The Longing, which first launched for PC via Steam in March 2020, is now available for Switch via the Nintendo eShop for $14.99, publisher Application Systems Heidelberg and developer Studio Seufz announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via Nintendo.com:
About
Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king’s powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might. It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens.
As soon as you start, the game inevitably counts down the 400 days – even when you stop playing and exit the game.
It is now up to you to decide what to do with your solitary existence beneath the soil. Don’t stress yourself, you have plenty of time.
Choose Your Playing Style
Start the game and simply come back after 400 days to see how it ends. You actually don’t have to play the game at all. But the Shade will be even more lonely without you.
Or explore the caves and collect items for your comfortable underground living room. Just send the Shade to take a stroll – the walking speed is slow, but luckily there is no need to hurry.
Read tons of classic literature from Nietzsche to Moby Dick right in the game – or at least have the shade read them. After all, time goes by faster if you learn to keep your mind occupied. (The little Shade in the game finds ONLY English books for now.)
Ignore the king’s commands and advance to the outer regions the cave. It will be a long and dangerous journey into darkness…
Key Features
- Slow exploration of a vast, hand-drawn cave.
- Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack.
- Lots of well hidden secrets.
- Time-based puzzles.
- A lonely but cute protagonist.
Watch the Switch launch trailer below.