Ultimate Games and Little Bat Games have officially announced that their BAFTA-nominated visual novel adventure, Vampire Therapist, will launch digitally for Nintendo Switch on February 17, 2026, via the Nintendo eShop.
This highly anticipated title brings its unique blend of supernatural narrative, genuine mental health themes, and a star-studded voice cast to Nintendo’s popular portable home console. Vampire Therapist places players in the role of a reformed Wild West gunslinger-turned-vampire, guiding fellow undead through the complex challenges of immortality.
Despite society’s rejection, these brooding creatures of the night must learn to find acceptance within themselves, and it’s your character’s task to provide therapy and guidance along that journey. The Nintendo Switch version comes packed with the complete base game, all previously released free updates, and the Couples Therapy downloadable content.
This Switch release also boasts enhanced controller support, ensuring a smoother gameplay experience tailored specifically for the hardware. Key features outlined by the developers further set Vampire Therapist apart from other visual novels.
Players will engage with real-world therapeutic principles, specifically grounding conversations and mini-games in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concepts, which have been carefully reviewed by licensed therapists.
Through challenging clients’ cognitive distortions, players help vampires recognize when their perceptions stray from reality. In a statement adapted from official materials, Little Bat Games highlighted the game’s historical humor and diverse cast: players will meet emotionally complex vampires hailing from a range of eras and regions, including ancient Greece, Renaissance Italy, revolutionary France, Tudor England, and Iron Age Ireland.
This narrative variety keeps each therapy session fresh and unpredictable. A major appeal of Vampire Therapist lies in its impressive voice cast, featuring well-known talents such as Matthew Mercer (Critical Role, Baldur’s Gate 3), Francesca Meaux (Hades), Sarah Grayson (Gone Home, Hades II), Kylie Clark, and game creator Cyrus Nemati (Hades, Pyre).
Their performances lend authenticity and wit to the game’s memorable characters. Set in a cozy-yet-gothic environment—a gothic hideaway above a German nightclub—Vampire Therapist balances dark atmospherics with self-reflective charm.
The experience is further deepened by mini-games, such as mindfulness meditation exercises and humorous, consensual neck-biting sequences. The BAFTA-nominated Vampire Therapist launches for Nintendo Switch worldwide on February 17, 2026, available exclusively via the Nintendo eShop.
With its thoughtful mechanics, distinct setting, and updated features for the Switch, this visual novel adventure promises to provide an engaging journey for fans of narrative-driven games and psychological storytelling alike.
This highly anticipated title brings its unique blend of supernatural narrative, genuine mental health themes, and a star-studded voice cast to Nintendo’s popular portable home console. Vampire Therapist places players in the role of a reformed Wild West gunslinger-turned-vampire, guiding fellow undead through the complex challenges of immortality.
Despite society’s rejection, these brooding creatures of the night must learn to find acceptance within themselves, and it’s your character’s task to provide therapy and guidance along that journey. The Nintendo Switch version comes packed with the complete base game, all previously released free updates, and the Couples Therapy downloadable content.
This Switch release also boasts enhanced controller support, ensuring a smoother gameplay experience tailored specifically for the hardware. Key features outlined by the developers further set Vampire Therapist apart from other visual novels.
Players will engage with real-world therapeutic principles, specifically grounding conversations and mini-games in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concepts, which have been carefully reviewed by licensed therapists.
Through challenging clients’ cognitive distortions, players help vampires recognize when their perceptions stray from reality. In a statement adapted from official materials, Little Bat Games highlighted the game’s historical humor and diverse cast: players will meet emotionally complex vampires hailing from a range of eras and regions, including ancient Greece, Renaissance Italy, revolutionary France, Tudor England, and Iron Age Ireland.
This narrative variety keeps each therapy session fresh and unpredictable. A major appeal of Vampire Therapist lies in its impressive voice cast, featuring well-known talents such as Matthew Mercer (Critical Role, Baldur’s Gate 3), Francesca Meaux (Hades), Sarah Grayson (Gone Home, Hades II), Kylie Clark, and game creator Cyrus Nemati (Hades, Pyre).
Their performances lend authenticity and wit to the game’s memorable characters. Set in a cozy-yet-gothic environment—a gothic hideaway above a German nightclub—Vampire Therapist balances dark atmospherics with self-reflective charm.
The experience is further deepened by mini-games, such as mindfulness meditation exercises and humorous, consensual neck-biting sequences. The BAFTA-nominated Vampire Therapist launches for Nintendo Switch worldwide on February 17, 2026, available exclusively via the Nintendo eShop.
With its thoughtful mechanics, distinct setting, and updated features for the Switch, this visual novel adventure promises to provide an engaging journey for fans of narrative-driven games and psychological storytelling alike.
