Reverie in the Moonlight launches on Switch and Switch 2

Reverie in the Moonlight is coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on 19 November, giving the dreamlike roguelike action game a new console audience after its 2025 PC launch.¹

A new way to play the nightmare

Developer room6 describes Reverie in the Moonlight as an action game about Tete, a child whose dreams are invaded by monsters. Luna teaches Tete to rely on stuffed animals for protection, turning a frightening recurring nightmare into a colourful battle for survival.¹

The game’s central hook is its collection of 40 plushies. Each has a different role: some specialise in close-range attacks, others fire from a distance, while support-focused companions can heal Tete or slow enemies. That gives the nightly encounters a light strategy layer rather than making them a simple run-and-gun fight.¹

Between attacks, players spend the gold they collect on new plushies and items. The Steam overview says those items can make Tete stronger while also introducing new weaknesses, so the best build is not necessarily the one with the biggest numbers. Players are expected to weigh each purchase against the next night’s threats.¹

The game also uses clothing as another way to change a run. More than 20 costumes alter Tete’s strengths and restrictions. Moonlight Wizard boosts long-range plushies but limits the available options, Nap Cloud improves stationary companions while making attack-power upgrades harder, and Doggy Friend restricts the player to dog plushies in exchange for their fast respawn speed.¹

Reverie in the Moonlight originally launched on PC through Steam on 10 November 2025. The store listing includes English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese language support, while the soundtrack is sold separately.¹ The Switch announcement gives console players a later route into the same dream-filled adventure, but it does not change the fact that the PC version is already available.

Our opinion

A Switch release makes sense for a game built around short, repeatable nightmare runs. The plushie system sounds immediately readable, while costumes and item weaknesses could give each attempt enough personality to avoid becoming a routine sequence of identical fights. The important test will be whether those restrictions create meaningful decisions rather than simply blocking the strongest options. For now, the 19 November date gives Switch players a clear reason to keep this small, unusually colourful roguelike on their radar.