Every puzzle game from the November 2023 Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase was packed with puzzle games, some new to the platform and some new to everyone. Let's start.
Outer Wilds: Archeologist Edition
Welcome to the Space Program!
You're the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, a fledgling space program searching for answers in a strange, constantly evolving solar system.
Grab Your Intergalactic Hiking Gear!
Strap on your hiking boots, check your oxygen levels, and get ready to venture into space. Use a variety of unique gadgets to probe your surroundings, track down mysterious signals, decipher ancient alien writing, and roast the perfect marshmallow.
Outer Wilds releases December 7th, 2023 on the Nintendo Switch. If you haven't played the game yet, this is your chance to try one of the best puzzle games of all time and you get the whole package with the DLC. Don't read too much on it, you can only play this game for the first time once.
Planet of Lana
A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures, in an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies.
Planet of Lana releases on the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 4 & 5 in sprint 2024. It is already available on Xbox. This is a great, but not very challenging, puzzle-adventure game.
Braid: Anniversary Edition
Journey to a series of worlds where time behaves strangely and solve puzzles to rescue an abducted princess. Braid: Anniversary Edition is a remaster of the classic game with updated graphics, sound, and huge amounts of developer commentary.
Braid is one of the original indie puzzle games and its puzzles have certainly stood the test of time. This is another chance to experience this wonderful game.
Braid will be available on April 30th, 2024 on the Nintendo Switch. You can also play the non-anniversary edition on many other platforms right now.
On Your Tail
Set in the charming seaside village of Borgo Marina, On Your Tail follows the adventures of intrepid Diana in her pursuit of the perfect summer vacation. For a curious spirit like her, that means three things: explore her new surroundings as she gets to know the eccentric inhabitants, unwind with some of the area’s iconic recreational activities, and get to the bottom of some of Borgo Marina’s most puzzling local mysteries.
On Your Tail releases in 2024 and will also be available on PC.
The Star Named EOS
Immerse yourself in The Star Named EOS, a first-person storytelling puzzle adventure game about photography and the ways we can capture the fleeting moments that shape our lives. Play as Dei, a young photographer following the footsteps of his mother. Explore a beautiful world, find and collect items filled with memories, and help Dei find the truth behind his mother’s absence.
As the player, you’ll recreate scenes from nostalgic memories and snap photographs of them, unraveling the mystery surrounding the protagonist’s family and finding a love that was long left unrealized.
The Star Named EOS releases in spring 2024.
Death Trick: Double Blind
🎩✨ Step right up to the enigmatic world of Death Trick: Double Blind! In this captivating visual novel, the star magician of Morgan's Traveling Circus has vanished, but her name is still the hottest ticket in town!
🕵️♀️ Immerse yourself in a winding, slow-burn detective story told from two distinct perspectives: a private eye hired by the circus owner and a concerned friend summoned by the missing magician. With a limited number of daily actions, unravel a web of secrets hidden beneath the circus tent.
🔎 Collect evidence over multiple days, stay sharp for contradictions in witness testimonies, and piece together the puzzle to save the show.
🔐 Will you crack the case, rescue the circus, and prove that the show must go on? Experience intrigue, suspense, and magic like never before in Death Trick: Double Blind!
Death Trick: Double Blind releases early 2024.
So what are you looking forward to playing?