The best indie games released on Switch in 2018

This year's been jam-packed with superb indie releases. Here's our choice of the best to arrive on Nintendo Switch in 2018.

Owlboy

The retro-themed platformer is a clogged market these days, which makes it all the more special when a game establishes itself as a step above the rest. Owlboy was developed over the course of nine years, a timeline that would usually leave you worried when it comes to indie games. Fortunately its release in 2016 proved to be a happy ending, with Otus’ sky-soaring quest to earn the respect of his elders receiving widespread critical acclaim.

Mini Metro

If you’re after the perfect commuter game then you can’t go far wrong with Mini Metro. A fantastic puzzler, Mini Metro asks you to design efficient underground train networks for a range of city designs, many inspired by real locations. Think you can improve London’s circle line? Here’s your chance to give it a shot. A fantastically relaxing experience that’ll have

Undertale

If the recent release of Delatrune has caught your interest, you can now go back and revisit the cult hit Undertale on Switch. A game as much about talking to your enemies as fighting them, Toby Fox’s enduring hit surprises at each and every turn, and deals just as many laughs along the way. If you’ve somehow avoided its charm until now, the Switch release works just as well as the rest with the added bonus of the console’s flexibility.

We’re closing in on the end of the year and there are still more indie titles to look forward to on Switch such as the utterly gorgeous GRIS arriving Dec 13. Now if only Nintendo would make the eShop more manageable…

Did we miss any brilliant new titles to hit the Nintendo Switch this year? Let us know your favorite in the comments below.

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