Apogee Entertainment and Trigger Happy Interactive have confirmed that Total Chaos will launch digitally for Nintendo Switch 2 via the Nintendo eShop on April 29, 2026.
The survival-horror title invites players to explore Fort Oasis, a former coal-mining community turned desolate island, and delivers a campaign built around atmospheric, environmental storytelling and tense, resource-driven gameplay.
The developers describe Total Chaos as an atmospheric survival-horror experience that blends hallmarks from different eras of the genre.
The game places players in a state of constant unease, with a pervasive sensation of being watched as they navigate Fort Oasis’s ruined interiors and exterior wastes.
As players fight through monstrous enemies, they will recover fragments of the island’s past to piece together the mystery of Fort Oasis and the protagonist’s connection to the calamity.
Developer Sam Prebble brings experience from indie development and Hollywood visual effects to the project.
Prebble’s credits include the action title Turbo Overkill and VFX work on films such as Avatar, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
The team frames Total Chaos as a full-scale survival horror experience designed to erode players’ sense of safety through design, encounters, and sound.
Technical details for the Nintendo Switch 2 version are confirmed: the game targets 1080p in docked mode and 720p in handheld, and offers selectable performance and unlocked framerate modes that aim for 60 frames per second.
Control options include both mouse support and gyro controls compatible with the Joy-Con 2.
Total Chaos ships on Nintendo Switch 2 with a New Game+ update included at launch.
New Game+ expands story content, adds an alternate ending, introduces a persistent stalker enemy dubbed The Hunter, new death animations, and access to previously unexplored locations.
Key features outlined by the publisher:
- Immersive Atmosphere: Nine chapters of decayed environments and escalating dread.
- Environmental Storytelling: Notes, visuals, and encounters that reveal Fort Oasis’s fall.
- Crafting for Survival: Scavenge materials to build and upgrade weapons.
- Variety of Enemies: Distinct monster behaviours that demand different strategies.
- Resource Management: A deliberate inventory system where choices determine survival.
- Sound Design: An original soundtrack featuring Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka alongside Jason Dagenet, William Braddell, and Apogee’s music team (Chipper Hammond, Tim Stoney, Mathieu Hallouin).
Total Chaos’s April 29, 2026 Nintendo eShop release positions it among the early wave of high-profile indie and mid-sized titles arriving on Nintendo’s portable home console successor.
For players tracking Switch 2 launch windows and software support, this release offers a native-first survival-horror experience optimized for the platform’s control and display modes.
The survival-horror title invites players to explore Fort Oasis, a former coal-mining community turned desolate island, and delivers a campaign built around atmospheric, environmental storytelling and tense, resource-driven gameplay.
The developers describe Total Chaos as an atmospheric survival-horror experience that blends hallmarks from different eras of the genre.
The game places players in a state of constant unease, with a pervasive sensation of being watched as they navigate Fort Oasis’s ruined interiors and exterior wastes.
As players fight through monstrous enemies, they will recover fragments of the island’s past to piece together the mystery of Fort Oasis and the protagonist’s connection to the calamity.
Developer Sam Prebble brings experience from indie development and Hollywood visual effects to the project.
Prebble’s credits include the action title Turbo Overkill and VFX work on films such as Avatar, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
The team frames Total Chaos as a full-scale survival horror experience designed to erode players’ sense of safety through design, encounters, and sound.
Technical details for the Nintendo Switch 2 version are confirmed: the game targets 1080p in docked mode and 720p in handheld, and offers selectable performance and unlocked framerate modes that aim for 60 frames per second.
Control options include both mouse support and gyro controls compatible with the Joy-Con 2.
Total Chaos ships on Nintendo Switch 2 with a New Game+ update included at launch.
New Game+ expands story content, adds an alternate ending, introduces a persistent stalker enemy dubbed The Hunter, new death animations, and access to previously unexplored locations.
Key features outlined by the publisher:
- Immersive Atmosphere: Nine chapters of decayed environments and escalating dread.
- Environmental Storytelling: Notes, visuals, and encounters that reveal Fort Oasis’s fall.
- Crafting for Survival: Scavenge materials to build and upgrade weapons.
- Variety of Enemies: Distinct monster behaviours that demand different strategies.
- Resource Management: A deliberate inventory system where choices determine survival.
- Sound Design: An original soundtrack featuring Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka alongside Jason Dagenet, William Braddell, and Apogee’s music team (Chipper Hammond, Tim Stoney, Mathieu Hallouin).
Total Chaos’s April 29, 2026 Nintendo eShop release positions it among the early wave of high-profile indie and mid-sized titles arriving on Nintendo’s portable home console successor.
For players tracking Switch 2 launch windows and software support, this release offers a native-first survival-horror experience optimized for the platform’s control and display modes.