Dinkum Hits Switch 2
- Dinkum launched on Nintendo Switch 2 as the game marks its first anniversary. (gamespress.com) - The release coincides with a major new Dinkum update rolling out simultaneously on Steam. (gamespress.com) - The port broadens Switch 2's library with a cozy management title beyond flagship exclusives. (gamespress.com)
Dinkum reached Nintendo Switch 2 on April 23, with KRAFTON tying the console launch to the game’s first anniversary since its full Steam release. (gamespress.com) KRAFTON said existing Nintendo Switch owners can move to the Switch 2 version through a free upgrade pass. The Switch versions also include the “Animal Tracks” update that had already shipped on Steam. (gamespress.com) On PC, the anniversary patch is called “The Great Bite.” Steam’s update post says it adds a new island, climbable cliffs, lighthouses, and a visit to Ted Selly at the Hunter’s Camp. (store.steampowered.com) Dinkum is a survival life simulation game built around farming, fishing, mining, bug catching, and town building on an island modeled on the Australian outback. KRAFTON’s official site says players can play solo or with friends. (dinkum.krafton.com) The timing is tied to a specific date: KRAFTON launched Dinkum’s full 1.0 version on Steam on April 23, 2025, after an Early Access run that the publisher said topped 1 million copies sold. That makes April 23, 2026 the game’s first anniversary as a finished release, not its first year overall. (krafton.com) That distinction matters because Dinkum has been around longer than this anniversary suggests. The game entered Steam Early Access on July 14, 2022, then spent nearly three years adding features before the 1.0 launch. (wikipedia.org, krafton.com) For Nintendo, the release adds a smaller-scale management and crafting game to the Switch 2 lineup while the system is still early in its life. Nintendo’s U.S. site describes Switch 2 as available now, and third-party releases like Dinkum help fill out the catalog between marquee exclusives. (nintendo.com) KRAFTON paired the launch with a sale and a limited-time event. The company said Dinkum is discounted 20% on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, and Steam players can earn commemorative tickets through May 7 by selling fish to John’s Goods. (gamespress.com) James Bendon, the solo Australian developer behind Dinkum, said bringing the game to Nintendo hardware was “incredibly meaningful” after growing up with Nintendo games. One year after the full Steam launch, KRAFTON is using that milestone to push the game onto a new console and refresh the PC version at the same time. (gamespress.com)
