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Turn up the heat this summer with these challenging games!

23 January 2023

The weather isn’t the only thing that has us sweating this summer!

We’ve created a list of games available now on Nintendo Switch that turn up the intensity. Each of these games will test your skills, so remember to take a break and cool off if necessary.

DARK SOULS™ Remastered
Delve into an epic dark fantasy universe stricken by decline and the Curse. Explore its intricate world design - full of hidden passages, dungeons and secrets - and uncover its deeply rooted lore.
Darkest Dungeon®
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring.
Cuphead
Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or local co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets while you try to pay your debt back to the devil!
Hollow Knight
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast, ruined kingdom of insects and heroes.
Exit the Gungeon
Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.
Super Mario Maker 2
Break the rules and make the Super Mario courses you’ve always dreamed of in Super Mario Maker 2!
Slay the Spire
Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Celeste
Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges in this super-tight platformer, as you help Madeline survive her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain!
Rain World
You are a slugcat. The world around you is full of danger, and you must face it – alone. Find your family before death finds you.
Furi
Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy is a tough as nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux.
Hades
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion and Transistor.