Splashteam, the studio behind Tinykin, has formally unveiled Acornia: Mirror Worlds as its next project and confirmed the title will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027.
The announcement came with an overview and a debut trailer that lays out the game’s blend of shopkeeping and action across parallel dimensions.
According to Splashteam’s announcement materials, Acornia: Mirror Worlds is positioned as a hybrid management and action adventure that combines running a dessert shop with combat in a dark mirror realm.
Players assume the role of Alva, a determined squirrel who returns to her ruined hometown of Acornia to reopen her family’s dessert shop while navigating the threat of the Duramen, a shadowy mirror dimension populated by hostile spirits.
The game’s core loop toggles between two complementary gameplay modes:
- Light-dimension shopkeeping: Players prepare and display pastries, manage customer preferences (including seasonal tastes), expand and customize their storefront, and develop agriculture and animal husbandry to support production.
Hiring staff and automating routine tasks are part of the management layer.
- Duramen combat and exploration: In the mirror world, Alva uses weaponized pastries stored in her cheek pouches to fend off angry spirits, scurry through multi-floor dungeons, dodge traps, and face bosses.
The game also features mechanics that let players swallow new recipes and materials, and even consume enemies to reuse them as resources during combat.
Splashteam’s overview highlights additional systems designed to deepen progression and worldbuilding: more than 25 villagers with distinct backstories and routines, seasonal events that unlock recipes and furniture sets, and store reputation growth tied to crafting and customer satisfaction.
The studio released an announcement trailer alongside the reveal; the video demonstrates both the cozy storefront gameplay and the frantic pastry-based combat set in the Duramen.
Splashteam has not provided a specific day-and-month release date beyond the 2027 window.
For updates, fans should watch official Splashteam channels and Nintendo communications regarding Nintendo Switch 2 coverage and future merchandising or eShop listings.
Acornia: Mirror Worlds represents a notable pivot for Splashteam, merging management simulation with action-oriented dungeon design on Nintendo’s next-generation handheld-home hybrid platform.
The announcement came with an overview and a debut trailer that lays out the game’s blend of shopkeeping and action across parallel dimensions.
According to Splashteam’s announcement materials, Acornia: Mirror Worlds is positioned as a hybrid management and action adventure that combines running a dessert shop with combat in a dark mirror realm.
Players assume the role of Alva, a determined squirrel who returns to her ruined hometown of Acornia to reopen her family’s dessert shop while navigating the threat of the Duramen, a shadowy mirror dimension populated by hostile spirits.
The game’s core loop toggles between two complementary gameplay modes:
- Light-dimension shopkeeping: Players prepare and display pastries, manage customer preferences (including seasonal tastes), expand and customize their storefront, and develop agriculture and animal husbandry to support production.
Hiring staff and automating routine tasks are part of the management layer.
- Duramen combat and exploration: In the mirror world, Alva uses weaponized pastries stored in her cheek pouches to fend off angry spirits, scurry through multi-floor dungeons, dodge traps, and face bosses.
The game also features mechanics that let players swallow new recipes and materials, and even consume enemies to reuse them as resources during combat.
Splashteam’s overview highlights additional systems designed to deepen progression and worldbuilding: more than 25 villagers with distinct backstories and routines, seasonal events that unlock recipes and furniture sets, and store reputation growth tied to crafting and customer satisfaction.
The studio released an announcement trailer alongside the reveal; the video demonstrates both the cozy storefront gameplay and the frantic pastry-based combat set in the Duramen.
Splashteam has not provided a specific day-and-month release date beyond the 2027 window.
For updates, fans should watch official Splashteam channels and Nintendo communications regarding Nintendo Switch 2 coverage and future merchandising or eShop listings.
Acornia: Mirror Worlds represents a notable pivot for Splashteam, merging management simulation with action-oriented dungeon design on Nintendo’s next-generation handheld-home hybrid platform.