Harold Halibut, the handmade narrative adventure from indie developer Slow Bros, will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, 2026.
First announced for the original Nintendo Switch in 2018, the project has evolved into a next-generation release for Nintendo's upcoming hardware.
Slow Bros has built the game around physical modelmaking techniques, scanning real-world sets and puppets into a 3D interactive environment.
According to the game's official overview, Harold Halibut is a story about friendship and life aboard a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean.
Players follow the titular character as he navigates a retro-future world populated by more than 40 distinct, fully voiced inhabitants while maintaining the ship and searching for a sense of home.
Slow Bros describes the game's visual identity as a unique stop-motion look created through 3D scans of physical models.
The developer used classic sculpting and modelmaking methods to produce real-world sets and puppets, then captured them digitally to form the game's environments and characters.
In addition to the handcrafted visuals, Harold Halibut features motion-captured animations and fully voiced dialogue to support its cinematic, narrative-driven presentation.
Harold Halibut will be offered as a digital download at launch.
An official trailer for the Switch 2 version has been released by the developer to showcase the game's atmosphere and production techniques.
The title's move from the original Nintendo Switch announcement in 2018 to a confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 release reflects Slow Bros' extended development period and the project's distinct production pipeline.
Key facts
- Developer: Slow Bros
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
- Release date: November 12, 2026
- Format: Digital download
- Visual approach: 3D-scanned physical models for a stop-motion look
- Content: More than 40 characters, fully voiced dialogue, motion-captured animation
Harold Halibut's combination of tactile modelmaking and contemporary animation techniques positions it as one of the more visually ambitious indie projects slated for Nintendo's next platform.
For players and industry observers tracking Switch 2 releases, Slow Bros' title will be an item to watch when the console launches its slate of first-wave indie releases.
First announced for the original Nintendo Switch in 2018, the project has evolved into a next-generation release for Nintendo's upcoming hardware.
Slow Bros has built the game around physical modelmaking techniques, scanning real-world sets and puppets into a 3D interactive environment.
According to the game's official overview, Harold Halibut is a story about friendship and life aboard a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean.
Players follow the titular character as he navigates a retro-future world populated by more than 40 distinct, fully voiced inhabitants while maintaining the ship and searching for a sense of home.
Slow Bros describes the game's visual identity as a unique stop-motion look created through 3D scans of physical models.
The developer used classic sculpting and modelmaking methods to produce real-world sets and puppets, then captured them digitally to form the game's environments and characters.
In addition to the handcrafted visuals, Harold Halibut features motion-captured animations and fully voiced dialogue to support its cinematic, narrative-driven presentation.
Harold Halibut will be offered as a digital download at launch.
An official trailer for the Switch 2 version has been released by the developer to showcase the game's atmosphere and production techniques.
The title's move from the original Nintendo Switch announcement in 2018 to a confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 release reflects Slow Bros' extended development period and the project's distinct production pipeline.
Key facts
- Developer: Slow Bros
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
- Release date: November 12, 2026
- Format: Digital download
- Visual approach: 3D-scanned physical models for a stop-motion look
- Content: More than 40 characters, fully voiced dialogue, motion-captured animation
Harold Halibut's combination of tactile modelmaking and contemporary animation techniques positions it as one of the more visually ambitious indie projects slated for Nintendo's next platform.
For players and industry observers tracking Switch 2 releases, Slow Bros' title will be an item to watch when the console launches its slate of first-wave indie releases.