be coming to Switch later this year in a brand new "faithful remake." Announced during today's Partner Showcase, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed brings the House of Mouse's mascot to the console with enhanced visuals. The Wii game was released almost 14 years...
Friday22nd Dec 2023
News New 3D Co-Op South Park Game Locks In Switch Release Date
Switch digital pre-orders go live "soon in 2024"
Following THQ Nordic's reveal earlier this year, South Park: Snow Day! now has a release date. Snow Day! will be snowballing onto the Switch and other platforms on 26th March 2024. Digital pre-orders for Switch will be available "soon in 2024". There's a standard edition for $29.99 / £24.99 /...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News New 'South Park: Snow Day!' Gameplay Trailer Is All About Co-Op, Combat And Cartman
Battle starts next year
Initially showcased in the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2023 presentation, we have today got a better look at the upcoming 3D battler South Park: Snow Day! which is set to be thrown onto Switch in 2024. We didn't get all that much about the game from the initial reveal (apart from a sense of dread at seeing another 3D South...
Tuesday17th Oct 2023
News Gothic's First Switch Update Includes A Bunch Of Quality-Of-Life Improvements
The classic fantasy ARPG arrived on Switch last month
At the end of last month, the fantasy-themed ARPG Gothic Classic was released on the Nintendo Switch. THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes have now rolled out the very first patch for this version of the game and it comes loaded with a bunch of fixes and improvements. Here's the rundown: Gothic Classic...
Thursday5th Oct 2023
News Gothic II Is Already Coming To Switch, Just Weeks After The First Game
Arrives in November
We hope you've made it through Gothic Classic on Switch because the sequel is coming to the console very soon. THQ Nordic has today revealed that Gothic II Complete Classic — a port of the sequel to the cult-classic PC RPG — will be launching on the Switch on 29th November 2023. This release will also include the Night of...
Monday11th Sep 2023
News Free Update Is Coming To SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Next Month
Photo mode and new costumes incoming
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake will be getting a free update on 16th October 2023 on Switch to coincide with the game's next-gen version release, publisher THQ Nordic has revealed. The Purple Lamp-developed platformer, which launched on Switch back in January, will soak up more of the limelight with its...
Friday11th Aug 2023
News Brand New 3D South Park Game Announced For Switch
"It's a Snow Day"
THQ Nordic has announced a brand new South Park game which is coming to Switch in 2024. South Park: Snow Day! is a 3D co-op title which sees Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny team up to celebrate "the most magical of days in a young child's life" — a snow day. A teaser trailer was shown off today during the THQ Nordic Digital...
Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Gothic Classic Is Bringing The 2001 Fantasy ARPG Over To Switch Next Month
"Welcome to the Colony"
After being teased back in March, THQ Nordic has today confirmed that Gothic Classic will be heading to Switch on 28th September, bringing the classic ARPG into the handheld realm for the first time. Originally released on PC in 2001, Gothic Classic will see you heading into the fantasy kingdom of Myrtana, where disparate...
Saturday8th Jul 2023
News AEW: Fight Forever Is Getting A Free 30-Player Battle Royale Mode Update
"Last wrestler standing"
In a surprise announcement, THQ Nordic has revealed its new release AEW: Fight Forever will be receiving a new battle royale mode update. No release date or platforms have been confirmed just yet, but the update will apparently be "available soon". It will be a free download where 30 wrestlers duke it out across one...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of AEW: Fight Forever
How does the Switch version hold up?
The new wrestling game AEW: Fight Forever has been out for just over a week now, and the tech experts at Digital Foundry have now released their own review of the game, detailing the performance on the Nintendo Switch. This game is running on Unreal Engine 4 and in docked mode has a resolution of 720p. As for...
Wednesday3rd May 2023
News Post-Apocalyptic RPG Biomutant Is Officially Coming To Switch
Creature combat
THQ Nordic has today announced that it is bringing Experiment 101's Biomutant to the Switch, with a release planned for later this year. Biomutant was released back in 2021 on the PS4 and Xbox One to mediocre reviews before getting a next-gen update the following year. We don't know whether the game is going to be tweaked in any way...
Wednesday12th Apr 2023
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gets New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New speed runner options, camera changes and more
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake brought us a lot of universe-hopping, 3D platforming fun when it was released back at the start of this year, and publisher THQ Nordic has today announced that it is making some changes in the form of a new update to make the play experience even better. The...
News Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Winds Up For Summer Switch Release
Ticking away
Frozenbyte's Trine is making a return this summer with the fifth entry in this 2.5D puzzle-platforming series. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy sees the return of the Knight, Thief, and Wizard as they attempt to clear their names after their reputation is tarnished. And yes, the game is coming to Switch on day one. We got a sneak peek...
Sunday19th Mar 2023
News Another Classic Fantasy ARPG Appears To Have Been Teased For Switch
The original Gothic games might be returning...
Nintendo Switch fans could be in for a treat in the near future with an official social media account for the Gothic series seemingly teasing a release of the original fantasy-themed action RPG on the hybrid platform. Gothic was developed by the German-based studio Piranha Bytes (also known for the...
Thursday16th Mar 2023
Gallery Unboxing SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake's $250 'BFF Edition'
Hey, it has an inflatable Patrick inside!
In October last year, we reported that SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake was getting a special 'BFF Edition' packed with a host of goodies (as well as the game itself, of course). The catch? It costs a staggering $249.99. THQ Nordic was nice enough to send us one to open up, so we can at least show...
Sunday12th Mar 2023
News New Kingdoms Of Amalur Expansion Releases On Switch After "Last Moment" Delay
The "long-awaited" Fatesworn update has arrived
At the end of last year the developer behind Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning announced it would be delaying the "long-awaited" Fatesworn expansion for the Nintendo Switch version of the game. The decision behind this at the time was in order to meet the "high expectations" of players. It seems it's...
Wednesday11th Jan 2023
News New SpongeBob SquarePants Trailer Introduces The Cast Of The Cosmic Shake
"Meet the Bikini Bottomites"
It's quite a busy start to the year for the Switch with games like Fire Emblem Engage and classic Persona titles releasing next week. One other game to be on the lookout for towards the end of the month is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. To help build some excitement around this new adventure, THQ Nordic and...
Thursday29th Dec 2022
News New Kingdoms Of Amalur Expansion Gets A "Last Moment" Delay On Switch
Will now launch in 2023
There have been plenty of developers rushing to get games and updates out before the end of 2022, but it seems one title that won't beat this deadline is Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. In an update on social media, the team behind the title has revealed the paid Fatesworn expansion won't be released on the Switch this...
Tuesday13th Dec 2022
News SpongeBob Must Face His Friends In Latest 'The Cosmic Shake' Trailer
"F is for friends who do stuff together!"
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake has dropped a brand-new trailer! THQNordic's upcoming platformer sees everyone's favourite sponge adventure through seven different worlds alongside his trusty companion, Balloon-Patrick, and the pair will have to fend off plenty of familiar faces along the way. This...
Tuesday6th Dec 2022
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Cooks Up January Release Date
Are you ready kids?
THQ Nordic has today announced that SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake will be arriving on Switch from 31st January, 2023, with pre-orders now open. There are, of course, some special pre-order bonuses in store for all those who want to get in on the F.U.N early. All digital and physical pre-orders will come with the...
Thursday1st Sep 2022
Rumour Biomutant Listing For Switch Surfaces Online
Second time lucky?
Another THQ Nordic game could be on the way to Nintendo Switch in the near future. As highlighted by GoNintendo, the open-world action role-playing game Biomutant has surfaced on Portuguese retailer Gaming Replay. The listing suggests it'll be arriving this year on October 25th. There's even a placeholder box art:...
Saturday13th Aug 2022
Video THQ Nordic Shows Off New Trailers For SpongeBob SquarePants And AEW
Take a look
It's that time of year where video game companies are hosting showcases, and the latest one was from THQ Nordic. For Switch fans, THQ shared new trailers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and AEW: Fight Forever. The new SpongeBob game was originally revealed to the world last year. And AEW was more recently confirmed at the...
Wednesday3rd Aug 2022
News Xbox 360 Action RPG 'Risen' Has Been Rated For Switch In Germany
Arise from the dead
Who remembers Risen? This PC and Xbox 360 action RPG, developed by the German company Piranha Bytes, came out in 2009. At the time, reviewers praised the game's visuals, gameplay, and voice acting, but the Xbox version came under a lot of criticism for being a bit of a technical mess. Now, Gematsu has spotted that the game has...
