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Dec 24, 2023
If you received a new Nintendo Switch from Santa or simply looking to expand your library, here are some of the cutest games should play.
Some reports show that Santa has been pretty generous this year and there is a chance that if you were hoping for a new Switch, you may have found one underneath the tree.
No matter if you are an experienced Switch owner or if you just joining the fun, here are some super cute games that you should consider adding to your games library.
From hidden gems like Little Dragons Cafe a game made by the original Harvest Moon creator, where you run your very own Cafe and raise dragons at the same time – to must haves like Animal Crossing New Horizons. Dive in and check out some of these adorable and wholesome games that are perfect for cuddly and cozy winter evenings.
Little Dragons Cafe
Little Dragons Cafe is the latest game by Yasuhiro Wada the original Harvest Moon creator. In little Dragons Cafe players choose between a boy or a girl, who are twin siblings. You will be able to gather ingredients and cook recipes in order to run your very own Cafe. Furthermore players will be able to raise a dragon. A fully grown dragon can even be used as a method of transportation to reach far away spots on the map. MORE INFO HERE
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
For those with their head in the ‘clouds’, who have not yet played or heard of Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, it is an aesthetic open-world adventure game. It was initially released for PC and PS4 on July 18th 2017. It was released for Switch on 17th May 2018.
My Time at Portia
My Time at Portia Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa’s neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land! [steam excerpt] MORE INFO HERE
Palia
Palia is a free-to-play cozy MMO all about farming, cooking, fishing, and exploring. Immerse yourself in a beautiful new world full of interesting characters and compelling storylines. Expand your homestead and build a gorgeous home for yourself. Craft a number of different furniture and decorative items to make your home suit your tastes. You can play solo or with friends, or even party up with strangers, and play at your own pace!
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest Builders 2 The game combines the best from an RPG game and mixes the formula with a crafting and building game. For the first time players in Dragon Quest Builders 2 will be able to go on a journey with up to 4 players in an online multiplayer coop experience. Exploring, crafting, building and more are all part of the game and can now be enjoyed with your friends. MORE INFO HERE
Golf Story
Golf Story is an uber-cute and silly golfing simulator that combines the relaxation of golfing with the stress of crushing defeat looming in the shadows. Take pride in driving that little white ball all across the eight unique environments , cleverly designed to simultaneously inspire joy and rage! Enjoy going head-to-head with your friends in varied and select-able modes, difficulties and maps. MORE INFO HERE
Roots of Pacha
Roots of Pacha is an absolutely adorable farming and life simulation game by developer Soda Den and publisher Crytivo. You get to customize your very own character and be a member of a thriving stone age community. Discover ideas to improve the village, grow and harvest crops from seeds you find in the wild, befriend a variety of cute animals, get to know your fellow tribes mates, and much more.
Stardew Valley
You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? [steam excerpt] MORE INFO HERE
Fae Farm
Fae Farm is a beautiful farming sim where you cultivate crops, craft items to decorate your home with or sell, and care for adorable farm animals. Befriend a varying cast of townspeople, and even romance some of them. Plus, you even get to venture into the faerie realm, where you’ll see faeries and fantastical creatures not seen in the human realm. Even delve deep into the mines to collect resources, fight enemies, and uncover mysteries!
The Legend of Zelda Links Awakening
If you are like us, you just can’t wait to get your hands on the newly remastered version of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. The adorable graphics alone are enough to keep us on the edge of our seat, waiting to find out exactly what else is new with this awesome epic classic. With the recently released fact sheet from Nintendo, we now know just a little bit more about what to expect. Not that we needed more than the beautifully polished graphics, that is. MORE INFO HERE
The Stillness of the Wind
The Stillness of the Wind is a beautiful and unique take on the traditional and very popular farming game genre. The game focuses on Talma, an elderly woman who is spending her late days on her farmstead growing food, making cheese and tending to animals. The Stillness of the Wind packs everything you come to except from amazing farming games, such as Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons to name a few.
