Another jam-packed Indie World Showcase has now been and gone, once again providing us with more exciting games than we could ever know what to do with.
More than 20 games were shown in total, so we've rounded up info for as many as we could and shared it in one handy place for you below. We've also shared the Showcase itself, just in case you happened to miss it!
Nintendo Indie World Showcase August 2020 - The Whole Presentation
OK, with that out of the way, here's a full recap of the games shown in the presentation:
Hades
From: Supergiant Games
Hades is a god-like, rogue-like dungeon crawler that combines the best aspects of Supergiant’s critically acclaimed titles, from the fast-paced action of Bastion to the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor. As the immortal Prince of the Underworld, players will wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the clutches of the infamous god of the dead himself, while growing stronger and unraveling more of the story. Thousands of viable character builds and a fully voiced cast of colorful, larger-than-life characters ensure each and every escape attempt through the ever-shifting Underworld is unique. Hades will feature cross-saves with the PC version when the game comes to Nintendo Switch this fall.
Read more: Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Hades Hacks 'N Slashes Its Way To Switch This Fall
Raji: An Ancient Epic
From: Nodding Heads Games / Super.com
This intense action-adventure game is set in ancient India and inspired by Hindu and Balinese mythology. A young girl, chosen by the gods, stands against the demonic invasion of the human realm. Her destiny: Rescue her younger brother and face the mighty demon lord. Players will experience fluid combat and parkour while mastering divine weapons. Raji: An Ancient Epic launches later today on Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive.
Spiritfarer
From: Thunder Lotus
As the Spiritfarer Stella, help the spirits of the deceased make their way into the afterlife by transporting them across the seas on a hand-crafted ferry. In this cozy management game featuring hand-drawn art and animations, players will befriend passengers, customize and improve their ferry and explore an imaginative world – or just go wherever the wind takes them. Spiritfarer makes its maiden voyage on Nintendo Switch later today.
Read more: Surprise! Spiritfarer Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
Untitled Goose Game
From: House House / Panic
What could be more troublesome than a horrible goose? Two horrible geese! A free two-player update for the popular slapstick-stealth-sandbox game will be available starting on Sept. 23. Untitled Goose Game will also be getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch, with more information revealed in the future. A Q&A with the developers of Untitled Goose Game will be hosted on the Indie World Twitter account on Aug. 20 from 1 to 2 p.m. PT.
Read more: Untitled Goose Game Is Getting A Free Multiplayer Update Next Month
A Short Hike
From: Adam Robinson-Yu / Whippoorwill
Hike, climb and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. A Short Hike is a game about players taking things at their own pace, choosing their own path and seeing where it leads them. Along the way, players will meet other hikers, discover hidden treasures and enjoy the beauty of the world. A Short Hike launches later today on Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive.
Torchlight III
From: Perfect World Entertainment / Echtra Games, Inc.
Torchlight III is the light-hearted and fast-paced dungeon crawler sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG Torchlight II. In Torchlight III, it’s been a century since the events of Torchlight II, in which the great heroes of old defeated The Dark Alchemist. Now, Novastraia is threatened by invasion once again, and players must venture forth to defend the land against the evil Netherim and its allies. Torchlight III features all of Torchlight’s signature gameplay mechanics, including satisfying hack-and-slash combat, epic loot drops and, of course, the beloved pet system that captured the hearts of ARPG fans. This grand adventure also introduces new features, including fully customizable forts, unique Relic skills and a new end-game experience. Torchlight III will launch for Nintendo Switch this fall with an exclusive Red Fairy pet.
Takeshi and Hiroshi
From: Oink Games Inc.
The worlds of stop-motion animation and RPGs combine in Takeshi and Hiroshi. As 14-year-old aspiring game designer Takeshi, the player’s goal is to entertain their little brother Hiroshi with the latest chapter of their game. Takeshi needs to improvise: While it’s his goal to let Hiroshi meet big challenges, he also wants to prevent him from losing. Takeshi and Hiroshi launches on Nintendo Switch later today.
Hypnospace Outlaw
From: Tendershoot / Mike Lasch / ThatWhichIs Media / Xalavier Nelson Jr. / No More Robots
In this ’90s internet simulator, players will scour a wide variety of websites, add useful downloads to their desktop, dodge computer viruses and hunt down virtual villains as an Enforcer in the Hypnospace Patrol Department. Hypnospace Outlaw launches for Nintendo Switch on Aug. 27. The game will be available for pre-order in Nintendo eShop later today, with a free demo version also available to download.
