2021 has been a rough year in many areas, but it’s been very good for indie games released on the Nintendo Switch. Now, Nintendo is giving these titles one last hurrah by placing select Switchindie gameson sale as part of the Indie World Holiday Sale. This sale comes at the heels of the Nintendo Indie World Showcase held last week, which may encourage gamers to investigate the offerings.
There’s an ever-increasing selection ofindie games available on Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo has decided to put 30 of them on sale up to 75% off. The list includes both well-known titles and relatively obscure ones and tackles a variety of genres, from psychological horror to beat-em-ups to party games.
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The Indie World Holiday Sale features titles including the action-adventure platformerAxiom Verge 2, thecreepyDoki Doki Literature Club Plus!, the blockbuster rogueliteHades, the hand-drawn adventure gameTOEM, and the spooky life simCozy Grove, all of which are currently available for under $20 USD. The indie classicShovel Knight: Treasure Troveis listed at a price of $21.99 andStreets of Rage 4is listed at a price of $14.99. Also on sale is the stylized 3D visual novelNecrobarista - Final Pour, which was heavily inspired by film and anime, and is listed as costing $15.39.
A two-pack ofSubnauticaandSubnautica: Below Zerois listed on the Nintendo Switch eShop as being $35.98, while the brightly-colored beat-em-upRiver City Girlsis currently priced at $20.99. Gamers looking for something to play with friends may be inclined to snap up TheJackbox Party Pack 8at just $22.49, while solo gamers may take an interest inThe Longingfor $11.20 orSea of Solitude: The Director’s Cutfor $9.99. The role-playing sports gameDodgeball Academiais also discounted during the sale period–it will cost $19.99 until the Indie World Holiday Sale ends on December 31 at 11:59 PM PT.
Gamers on a budget may be interested to hear that a number of the discounted indie games are under $10 USD–and some are even significantly cheaper. The list of cheap Nintendo Switch indie games includes thesocial deception juggernautAmong Us, the supernatural thrillerOxenfree, the peaceful adventure platformerA Short Hike, and the strategy gameIslanders. The somewhat controversial dating sim/rogueliteBoyfriend Dungeonis also discounted to $16.99, so now may be a good time for curious gamers to investigate the title.
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