Like almost every month, Nintendo Switch Online offers its subscribers the opportunity to test a complete game for a few days. The lucky one for September 2023 is now available.
The manufacturers are all doing their little initiatives to allow players to broaden their horizons. PS Plus has its trio of monthly productions when Xbox goes further by offering Free Play Days every weekend allowing subscribers to discover new titles for a few days. The Nintendo Switch Online is not to be outdone with every month, or almost, a “trial game”. The program had done well recently by letting members of its service approach titles like FIFA 23, NBA 2K23 or even Two Point Campus. It is now a real gem and a tenor of its kind which is playable for free on Nintendo Switch.
A gem playable for free with Nintendo Switch Online
New month, new “free game” for Nintendo Switch Online members. The “Game on Trial” program has been comfortably established for many years and Big N therefore does not intend to stop there. The initiative allows millions of subscribers to discover new games of different calibers and genres. Exclusives, independent games, industry giants… productions from all walks of life are regularly highlighted. For this back to school, Nintendo is putting its cards on the table with one of the most popular games of its kind. Slay the Spire is in fact playable for free via Nintendo Switch Online from September 19 to 23, 2023. This trial game is already available for download.
Often imitated, never equalled, Slay the Spire has turned the tables by opening the floodgates to a whole new genre with its captivating hybrid model mixing deckbuilding and rogue lite. An unmissable of the independent video game and the genre, which invites you to explore dungeons in search of the best cards to build the most formidable deck possible to face enemies and use combos to succeed in killing the Spire. A gameplay loop as gripping as it is enjoyable that pushes you to always better optimize your runs. Nintendo Switch Online members will therefore be able to discover the 2019 phenomenon for themselves thanks to the “Game Trial” program.
Slay the Spire is still considered a true reference in the field today. The game was a real critical success, both with players and the press. Its Metacritic score on Nintendo Switch still stands at 89 when it has nearly 120,000 extremely positive reviews on Steam. A title not to be missed.