And yep, just to make a statement, Donald’s chucking Steam off his computer. Seriously.
So, the day after Summer Game Fest – you’d think folks would chill, right? Nope. Instead, you’ve got this lineup of game announcement shows, like two new ones for 2025. That’s six hours of non-stop game stuff. Crazy, huh? Well, anyway, here’s a rundown of the goodies headed to Switch 1 or 2. If a game doesn’t say otherwise, just assume it’s got that Switch logo thrown on it.
Wholesome Direct
Two surprise drops—one scrapbook game called Instants and a weird puzzle/furniture thing, Squeakross: Home Squeak Home. July 10, cue Everdeep Aurora, where a kitten drills through the ground for its mom, and Islanders: New Shores does its island thing. Monument Valley III finally lands on July 25. A farm sim, Tales of the Shire, where you’re a hobbit, is set for July 29—finally, maybe? Anyway, a shop sim called Discounty hits on August 21. Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar gets cross-platform love on August 27. Is This Seat Taken? sounds like a quirky seating puzzle, also in August. Little Kitty, Big City gets a life update. XSEED is bringing us Milano’s Odd Job Collection in 2025 – no clue why it took so long. Then there’s Winter Burrow for 2025 and an episodic adventure, The Guardian of Nature, on Steam now but when on Switch? Who knows.
Women Led Games Showcase
Re:Fresh, once a PC exclusive, goes city-building/walking on June 12. Wander Stars, blending anime with RPGs, rolls out August 1. Spilled’s been cleaning oil spills on PC; now it joins consoles. An old-school vibe adventure game, Perfect Tides: Station to Station, lands next January. Tavern Tale Stories: Dreamwalker and Out and About keep us waiting ‘til 2026. Woodo, that nostalgic wooden diorama game, is still a mystery date-wise.
Latin American Games Showcase
Horror game Chunky Jump arrives sometime in Q3. Shadow Sacrements: The Roots of Evil, another horror tale, drops in Q4. The Requiem of Shadows is for Zelda fans and aims for spring. Later, in 2026, we get Bogdan’s Cross and Taios’ Journey. Noir fans? The Shadow Syndicate is due next year. Castlebound and Changer Seven, each with their own quirks, are still undated.
Southeast Asian Games Showcase
Giga Bash got a DLC drop. Upin and Ipin Universe – twin toddlers causing chaos. On June 26, Cat Quest III gets more tales, and Until Then, a praised visual novel, fully launches. Sedup! A Culinary Adventure serves up in Q4. Coffee Talk Tokyo teases us till 2026.
Future Games Show (sigh, tech fails galore)
How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine has one player on console, another on a smart device, dropping June 26. The day’s lone Switch 2 exclusive? Call of the Elder Gods with Yuri Lowenthal’s voice. Lost Eidolons: Call of the Witch teased us with a “coming soon.” Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile cruises in by September. Constance is navigating to separate Switch worlds next year. Formula Legends races its own track with no date yet.
Australia / New Zealand Showcase (aka “Frosty Games Fest”)
Misc: A Tiny Tale, starring a robot in a “post-human world,” is out July 22. Microvania’s Metroid-esque adventure adds Switch to its 2025 plans.
Microsoft and the marathon-like PC Gaming Show are brewing more reveals for tomorrow. Buckle up.
