Nintendo schedules 15-minute Indie World showcase for October 28

Nintendo has announced a new Indie World Showcase for Wednesday, October 28, at 10am ET (7am PT, 2pm GMT, 3pm CET). The stream will run for about 15 minutes and can be watched on Nintendo’s YouTube channel.

Nintendo’s announcement described the show as “roughly 15 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.” The lineup has not been revealed. GamesRadar+ reports that the showcase first appeared in the Nintendo Today app.

The previous Indie World, held in March, was also about 15 minutes long. Engadget notes that it included Denshattack, Minishoot’ Adventures, Blue Prince and Mixtape. GameSpot says several of those games have since been released.

What fans are hoping for

Nothing is confirmed, but writers at Nintendo Life have listed their wishes. Features editor Jim Norman is hoping for a Switch version of Esoteric Ebb, a firm release date for Witchbrook, and news on Vikings on Trampolines. He also floated Baby Steps, Signet City and Apple Crumble as possible Switch announcements.

Video producer Mai Ladyman also wants Esoteric Ebb, and hopes for a release date for Cassette Beasts 2002, which she says is currently only given as March 2027. Her other wishes are R.E.P.O. as a surprise release, a date for the next Stardew Valley update, and more on The Haunted Chocolatier, including a release date that covers Switch 2.

GamesRadar+ expects attention on Sea of Sorrow, the DLC for Hollow Knight: Silksong. The outlet also says Indie World shows contain little Nintendo-owned material, though it points to Cadence of Hyrule, a collaboration with Crypt of the NecroDancer, as proof that a crossover can’t be ruled out.

Why it matters

Indie World is Nintendo’s dedicated slot for third-party games from smaller developers, and its short format means a handful of announcements and release dates delivered quickly. The March edition included a shadow drop of Blue Prince, according to GameSpot.

The showcase also follows a busy stretch of Nintendo events. GamesRadar+ says last month’s Nintendo Direct revealed Metroid Ravenous, due in January, and Kirby and the World Beyond, Kirby’s first open-world game, scheduled for Spring 2027. It also says a separate Zelda Direct the day before showed footage of the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which GamesRadar+ and Engadget say arrives next week. GameSpot describes the remake as Nintendo’s 2026 holiday-season blockbuster.

What we don’t know yet

Nintendo has not named any games for the showcase, so every title mentioned above is speculation from the outlets or their writers.