From developer thatgamecompany, the minds behind the epic indie adventure Journey, the mobile title Sky: Children of the Light will be brought to the Nintendo Switch in June.
The indie developer thatgamecompany is best known for its work on Journey, but Sky: Children of the Light is largely considered a similar experience. The wordless story of Journey shows the path to a mountain, a pilgrimage taken by culture shared by the player character. The game's "multiplayer" is unique in that players can randomly encounter others during their journeys, though they cannot speak. Rather, they communicate with the limited controls and can aid one another throughout the game. Sky: Children of the Light expands on these social mechanics in a world where capes give players the ability to fly.
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Sky: Children of the Light was announced for the Switch towards the beginning of 2020 and was followed by some delays, pushing it back to Spring 2021, but it will finally see a release on Nintendo's console in June, though a firm release date has yet to be announced. Additionally, Sky will allow cross-play between players on console and mobile devices.
This news comes following Sky: Children of the Light's success on mobile apps, where it received 20 million downloads prior to its first anniversary.
Unlike Among Us, which is free as a mobile game but costs $5 for the Switch, Sky: Children of the Light will be completely free-to-start for the Switch just like its mobile version. However, players should expect microtransactions to be present in the Switch port as well, as they play a role in the social mechanics.
Sky: Children of the Light is out now for Android and iOS devices, and is coming to the Switch in June.