Bobo and the Chest of Nightmares Coming To Switch

Polycast Labs has announced that Bobo and the Chest of Nightmares, a 90s-inspired platformer collectathon, is coming to Nintendo Switch on October 30, 2026.

The game was first put on the console later than planned, and this is the news for the Switch release.

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You play as Bobo, a jester who accidentally opens the Nightmare Chest during a circus show and frees the DreamMaster. The realms are now trapped in eternal twilight, and you need to recover the lost EchoMares to restore laughter to the kingdom.

The game mixes light combat, acrobatic exploration and secret-hunting. You can chain double-jumps, wall-slides and umbrella glides to move through tall gothic levels, and you can tackle the realms in any order from a central hub. David Ho, founder and solo developer at Polycast Labs, said:

Bringing Bobo to the Nintendo Switch is a dream come true and feels like the natural home for a 3D collectathon.

The game will be sold as a digital download. Later news from November says the console versions have been delayed to allow for quality assurance and certification work, so check the new date before you plan your purchase.