Nintendo Download: 1 May 2025 (North America)

This week’s Nintendo eShop update for North America is in, delivering new games for Nintendo Switch as well as plenty of discounts to pore over.

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Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals available this week on Nintendo of America’s website.

List of Nintendo Switch Games Out This Week

• 1 – 2 – 3 or 4 – 5 – 6: Spot the outlier. Among the many dice, there is one that stands out. Find it within the time limit! Answer correctly to level up. More dice will appear, and the challenge will deepen. A simple yet profound test of intuition and observation. Can you reach the highest level?
• 2weistein in Rongerland: The unique and fantastic idea behind the series of 2weistein games is to train maths in a real 3D action adventure. Embedded in the tantalizing story the player has to solve maths quests or puzzles to get ahead in the game. It was developed by game specialists in cooperation with teachers and psychologists and won several prices and awards.
• Ambidextro: A multi-player game for a single player. Learn to control 2 characters at the same time, one with each hand. Rescue both the prince and the princess at the same time.
• ANNIE:Last Hope: ANNIE: Last Hope is an HD voxel top-down shooting game set in the 1990s. After a sudden invasion of unknown creatures, Annie is separated from her fiancé and embarks on a perilous journey to find him. However, what seems like a simple search soon unravels into a web of conspiracies, revealing the dark secrets hidden beneath the end of the world…
• Aooni The Horror of Blueberry Onsen: Challenge yourself while being chased by fear! A horror puzzle action adventure! A completely new version of the legendary horror game.
• Arcade Archives Pinball Action: Pinball Action is a pinball game released by Tehkan (Koei Tecmo Games) in 1985. Try to clear all the features on all four tables, switching between them over the game! Use tricks to shake the tables, control the ball, and seize any chance at a win!
• Beyond Memories: Tales From the Heart: Step into a magical world as a whimsical Grim Reaper in this enchanting narrative flight simulation. You’ll fly through fantastical, enchanted realms brimming with wonder and magic, each landscape more breathtaking than the last. Your mission is to break cages that hold mystical souls, each soul revealing legendary stories of heroism, love, and adventure. As you free these souls, you’ll piece together 11 epic tales that transport you to a realm of fantasy and myth.
• Bunker 22: Your mind is your weapon. Your fear is your enemy. You are a geneticist who woke up in a forest house. Everyone you knew has turned into bloodthirsty zombies, the world is dying out and a secret experiment is to blame. The only way to prevent disaster is to go to an underground laboratory to create a cure and save those who are still alive.
• Captain Blood (available Tuesday 6 May): Captain Blood is a pirate-themed action game set on the Spanish Main in the 17th century, where you step into the boots of a fearsome pirate on a quest for gold and glory. Expect wild adventures with cannon firing, pistol shooting, swashbuckling sword fights, and plenty of pirate shenanigans. This action-packed hack’n’slash features fierce hand-to-hand combat, hordes of enemies, and a classic fighting system with flashy combos and epic finishers.
• CATO: Buttered Cat: CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their feet, and toast always lands buttered side down. By strapping a piece of buttered toast to a cat’s back, you create a paradox that results in an infinitely spinning, floating butter-cat perpetual motion machine!
• Cozy Tides: Set sail for serenity in Cozy Tides, a relaxing exploration game set on a lush tropical island brimming with charm, mystery, and delightful discoveries. As a curious traveler, you’ll wander through sun-drenched beaches, whispering forests, and vibrant island villages—each with stories to uncover and secrets to share.
• CRYKEN part2: The objective is to use jumps and dashes to get the crystals on the stage. The stage is a 3D space with vertical, horizontal and depth. Gravity exists, and players control the player by moving forward, backward, left and right, and by jumping vertically to move the player, aiming for the crystal.
• CybeRage (available Friday 2 May): Kill hordes of nasty bugs and use the experience gained to strengthen your arsenal and body with cybernetic enchantments. The hive will adapt and send more powerful enemies to stand in your way. Shoot them down with your army of drones, or slash them to pieces with your blade and stop the hivemind from growing even stronger!
• Earth Saver: Earth Saver is an exhilarating action game where you demolition and dismantle a giant meteorite approaching the Earth! Place a bomb and it will explode with a bang in three counts! If you successfully split the meteorite into small pieces, it will burn up in the atmosphere and the Earth will be safe! Connect and explode, split cleanly, the exhilaration is at its MAX! But if you’re not careful, the large pieces will head straight for the Earth…! This is a highly strategic action game where the timing and placement of the explosion are key.
