Space Grunts Blasts its Way to Nintendo Switch Today

Space Grunts, a new turn-based RPG by Orangepixel, is now available on the Nintendo Switch! Can you survive the alien horde in this one?

[IanTH]

It's another older game and expensive mobile port, though it is priced the same on Switch as it is on Steam. It's a $4 mobile game from 2016, but $15 on other platforms. It has been on sale on mobile/PC for a buck at times, so keep it in mind if you have other platforms and want to save some scratch.

I always wished Vita tried to get more of the quality mobile games ported to it for their "minis" section, but have them spruced up for use with the dedicated controller hardware. I think that'd be great for Switch too, but the prices on them tend to be too pricey to be worth it in my book.

[Jeriphro]

I am aware, but you have to consider a couple things; 1) mobile developers feel pressured to compete against other mobile games, so they have to match prices or else they will never do well, and 2) consoles are much more lenient when it comes to sales percentages. The developers make a lot more money developing for Switch or Playstation than they do for mobile or even Steam.

This is a strategy that the console makers have used for a few years now, but it is a huge reason why the Switch is the go-to place for mobile ports and indie games right now. I even read some reports that most indies that release across all platforms sell roughly 50% or more on Switch alone, so when developers see numbers like that, it is no wonder they target the current hottest platform.