Itching for some excavation action similar to Dig Dug? This upcoming indie title might just fit the bill on Nintendo Switch!

Eastasiasoft has announced that their latest game Pity Pit will be heading to the Switch eShop on 11 June 2020, for $4.99 USD. The game sees players in the shoes of the Dwarf Oratio – as he digs deep into the depths of the underworld to save his wife’s soul!

Check out the official trailer below, along with more details:

Dig your doom in the vertical 2D platformer ‘Pity Pit’

Available digitally this week for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4™

Hong Kong – June 8, 2020 – Independent developer and publisher, Eastasiasoft Limited, today announced that the vertical 2D platformer Pity Pit will be available this week for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4™. Dig your way down through procedurally generated caves and save your wife Gwendoline from the Devil Johnson!

In this unique spin on retro platforming, the action goes vertical instead of horizontal, down instead of up! Take the role of Oratio the Dwarf as he uses every tool at his disposal to navigate a variety of block types. Mine with pickaxes, dig with shovels or use devastating bombs to clear a path.

With 5 levels of challenge and obstacles that change with each playthrough, Pity Pit offers simple but addictive design and a wealth of replay value, all presented in an endearing pixel art style!

Pity Pit has been developed by Panda Indie Studio. Console versions are ported and published by eastasiasoft.

Pity Pit will be available for US$4.99/€4.99 on these dates:

• June 9th: PS4™ Americas
• June 10th: PS4™ Europe, Xbox One worldwide
• June 11th: Nintendo Switch worldwide

A 20% launch discount will be available on select platforms and regions.