Annapurna brings five games to Switch 2, two available now with upgrades
Two Annapurna indies are out now on Switch 2 with free upgrades, and the publisher has five games lined up, turning the new console into a real prestige-indie destination.
Annapurna Interactive just gave Switch 2 early adopters something tangible to play today: Sayonara Wild Hearts and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes are both live on the eShop, each with a free upgrade path for owners of the original Switch versions. The two releases arrive with the kind of hardware-friendly polish that matters on day one, too, with 120 fps support in handheld and TV modes and 4K output in TV mode, while Sayonara Wild Hearts also adds the unlockable Remix Arcade mode for the first time on Nintendo hardware.
The price tags are straightforward. Sayonara Wild Hearts is $12.99 on Switch 2, while Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is $24.99. Nintendo’s store lists both as released on April 23, 2026, and the performance breakdown is unusually specific for indie rereleases: Sayonara runs at 120 fps in 1080p handheld, 120 fps in 1440p TV mode, and 60 fps in 4K TV mode, with the same targets listed for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. That makes these less like simple back-catalog ports and more like platform-defining showcase pieces for what Switch 2 can do.
Sayonara Wild Hearts carries extra weight because of where it came from. The Simogo title first arrived in 2020 and went on to win a BAFTA Game Award for Artistic Achievement, which gives this upgrade a different kind of appeal than a routine rerelease. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes brings the same treatment to one of Annapurna’s more distinctive puzzle-forward releases, and the free-upgrade policy lowers the friction for anyone who already bought either game on Switch.
The bigger story is what comes next. Annapurna’s five-game Switch 2 push also includes Stray on May 28 for $29.99, with improved visuals, a better frame rate, 4K support and mouse controls, followed by To a T on June 11 and Wanderstop on June 23. People of Note already landed on Switch 2 earlier in the month, and Mixtape is still set for May 7, giving the publisher a steady run of releases rather than a one-off splash.
Nintendo’s own Switch 2 help pages say upgrade packs are the standard way to move eligible Switch games to Switch 2 editions, and that framing matters here. Annapurna is not just filling a launch window with ports; it is helping build the case that Switch 2 already has a serious indie catalog beyond Nintendo’s first-party lineup, with free upgrades doing as much work as the hardware itself in selling the jump.
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