Cris Tales, Road 96 … 10 indie games to expect on Switch in 2021

Game news Cris Tales, Road 96 … 10 indie games to expect on Switch in 2021

Oldest souls

After almost a year of delay, the boss rush Eldest Souls should finally appear on PC and consoles this summer. Eldest Souls focuses on boss fights and sets its framework in a dark, dark fantasy world. You are the last hope of humanity in these lands where the ancient gods unleashed great devastation. In this soul-like, each defeated enemy then inherits his power to the player, who can use the shards received to acquire new skills or the “Sieve“in the basic skills to modify their effects. You can personalize your fighting style thanks to several combinations of skills. And you can explore the forgotten citadel, a kind of prison where a variety of PnJs and quests can be found.

• Release date: 2021

flower

Puzzle platform with a relaxed atmosphere, Hoa will immerse you in hand-painted environments in which a small figure goes on a trip to “the place where it all began“. This small production with Ghibli sauce had the right to be presented at a Wholesome Direct. This will be the first creation from Skrollcat Studio. Without saying too much, we are promised an easy but fascinating story, beautiful creatures to meet and a peaceful atmosphere. You can also rely on an original soundtrack composed especially for the game and recorded live.

• Release date: 2021

Street 96

Adventure game developed by DigixArt (11-11 Memories Retold) and inspired by productions by Tarantino, the Coen brothers, and road trip films, Road 96 features a narrative that is influenced by the choices made by players. You play as a broke teenager who tries to leave his country to find freedom in a heatwave. During your journey you will meet key characters who may or may not help you depending on your decisions. Most of the time, your actions will consist of watching multiple lines of dialogue and choosing from among them. This title with a very nice artistic direction convinced us during its demo.

Crystals

Tribute to classic J-RPGs, Cris Tales invites us to follow the adventure of Crisbell and his friends on a great journey through the past, present and future.. Our heroine indeed has the ability to traverse the eras, all of which appear on the game screen, and our group’s goal is to prevent the Empress from leading the world into a terrible disaster. In turn-based combat, you can use the Synchro System, a mechanic that combines the skills of different characters to create powerful attacks. It will also be possible to teleport your enemies to the past or the future. The game is inspired by Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, Valkyrie Profile, Bravely Default, and Persona 5.

Bear and breakfast

Adventure and management game, Bear and Breakfast will offer us to follow Hank, a bear who finds an abandoned cabin and decides to convert it into a bed and breakfast hotel. The player has the option to customize the dozen of rooms available in their home and ensure that people are attracted to them. The game Gummy Cat, announced during Nintendo’s Indie World, also gives you the opportunity to explore a forest full of secrets and complete side quests. This enables you to unlock objects and other new elements for your interior.

• Release date: 2021

Greak: Memories of Azure

A single player horizontal scrolling adventure game, Greak: Memories of Azur invites us to take turns playing three heroes, brothers and sisters: Greak, Adara and Ravdel. Each of them obviously has abilities that make them unique and that will be very useful in escaping the Urlag, a hostile faction of theirs, that of the Courines. Our little trio is trying to escape Azure by building an airship. You must first solve a series of puzzles and fight dynamic battles to achieve your goals. This metroidvania is entirely hand drawn and will mix platforms, puzzles and battles.

• Release DATE: August 17, 2021

Dream designer

Already started in Early Access on Steam, Dreamscaper invites you to play Cassidy, a young woman suffering from depression who tries to physically fight her discomfort through her dreams.. Any enemy encountered will be the representation of a negative emotion of our heroine. You will therefore encounter loneliness, fear, negativity, or even grief. You will be able to use lucid powers to manipulate the elements and even control spacetime to modify reality. You will also have the opportunity to explore the character’s daily life and connect with friends to create memories. On the gameplay side, you can think of the game as rogue-lite, combining beat’em-up elements as well as top-view shooters and dungeon crawlers. The title is signed Afterburner Studios.

• Release date: 08/05/2021

Invisible

L’Action RPG UNSIGHTED takes you into the context of the war between humans and androids, who lack anima, that energy that enables them to have a conscience. You play as Alma, who has unfortunately lost her memory and will try to prevent the robots from becoming “invisible”. It’s about exploring the ruins of Arcadia and its interconnected paths, solving puzzles, unlocking new skills and improving others. The game promises a long lifespan and good replayability. It will also offer a cooperative mode. A demo is currently available on
steam.

• Release DATE: Fall 2021

Last stop / review

Annapurna Interactive (What Remains of Edith Finch, Gone Home) has several productions to unveil this year. Last Stop will be the first to come out; This third-person narrative adventure is set in London and focuses on three different characters, between teenage Donna, divorced father John, and professional Meena. The creators of Virginia will confront our heroes with a strange supernatural crisis and associated destinies.

• Release DATE: July 22, 2021

At the same time, Hindsight, developed by Joel McDonald (Prune), offers us to follow the story of a woman who is looking for a meaning in her existence. In slowing the time in these memories, you need to pay attention to the smallest detail, change your point of view, and link the various elements together to access thoughts that are increasingly distant. Hindsight is planned for PC and Nintendo Switch this year 2021.

• Release date: 2021

Card shark

Card Shark, a card game set in 18th century Europe, accuses you of cheating to reach the table of the King of France. It will then be necessary to use real techniques developed by the Count of Saint-Germain in his “Memories Without Word”. It is up to you to become a master of the cunning to unlock new places, generate more income and achieve your ultimate goal. However, you always need to be discreet and show skill or you could get a bullet in the chest. Nerial (Reigns: Kings & Queens) and Devolver Digital will bring this title to PC and Switch in 2021.

• Release date: 2021

Or…

• She dreams somewhere else, an independent role-playing game in which a character wakes up in a mysterious haze and is pursued by a bloodthirsty doppelganger. Publication planned for 2021.
• Golf club: wasteland that golfing in post-apocalyptic countries offers you. Release planned for August 2021.
• SkateBird will take us in control of a bird that will ice-skate in 2021.
• Garden history, Action RPG in which you play as Concord, a young grape who has become a guardian and has to protect the island of The Grove. Publication planned for 2021.
• The good lifewhere Naomi, a young photographer, ends up in a village where the residents turn into cats every night. Publication planned for 2021.
• Oxenfree II: Lost Signals will plant its frame 5 years after the events of the first episode. Riley returns to his hometown of Camena and has to investigate strange radio signals. Publication planned for 2021.