Herdling, Rooftops & Alleys and A Little to the Left get Switch 2 editions with a free upgrade

Three Nintendo Switch games got Switch 2 editions with a free upgrade this week: Herdling, Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game and A Little to the Left. Anyone who already owns the original version pays nothing for the improvement — and together, the three games cost US$ 65.

Herdling

Herdling, an adventure from Okomotive (the studio behind FAR: Lone Sails and FAR: Changing Tides) published by Panic, got its Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on November 11. The new version brings higher resolution and an improved frame rate over the original Switch release — the announcement gives no exact figures — and it is a free upgrade for anyone who owns the game on Switch.

In the game, a young girl named Via guides a herd of mysterious creatures called Calicorns along a dangerous mountain path. Herdling first launched on August 21, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC, and was already available on Switch. For those who have not bought it yet, the original Switch version is 50% off for a limited time — with no end date announced — and the Switch 2 upgrade comes free afterwards. The game lasts three to five hours and costs US$ 25.

Rooftops & Alleys

Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game got its Switch 2 Edition on November 10. The new version runs at up to 120 frames per second, loads faster, adds community-created content and brings cross-play between Switch and Switch 2. The upgrade is also free for anyone who owns the game on the original Switch.

The Switch 2 launch came with a free cross-platform modding update, powered by Mod.io: players can create and share custom maps, outfits and skins across platforms. Two DLC packs also arrived alongside it — the Ninja Pack and the Trail Pack — but those are paid and sold separately. The game, a third-person parkour game for one or several players, lasts four to ten hours and costs US$ 25.

A Little to the Left

A Little to the Left, the cosy organising game from Max Inferno published by Secret Mode, got its Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on November 9, in the week of the game's fourth anniversary. The new version runs at 120 frames per second, adds Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, USB mouse and keyboard support, faster loading and improved visuals. The upgrade is free for anyone who owns the game on Switch.

Max Inferno also released a patch for all versions of the game, with fixes for the Daily Tidy and Seeing Stars content. A Little to the Left lasts four to thirteen hours and is the cheapest of the trio: US$ 15. It is also the best reviewed of the three, with scores between 75 and 77 on Metacritic, according to ComicBook — Herdling scored between 74 and 79, and Rooftops & Alleys between 67 and 70.

What is worth knowing

Worth remembering: all three upgrades are free and, so far, no deadline has been announced to claim them. In Herdling's case, the improvement is technical only — no new content or modes. And anyone who owns none of the three can take advantage of the 50% discount on the original Switch version of Herdling to get the upgrade without paying full price.

Image: official art from Herdling, one of the three games with a free Switch 2 upgrade. Credit: Okomotive and Panic, via Steam. The image shows Herdling; the other two games are Rooftops & Alleys and A Little to the Left.

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