The Stillness of the Wind My Riding Stable 2
My Riding Stables 2 – A New Adventure is an open world exploration game that focuses on the life of a stable owner, and that stable owner is you. You will get to care for a few different breeds of horses, while you try to run a fully functioning riding stable.
There will be many different activities to participate in while running your business. You can choose to start the game as most do and take part in the story mode, or you can choose to ride off into the world in search of treasures.
Harvest Life
Harvest Life is taking a cute approach to the oh so adorable farming life simulation genre. In this game the player will of course do some extensive farming, taking care of livestock and exploring the gorgeous environment. But beyond it’s usual farming features, the game also delivers an intriguing story line.
More info on Harvest Life here.
Story of Seasons Friends of Mineral Town
Story of Seasons Friends of Mineral Town is a remake of the much beloved and highly praised Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Town that originally released on Gameboy Advance – many, many years ago! And now it is finally coming to Nintendo Switch with all new features and upgraded visuals!
Paleo Pines
Paleo Pines is a charming dinosaur farming game. Customize your character, and embark on a journey to a peaceful little island where pioneers live peacefully with affectionate dinosaurs. On the island, evolution went a different direction – “survival of the kindest” – and resulted in a world where humans and dinosaurs live together in harmony. Much to the delight of the residents of the island, you’re the last known descendant of the Flute Whisperer. Together with your Parasaurolophus, Lucky, you’ll build a ranch, make friends with residents, and discover the history of your lost ancestors. Tame other dinosaurs using your flute-playing skills. Build enough trust with them and they’ll help you with your farm chores!
Many More Games!
Of course there are just so many more games to talk about so make sure to check back for more coverage on current and upcoming wholesome video games!
If you are an Animal Crossing fan, you might want to take a look at the latest on New Horizons right here!
- Apr 19, 2022
My Time at Portia’s Sequel Will Take You to a New Desert Community
The developers have been hard at work since announcing My Time at Sandrock in 2020 with a new town, new characters, new construction options, new combat system, and even a multiplayer mode!
Before launching into Early Access, many updates have been recently added such as new quests, new monsters, and new NPCs. The biggest one that caught my eye is the advanced workshop customization. Unlike its predecessor, when building your workshop in this game you can place doors and windows, and even the roof yourself! Furthermore, add lights and many other decorations to the interior and exterior.
Available in Early Access May 26th, 2022
My Time at Sandrock, developed by Pathea Games, will officially release on May 26th, 2022 in Early Access on Steam here and the Epic Games Store here at $24.99 US. If you’re a Kickstarter backer, you’ll have access to the closed Beta version very soon! There’s no news on the console versions as of yet but we’ll know more after the tests! If you want to try your hands at a demo, My Time at Sandrock will have a booth at the PAX East convention on April 21st-24th, 2022, so check that out here.
Fan of both relaxing farming and engaging combat? If you’re interest in My Time at Sandrock, you should definitely check out Rune Factory 5 now!
- Sep 1, 2021
After receiving great feedback from one of my followers, I made a list of best cute games available for Switch.
As I’m sure you’ve totally figured out by now, I really love playing cute games on my Nintendo Switch. Between the relaxation factor and the adorable graphics, I just can’t get enough of the Nintendo Switch. Now, I have put together a list of my favorite cute games that are currently available for purchase for the Switch. I hope you enjoy all these games as much as I do!
