Balor Games and Riyo Games revealed Threads of Time during Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase on October 28, 2026, confirming the game for both Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 with a planned release window of summer 2027.
The announcement arrived alongside a trailer shown during the showcase, positioning Threads of Time as an indie turn-based role‑playing game with a time-spanning narrative and distinctive visual approach.
During the Indie World Showcase, the developers presented Threads of Time as an epic, epoch-spanning adventure that assembles a cast of heroes pulled from different historical eras to confront a conspiracy that endangers the past, present and future.
The studio framed the project as a narrative-driven RPG built around tactical, turn-based battles and a party of characters recruited across timelines.
Visually, Balor Games and Riyo Games described Threads of Time as blending pixel art and polygonal models, combining retro and modern aesthetics in its environments and character designs.
The announcement also highlighted the game’s soundtrack: the developers noted the title includes more than 100 distinct musical tracks to accompany the journey.
Key facts
- Announcement platform: Nintendo Indie World Showcase (October 28, 2026)
- Developers: Balor Games and Riyo Games
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
- Release window: Summer 2027
- Gameplay focus: Turn-based battles, party-based RPG progression
- Visual style: Hybrid of pixel art and polygonal graphics
- Soundtrack: Over 100 musical tracks
The trailer released during the Indie World Showcase provides the first public look at combat animations, character portraits and the era-hopping narrative beats.
Nintendo’s Indie World showcases are regularly used by independent studios to reveal new projects and release windows, and this reveal places Threads of Time on the indie slate for Nintendo’s current and next-gen Switch hardware.
Balor Games and Riyo Games did not provide a specific day in summer 2027 for release, nor did they announce pricing or distribution details at the time of the showcase.
More information, including firm release dates and platform-specific features for Switch and Switch 2, can be expected in future updates from the developers or Nintendo.
The announcement arrived alongside a trailer shown during the showcase, positioning Threads of Time as an indie turn-based role‑playing game with a time-spanning narrative and distinctive visual approach.
During the Indie World Showcase, the developers presented Threads of Time as an epic, epoch-spanning adventure that assembles a cast of heroes pulled from different historical eras to confront a conspiracy that endangers the past, present and future.
The studio framed the project as a narrative-driven RPG built around tactical, turn-based battles and a party of characters recruited across timelines.
Visually, Balor Games and Riyo Games described Threads of Time as blending pixel art and polygonal models, combining retro and modern aesthetics in its environments and character designs.
The announcement also highlighted the game’s soundtrack: the developers noted the title includes more than 100 distinct musical tracks to accompany the journey.
Key facts
- Announcement platform: Nintendo Indie World Showcase (October 28, 2026)
- Developers: Balor Games and Riyo Games
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
- Release window: Summer 2027
- Gameplay focus: Turn-based battles, party-based RPG progression
- Visual style: Hybrid of pixel art and polygonal graphics
- Soundtrack: Over 100 musical tracks
The trailer released during the Indie World Showcase provides the first public look at combat animations, character portraits and the era-hopping narrative beats.
Nintendo’s Indie World showcases are regularly used by independent studios to reveal new projects and release windows, and this reveal places Threads of Time on the indie slate for Nintendo’s current and next-gen Switch hardware.
Balor Games and Riyo Games did not provide a specific day in summer 2027 for release, nor did they announce pricing or distribution details at the time of the showcase.
More information, including firm release dates and platform-specific features for Switch and Switch 2, can be expected in future updates from the developers or Nintendo.
