Everything Shown at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase for August 2025

Nintendo held its Indie World live stream, highlighting 15 minutes of game updates and new announcements from partnering indie developers.
Game announcements ranged from new announcements like a demo for Mina The Hollower being available to play today to updates and reveals for games like Big Kitty, Little City. The live stream ran at a rapid clip, so we’ve included each game trailer shown alongside the full Indie World video below.
Here’s everything announced during Nintendo’s Indie World live stream:
Mina the Hollower (October 31)
A demo for Mina the Hollower is available on Nintendo Switch today.
Well Dweller (2026)
Well Dweller is a Metroidvania, developed creator of Crypt Custodian and Islets, releasing sometime next year.
Neverway (2026)
Neverway is a brand new game from Coldblood Inc., a studio co-founded by the Celeste and Towerfall pixel artist. The game arrives next year.
Herdling (August 21)
Okomotive has developed a game in which players head out on an alpine expedition with a herd of lovable beasts. Nintendo Switch owners will be able to play Herdling later this month.
Is This Seat Taken (August 7)
Is This Seat Taken is a cozy puzzle game, where players are in charge of who sits where in various environments. From theatres to restaurants or a camped cab, tailor the seating arrangements based on every character’s preferences and personalities. The game is available now.
Little Kitty, Big City Content Update (August 27)
The Picture Purrfect content update is being made available for free for all platforms on August 27.
Content Warning (2026)
The co-op horror game Content Warning is coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Ball x Pit (Fall 2025)
This fast-paced fantasy roguelite finds players using balls as ammunition to defeat a seemingly never-ending wave of monteres. Dive deeper into a pit and find resources to help as you seek out treasures. Ball x Pit launches this fall.
Ultimate Sheep Raccoon (Winter 2025)
Ultimate Sheep Raccon is a pseudo-follow-up to Ultimate Chicken Horse, where players compete with friends in bike races. Build courses and add traps and obstacles to throw opponents off, and race to the finish.
Glarciered (Holiday 2025)
Glacieried is a beautiful aquatic game, set in a futuristic setting where players will explore a mysterious underwater world and fight ferocious marine creatures. The game launches on Nintendo Switch sometime this holiday season.
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