SteamWorld Quest launches on Switch next month

It'll be exclusive to the eShop "for the foreseeable future" and provides an RPG full of unique cards to build a deck with.

Thunderful Publishing has revealed that Image & Form's SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is coming first to the Nintendo Switch on April 25, being exclusive to the Nintendo eShop "for the foreseeable future" and selling for £22.49 (€24.99, $24.99 USD).

"The SteamWorld community has asked us to make an RPG for a long time, so I'm really happy and satisfied that we're delivering such a polished title way sooner than anyone expected. Since we announced in January we've watched the growing excitement among gamers, press and content creators. I'm confident that fans of RPGs and previous SteamWorld games will adore SteamWorld Quest because it's an absolute gem. We will keep the momentum going via our website and social media channels until the release and beyond," says Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, CEO at Image & Form.

In the game you lead a party of heroes to take on enemies by crafting a deck of cards from over 100 unique punch-cards. On your quest you will discover gold, dragons, magic, and more, collecting XP as you go through turn-based battles.

For more on the game be sure to check out our latest preview. Are you pleased to hear it's coming so soon?