Axiom Verge 2 leads the many games launching on Nintendo Switch today

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Axiom Verge 2 is also coming to PS4 and PC

Long-awaited sequel Axiom Verge 2 will launch later today as part of a wave of indies primarily tied to Nintendo Switch. 

Axiom Verge 2 is one of many games due for a surprise Switch launch. Boyfriend Dungeon, a dating sim crossed with a dungeon-crawler where you can romance your weapons of choice, is also out later today. A remastered and expanded edition of Necrobarista, a well-received visual novel about sharing coffee with the dead, will arrive alongside it as a timed console exclusive.

We're not done yet, either. Next up, we've got Garden Story, an adorable action game that looks like The Legend of Zelda if Link was a grape in a cuter world, which is also launching on Switch today as a timed console exclusive. Likewise, the console edition of Islanders, a tranquil building sim and settlement sandbox, is out today as a timed console exclusive. 

To round things out, we've got the perfectly named Plortable Edition of the slimy farm sim Slime Rancher and the Switch release of Curious Expedition 2. These surprise releases gave today's altogether delightful indie showcase quite the kick, and they've absolutely terrorized our backlogs. 

Here are all 19 games announced at the August Nintendo indie show.

Austin Wood
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Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.