Pinball Spire Bounces onto Nintendo Switch May 29

The genre-defying pinball adventure is available to Pre-Order on Nintendo Switch today! 

[Ontario, Canada] May 15, 2025 — Hold on to your flippers, again! After delighting players on Steam, the genre-defying vertical pinball adventure Pinball Spire is officially making its console debut on Nintendo Switch. Solo developer Tom Voros of Apparition Games, in partnership with indie publishing platform indie.io, are thrilled to announce that Pinball Spire is coming to Nintendo Switch on May 29, 2025.

Starting today, players can wishlist and pre-order the game on the Nintendo eShop for USD 14.99, with a 10% discount. The Switch release brings the full experience of Pinball Spire to console audiences, combining precision pinball mechanics, platforming puzzles, and retro flair in a perfectly portable package.

Praised by Polygon as “blending two of [their] favorite game genres: pinball and Metroidvania-style video games,” Pinball Spire invites players to guide the unflappable Pip through a mysterious tower filled with environmental puzzles, mana-powered flipper mechanics, and an ever-rising challenge.

This is no ordinary pinball table. Each chamber in the Spire is a self-contained puzzle, demanding not just careful aim but creative problem-solving. Whether players are using Focus to slow time for perfect shots, igniting Pip with the Fireball to light hidden paths, or scanning the environment with the Scouter ability, every floor introduces a new twist on vertical progression.

Underpinning the gameplay is a lush pixel art aesthetic and an original, retro-acoustic soundtrack by Starling Tan—creating a tone that’s equal parts adventurous, mysterious, and nostalgic. The game’s seamless fusion of pinball physics, platforming action, and handcrafted level design drew strong praise at PAX East, Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, and more.

“I hope players enjoy the atmospheric art and music as they journey through the Pinball Spire in this unconventional take on pinball action,” said Tom Voros, the solo developer behind Apparition Games. His vision for Pinball Spire has already resonated with a global community of players and creators, and now, console players can join the climb.

Pinball Spire launches on Nintendo Switch on May 29, 2025, with pre-orders and wishlisting available now. For fans of indie innovation, pinball, and genre-bending adventure, the tower is waiting.

ABOUT APPARITION GAMES

Apparition Games is a one-person indie studio founded in 2011 and located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The studio’s mission is to develop creative, fun, and engaging games that offer players something a bit different than they’re used to.

For more information, visit the official website.

ABOUT STARLING TAN

The music for Pinball Spire was produced by Starling Tan, an Australian composer & multi-instrumentalist based in Canada, and is inspired by retro video game soundtracks with a modern twist. Starling's style has been described as warm, expressive and emotive. Her compositional process involves drawing together different threads to tell a story through instrumentation, melodic motif and tone color.

For more information about Starling Tan, visit her official website.

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