Darwin’s Paradox! coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, Nintendo Switch version scrapped, new trailer

Today, Konami and ZDT Studio are no longer listing a Nintendo Switch version of Darwin’s Paradox! on any of their websites or trailers, opting for a Switch 2 release instead. The game’s launch window was also pushed back from 2025, to 2026 for all platforms.

Here’s a story overview about the game:

Embark on a grand adventure worthy of a true animated movie with Darwin, an octopus as charming as he is clever, ripped from the ocean and trapped in a massive and mysterious industrial complex. With his extraordinary intelligence and incredible abilities – swimming, camouflage, and many other fascinating skills – help him overcome the most formidable traps and dangers in this captivating platformer, adventure, and puzzle game.

In the peaceful vastness of the ocean, Darwin, a young octopus, explores the deep sea… until a strange beam of light pierces the abyss and pulls him toward the surface. Thrust out of his aquatic world, he wakes up disoriented in the middle of a gigantic junkyard, backed by a foreboding factory.

But something is wrong. Between the threatening machines, strange holding tanks, and the mysterious and dangerous creatures and characters that inhabit the place, Darwin realizes he is in danger. To return to the ocean, Darwin will have to outsmart, evolve, and reveal to the players through his journey the mysteries of a conspiracy that goes beyond anything one could have imagined… and which could very well seal the fate of humanity!

We also have a new gameplay trailer, as well as a developers diary which can be seen below.

Gameplay Trailer

Dev. Diary

There is still no word on an official release date yet, but we’ll be sure to put out an update once it becomes available. In the meantime, you can check out more Nintendo Switch 2 news here.