Card Shark
From: Nerial / Devolver Digital
Players will fleece and cheat their way to the top of 18th century French society in Card Shark, a stylishly illustrated adventure game that is all about playing your cards right. On their journey from table to table, players will need to build their repertoire of card tricks and carefully manage their ill-gotten gains as the stakes rise ever higher. But players must be cautious – if cheating is exposed, they’ll be gambling with their life. Card Shark arrives on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Manifold Garden
From: William Chyr Studio LLC
Set foot in a beautiful world filled with mind-bending puzzles in Manifold Garden, a game that reimagines the laws of physics. Geometry repeats infinitely in every direction, and falling down leads players back to where they started. In order to progress, players need to manipulate gravity to change their perspective and see the world in new ways.
Read more: Award-Winning Puzzler Manifold Garden Gets A Surprise Launch On Switch
Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero
From: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
In Subnautica, players discover the depths of a vast alien underwater world by collecting resources, crafting underwater structures and outsmarting wildlife to uncover the mystery of the planet they crash-landed on. For explorers seeking a frozen adventure, the sequel Subnautica: Below Zero will have divers trying to survive the icy biomes of planet 4546B. Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero will both launch on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Garden Story
From Picogram / Rose City Games
Garden Story invites players into a wholesome and delightful world where they’ll rebuild the community as Concord, the newly appointed Guardian of the Grove. Traverse a vibrant island to combat invasive Rot, cultivate fruity friendships, gather precious resources, restore buildings and rebuild your home. Garden Story will bloom on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Read more: A Closer Look At Garden Story, One Of Yesterday's Nintendo Indie Showcase Stars
Evergate
From: Stone Lantern Games / PQube Limited
Evergate is a dream-like 2D puzzle-platformer set in the afterlife, in which players control Ki, a child-like spirit on a journey through life, death, space and time. The innovative Soulflame mechanic grants the power to slow down time, and gives players great flexibility in how they choose to navigate this beautiful yet haunting world. Evergate launches on Nintendo Switch later today.
Read more: Indie Puzzle-Platformer Evergate Surprise Drops On Switch Today
Bear and Breakfast
From: Gummy Cat Studio / Armor Games Studios
In Bear and Breakfast, a laid-back management adventure game, players take on the role of Hank, a well-meaning bear trying to turn an abandoned shack into a successful B&B. As the business expands, so do the mysteries of the forest, and soon Hank will find himself uncovering a plot deeper than the wilderness itself. Bear and Breakfast combines building, management and exploration elements with deep customization and side quests galore. The game launches on Nintendo Switch in 2021 as a timed console exclusive.
All other games mentioned:
- INMOST from Hidden Layer Games / Chucklefish (Aug. 21) - Read our INMOST review.
- The Red Lantern from Timberline Studios (coming soon)
- She Dreams Elsewhere from Studio Zevere (coming soon)
- Haven
- Going Under
- Unrailed! (Demo)
- Struggling
- Grindstone
- GoNNER 2 from Raw Fury and Ditto of Art in Heart (four-player local co-op party mode revealed)
Make sure to let us know which games took your fancy with a comment below.
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Raji has me very interested, not heard of it before.
Will wait on reviews though.
Been looking forward to A Short Hike so the shadow drop was a nice surprise.
Also liked the look of Raji which was shadow dropped as well but will wait time see a review as I hadn’t heard of that before.
It was actually one of the best gaming presentations I saw this year. A lot to put on the wishlist and keep an eye on.
Raji was the standout, but it looks like one of those overambitious indie games that could be broken in terms of movement/collision. I'll wait and see, but I love the concept and visuals.
A Short Hike seems interesting too, but was free on the Epic Store a while ago...
Manifold garden looks different. May give that one a go!
Got "A Short Hike" as it sounded really chill and the 3D DS style graphics brought some nostalgia.
Surprised how cheap it was too! With my gold coins got it for £4.
Might get Raji a lil later.
Bear and Breakfast had my interest once knowing it's somewhat a management sim for a B&B.
Weird we didn’t see anything on Baldo, Windbound, or Sports Story..
This was a good presentation for (former) PC-exclusives that I would rather play on Switch. Hellooooo Hades, Hynospace Outlaw, and A Short Hike.
Also, Grindstone rules a lot.
@KBoo Sports Story just got delayed. They’re probably not too worried about advertising it at the moment.
It was a great presentation. I'm not exactly sure which games I will and won't be getting but they all looked interesting to some degree. Six shadow drops is also pretty crazy. Already grabbed A Short Hike (couldn't resist for that price) and I'm tempted by Spiritfarer, despite the high price. Quite a few good ones to look forward to in the coming months.