Little Dragons Cafe
Little Dragon’s Cafe Little Dragons Cafe is the latest game by Yasuhiro Wada the original Harvest Moon creator. In little Dragons Cafe players choose between a boy or a girl, who are twin siblings. You will be able to gather ingredients and cook recipes in order to run your very own Cafe. Furthermore players will be able to raise a dragon. A fully grown dragon can even be used as a method of transportation to reach far away spots on the map. MORE INFO HERE
Story of Seasons Friends of Mineral Town
Despite there now being a rather saturated farming simulation game market, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town still manages to earn a place amongst popular games such as Stardew Valley and My Time at Portia. In my personal opinion, it even manages to surpass such games in certain ways due to it’s adorable simplicity. The game features a charming close knit town, harvest sprites with unique personalities, and is unburdened with too many anxiety-provoking features. ( MORE INFO HERE )
Dragon Quest Builders 2
The game combines the best from an RPG game and mixes the formula with a crafting and building game. For the first time players in Dragon Quest Builders 2 will be able to go on a journey with up to 4 players in an online multiplayer coop experience. Exploring, crafting, building and more are all part of the game and can now be enjoyed with your friends. MORE INFO HERE
Stardew Valley
You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? [steam excerpt] MORE INFO HERE
Doraemon Story of Season
For the ones who are not familiar with Doraemon Story of Seasons, it is a crossover game that combines the best out the beloved farming sim Story of Seasons and the more adventure driven Doraemon. The game was already released in Japan back in July and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from fans. MORE INFO HERE
My Time at Portia
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa’s neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land! [steam excerpt] MORE INFO HERE
Harvest Moon
HM: Light of Hope In celebration of Harvest Moon’s 20th Anniversary comes an all new Harvest Moon title for Steam! Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition! The game encompasses twenty years of the spirit that have made the franchise what it is today! [steam excerpt] MORE INFO HERE
Yonder
For those with their head in the ‘clouds’, who have not yet played or heard of Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, it is an aesthetic open-world adventure game. It was initially released for PC and PS4 on July 18th 2017. It will be released for Switch on 17th May 2018. The game can be purchased as a physical copy, or alternatively can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop for a reasonable $26.99. MORE INFO HERE
The Legend of Zelda Links Awakening
If you are like us, you just can’t wait to get your hands on the newly remastered version of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. The adorable graphics alone are enough to keep us on the edge of our seat, waiting to find out exactly what else is new with this awesome epic classic. With the recently released fact sheet from Nintendo, we now know just a little bit more about what to expect. Not that we needed more than the beautifully polished graphics, that is. MORE INFO HERE
Luigis Mansion 3
Of course, you are probably all aware of this title that released just this past Halloween on the Nintendo Switch! I have been playing the game myself and do agree with other critics that it is the best game of the series to date in terms of graphics, gameplay including the new moves (Slam is my new fav), and Gooigi. Another significant addition that made all the difference, the game autosaves every time you walk through a door. MORE INFO HERE
Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield
Pokemon Sword and Shield is finally here for the Nintendo Switch as of November 15th, 2019! For those of you that will only be choosing one of those games and aren’t quite sure yet which one to go for, I’ve made a list of exclusives to help! There will be different things in either Sword or Shield which are as follows: Gym Leaders, Exclusive Pokemon, Legendary Pokemon, and Gigantamax Pokemon with a higher rate of appearance in Max Raid Battles. MORE INFO HERE
Golf Story
Golf Story is an uber-cute and silly golfing simulator that combines the relaxation of golfing with the stress of crushing defeat looming in the shadows. Take pride in driving that little white ball all across the eight unique environments , cleverly designed to simultaneously inspire joy and rage! Enjoy going head-to-head with your friends in varied and select-able modes, difficulties and maps. MORE INFO HERE
Cat Quest II
Cat Quest II is a fast-paced open-world action RPG where you play as both a cat and a dog cooperatively. Explore a massive world filled with monsters, dungeons and quests, as you strive to bring peace back to your kingdoms during a time of war! See below for the newly released announcement trailer! This sequel returns to the world of Felingard to expand on the original with more explosive spells, expanded weapon options, an exciting new character switch mechanic, and local co-op! MORE INFO HERE
Disney TSUM TSUM Festival
In case you missed it, Disney Tsum Tsum Festival is an exceedingly charming party game that features the Tsum Tsum versions of your favorite Disney characters. It was released in Japan back in October, and is finally releasing in the West on November 8th. The game is so cute, in fact, you can even purchase a themed console! MORE INFO HERE
