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TetherGeist

TetherGeist is a 2D Precision Platformer about Mae, a young villager with a mysterious illness that has turned her right of passage into a treacherous journey. Join Mae in her struggle to prove herself as you…

7 May 2026

TetherGeist is an adventure developed by O. and Co. Games, released 7 May 2026 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What TetherGeist is

TetherGeist is an adventure game developed by O. and Co. Games and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

TetherGeist is a 2D Precision Platformer about Mae, a young villager with a mysterious illness that has turned her right of passage into a treacherous journey. Join Mae in her struggle to prove herself as you make your way to a mystical temple using powers of astral projection.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

TetherGeist launched on 7 May 2026, within three weeks of 007 First Light, Pragmata, Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: 007 First Light, Pragmata, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Official trailer

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When did TetherGeist come out?
TetherGeist was released on 7 May 2026 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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