If you’re paying attention to indie games, you’ve probably heard about UFO 50 — a compilation of 50 original games, developed by the people behind Spelunky, Downwell, and much more.
Well, it seems the game is coming to PS5 — just not yet.
The highly acclaimed collection launches today, 7th August 2025, on Nintendo Switch, but tucked away in a press release is the detail that it’s actually a timed console exclusive on that platform.
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Here’s the pertinent quote from the press release:
“UFO 50 from Mossmouth, an out-of-this-world collection of 50 single player and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres – from platformers and shoot ’em ups to puzzle games, roguelites and more – launching on Nintendo Switch as a timed platform exclusive … today!”
The language used — “timed platform exclusive” — implies that UFO 50 is planned to release on other consoles eventually.
The game originally launched on PC in September of last year, where it received incredibly strong praise.
The 50 games included were all made within the confines of a fictional games console, and as you play some of them, you’ll unlock later ones, sort of uncovering the “history” of the company behind the machine.
They aren’t mini-games, either; they’re fully realised, retro-flavoured games spanning numerous styles and genres.
While it’s not coming to PS5 today, it seems as though UFO 50 will arrive at some point down the line. There’s no word on how long the exclusivity window is, so we’ll just have to sit tight for now.
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