← all stories games 1 sources · 2h ago

Five Indie Games for Switch 2 This Summer, From a Crushing Dating Sim to a Mecha FPS

The roundup shows that Switch 2's indie scene is producing original, high-concept games alongside major first-party announcements.

Reporting from 1 sources: Inside.

Five Indie Games for Switch 2 This Summer, From a Crushing Dating Sim to a Mecha FPS

A roundup of five notable indie titles coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this spring and summer, as selected by Inside. The list includes the critically acclaimed visual novel 'Schrödinger's Call,' the giant mecha girl FPS 'Final Recovery SQUAD,' and the crushing dating sim 'SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim.' All titles are also playable on the original Switch.

Inside has picked five indie games for the Switch 2 that stand out this spring and summer, from a visual novel about last phone calls before the end of the world to a dating sim where the player is shrunken. The list also includes a single-player FPS where the player controls giant mecha girls fighting alien weapons. All five titles are also playable on the original Switch.

  • Schrödinger's Call: Released May 28, 2026; an ADV game where the player, as protagonist Mary, listens to people's last words before the moon falls. 97% positive on Steam.
  • Final Recovery SQUAD: Released June 18, 2026; a single-player FPS where autonomous humanoid combat units (12-meter-tall girl-type weapons) fight alien weapons. Defeated units leave weapons behind for the next unit to recover.
  • SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim: A dating sim where the player is shrunken, creating a life-threatening 'unequal' relationship.
  • Shrunken: A game where the player is shrunken.
  • A Witch Trial: A game about a witch trial.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

Sources