And just like that, Donald’s giving Steam the boot from his system. Yep, he’s that fed up.
So, here we are. The day after the big kickoff at the Summer Game Fest, which everyone’s glued to, like it’s some epic tale. This year, they threw in two more shows for 2025, stretching the whole shebang to a whopping six hours of game excitement. Almost felt like an epic saga. Here’s the rundown for Switch 1 and 2 games that popped up today, marked with a snazzy Switch logo unless noted. Not that it matters to most.
Wholesome Direct
Couple of shadowdrops hit the scene: "Instants," a scrapbook builder, and "Squeakross: Home Squeak Home," where nonogram puzzles meet furniture making. Go figure. But mark your calendars – July 10 unleashes "Everdeep Aurora," a kitten drilling down to find its mom, and "Islanders: New Shores," an island explorer. Wait, didn’t we just have a kitten game? Anyway, the much-anticipated "Monument Valley III," teased in March, lands on July 25.
By the end of the month, prepare for "Tales of the Shire," the hobbit farming sim – as if we needed more Lord of the Rings nostalgia. August 21 brings "Discounty," a maybe-dystopian shop sim. Who ever thought shopping could be so… existential? "Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar" drops August 27, on more platforms than you can count. And "Is This Seat Taken?" comes in end of August, a puzzle about seating – because logic, I guess.
Kitty fans, get excited! "Little Kitty, Big City" is expanding with new characters and city chunks this summer. Oh, and "Milano’s Odd Job Collection," once exclusive to Japan, heads West courtesy of XSEED, hitting 2025 alongside woodland survival game "Winter Burrow." Speaking of adventures, look for "The Guardian of Nature" episodic puzzles on Switch soon.
Women Led Games Showcase
June 12, "Re:Fresh" – which sounds like cleaning but is actually a city rebuilder – hits the Switch. "Wander Stars," coming August 1, throws turn-based RPG into the mix with a twist: you build attacks with words like "Fire Jump Kick." Sure, why not? "Spilled," an oil cleanup sim, joins various consoles soon, and next January comes the old-school adventure "Perfect Tides: Station to Station."
Fast forward to 2026—planning ahead, aren’t we?—and you’ll stumble upon hybrid sim "Tavern Tale Stories: Dreamwalker" and forager "Out and About." "Woodo," styled like a wooden diorama, has no launch date yet, probably adding to the mystery (or confusion).
Latin American Games Showcase
Brace yourself in Q3 for "Chunky Jump," a horror platformer (a genre that might only make sense in this universe). Another, more violent one, "Shadow Sacrements: The Roots of Evil," stalks you in Q4. "The Requiem of Shadows," with its Zelda vibes, sets sights on next spring, but "Bogdan’s Cross" and "Taios’ Journey" fill the fourth quarter 2026 anime void. "The Shadow Syndicate," a noir detective gig, should drop next year, with violence optional. And roguelike "Castlebound" plus "Changer Seven," a team-swapping hero game, keep future dates a mystery.
Southeast Asian Games Showcase
The "Giga Bash" action game DLC? It’s here. Twin toddler antics come soon with "Upin and Ipin Universe." June 26 updates "Cat Quest III" and delivers the pixel art novel "Until Then." Expect more updates before the year’s out. Q4 brings culinary 3D adventure "Sedup! A Culinary Adventure," while "Coffee Talk Tokyo" stirs in 2026.
Future Games Show (marred by tech hiccups, naturally)
Escape game "How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine" hits June 26. One player on console, one on smart device—good luck figuring that out. "Call of the Elder Gods" will haunt Switch 2 as its exclusive horror adventure—voice cast drama included. "Lost Eidolons: Call of the Witch" is diving into the “soon” pile. September’s set for "Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile." "Constance" struts its side-scrolling stuff, confirmed on both Switch versions next year. Racing history? "Formula Legends" chases it, date TBD.
Australia/New Zealand Showcase (aka Frosty Games Fest)
Meet "Misc: A Tiny Tale" on July 22, starring a robot roving post-human landscapes. "Microvania," a Metroid-inspired blip, is adding Switch to its 2025 plans.
To top it off, just hang tight for tomorrow’s unveilings from Microsoft and whatever infamous length the PC Gaming Show decides to subject us to.
