See What The Competition Is Offering
Steam Deck
With the largest game library and a powerful APU to play modern releases without stutters, the Steam Deck is a great alternative to Switch.
Enjoy game streaming, community mods, and the freedom to play how you want.
Playdate
For those seeking a cute and innovative handheld oozing with nostalgic charm, look no further than the Playdate by Panic. Boasts a long battery life and is truly pocketable with games designed for quick sessions using the crank.
Retroid Pocket 5
A powerful android-based emulator that brings a well polished play experience on the go. The Retroid Pocket 5 supports a stable framerate up to Gamecube, PS2, and 3DS so you can relive your up-scaled classics easily.
INSPIRED INDIE GAMES
There is nothing wrong with loving the gameplay mechanics feeling of Nintendo games, and we believe indies have picked up that torch to deliver polished renditions of your favorite series. Most of these titles take direct inspiration and have passionate fans working to recreate and evolve the source material. If you are looking for a fresh spin on a nostalgic title then check out these spiritual successors.
Find Your Next Indie Spark
Combine the stat collection elements of City Tour with the creature raising gameplay loop of Chao Garden.
Star Garden
Kirby Air Riders
Fast paced platforming with explosive stages. Destroy everything in your path towards beating Satan with your hammer.
Anton Blast
Wario Land
Explore planet ARY-26 to determine how suitable it truly is for human life.
Journey to the Savage Planet
Metroid Prime 4
Sail through open worlds with your versatile fishing rod capable of grappling, pulling, and riding the sand dunes.
The Big Catch
Mario Odyssey
Fight your rival using wavedashes, hitfalls, and special pummels in this competitive focused expressive platform fighter.
Rivals of Aether II
Smash Ultimate
Puppets have gone mad against the diminished population. Use your adaptive limbs to make your choice of their fate.
Lies of P
Duskbloods
Frantic microgames based on the minds and feelings of your opponents. Will you make friends or aim for the cash prize?
Mindwave
Warioware
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Digimon Story: Time Stranger
Traditional JRPG with combat similar to Persona 5 where you travel through the past, solving the mystery of why the world ended and how to stop it.
Namco | 2025
Turn-Based JRPG
Palworld
Content Warning: Guns
Creature catching meets survival meets base builder in this genre hybrid. Make your way through combat and resource collection in an open world.
Pocketpair | 2024
Monster taming
Switch 2 Derivitive Sequels
Currently each upcoming exclusive is a sequel game closely designed to be like it's original. You aren't being offered a unique or novel experience through these titles and most players ended up going back to the original shortly after initial hype died down.
If you really need your fix of a new title coming to Switch 2, consider checking out the source material it was based on. Nintendo has acknowledged that older titles can more easily be found for lower prices through online secondhand sellers like eBay, Mercari, and Facebook Marketplace.
A New Home for Indie Games
Fake Portal is an online resource for finding recently released indie games that would otherwise fly under the radar. You choose what storefront you would like to purchase from and can sort based on dev team size, DRM inclusion, and monetization methods. Fake Portal is not a sponsored link or key reseller so you get complete control over your purchases.
Get involved with the indie scene by contributing to crowdfunding campaigns, adding information to store pages, and sharing games worth recommending.
Support Physical Releases Elsewhere
While many are praising Switch 2 releases that don't resort to Game Key Cards, this is quite honestly the bare minimum we should expect. If you want to send a message to the games industry that you care about physical media, here's how to do it
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Cut out Nintendo's 30% slice of profits by going to Playstation
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Directly buy the game from developer's website when possible
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Sending an email to publishers with proof of purchase
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Placing pre-orders with major retailers
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Buying an additional copy for a friend