• EGGCONSOLE Mirai PC-8801mkIISR: This is an action RPG originally released in 1986 in Japan. Players take on the role of the aforementioned mysterious soldier and embark on an adventure across six planets. The game features a side-view action RPG format, where each planet consists of two stages: an aerial stage with a shooting-based playstyle and an underground stage where hand-to-hand combat and action mechanics come into play. Key locations, such as underground entrances and the end of each stage, feature formidable boss battles. By uncovering their weaknesses, players can experience thrilling and tense encounters.
• Escape Backrooms: Darkness Horror: Welcome to a harrowing survival horror experience where the ordinary becomes a waking nightmare. You find yourself trapped in an endless, abandoned parking garage. Dim lights flicker overhead, concrete levels stretch into darkness, and something moves just out of sight—always watching, always waiting.
• Escape Game The Nostalgic Cafe: The classic escape game for you, staged in the nostalgic cafe. Can you solve all the riddles and get out?
• Extreme Ride Legacy: Get behind the wheel with Drift Legacy and Theft Ride Legacy, two adrenaline-fueled racing games in one epic bundle!
• Fantasy Grove: Step into Fantasy Grove, a cozy walking adventure set in a magical forest teeming with charm and mystery. Meander through enchanted woodlands, uncover forgotten ruins. Whether you’re going through lush meadows or pausing by a shimmering pond, every path invites you to slow down and enjoy the magic of the moment.
• Farmyard Survivors (available Monday 5 May): Help Kitty and her friends to defend their farm! Survive hordes of cute (but evil) animals attacking your farm in this fast-paced, lane-based roguelite. Recruit adorable heroes and unlock powerful support animals to protect your farm from relentless attackers!
• Fit and Fry: Cooking here is a delicious puzzle. Each level is a new dish to prepare, and your challenge is to fit all the ingredients perfectly into the pan. But be careful: space is limited, and only the best chefs will be able to complete each recipe without wasting anything.
• Garden of Merging Numbers: Protect the flower field from the forest witch! A cute turn-based tower defense game. This is a tower defense game where you attack and defeat enemy frogs approaching each turn using magical flowers. Challenge the 3-Wave Mode with 120 turns and the Endless Mode!
• Golf Up Tropical (available Friday 2 May): Golf Up Tropical is a fun-loaded golf game you can play with up to 4 friends in several game modes. In Tournament mode, you can pick between the Classic or Points options, in which you earn points by getting good results in the Holes and making quick decisions for bigger bonuses.
• Hidden Capybaras with Orange: Collection: Hidden Capybaras with Orange: Collection is a hidden object game featuring capybaras as the stars. It includes both day and night levels. In the night levels, each capybara you find lights up the area around it, creating a magical nighttime landscape.
• High On Life (available Tuesday 6 May): Fresh out of high school with no job and no ambition, you’ve really got nothing going for you until an alien cartel that wants to get high off humanity invades Earth. Now, you and a team of charismatic talking guns must answer the hero’s call and become the deadliest intergalactic bounty hunter the cosmos has ever seen.
• Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki: Immerse yourself in Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki, a captivating gaming experience that blends Beat em Up, RPG, and life simulation in a vast open world full of possibilities. Explore the bustling streets of Nishinari-ku in Osaka and dive into a ruthless gang war between young delinquents from two rival neighborhoods. Take on the role of Kaito Yamazaki, a young adult from the underprivileged neighborhood of Kamagasaki, and forge your own destiny as you journey through a universe filled with side quests, mini-games, and branching dialogues.
• Hundred Fires: The Rising of Red Star -Complete Edition-: Hundred Fires: The Rising of Red Star – Complete Edition is a stealth-action game that pays tribute to the classics of the genre, delivering a tactical infiltration experience with an over-the-top, absurdly comedic narrative. Created by David Amado Fernández, this Complete Edition unites all three original episodes into one full adventure starring the legendary Valero Montenegro.
• Hypotheses on the Symmetry Between Vision and Hands: A mind-bending, bizarre game where you control the left hand with your left hand and the right hand with your right hand.
• Jack Barau: Help Jack Barau, the pirate petrel, save his species! Wander across the island in search of lost fledglings. Each night, artificial lights disorient the Barau’s petrels, leaving the young birds at the mercy of lurking rats and stray cats. Gather a fragile but hopeful parade, and lead them to the ocean—where they can finally take flight toward freedom.
• Kakureza Library: Step into the shoes of a new library staff member and work entirely at the front desk. Lend out materials, assist patrons with their inquiries, and more. Complete your one-month probation period to finish the game.
• Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders: The Koto Murder Case. A horrifying locked room murder that beset the Ichiyanagi family. Together with a detective novelist from Okayama, your goal is to piece together testimonies collected from villagers and those involved in the incident and uncover the truth. Then, you must complete the detective novel based on this incident. What kind of ending awaits you?
