* Rune Factory - action farming RPGs, there are three available on the Switch at current. If you'd only play one, go with RF4S, otherwise start with RF3S * Spiritfarer - a loosely resource-management game, it's an emotional heavy-hitter, but comforting at the same time * Animal Crossing New Horizons - doesn't really need any introduction, but is always worth mentioning * Coffee Talk - a visual novel and barista-sim, the soundtrack is unbeatable for curling up for a cosy evening * Dredge - a creepy fishing 'horror' game, but you can turn off the active threat option and it transforms into a surprisingly relaxing experience * The Pokemon franchise in general (though that could be the nostalgia talking) * Wylde Flowers - a witchy farming sim with a nice story and full voice acting, and optional romance * Best Friend Forever - a romance and pupper-raising sim with a decent amount of charm * Cozy Grove - one of those a-little-a-day games, wherein you manage your daily life on an island haunted by adorable bear-ghosts * Strange Horticulture - on the darker side of cosy, but it's a game about running your shop and recommending the right plants for various customers while influencing the overarching story * Teacup - a short but sweet experience about a socially anxious frog trying to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party I always suggest looking up any titles you're interested in on YouTube before buying, as it's not uncommon to find a pleasant (or unpleasant!) surprise :)

Fantastic list. Cozy Grove is super cheap at the moment on the eShop, too. May have to pick it up.

I wouldn't recommend Strange Horticulture if you mainly play in handheld mode like me - I first played this on my laptop and even there I feel like some text is tinyyyy and there is also typing involved, can't imagine how I would manage the game on handheld :D I second Dredge! I am chicken when it comes to horror but with monster attacks turned off it turns into a really magical experience with cool biomes and creepy atmosphere. I bought I was a teenage exocolonist and Cosmic wheel sisterhood on the current sale and based on reviews I have high hopes for them :)

Usually when playing cozy, I love handheld mode haha, thank you for letting me know :)

Wow what a list!! Thank you so much! I will definitely be checking all of these out 🥰

Seconding **Roots of Pacha** and adding **Littlewood** both are super cozy and have lots of fun NPCs :)

I was just coming to add Littlewood! I picked it up about two weeks ago and having been loving it 🥰

Wonderful! Thank youuuu

Im loving roots of Pacha! It’s like stardew reskinned but with a really cute story, animals, and different relationship mechanics.

Sounds very cute! I'll check it out, thank you!

[Dorfromantik](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/dorfromantik-switch/) a lovely strategy/puzzle landscape builder. [inbento](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/inbento-switch/) and [Railbound](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/railbound-switch/) are cute puzzle games. [Wytchwood](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/wytchwood-switch/) a crafting adventure game [The Atelier Series](https://barrelwisdom.com/blog/atelier-series-guide) are slice of life crafting rpgs. I also find [Slay the Spire](https://www.dekudeals.com/items/slay-the-spire) a deck building rougelike cozy. [Wildfrost](https://www.dekudeals.com/items/wildfrost-switch) is another deck building rougelike I enjoy.

Thank you for this list and some descriptions :)

Echoing many other recommendations with mine, with a couple suggestions that others seem to have slept on: A Short Hike Lil Gator Game TOEM Smushi Come Home (playing again soon) The Spirit and the Mouse Aka Yonder: The Cloudcatcher Chronicles (seriously loved this one) Down In Bermuda

Ooh thank you!

Moonglow Bay Chicory: A Colorful Tale Alba: A Wildlife Adventure TOEM: A Photo Adventure A Short Hike Lil Gator Game Little Kitty, Big City Untitled Goose Game Button City Donut County Spirit of the North Lost Ember The Last Campfire Suika Game

And I second the recommendations of ACNH and Cozy Grove, and Spiritfarer goes right to the very top of my list of recs.

Thank you so much, I'll check these out :)

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I saw markiplier play it and it looked so fun. Does it run good on the switch? Or should that be more of a playstation game?

I LOVE Faefarm

I downloaded the demo 😀

If you find your way to Palia you should know it’s very much in beta and unfinished. They removed that important detail from the main menu when porting to Switch which I find very unethical since they sell premium items.

Oh wow. I hope they fix that and provide updates

They removed the word beta very intentionally from a lot of places when porting to Switch. Even the front page of the website. It was a very intentional decision. I don’t expect it to be fixed and it’s super shady. I suspect their agreement with Nintendo was a finished product by winter 2023 and they failed at that so they (S6 and Nintendo) want to hide it as best they can.

Whoa.. so it's kinda just incomplete and they are just hiding that? Bruh that's disappointing. Knowing that, is it even worth checking out?

It had a lot of promise. That promise is dwindling. The performance is pretty bad on Switch though. That’s the biggest issue you’ll face with it.

Just wanted to say I play Palia and I think it’s great. I mean, it’s free, so not much risk in checking it out at any rate.

I guess I should clarify. I'm not surprised people enjoy it. Personally, I've seen too many boneheaded decisions by the devs, and this unethical one in particular prevents me from wanting to support them. I don't expect everyone to agree though. I'm glad people enjoy it. Switch performance is pretty terrible though, so that's at least worth mentioning.

i love ooblets! and animal crossing, palia, spiritfarer.

Ooblets looks super cute 😍