Thursday7th Apr 2022
News THQ Nordic Announces Digital Showcase For 12th August
That's *checks watch* four months away!
THQ Nordic is promising to "land a massive punch" (its words, not ours) this summer with their second annual digital showcase this August. That's a bit of a wait! We don't even know who will be at E3! Oh, wait. The renowned publisher is following up its 10th-anniversary presentation from last September with a...
Monday20th Sep 2021
News THQ Nordic Celebrates Its Anniversary With A Bunch Of Switch eShop Discounts
SpongeBob, Darksiders, Destroy All Humans and more
Last week THQ Nordic celebrated its 10th anniversary, culminating in a showcase event and the announcement of another SpongeBob game for Switch; it also unveiled a batch of eShop discounts for the NA and EU stores that are running up to 29th September. It's a decent mix of old and new titles, from...
Friday17th Sep 2021
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Heads To Switch Soon
That's a whole lot of SpongeBob
THQ Nordic has wrapped up its 10th Anniversary Showcase, and thankfully it included a Switch announcement among a number of PC and PS5 / Xbox Series titles. Unsurprisingly Nintendo's system will be getting SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, the latest game for the iconic IP that is 'coming soon'. As you'd...
Tuesday7th Sep 2021
News THQ Nordic Appears To Be Releasing Star Wars Double Packs
Update: Here's a look at the box arts
Update #3 [Tue 7th Sep, 2021 07:30 BST]: Here's a look at both of the box arts. We're now just waiting for an official announcement. The release date for both double packs according to Amazon is 16th November, although the game rental service GameFly still has the date down as 26th October. Update #2 [Sun...
Thursday8th Apr 2021
News Destroy All Humans Brings Its Earth Conquering Madness to Switch on 29th June
Welcome to Earth
Destroy All Humans! was a bit of a cult-classic on the PS2 and original Xbox, adopting some crude humour, chaotic fun and flipping the script on the whole aliens-attacking-Earth narrative; you play as the aliens, and as the name makes clear you're not there to make friends. THQ Nordic and developer Black Forest Games gave it the...
Friday22nd Jan 2021
News Physical Version Of Kingdoms of Amalur For Switch Includes The "Full Game" On Cartridge
Launching this March
Earlier this week, THQ announced it would be bringing Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning to the Nintendo Switch. While we know the hit RPG will include three DLCs - The Teeth of Naros, Legend of Dead Kel and Weapons and Armor bundles, the official game account on Twitter has now further clarified things. There'll be a physical...
Friday17th Jul 2020
News SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Has Been Patched On Switch
Better than before?
As fun as SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated has been, as noted in our review, the Nintendo Switch version admittedly had some technical issues holding it back from true greatness. Though Battle for Bikini Bottom doesn’t bring anything new to the table as a 3D platformer, its strong level desi
Sunday16th Feb 2020
Video The Limited Edition Game That Costs More Than A Nintendo Switch
We're talking about Darksiders Genesis Nephilim Edition
To celebrate the arrival of Darksiders Genesis on the Nintendo Switch this month, THQ Nordic decided to send our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney the rather large Nephilim Edition of the game. You know, the one that's limited to 5,000 units. Surprisingly, it's not even the
Monday23rd Dec 2019
News THQ Nordic Is Hosting A Huge Holiday Sale On The North American Switch eShop
Super savings on Darksiders and plenty of other series
As you've probably already noticed, a lot of the major publishers are currently having sales on the Switch eShop to celebrate the holiday season, and THQ Nordic is no different. Like a number of other sales at the moment, this one is limited to North American residents. This particular sale is...
Monday2nd Dec 2019
News Darksiders Genesis On Switch Will Have "100%" The Same Content As The Other Versions
But concessions will need to be made
Darksiders Genesis is the next chapter in the popular action series and is due to hit Switch early next year. Airship Syndicate CEO Joe Madureira and president Ryan Stefanelli have been speaking to Nintendo Everything about the title, and have confirmed that it will be “100% the same” as other versions in...
Tuesday19th Nov 2019
Video Check Out Darksiders Genesis' New Creature Core System
Tailor the game to your style
Airship Syndicate and THQ Nordic have just released a new trailer for the upcoming Darksiders Genesis which shows off the game's innovative new "Creature Core" system. This feature allows players to upgrade their character's battle skills by collecting the titular cores after killing enemies and end-of-level bosses...
