Made for the handheld: The Edge of Allegoria now available for Nintendo Switch

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Made for the handheld: The Edge of Allegoria now available for Nintendo Switch

Nostalgia, swear words, and crazy battles. The Edge of Allegoria is now available for on-the-go gaming on Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck.



Munich, Germany, September 11th, 2025 – The turn-based 2D role-playing game The Edge of Allegoria from Button Factory Games and CobraTekku Games (CTG) is now available on Nintendo Switch. After the game was released in December 2025 to very positive reviews for PC on Steam, the title is now also coming to the Nintendo eShop. The RPG from Canadian studio Button Factory Games is bursting with GameBoy aesthetics, crude humor, and a huge game world. The Edge of Allegoria is now available for the price of $24.99/€24.99/£22.49 for the Nintendo Switch. In addition to the Nintendo Switch release, the title is also verified for Valve's Steam Deck.

After a devastating midlife crisis, the protagonist in The Edge of Allegoria embarks on a journey through the land of Allegoria. He explores the land, learns about its pitfalls, and discovers more about the history and secrets that Allegoria hides. Players can explore the expansive map, delve into dungeons, battle monsters, and perfect the sophisticated mastery system. The unique monochrome artwork makes the turn-based combat a real nostalgic journey with modern twists and turns, where there's plenty of swearing. Here comes to the handheld what has always belonged on the handheld.

Key Features:

Time for an adventure! - The Edge of Allegoria offers a classic role-playing world full of monsters and magic and, as a 2D single-player game, provides a familiar gaming experience with modern ideas and touches.

From the frying pan into the fire - Following his midlife crisis, the protagonist decides to go on a journey through the land of Allegoria - and promptly must stand his ground against countless murderous monsters. In the process, players explore the land, discover numerous perils and learn more about the history and secrets of the magical world of Allegoria.

Impressive huge game world - The Edge of Allegoria is packed with content: 145 monster types, 41 boss fights, 31 dungeons and 6 divine beings await in their own overworld domain. Players can look forward to many hours of gameplay and constant variety on the screen.

High-Level-Upgrades – Allegoria is filled to the brim with monster battles, therefore players need to be able to defend themselves well. The game features 96 unique weapons, each offering unique combat skills. Players can equip their weapons over the course of several battles and with enough weapon experience, the skill and stats of the weapon are permanently retained by the player. The mission is clear: find all the weapons, learn all the skills and become overpowered!

GameBoy Retro Look - A whole generation of video game fans are familiar with the legendary handheld from the 80s. Joe Picknell himself grew up with the aesthetic and knew straight away that he wanted this look for his debut work: an unusual nostalgic pixel artwork.

Regular updates on The Edge of Allegoria can be found on the CTG channels Instagram, YouTube, X and Facebook.


About Button Factory Games

Button Factory Games was founded in 2021 by Joe Picknell and features The Edge of Allegoria as its launch title. Founder Joe has been a pixel artist, video game composer and game developer for years. With The Edge of Allegoria, he combines his expertise and love for the unique Gameboy-inspired visuals.

For more information visit: https://linktr.ee/its_avg_joe

About CobraTekku Games

Founded in 2022, CobraTekku Games (CTG) is an emerging indie publisher based in Munich, Germany. CTG is part of the BXDXO group consisting of game industry veterans and provides studios with valuable resources, know-how and its network to successfully market and present games to the appropriate audience. For more information, visit www.cobratekku.games