Nintendo's October 2026 Indie World Showcase: Witchbrook Gets a Date, Blue Prince Out Now

by Geth Author

Nintendo held its October 2026 Indie World Showcase on October 28, and it opened strong: Blue Prince, the acclaimed asymmetric roguelite that originally launched earlier this year, is already available as a Switch 2 port — no wait required.

The showcase packed in roughly two dozen titles, most of them targeting Switch and Switch 2. Here are the standouts.

Witchbrook Finally Has a Release Date

After years in development limbo, the cozy spellcasting and social sim from Chucklefish finally has a firm date: January 28, 2027. Witchbrook has drawn comparisons to Stardew Valley since it was first teased, and its combination of school life, magic, and town-building has built a quietly passionate fanbase. This is the news they've been waiting for.

Sword of the Sea — Out Today on Switch 2

Sword of the Sea, the fluid, surfboard-style exploration game from Giant Squid (creators of Abzû and The Pathless), is coming to Switch 2 — and to Xbox Series X|S. The Switch 2 release is October 29, meaning it's essentially launching today alongside the announcement.

REPO Comes to Switch in 2027

The online co-op horror game REPO, where up to six players haul furniture through monster-infested houses, is heading to Switch in 2027. It's been a breakout hit on PC and this port will bring it to a new audience who may have missed the early-access period on Steam.

Slime Rancher 2 Heads to Switch 2 in January

Slime Rancher 2 is getting a Switch 2 port in January 2027. The colourful farm-management sequel from Monomi Park is a natural fit for portable play, and the Switch 2's improved hardware should handle the game's more demanding ranch environments comfortably.

Spirit Crossing Is Coming Sooner Than Expected

Spirit Crossing, the narrative adventure about crossing between the living world and the spirit realm, lands on November 16 — just a few weeks away. Of all the games shown, it has the nearest release window and is worth putting on your radar now.

The Rest of the Lineup

The showcase also included:

  • My Arms Are Longer Now — a 2D stealth-comedy launching March 11, 2027 on Switch 1 and 2
  • Winds of Viridia — a fantasy exploration game targeting early 2027, with a demo available now
  • Haunted Paws — arriving May 2027 on Switch and Switch 2, with a demo already out
  • Tenjutsu, City of None, Dumpster Gang — all slated for 2027 windows

The October Indie World didn't have a single marquee title on the scale of a major first-party reveal, but it delivered something arguably more valuable for the Switch 2's momentum: a dense cluster of well-regarded and anticipated games filling the first months of 2027. For owners who bought a Switch 2 at launch and are looking ahead, this showcase makes the early-2027 calendar look considerably more interesting.