The Touryst

The Touryst
Developer(s)Shin'en Multimedia
Publisher(s)Shin'en Multimedia
Platform(s)
Release
November 21, 2019
  • Nintendo Switch
  • November 21, 2019
  • Windows, Xbox One
  • July 30, 2020
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • November 10, 2020
  • PS4, PS5
  • September 9, 2021
Genre(s)Action-adventure, puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

The Touryst is an action-adventure puzzle game developed and published by Shin'en Multimedia.[1] It was announced during Nintendo's Indie World stream on August 19, 2019 and was released on November 21, 2019 for Nintendo Switch and July 30, 2020 for Windows and Xbox One.[2] An enhanced version of the game released for Xbox Series X/S as a launch title on November 10, 2020. The art style is blocky and makes use of voxel art techniques.[3] The game uses a custom engine developed by Shin'en, which allows the game to deliver high-fidelity graphical effects while still maintaining a smooth framerate.[4] The game was voted as one of the four most loved eShop games of 2019.[5] The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions were released on September 9, 2021.[6]

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  2. ^ "The Touryst". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. ^ "The Touryst Is One Of The Coolest-Looking Indie Switch Games On The Way". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  4. ^ "The Touryst is Stunning: Switch Game Of The Year?". DigitalFoundry. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Vier Spiele aus 2019, die ihr nicht verpasst haben solltet! - Games Selection". Nintendo DE YouTube. February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. ^ "The Touryst coming to PlayStation on September 9". Gematsu. August 23, 2021. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.