Nintendo Switch eShop Weekly Update Brings Almost 50 Games to the Platform

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 12, 2021

News: There are seven featured titles this week to go along with everything else that will be arriving over the next few days.

A new Nintendo weekly update is upon us with a whole bunch of games to choose from. This week has seven featured games, the most there has been in quite a while, if not ever. In addition to those, there are over 40 other titles for you to look at if you are looking for a new adventure. Every game that you see listed below is available now, unless noted otherwise.

Axiom Verge 2

In this prequel to the original Axiom Verge, a new hero fights for her life, empowered by the same microscopic machines that gradually consume her humanity. With two interconnected worlds to explore and fight through, it’s time to discover the origins of the Axiom Verge universe.

Boyfriend Dungeon

In this heartfelt dungeon-crawling dating sim, use the in-game cash you earn from fighting monsters to woo your weapons on romantic outings. Multiple combat styles just mean more cuties to forge relationships with!

Garden Story

Become the Guardian of the Grove and explore a vibrant island to inspire its inhabitants, fend off the invasive Rot and rebuild your home. Take on requests from villagers, solve puzzles and do everything you can to help restore the community!

Art of Rally

Race across the world through Finland to Sardinia, Norway, Japan, Germany and Africa in colorful and stylized environments in a top-down view. Get behind the wheel of your favorite vintage cars, ranging from the ’60s to the ’80s, Group B, Group S and Group A. From beginner-friendly options to driving modes that’ll challenge the most expert drivers, all players can tackle the races using their favorite rally driving tricks. Compete for first place in the leaderboards with daily and weekly challenges. Will you master the art of rally?

Foreclosed

Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense and experimental augmentations. Evan is stripped of his job, his brain implants and his access to the city block-chain, and he must now escape before his identity and implants are auctioned off. FORECLOSED combines the playability of video games with the sleek visual aesthetic of comic books as you move throughout a cyberpunk city, uncovering a gripping conspiracy story.

Road 96 - Available August 16

An ever-evolving adventure, Road 96 is a crazy, beautiful road-trip where you’ll meet incredible characters and discover their intertwined stories. Every mile opens up a choice to make. Your decisions will change your adventure, change the people you meet and maybe even change the world. There are thousands of roads. Which one will you take?

Greak: Memories of Azur - Available August 17

Greak: Memories of Azur is a side-scrolling adventure game with hand-drawn animations. Guide three siblings through the lands of Azur, which are currently under attack by an enemy invasion. Greak’s goal is to reunite with his siblings and escape the lands of Azur by building an airship piece by piece. Alternate control between them and use their unique abilities to escape.

In addition to those featured games, the following is also arriving in the Nintendo Switch eShop:

.cat Milk – Available August 13

.Arcade Archives BIO-SHIP PALADIN

.Axe Champ!

.Barry the Bunny – Available August 13

.Battle Calculator

.Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four – Available August 13

.Crimson Spires

.Curious Expedition 2

.Dinosaur Fossil Puzzles

.Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

.Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

.Fhtagn! – Tales of the Creeping Madness

.Fire Tonight

.Fort Triumph – Available August 13

.Gems of Magic: Father’s Day

.ISLANDERS: Console Edition

.LogScape – Puzzle Game

.Love Esquire

.Mahjong Masters

.MORTO – Chapter 1

.Necrobarista: Final Pour

.One Deck Dungeon

.Orbals

.Out of Line – Available August 18

.PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls – Available August 13

.Pile Up! Box by Box – Available on August 17

.Pixel Game Maker Series BLOCK SLIME CAVE

.Poker Champion: Texas Hold’em

.Pop Blocks

.Project AETHER: First Contact

.Rogue Explorer – Available August 18

.Scrap Garden – Available August 13

.Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition

.Smashroom

.Space Invaders Invincible Collection – Available August 17

.Sudoku Classic – Available August 13

.Super Hiking League DX

.Swords & Souls: Neverseen – Available August 18

.Tetragon

.Volleyball Challenge – Available August 16

.Whiskey Mafia: Frank’s Story – Available August 13

.WitchSpring3 [Re:Fine] – The Story of Eirudy – Available August 13

Which of these games interests you the most? What do you hope to see added in next week’s update? Let us know in the comment section below.