Big Helmet Heroes Exalted Edition

Sometimes a collector's edition doesn't need to overdo it. The Big Helmet Heroes Exalted Edition on Nintendo Switch keeps things tight with the physical game, an artbook, and a sticker, all focused on the oversized-helmet charm that gives this game its identity. Big Helmet Heroes is a co-op action RPG with a visual style that sits somewhere between chibi and chunky, where every character's helmet is absurdly large and somehow still looks cool.

The gameplay loop hits that satisfying grind of loot, upgrades, and boss fights that co-op RPGs live and die by, and the local multiplayer makes it the kind of game you actually play with people in the same room. The artbook dives into the character and creature designs behind all those massive helmets, and honestly, the design work deserves the spotlight. On Switch, a physical indie release with an artbook is the exact kind of edition that quietly disappears from availability and then becomes the one everyone wishes they'd grabbed.

The sticker is a nice touch for the laptop lid or the back of your Switch dock. Simple, clean, and collectible without trying too hard. Your indie shelf could use a few more entries like this.