King of the Hat finally releasing on Switch this month

Years after it was announced for the system, King of the Hat now has a release date on Switch. An eShop listing reveals that it’s pinned down for August 24, 2023.

You may not have remembered since it’s been so long, but King of the Hat was announced for Switch during a Nindies Showcase in 2018. Hyroglyphik Games has now finally wrapped up development.

Here’s an overview of the 3D platformer from its eShop listing:

Throw your hat to attack, defend and bait opponents. But watch out! If someone jumps on your hat… you die!

In King of the Hat, your hat contains your soul. Crush your opponent’s hats (and souls) to assert your dominance over them.

When you throw your hat, it goes on fire and becomes invulnerable. You can use it to beat the devil out of other players or to defend against your opponents’ flaming hats.

Although the basic mechanics are easy to pick up and play, King of the Hat allows for deep, hat-tastic competitive play as a 2 player game.

Change the rules, add power ups and play around level hazards to create the hat-based madness you’ve always dreamed of.

King of the Hat will be available on the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $19.99. Access the official website here.