Squanch Games’ cult hit High On Life has crash-landed on Nintendo Switch, completing its multi-platform journey with a surprisingly polished port. The bizarre FPS—starring a high-school-turned-bounty-hunter wielding talking guns—runs at a smooth 60fps in handheld mode thanks to dynamic resolution scaling (720p-1080p) and optimized Vulkan API support. New Switch-exclusive gyro aiming enhances chaotic gunplay with sentient weapons like “Kenny” (voiced by Justin Roiland). Technical lead Mikey Spano confirms: “We rebuilt particle effects for the Switch’s GPU—expect zero slowdown when Creature’s goo-gun covers entire arenas in neon slime.” The M-rated humor remains gloriously intact, with GPU-accelerated lip-sync ensuring every alien punchline lands.
High On Life Finally Blasts Onto Switch: Squanch Games Delivers 60fps Alien Mayhem
By Christian Leconte
- May 6, 2025
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Blast Aliens, Crack Jokes, Save the Universe
High On Life is a wildly inventive and irreverent first-person shooter from Squanch Games, the studio founded by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. Originally released on December 13, 2022, the game blends offbeat humor, alien absurdity, and chaotic gunplay in a cinematic, single-player sci-fi adventure.
You play as a sarcastic high schooler-turned-galactic bounty hunter, armed with a roster of sentient talking guns, each with its own personality and comedic flair. As you take on an interstellar drug cartel that uses humans as narcotics, you'll explore colorful alien worlds, tackle bizarre bosses, and navigate dialogue-rich encounters packed with satirical writing.
Rated Mature for its crude humor, strong language, violence, and surreal themes, High On Life delivers a technically solid, narratively unhinged experience where every shot hits—and every punchline lands.