Over a decade ago, I read about a game called Year Walk for iPad from Swedish indie developer Simogo. Little did I know how important said developer would be in shaping my taste in games over the years. Year Walk was an amazing adventure game with impeccable design, and the studio’s text-based adventure game Device 6 was truly brilliant. This is when I understood Simogo’s genius, and I have basically made it a point to play everything from the developer since.
Until a few years ago, Simogo used to mainly develop games for iOS devices. Year Walk was an exception that saw a PC and Wii U release, but everything was basically made for iOS until Sayonara Wild Hearts, one of the best rhythm games in ages. Sayonara Wild Hearts marked the beginning of a new era for Simogo, and while everyone I know who played and enjoyed it went on to buy Simogo’s puzzle masterpiece Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, it has been hard to convince people to try out earlier titles.
This is where the Simogo Legacy Collection comes into the picture. Simogo Legacy Collection is a compilation of all of Simogo’s mobile games with their original control options (and some new ones) retained, but ported over to Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. This collection features Kosmo Spin, Bumpy Road, Beat Sneak Bandit, Year Walk, Year Walk Companion, Device 6, The Sailor’s Dream, and SPL-T alongside bonus content ranging from playable prototypes to art and music.
Simogo Legacy Collection is structured like a virtual phone or tablet, with the games and a few extras available as app icons. Each game launches like it would on a phone, but everything is designed and implemented very elegantly, with games having their own landing pages featuring achievements through a to-do list, notes for any control requirements, and a short description. I almost want a Simogo-designed phone OS after playing Simogo Legacy Collection. That aside, each game functions as it did on iOS, but with crisp visuals and smooth frame rates. The games included have a save state each as well.
Simogo Legacy Collection can be controlled fully with touch controls in handheld mode on Switch and Switch 2, but you also have the option to use a virtual cursor (or two for some games that need multi-touch) when docked, which supports gyro controls on Switch and Switch 2. The Switch 2 also lets you play these games with Joy-Con 2 mouse controls. Simogo has done everything it could to make sure the games included play well on Switch, Switch 2, and Steam, but these really shine when played in handheld mode using touch controls.
Simogo Legacy Collection on Switch can be upgraded to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for free with the Upgrade Pack on the eShop, and I absolutely recommend doing so. I had access to the Simogo Legacy Collection on Switch and Steam for a little while before I got the Switch 2 Edition, and while it plays great on Steam Deck and Switch OLED, I adore it on Switch 2 with its crisp visuals and buttery smooth performance, both handheld and docked. Yes, it also supports 120 frames per second when docked on my 1440p monitor.
I’ve just realized I’ve been so enamored with the overall package and aesthetic of this collection that I’ve not even brought up the games themselves yet. So let’s do that now.
Despite all being games designed for mobile, aside from input methods involving touch or cursor controls, they aren’t what most would picture when you think of mobile games today. There are no free-to-play mechanics or anything here. These are just pure, creative, and gorgeous indie experiences that range from fun to pick up and play to incredible narratively.
Kosmo Spin and Bumpy Road especially feel like relics from a bygone era of mobile games, where you’d see creative use of touch controls in addition to superb polish across visuals and sound design. Bumpy Road was notable for how you had to move the road instead of the car across its endless and score-chasing modes, accompanied by some of the most pleasing sound effects out there.
Beat Sneak Bandit, the elegant rhythm stealth puzzler, has always felt like a game made for Nintendo DS rhythm game sickos in a way, but it is also quite accessible. I think this one benefits the most from playing handheld, with how you need to time your movements right.
I think Year Walk (and Year Walk Companion) is when Simogo’s true potential started showing. Year Walk is also when I started seeing some chatter about the value of a premium game on mobile, since you could finish it in under two hours. I’ve always thought Year Walk was an incredible atmospheric adventure game that played best on a touchscreen, but this is also the point I felt like the premium market on mobile was starting to dwindle for boutique projects like this.
I mentioned it at the start, but the text-based adventure Device 6 is what I consider Simogo’s best work before both Sayonara and Lorelei were released. It was one of the last big games that felt perfectly designed for iOS and not something built for PC and ported over. Before I learned the price for the Simogo Legacy Collection, I was ready to buy just Device 6 for $14.99 (and even gift it to a few friends), but having this and so much more for that price makes this collection superlative value for the quality and quantity.
The Sailor’s Dream was a very different game than what I expected back in 2014 when I bought it on iPad. It was more about exploration and gorgeous visuals than anything else, and while I think it is my least favorite of the recent (yes, I know it is old, but still) Simogo games, it is still worth your time, especially handheld.
The final game is Simogo’s puzzler SPL-T. I still haven’t figured everything out here, but I keep coming back to it every now and then to aim for a higher score in this minimalist puzzler with a ton of depth. I recommend reading the instructions for this one because you might expect something completely different when you just get into a new game, trying to tap and split the screen into different segments.
I mentioned how you can use virtual cursors when playing docked using gyro or mouse controls, and while these can be cumbersome in other games, Simogo has done a great job with different cursor styles, tones, and opacity options in addition to the usual sensitivity and speed options. They really thought of everything here.
My complaints with the Simogo Legacy Collection when playing handheld right now are pretty minor. Some of the touch targets for closing menus and the font in the game launcher are a bit too small. These do not affect the games themselves and are small blemishes on an otherwise incredible collection. Barring that, I wish there were a way to lock game orientation or save it on a game-by-game basis so you don’t need to manually adjust orientation back and forth in games and the menu when playing on TV or docked. This isn’t an issue handheld at all, but it is something that could help when playing docked.
In its current state, I do not recommend this collection if you purely play docked or on TV, since some games will require a lot of orientation changes or just don’t feel as good as they do when playing handheld. This collection shines when playing with touch controls on Switch 2 handheld. It is the closest to getting the intended and original experience for each game.
Simogo Legacy Collection Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is simply one of the most important releases of 2025 and one of the best games you can buy on Switch 2 today, oozing with creativity and featuring some of the best iOS games of all time. Not only did Simogo do a great job translating all the games over with an incredible Nintendo Switch 2 Edition that makes great use of the hybrid console’s input options, but this is immediately my favorite way to experience these games. It also helps that the full package is accompanied by excellent music featuring arrangements of Simogo songs and an activity log tracking how many times you’ve played a game, in-game stats tracked, and more.
Version Tested: Nintendo Switch 2
Review Copy Provided by Simogo
