A Little to the Left tidies up for Switch 2 with a free upgrade and 120fps

Do you straighten picture frames in other people's houses? Do you quietly sort the cutlery drawer when nobody's looking? Then you already know the itch that A Little to the Left scratches, and it just found a sharper home.

Developer Max Inferno and publisher Secret Mode have launched a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the cozy puzzler, timed for the game's fourth birthday. If you already own it on the original Switch, the upgrade costs you nothing.

A Little to the Left still life of a glass pitcher, lemons, candles, a bell jar and stacked books — Not every puzzle has one right answer, which is half the fun.

So what does the new hardware buy you? Faster load times, improved graphical quality, and 120fps support on displays that can handle it. The most fitting addition is Mouse Mode: flip a Joy-Con 2 on its side and you can drag and drop objects directly, which is exactly how a game about nudging things into place ought to feel. Max Inferno has also added USB mouse and keyboard support, so desk-bound tidiers are covered too.

The update isn't only for Switch 2 owners. Every platform is getting a fresh patch that sweeps up some issues in the Daily Tidy and in the Seeing Stars DLC puzzles, so the cat's chaos stays the intended kind.

A Little to the Left desk puzzle with an envelope, notepad, stamps, tickets and a matchbook scattered on a tan surface — Envelopes, stamps and receipts, all waiting for a system.

If you've never played it, the pitch is simple. You sort, stack and organize everyday household objects into just the right spot, and a mischievous cat keeps shaking things up. Puzzles often have more than one valid solution, which makes them feel intuitive rather than fussy, and The Daily Tidy Delivery serves up a fresh puzzle every day.

It's come a long way from where it started. The game began as a game jam project for Annie Macmillan and Lukas Steinman, and the numbers since then are hard to argue with:

More than 13 million puzzle fans have played it
Two paid DLCs released so far
Up to 120fps on Switch 2 with a compatible display

A Little to the Left puzzle with an empty white sorting tray surrounded by scattered batteries of many sizes — Batteries go in the tray. The trick is figuring out how.

Beyond the two Switch versions, A Little to the Left is also available on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, iOS and Android, so there's a good chance it already runs on something in your bag. Four years on, it remains one of the most soothing ways to spend twenty minutes, right up until the cat walks across the table.

A Little to the Left puzzle showing a messy stack of retro game cartridges on a green background — A few more messes waiting to be put right.

A Little to the Left puzzle with an orange, a pear and an apple covered in produce stickers — A few more messes waiting to be put right.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of A Little to the Left is available now, with a free upgrade for anyone who owns the Switch version, and the game is also out on PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS and Android. You can find out more here or pick it up on Steam. Stay tuned to GamingTrend.com for all your upcoming reviews, previews, and gaming news!