A Hat In Time
A Hat in Time is a game that has maintained overwhelmingly positive feedback on Steam since its launch in late 2017. A few months after its Mac and PC release, it was also brought to PS4 and Xbox One, but there were no plans to bring it to the Nintendo Switch at the time. That has now changed! Very recently the news surfaced that it was not only confirmed to be coming to the Switch, but has a physical release date of October 18, 2019. MORE INFO HERE
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blits HD
It’s been 5 years since we’ve had any entries into the Super Monkey Ball series, and 7 since we’ve had any on a console. Fans of the series won’t have to wait much longer to catch up with Aiai and the gang, though. SEGA has officially announced an HD remake of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz! MORE INFO HERE
Untitled Goose Game
This stealth game with a simple premise and slapstick humor created by House House, has recently become an internet sensation, memes and all. I have been following along Untitled Goose Game’s journey since 2017 and have been preparing myself to honk at, annoy, and steal from all of the townspeople. Thanks to the developers, I was able to play a copy on the Nintendo Switch and I was not disappointed. MORE INFO HERE
Songbird Symphony
In case you missed it, Songbird Symphony is an endlessly adorable side scrolling platform game with loads of heart. Go on a musical adventure of discovery to find what truly makes you special. Sing and chirp your way through a wonderful world full of adversary. Explore a beautifully rendered pixel world on a heartfelt journey to find your origins. MORE INFO HERE
WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom
The sandbox game features a large number of charactersthat you can interact with, making the environment feel more alive, the developer promises. WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom has been out on mobile devices for quite some time now, and has seen more than 50 recent updates. Each one of them brought new features, improvements and more. MORE INFO HERE
What is your favorite Nintendo Switch Game?
If I missed any cute games that you think should be added to the list, please let me know in the comment section below! If you need any other Switch related items, I’ve got you covered
- Dec 26, 2020
There is also a huge discount on the Nintendo Switch version of the game!
Looks like the savings season isn’t quite over yet. Some developers out there are still taking advantage this lucrative time of year. It appears that the developers of My Time At Portia have set their game as a free-to-own title on the Epic Games Store. The game will only be free until tomorrow, so act fast! Not only that, they have drastically decreased the price of the Nintendo Switch version, making it just $7.49 on The Big N’s latest console.
This move most likely comes as an attempt to increase the player base for the game right before the sequel launches. For those that may have missed it, the sequel to My Time at Portia, currently known as My Time at Sandrock, will be releasing in early access via Steam in March of next year, 2021.
About My Time at Portia
“Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa’s neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!” – Via Epic
My Time at Sandrock Trailer
More info
For more information on My Time At Portia, you can check out my coverage here. To get the game free through the Epic Store, click here.
For more great game to check out on the Switch, check out my coverage of what’s new in Stardew Valley.
- Jun 13, 2020
Team17 is having a big sale on some of their best titles for Nintendo Switch.
Team17 is definitely one of my favorite game publishers currently in business. They have helped the production and release of some pretty amazing games throughout the years. Right now, they are having a sale on some pretty wonderful games currently available for the Nintendo Switch.
What games are included?
Some of the games on sale right now are obvy already in my library, but it never hurts to share the news of great deals when I see them. My Time at Portia is an absolutely amazing game and should be played by all who have not had the opportunity. Now might just be your chance, as it has been marked sown from $29.99 to $10.19. You’d be silly not to buy it at this point.
Also, both of the Overcooked games are on sale right now. The Special Edition of the original Overcooked has been marked down to $6.79, while Overcooked 2 has seen a price drop from $24.99 to $14.99. For all those that have missed out on the chance to play these whacky and whimsical cooking games, there might not be a better time to own them on this most wholesome of consoles.
More to love.
If cooking games are your thing, you may also want to check out Automachef. This futuristic restaurant sim/tycoon style game is now 50% off, dropping the price from $14.99 to $7.49. A pretty great deal for a simple yet enthralling and addicting game.
If you are more the adventure/platformer type, there is also a sale on Yooka-Laylee, a game developed by the same team that brought us Banjo Kazooie. This one has seen a pretty substantial price drop, going from $39.99 to $13.59. That is quite a deal for such an expansive and exciting game.
Get these and more.
These are just a few of my favorites from the Team17 sale. To see more and also have the chance to acquire the games in this list, just pop over to the sale page of the official Nintendo Website. There you will find more discounted Team17 games, as well as many others from the Nintendo Summer Games sale.
