Game Genre
Indie Games
Browse Indie Nintendo Switch games with release dates, images, related genres, and score details where available.
About Indie
Indie is one of the vaguest categories in video games. Generally, it describes any title developed by independent (thus the name) studio which means that game's launch was not powered with publisher's funds or any financial support other than crowdfunding. The genre is kickstarted mainly because of the variety of crowd-funding policies and many early-access platforms like Steam Greenlight. A corporation does not develop indies, so primarily the genre is associated with single developers or small studios. Lacking the budget, indie games are mostly shorter and lesser than their publisher-financed competitors. Such titles, therefore, bear no attachment to censorship regulations and can express whatever authors wish. It is worth to mention that a large portion of adult games is indie. The rules above can be applied to the most games; however, not all. Some titles may feature publisher, but it cannot affect the final product. Some specific examples of indie are World of Goo, Undertale, and Braid.
Top Developers in Indie
Browse studios that appear most often on this indie Nintendo Switch page.
Popular Indie Nintendo Switch Games
Explore Nintendo Switch releases categorized as Indie. Games are ordered by popularity first so the most recognized titles appear first.
Pankapu
The Low Road
Roombo: First Blood
InkSplosion
Suicide Guy: Sleepin' Deeply
Sparkle ZERO
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
Uurnog Uurnlimited
Laraan
The Eyes of Ara
Helheim Hassle
SteamWorld Heist II
OPUS: Echo of Starsong
Toree 2
Milkmaid of the Milky Way
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
inbento
Rainswept
Winter Burrow
Arietta of Spirits
Happy's Humble Burger Farm
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
Hokko Life
Octahedron
Garage
The Next Penelope
Demolish & Build 2018
HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed
Tallowmere
Metal Slug Tactics
Doom & Destiny
League of Evil
Disjunction
Ageless
Super Toy Cars
Panty Party
Tennis in the Face
Shing!
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - Remastered
Pode
The Spirit and the Mouse
Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love
The TakeOver
Speed Dating for Ghosts
Death Crown
The Big Journey
Octogeddon
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
Over the Alps
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
Under Leaves
My Big Sister
Remnants of Naezith
Bohemian Killing
Silt
My Lovely Daughter
A Robot Named Fight!
Indie News
Read Nintendo news articles connected to games in the Indie genre.
Dark Scrolls Nintendo Switch Launch: Doinksoft’s New Action Platformer Hits the eShop
Dark Scrolls, the fantasy action-platformer from Doinksoft, has launched on Nintendo Switch. Read our overview of characters, mechanics, and what to expect from the...
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Capcom has scheduled a 30-minute Capcom Spotlight for June 25, 2026, covering updates to Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection,...
Pokémon Pokopia Wish Upon a Jirachi Event: Dates, Mechanics, and How to Claim Sparkling Wish Notes
Pokémon Pokopia's limited-time 'Wish Upon a Jirachi' event runs June 23–July 8. Learn event dates, how Wish Notes and Sparkling Wish Notes work, and what Serebii...
Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition on Switch 2: Capcom's Definitive Port Arrives June 23, 2026
Capcom releases Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 23, 2026. Read a developer-focused breakdown of features, performance, and what the...
Sega at Cannes Lions 2026: Sonic the Hedgehog 35th Anniversary Session and The Sonic Effect
Sega will host a special Cannes Lions 2026 session marking Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary. Details on the session, hosts, timing, and related anniversary events...
Screenbound on Nintendo Switch 2: Physical Release Confirmed for Dual-Dimensional Platformer
Screenbound is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with both physical and digital editions. Learn how the Qboy-powered dual-dimensional gameplay blends 2D and 3D platforming...