Only £5.66 for A Short Hike! Pulling the trigger now
No Silk Song? What’s happened to it?
Otherwise nothing for me
I want Bear and Breakfast right now, sounds perfect.
Raji was the one that stood out the most. Interested to see how it reviews.Torchlight 3 is guaranteed to be good.
I've seen my nephew play Subnautica on his PS4, and the framerate really chugged in places. I'll be surprised if it runs any better on Switch.
I tried to buy Raji but the eshop keeps giving me an error. I won't even let me change the credit card. Is it just me??
Raji, Card Shark, and Manifold Garden all caught me by surprise
What I think of when I think of "Raji":
Still, that looks like it could be an incredible game.
Managed to catch this just before making dinner for me and my son. Raji, Subnautica and Torchlight were the ones that caught my eye. Red Lanter seemed interesting, too.
Great presentation. The lack of Silksong info was the only downside.
@OorWullie Was thinking of getting Subnautica on ps4. Sad to know. Seems you have similar tastes as I picked those games, too
Great show, overall. Too bad some random person on the internet told me Indie games aren't games, so I must hate this presentation. It's compulsory.
Raji and Spiritfarer.
@Jayofmaya There was a more substantial preview of The Red Lantern last year, and it’s worth watching if you haven’t yet. That game looks really cool.
Heck yeah, subnautica is finally coming to switch. Super hyped.
Yes, i've noticed a difference on the last presentations. I see more and more game artstyles and ideas and less overdone nostalgia stuff.
I'm happy for Torchlight 3 and ready to jump back in. I know I'm going to like Hades.
Subnautica, Raji, and Card Shark all seem potentially interesting.
Sad there was no Silksong 😭
Can't believe those games better than i expected, More like an official direct but with indie only , also wonder where ghosterunner, cloudpunk and so much more games they have announce before all this :/ hope they got release
Finally, this is what most of us want, directs to let us know as to what to expect. This was a good Indie Direct. Now if we can have a Nintendo Direct for first party games and also AAA games from 3rd party publishers 😀. heck, just give me updates on what they already announced. Keep me updated, it makes happy to look forward to Switch’s future
@Bunkerneath Was thinking the same. I hoped it would be sometime this year
Bear and Breakfast, Garden Story, and Subnautica all have me pretty excited.
Raji and Spiritfarer both stood out for me, love the art style on both games, very different but both appealing
yawn
2020 just needs to end already. Seriously.
I respect all the effort goes into making each of these games but this showcase was just disappointing.
I was expecting Baldo because it should release this summer according to the last Indie.
The only positive thing about this showcase in my eyes was The Red Lantern.
Been waiting for that since an Indie World showcase of Feb or March last year (!)
Sorry I’m so salty guys.
I know it was an Indie showcase but I’m a tad disappointed.
Not too much caught my eye, except that Manifold Garden. I like puzzle games and the art style is intriguing.
Too many to choose from! Bought A Short Hike as soon as it went up but also tempted by Raji, Hades, Takeshi and Hiroshi and Manifold Garden. Only disappointment for me was that I was kinda hoping to see more of Eastward, but oh well.
A short hike is sweet but very, yeah, short.
I thought that was a great presentation. Were there titles I’d be interested in? I mean Hades looked interesting. But other than that I’m not really an indie-type-fan. But the presentation wasn’t a yawn at all to me Bring on the first party direct.
Raji was the raja of the show
How many different types of garbage can be released on Nintendo!!! WHERE ARE THE SPELUNKY?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This unbearable expectation of a miracle!!! "I'm serious.
Raji, A Short Hike and the 2 Subnautica games interest me. A physical edition of Subnautica is reportedly planned to be released. Raji will wait for reviews whilst may pull trigger for A Short Hike due to low cost.
As for the rest, too many puzzle platformer, rogue-like and management games for my tastes. A decent selection overall shown off though I have a feeling that Metroidvanias may have dropped in popularity due to burn out. I believe Roguelikes May be the next genre to be burned out.
Was at least hoping for a general 2d action platformer reminiscint of the 16bit era.
Nobody thought Takechi and Hiroshi was a cool, wholesome concept? Really?
It's refreshing to see some positive feelings towards this.
Some interesting looking games shown today, a really solid show overall.
A Short Hike turned out to be a total surprise for me! I hadn't heard of it before now, and the shadow drop + $10< price tag + cozy 3D pixel art = impulse buy. It's so much fun! Graphics and art style are so charming, and the dialogue is a joy; controls are snappy, as are the dialogue bubbles; the island map is fun to explore, and the performance is very nice so far!
