Thomas Was Alone, the indie platformer featuring a ton of puzzles and a narrator with decidedly philosophical observations, is coming to the Nintendo Switch and the first fifteen minutes of gameplay has now been released. The Switch port of Thomas Was Alone was announced late last year by the game's creator, Mike Bithell.
First released as a flash browser game in 2010, Thomas is Alone was released in its final form for Windows computers in 2012. It has since gone on to be released on most consoles in the years since, such as the PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox One, and even the Wii U. While the game is a little too niche to generally be included in lists of the previous decade's best indie games, those who have played the bizarre platformer tend to love it.
Considering the game's critical reception and love among fans, the Nintendo Switch release seems like it was almost inevitable. Nintendo's current-gen home console has long been a popular hub for some of the best indie releases, so the fact that Thomas Was Alone now joins other indie titles like Moving Out and Hades on the semi-portable system feels like a no brainer.
The gameplay footage shows the player guiding the red block known as Thomas through many of the screens in the game and rushing past much of the early narration. Players will have to wait until February to experience the complete game on Switch, and with other classic indie titles like 2012's Lone Survivor coming to Switch in 2021 as well, it looks like Thomas will be a little less alone this year.
Thomas Was Alone will be released on the Switch on February 19, 2021, and is available now for Mobile, PC, PS4, Wii U, and Xbox One.