For anyone looking for a heaping helping of indie games on Nintendo’s Switch family of consoles, Tuesday’s Indie World Showcase delivered in droves.

The 15-minute presentation was jam-packed with exciting announcements, including InnerSloth’s massively popular social deduction game Among Us heading to the system on Tuesday as well as platformers Spelunky and Spelunky 2 touching down on Switch for the first time in 2021.

The short but sweet showcase was chock-full of new games to look forward to, so if you happened to miss any of them, here’s a roundup to get you up to speed, but beware, your backlog may inexplicably grow ever-longer.

Among Us

Developer: InnerSloth

Available

Now You know it, you love it, you may even be sus. Among Us has finally come to Switch, but who couldn't see this coming? Work together to complete a variety of tasks on a spaceship while one player, the imposter, sabotages and eliminates their crewmates. Call for meetings to see if you can determine who's to be blamed. Make a collective decision on who's the enemy among you and eject them into space. No big deal.

Spelunky, Spelunky 2

Developer: Mossmouth

Summer 2021

Make your way through dangerous caverns, tunnels, and underground passageways as you survive with the supplies you pick up along the way. You'll discover new secrets and surprises each time you play through both the first Spelunky and its sequel, both launching on Switch in summer 2021.

Fisti-Fluffs

Developer: Playfellow Studio

Spring 2021

Fisti-Fluffs is an adorable action brawler where cats duke it out to determine the best feline fighter. Using household items, a group of cats will tussle together as they battle for supremacy. Players can customize cats, while jumping into matches locally and online with friends. What’s more, it will offer a way to take photos of cats, and who doesn’t want to do that?

Very Very Valet

Developer: Toyful Games

Early 2021 (Timed Switch Exclusive)

Sharpen your driving skills in Very Very Valet, which has you picking up, parking, and returning cars turned over to you in over 20 different locations. You can fly solo or recruit up to three friends to play while you avoid making a mess of some poor soul's car.

Tunche

Developer: LEAP Game Studios

March

This 2D side-scrolling beat-'em-up features hand-drawn art and is set within the Amazon rainforest. You can choose from five different heroes as you set off on a quest to find the mythical creature, the titular Tunche. Each character has a set of unique abilities you can use as you search through the jungle. There's a different experience promised with each play through and A Hat in Time's Hat Kid will be a playable character as well.

Cyber Shadow

Developer: Mechanical Head Studios

Jan. 26

Cyber Shadow is a retro-tastic 2D platform that finds you taking on the role of a ninja named Shadow. The world has been taken over by synthetic life forms, and Shadow has to rescue the various members of his ninjutsu clan. There are a variety of different ninja attacks you can use to fell evil, but exclusive to the Switch version is the ability to scan the Shovel Knight amiibo for some extra guidance.

Calico

Developer: Peachy Keen Games

Available Now

Build up your own cat cafe staffed by magical girls in a pastel world. Calico has it all and more. Collect furniture, adorable kitties, delicious pasties and plenty of decorations to make the cafe yours. It's all about relaxing and being paw-sitively adorable, something we could all use a little more of.

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Developer: Ustwo Games

Spring 2021

This eco-conscious journey is from the same team that created Monument Valley. It's an open-world game that follows little Alba, who's visiting her grandparents on a small island, as she works to rescue animals in danger and clean up the wilderness. She can recruit volunteers to assist as well, which should help push things along. Ultimately, Alba is looking to save the island — a heady task, but ultimately achievable with your help.

Gnosia

Developer: Playism

Early 2021

Work to deduce which member of a bizarre spaceship crew has been taken over by alien life forms known as Gnosia. This social deduction game, like Among Us, has you working to figure out who's the suspicious one among you, while unraveling the mysteries woven into the narrative. Play against up to 14 NPCs in games that last 5 to 10 minutes, all the while working to figure out while time keeps looping. Also, it's got creepy faces in droves.

Happy Game

Developer: Amanita Design

Spring 2021

Everything looks happy, beautiful and smiley in Happy Game … until it doesn't. Watch as this seemingly idyllic world flashes into disturbing territory as you guide a young boy through scary puzzles, deal with some decidedly unnerving music and work your way out of a nightmare. Don't let the comforting veneer fool you.

Super Meat Boy Forever

Developer: Team Meat

Dec. 23 (Console Launch Exclusive)

At long last, the sequel to Super Meat Boy is right around the corner. You'll have to journey out as Meat Boy to rescue baby girl Nugget as you tackle thousands of levels, conquer boss fights, unlock characters and other secrets and test your might against some seriously challenging stages. You'll probably die, too. A lot.

Grindstone

Developer: Capybara Games

Available Now

This puzzle-battler serves up over 200 levels with traps that has you slaying enemies, collecting grindstones and then trading them in for weapons and gear. As you progress, you'll take on bigger bosses and more challenging obstacles on Grindstone Mountain. Take on daily challenges to see which other players you can best to etch your own name in the grindstone for clout.

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There were a few additional titles announced during the showcase as well, though additional information is scarce. Here’s a brief rundown of the rest of the indie titles shown off on Tuesday:

When the Past Was Around

Developer: Mojiken

Available Now

Kosmokrats

Developer: Pixel Delusion

March (Timed Console Exclusive)

Hoa

Developer: Skrollcat

April

Hazel Sky

Developer: Coffee Addict Studio

March

Trash Sailors

Developer: fluckyMachine

Spring 2021

Finding Paradise

Developer: Freebird Games

Spring 2021

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