Night in the Woods Lands on Nintendo Switch in February

After ongoing speculation, adventure platformer Night in the Woods launches on the Nintendo Switch on Feb. 1.

Recommended Videos

After ongoing speculation from fans, another critically acclaimed indie game is headed to Nintendo Switch next month—2017’s Night in the Woods was spotted on the Nintendo eShop earlier today, with the game set to launch in early February.

Night in the Woods is coming to the Nintendo Switch on Feb. 1, priced at $19.99, according to the Nintendo eShop’s upcoming games section. Clicking on the game’s eShop entry leads to an official Nintendo page advertising the game, with additional information on its developer, publisher, and features. A tweet from publisher Finji reveals the game will launch with the Weird Autumn DLC content as well.

Night in the Woods follows Mae Borowski, a college dropout heading home to her hometown, Possum Springs. But life has changed since high school, and something strange is happening in the town, particularly out in the woods. Players venture through her hometown, trying to figure out what’s going on as Mae becomes reacquainted with life back home.

Night in the Woods’ Switch announcement comes as a bit of a surprise, although fans suspected that the game would eventually land on the Nintendo console. After the free DLC update Night in the Woods: Weird Autumn launched last fall, the game’s developers teased that there would be news “for another console, which I am unable to mention for reasons, but you know what console I’m talking about.” Most fans assumed a Nintendo Switch release was in the works, which appears to be the case after all.

Night in the Woods launches on the Nintendo Switch on Feb. 1 for $19.99. GamingBolt reports the game will take up 6.2 GBs on the Switch once it’s available for download.

H/T Nibellion

Update Jan. 16, 2pm CT: An email from obtained by The OP from Finji confirms that Night in the Woods will launch on Feb. 1, not Jan. 18 as originally stated. This was later confirmed through an official tweet detailing the launch date and the Switch version’s features. The article has been corrected to reflect the change. 


Gamepur is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Release Date Announced on Game’s Anniversary
Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Release Date Confirmed
Read Article Pokemon Go Teases New Season and Fans Are Confused
Pokemon GO World of Wonders Season
Read Article Pokemon Go Tour Bonus Gift Leaves Fans Hilariously Underwhelmed
Pokemon Go Tour Bonus Gift Code Redemption
Read Article Fans Make Pokemon Day Bingo Cards To Share Their Outrageous Predictions
Pokemon Day 2024 Predictions Bingo
Read Article Helldivers 2 Fans Debate Unfair Negative Review Situation on Steam
mixed reviews helldivers 2 featured image
Related Content
Read Article Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Release Date Announced on Game’s Anniversary
Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Release Date Confirmed
Read Article Pokemon Go Teases New Season and Fans Are Confused
Pokemon GO World of Wonders Season
Read Article Pokemon Go Tour Bonus Gift Leaves Fans Hilariously Underwhelmed
Pokemon Go Tour Bonus Gift Code Redemption
Read Article Fans Make Pokemon Day Bingo Cards To Share Their Outrageous Predictions
Pokemon Day 2024 Predictions Bingo
Read Article Helldivers 2 Fans Debate Unfair Negative Review Situation on Steam
mixed reviews helldivers 2 featured image
Author
Ana Valens
Ana Valens is an Editorial Strategist for GAMURS. Her work has been seen at Dot Esports, The Mary Sue, We Got This Covered, and The Daily Dot. She specializes in reporting on LGBTQ experiences in the gaming industry, with a particular focus on trans rights. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.