Love, Ghostie

• Price: $19.99 USD (currently on sale for $17.99 until October 8th)
• Developer/Publisher: Janbeh Games
• Release Date: October 1, 2025

I just finished reviewing Love, Ghostie, an adorable matchmaking game inspired by the support conversations in the Fire Emblem series. As the titular Ghostie, you’ll manage relationships from the afterlife by leaving gifts for the Manor’s residents on behalf of other characters.

Send them on dates and view each pairing option’s “relationship talks” to see who you think will work best together as a couple. With 66 possible relationship endings, the game offers a great deal of replayability, as players must play through the game at least 11 times to view all the game’s content (if they’d like).

Shujinkou

• Price: $29.99
  • Deluxe Edition: $53.99
  • Super Deluxe Edition: $69.99
• Developer/Publisher: Rice Games
• Release Date: October 2, 2025

Rated T for “Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs and Alcohol, Violence.”

As someone who really enjoys learning about languages, Shujinkou has been on my radar for quite some time now. It’s a dungeon crawler that gives you the option to learn some Japanese as you play! While it includes “new knowledge for language learners of any level,” if you need a break you can turn on the English-only mode.

Master hundreds of skills to use in turn-based combat as you explore the labyrinths, and forge dozens of weapons and armor to protect yourself. Help the people of Genya by completing the game’s many side quests, and have some fun with mini games and other activities such as fishing. This looks like a really neat game that has a lot of…character. 😉

Battle Suit Aces

• Price: $24.99
• Developer: Trinket Studios
• Publisher: Outersloth
• Release Date: October 7, 2025

From the creators of Battle Chef Brigade (2017), Battle Suit Aces is a card-battling RPG with mechs. Recruit mech pilots to fight by your side in “5 vs 5” card battles as you search the galaxy for the Relic Suits, which are said to be powerful alien super weapons. Learn more about the galaxy and your new comrades in a fully-voiced story about “danger, tragedy, and comedic sci-fi shenanigans.”

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

• Price: $24.99
• Developer: Ocean Drive Studio
• Publisher: Kakao Games
• Release Date: October 9, 2025

Rated T for “Blood, Language, Violence.”

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is a roguelite turn-based tactical RPG “where death is just the beginning.” Select 5 party members out of 9 “hybrid-class” options to bring into battle, and if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

Your characters will grow stronger after every run; prepare for your next attempt in town by strengthening their stats and relationships with their teammates. Check out the neat class promotions and “skill synergies” to make your team even stronger for your next runs – as well as a much more challenging Trials Mode.

Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga

• Price: $34.99
• Developer: Nihon Falcom
• Publisher: refint/games
• Release Date: October 10, 2025

Rated T for “Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes.”

As a fan of both the Trails and Ys series, Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga has been in the back of my mind for many years now. Originally published in Japan for the PSP 15 years ago, Western fans like myself can now rejoice at finally experiencing this crossover fighting game in English!

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter recently came out on Switch, so both returning fans and newcomers can (re-)familiarize themselves with the characters and enhance their enjoyment of Ys vs. Trails. ⭐️

SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure

• Price: $19.99
• Developer/Publisher: kopiforge
• Release Date: October 21, 2025

I’ve watched food shows since I was in high school, and really enjoy learning more about different types of cuisines. The phrase “Sedap!” is “a popular exclamation in Southeast Asia, meaning “delicious!” in the Malay language.”

The game called SEDAP! is a cooking-combat adventure experience with both single player and local co-op options. Explore a Southeast Asian-inspired fantasy world, gathering ingredients and preparing Southeast Asian dishes to fill in the Makanomicon, a special recipe book.

The Good Old Days

• Price: $29.99 (digital & physical)
• Developer: Yokogosystems/GRAVITY
• Publisher: Aksys Games
• Release Date: October 23, 2025

The Good Old Days is an 80’s inspired Metroidvania adventure in which players explore underground in creepy environments, unlock new skills, and rescue people. Full of retro pop culture references, the story also includes multiple endings, increasing the game’s replayability.

Two Point Museum

• Price: $29.99 (Switch 2 only?; digital + Game-Key Card options)
  • Explorer Edition (digital): $39.99
• Developer: Two Point Studios
• Publisher: SEGA
• Release Date: October 28, 2025

After releasing Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus, developer Two Point Studios has shifted their focus to a museum management sim in the aptly named Two Point Museum. Design and manage 5 museum locations with different themes (i.e. Aquarium, Supernatural).

With 6 main exhibit types and more than 30 subcategories of exhibits, players have a lot of options to customize their museums. Send experts on expeditions to discover new and exciting artifacts to display in your exhibits to impress visitors. The better their response to your efforts, the more donations you’ll get!

Simon the Sorcerer Origins

• Price: $24.99
• Developer: Smallthing Studios
• Publisher: ININ Games
• Release Date: October 28, 2025

30 years after Simon’s debut, he’s back in the official prequel to the point-and-click series. Enter a world full of “powerful yet mostly useless wizards and strange creatures.” Featuring Simon’s original voice actor, players both old and new can experience his trademark sarcasm in a script full of British humor. (Or should I say “humour”? 🧐)

Try out some spells and alchemy devices, and solve puzzles by combining the many items you’ll collect along the way. While the game pays tribute to the 90’s, it includes more modern mechanics to make it feel as fresh as your potions ingredients should be.

Detective Dotson

• Price: $14.99
• Developer: Masala Games
• Publisher: RAINYFROG
• Release Date: October 30, 2025

There are many parts of Indian culture that I find particularly beautiful, such as the Holi and Diwali festivals, the delightfully colorful saris, and Bollywood music and dance. So I’m excited to see that Detective Dotson will bring India front and center when it arrives on Switch this month.

As former actor-turned-detective Dotson, explore a modern Indian city as you investigate a case related to his father’s death. Acquire items and clues through trading and conversations, and play mini games such as Bollywood dancing to convince people to provide you with information or goods.