Spiritfarer has finally released, and with a shadow drop! I was excited to buy it until I saw the $30 price tag. Look, I know Spiritfarer has a bit more momentum behind it than the other titles, but that's just too high of a price for me. $25 is my personal limit for an eShop purchase; anything higher and I'm much more likely to just wait for a physical release.
Untitled Goose Game's free multiplayer DLC makes me extremely tempted to order the physical copy.
Honestly was just hoping for A Short Hike, so I had quite the reaction to the reveal and the fact it's out now. But in general it was a really impressive lineup of games, and I'm interested in quite a few of the ones shown off.
Some people say torchlight 2 is better than diablo 3. so looking forward to torchlight 3.
Cross-save on Hades is the reason to double-dip. Great game.
Yeah, A Short Hike! I really liked the whole presentation, but I'm now very into A Short Hike. I think I've heard of it before, but never watched much gameplay and never bought it on PC. I'm so blown away by it I kind of don't want to play it. Like I should save it or something. It runs at 60fps (I bought it for my Switch right after watching the Indie World video), is extremely charming (like Yoshi's Island level of charming), has perfect walking/running and flight controls, and just is such a sweet total package. I love Lonely Mountains Downhill and play it both to accomplish challenges and to just mosey enjoyably down a trail, and this game is like the enjoyable mosey aspect. And both games have the overheard diagonal view, which works even though I wouldn't think it would. But A Short Hike runs at 60fps while Lonely Mountains was patched to run pretty closely locked to 30fps with hitches (it still totally works though, in my opinion). I guess I mostly feel bad for all the other great and interesting games in this presentation! I do want to try the Escher falling puzzle platformer Garden thing.
Card shark looks interesting, i like cards so i'd like to know more about this game.
Raji is the only thing interesting for me. But I'm very picky with indies. It overalled seemed like a decent presentation.
Im excited for Gonner 2. I loved the first one.And Garden Story.
@Mii_duck I hear you on that. I am really interested in that one as well. Cheers!
So many surprise releases! But the announcements were either divided on "dropping today" and "releases in 2021". Either way, I liked the previous one better as it had more interesting announcements, but even though this one had exciting announcements like Subnautica, Hades and Spiritfarer; I feel the Switch really needs more titles like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1AESBecyTc&feature=emb_title
No Axiom Verge 2? I am disappoint.
red lantern (coming soon) that doesnt help me this entire thing was a bust
@Ewaldus me toooooo my god what an awful direct
Subnautica and Torchlight 3 are definitely the most interesting ones. The rest of them, we shall see.
It was good, some interesting games.
Now give us a ACTUAL BIG direct with some first party titles, exclusives and third party releases. Long overdue.
I am looking forward the most to Garden Story, Raji and ( just heard of ) Bear and Breakfast.
I have INMOST on my Steam wishlist, still unsure.
@graysoncharles what? stop talking like bane
@graysoncharles i wasnt talking to you paul
I must admit, as someone previously cynical about Indie games (I don't like rogue-like/metroidvanias and the NES clones were becoming tired) this presentation totally turned my view around! The creativity on display was fantastic.
I downloaded A Short Hike and the Hypnospace Outlaw demo. Bear and Breakfast and Garden Story look massively charming. Raji also looks intriguing (never played a game from an Indian developer) but I'll wait for reviews.
I'm also going to delve more into the Indie back catalogue now.
I bought Takeshi and Hiroshi and already complete it on my YouTube Channel.
I also bought A Short Hike gonna play that later today.
@imgrowinglegs I'll check it out, thanks
I'm having fun with the Hypnospace demo
Some very good indie titles upcoming, Raji looks interesting... I just hope this is a taster before a big upcoming proper Nintendo Direct...
Can you believe it's been nearly a year...
(I'm not counting the Mini Direct)
This direct was great. I bought Raji and A Short Hike today, and I'm hyped for Hades and Card Shark.
I beat A Short Hike today. The movement in that game is satisfying, and the world has plenty of things to do and secrets to find. I highly recommend it even though it's a short game.
Going to start Raji tomorrow.
Raji & Card Shark look amazing.
So many great games to choose from though.
@OorWullie Agree, I find it hard 2c it running nicely on the Switch...it's a PC game primarily, mmm....
@FX102A What about Roguelite ?, Or is that the same as Roguelike ?...
This was a really nice surprise actually. Wasn’t expecting much but there are some seriously good looking games there.
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