Nullstar: Solus receives Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Nullstar: Solus has earned its release date on Nintendo Switch. The game is launching on April 16, 2026, indie.io and Smash Attack Aus revealed today.

Nullstar: Solus, a sci-fi drone precision platformer, was previously announced last year. It looks like the game experienced a delay as it was originally planned for 2025.

Here’s an official overview:

Nullstar: Solus is a precision platformer where speed is of the essence, as your drone races down into forgotten, overgrown chambers and corridors, facing ancient dangers and forgotten hazards in its quest for the most powerful energy source in existence.

Activate Nullstar Protocol! When a world dies and its nullstar is up for grabs, corporate vultures descend to tear apart the corpse. Solus is one of the scavenger drones sent to the surface of the dying world, to find the nullstar among the wreckage of a megastructure belonging to an age long gone.

Pilot Solus the scavenger drone into the depths of a labyrinth of metal and decay, braving impossible odds, overcoming still-active relics of a bygone age, and reaching the mighty nullstar ahead of your competitors.

Solus can move in all four directions – and anywhere between them. But mastery of the Flight Path System is key to winning the race for the heart of the dying world: Turn off thrusters selectively to maximize speed – or brake with them to make near impossible turns and shave seconds off your score.

Fast-paced, high-risk, high-reward gameplay from beginning to the end. Be swift, think fast, set records, challenge rivals, then break their records again. The better the time, the more decryption points you earn, allowing you to learn more about the world of Nullstar.

Beat 80 levels spread across five game worlds, set within the ruins of an ancient civilization where all is not as it might seem, packed with secrets, constantly evolving challenges, and remnants of past glories.

Each level is hand-crafted by artists working closely with level designers to deliver a unique experience, backed by a dark soundtrack featuring Amelia Jones (Hollow Knight) and Mariya Anastasova (Baldur’s Gate 3).

Smash Attack Aus team member Dean Baron shared today: “When we started Nullstar in mid 2024, it was a way for me to claw back some personal goals in game development. I didn’t expect it to become this amazing journey where I was joined by incredible developers from all over the world. Nullstar is a love letter to games from all of us who worked on it and we are excited that it is now ready to be shared with world. Remember pilots. Be. Faster.”

A new release date trailer for Nullstar: Solus is attached below.

Release Date Trailer

The game will be sold as a digital download for $9.99. Hit up this page for more Nintendo Switch coverage.