Build a Tower to the Heavens in BURGGEIST
BURGGEIST is bringing its unusual blend of real-time strategy and action to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27, 2026. Developer GHRIAN STUDIO has confirmed that the game will arrive on the Nintendo eShop, adapting its original Steam release for Nintendo’s latest console.
What makes BURGGEIST stand out is how it turns the battlefield itself into a key part of the strategy. Players must take advantage of different elevations and terrain features to outsmart their opponents, build their towers, and defend them against threats. Success depends on reading the situation quickly and making the right moves before things spiral out of control.
However, there’s more to the game than tactical battles. It follows a mysterious story involving Lucile, who has remained motionless for years. Her husband, Ignace, a mathematician from Galacia, has desperately searched for a cure but has yet to find an answer.
Things take a strange turn when Ignace discovers his stepdaughter, Étoile, exchanging messages with an unknown presence through her notebook. The mysterious figure eventually reveals a possible way to save Lucile: build a tower that reaches the heavens.
Players will also get to explore Aliscans, a vast no-man’s-land filled with different landscapes, unexpected encounters, and hidden discoveries. Exploring the region unlocks new abilities, giving players more ways to approach combat and develop their strategies.
With its strange mystery, tactical gameplay, and a story built around reaching the heavens, BURGGEIST looks like an intriguing change of pace for strategy fans. Nintendo Switch 2 players can find out whether its unusual premise pays off when it launches later this month.