Video games are some of the best–and interactive–art around, and if you ever needed a prime example of the medium’s artistic impact, then Gris and Neva by Nomada Studio more than fit that bill. Both of these elegant games are being bundled into a new $200 Collector’s Edition exclusive to GameStop. Preorders for Nintendo Switch and PS5 initially sold out when they became available in mid-April, but the it’s back in stock for both platforms ahead of its November 21 release.
Meanwhile, Amazon has restocked the recently released Gris Deluxe Edition ($50) for Switch and Neva Deluxe Edition ($55) for Switch and PS5.
$200 | Releases November 21
The Gris | Neva Collector’s Edition includes physical copies of both games–either PS5 or Switch versions–plus a selection of collectible extras like a gatefold vinyl set of both games’ soundtracks, steelbook cases, exclusive art prints, and a 168-page hardcover art book, which offers a look behind the curtain at how these games were developed. Preorders for the Nintendo Switch and PS5 versions are available at GameStop.
In case the Collector’s Edition sells out–or you don’t feel like waiting until November–Deluxe Editions of Gris and Neva released earlier this year. While you aren’t getting as many extras in these versions, they’re still great editions of the games and much more affordable than the Collector’s Edition bundle.
The $50 Gris Deluxe Edition comes with a copy of the game, a CD soundtrack, a collectible tuck-in box, and a 100-page art book chronicling the visual journey of the game from concept phase to final product. The $55 Neva Deluxe Edition offers a similar assortment of extras. Alongside the physical copy of the game, there’s also a CD soundtrack, a download code for the score, a collector’s box, and an 88-page art book containing sketches, concepts, and other designs used in the development of Neva.
If you just want the games without extras, Gris and Neva standard editions are available for PS5 and Switch as well.
Both games earned positive reviews when they launched, with critics praising these titles for tackling sensitive topics through an artistic lens. Gris is a tranquil platformer set in a desolate world that is falling apart, and as the protagonist, players have to explore a ruined landscape that serves as a stand-in for the five stages of grief.
Neva is also an emotional tale, and while it appears to be a story about climate change and the destruction of nature, it also focuses on parenthood and all of the feelings associated with it through the character Alba and her wolf companion Neva.