• Magic Valley Hike: Step into the heart of a mystical forest in Magic Valley Hike, a peaceful exploration game set in a magical valley filled with ancient trees, glowing meadows, and hidden paths. With no rush and no danger, your only goal is to wander, discover, and soak in the beauty around you.
• Monster Survivors: The world is overrun by terrifying creatures, and only the toughest will make it out alive! Battle endless waves of monsters, face massive bosses, and upgrade your survivors to become unstoppable. Every run is a new challenge! Improve your stats, unleash devastating abilities, and buy epic artifacts as you carve your path through the apocalypse.
• Mystic Pathways: Embark on a magical journey with Mystic Pathways, a puzzle game that challenges your logic and creativity. Manipulate enchanted trails on a beautifully designed hexagonal board to guide mystical fairies in collecting magical crystals and activating sacred altars.
• Nanostorm: Dive into Nanostorm, a fast-paced, horizontal incremental shoot’em’up. Obliterate endless waves of vicious pixel-art monsters and harvest the vital nano essence they bleed. Pour this essence into a vast skill tree, unlocking game-changing perks that transform you into an unstoppable force.
• NekoNeko Girls: Many cute NekoNekoGirls appear! An easy puzzle game anyone can play! Collect pieces of the cute NekoNekoGirls and complete the puzzle! Clear stages to see high-quality images of NekoNekoGirls!
• Nico Saves The State (available Friday 2 May): ollowers of the notorious Dr. Voo Doom have taken over a city, demanding his release from prison. But this is merely a diversion as they gather Power Crystals to execute their true plan: teleporting their master to freedom! With the legendary hero Jack on vacation, the fate of Ririland now rests in the hands of Nico, the not-so-heroic lab assistant of Dr. Expo Zicion. Armed with the Statephone, one of the Doctor’s eccentric inventions, Nico must rise to the challenge and save the day.
• Princess Games Pack: 7 in 1! (available Friday 2 May): Get ready for endless fun with this amazing bundle of 7 exciting games designed just for girls! From stylish fashion adventures to magical fairy tales and creative challenges, this collection has something for every young gamer.
• Reel it! Fishing: Swing your rod, reel in your catch, and fish up a big one! Enjoy a refreshing fishing trip surrounded by nature! Let’s go fishing on the Nintendo Switch! Cast your rod at different locations, each with its own unique scenery and fish to catch!
• Skating Rink Story: Let the elegant sound of carefully sharpened metal on meticulously maintained ice ring through your ears as you manage your very own ice skating rink. Train up your eager staff and enter them into competitions. But first things first—you’re going to need a huge rink, a place where your customers can glide with glee. And you never know when a carefully placed object on the ice may lead to an impromptu photoshoot.
• Spellcaster University (available Friday 2 May): Become the director of Spellcaster University in a colorful world of heroic fantasy. Will you turn it into a black magic academy? A place in harmony with nature to train druids and shamans? Or something entirely your own?
• Stasis Valley: Stasis Valley is a 2D puzzle-platformer that follows Adam, a young man who has recently experienced a great loss. After this event he descends into a surreal valley within his own mind, where he must attempt to make sense of the world around him (as well as his emotions). Uncover the valley’s secrets, and confront the dangers lurking within.
• Stratogun (available Tuesday 6 May): In an alternate reality you’d find Stratogun in your nearest arcade, consuming all of your hard-earned pocket change. Stratogun is a modern interpretation of the arcade classics of the 80’s. It’s easy to pick up, but very difficult to master. Shoot your way through of swarms of enemies, unlock weapons ships & perks to increase your chances of survival. Can you conquer the coveted top spot in the leaderboard, or will you die trying?
• Submarine Survivor (available Wednesday 7 May): Get ready to dive into the ocean’s depths, face fearsome sea creatures and collect experience crystals in roguelite action game Submarine Survivor! As you face the blue unknown, you’ll have to upgrade your submarines with various combinations of weapons and chips to become the Lord of the Ocean. Submarine Survivor balances exploration with highly customizable combat across 2D maps packed with mission nodes.
• The Meownth (available Saturday 3 May): Your parents are away, and you’re in charge. The challenge? Keep the cat, the house, and yourself in check for a whole month. Work to earn money, buy food and essential items and maintain order. Pay attention to your energy, hunger, and health, both yours and the cat’s. If you manage to keep it all together, the bike is yours. If not… well, you might want to make a run for it before your parents get back home.
• Truck Simulator 25: American Driver (available Tuesday 6 May): Truck Simulator 25: American Driver invites you to an exciting adventure on the roads of America, progressing through levels set in diverse locations — from industrial zones to quiet suburbs and the bustling city center. From hauling cargo across diverse landscapes to managing your trucking business, this game brings the thrill of the road to life. Your task is to deliver goods on time, improving your driving skills and upgrading your trucks as you go.