- Feb 28, 2020
The developers of My Time at Portia have announced a beautiful new puzzle game for all consoles.
Ever Forward is a brand new game recently announced by Pathea Games. They are most renowned for having developed My Time at Portia. As many of you Portia fans already know, we can expect quite a beautifully wonderful adventure ahead with this new title.
Ever Forward is an open world style puzzle game that takes place “somewhere between reality and the imagination”. You play as Maya, and must explore the strange environment around you to unlock your memories and face your darkest fears.
The plot of the game certainly sounds just as enthralling as the graphics look. The developers mentioned having put in many painstaking hours to ensure that the puzzles live up to the “puzzle gamers” standards.
Announcement Trailer
This new title by Pathea Games will release in May on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For more information on the game, you can check out the Steam page. Don’t forget to wishlist while you are there.
For more great open world style puzzle games, check out my coverage of Kumo: A Boy in the Clouds.
- Jan 26, 2020
Here are a few of the best Stardew Valley like games available now for Nintendo Switch.
Having poured many hours into Stardew Valley myself, I can certainly say that I am always stoked to find a new game that follows the same theme. There is just something so peaceful and rewarding about running your own digital farm; tending crops, feeding and loving the animals, tilling and paving for fine tuning.
While Stardew Valley has certainly the standard when it comes to simple, cute and addictive; there are many games out there that bear some resemblence and certainly deserve their time in the light. So hold on to your straw hat, cuz these are some cute farming games that just might blow you away!
My Time At Portia
My Time Portia is wonderfully charming life sim that is as beautiful as it is relaxing. Since being ported to the Switch, My Time At Portia has gone through some major updates to make it currently one of the best games on the console (personal opinion). My Time at Portia is currently available through the Nintendo eShop for $29.99.
My Time at Portia Nintendo eShop
Hardcopy though Amazon.Doraemon: Story of Season
For the ones who are not familiar with Doraemon Story of Seasons, it is a crossover game that combines the best out the beloved farming sim Story of Seasons and the more adventure driven Doraemon. The game was originally released in Japan back in July of 2019 and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from fans. Now you can get it through the eShop for $49.99.
Doraemon Story of Seasons Nintendo eShop
Hardcopy though AmazonHarvest Moon: Light of Hope
HM: Light of Hope In Light of Hope, you must rebuild a town and its lighthouse to its former glory after you are shipwrecked and forced to start your life over. Farming, building and crafting about in in installment in the Harvest Moon series. Harvest Moon Light of Hope is currently available through the eShop of $39.99.
Harvest Moon Light of Hope Nintendo eShop
Hardcopy though AmazonGraveyard Keeper
Graveyard Keeper Graveyard Keeper takes the player back to medieval time, where you will have to take on all the responsibilities of a cemetery manager. The simulation game allows you gather resources to create your very own environment by building and managing your own graveyard, finding ways to cut costs and make sure that all the dead find rest and peace.
Graveyard Keeper Nintendo eShopDon’t Starve Nintendo Switch Edition
“In Don’t Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition, You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Enter a bizarre and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Learn to exploit the environment and its inhabitants to escape and find your way back home.”
Don’t Starve Nintendo eShopFarm Together
Farm Together Farm Together features immersive and beautiful 3D graphics that really bring your farm to life. As the name implies you can choose to farm alone, or invite friends and share the hard farm work. Farm Together is now available on PC and Mac, you may check it out here, and is available through the eShop for $19.99.
Farm Together Nintendo eShop.Harvest Life
Harvest Life Harvest Life is taking a cute approach to the oh so adorable farming life simulation genre. In this game the player will of course do some extensive farming, taking care of livestock and exploring the gorgeous environment. But beyond its usual farming features, the game also delivers an intriguing story line.
Harvest Life Nintendo eShopNintendo Switch Confirmed – Littlewood
In Littlewood, you get to fully customize your town. This doesn’t just include building homes for townsfolk, plotting farming areas, furnishing your home AND the townsfolk’s homes, but it also includes customizing the elevation of the land and choosing where to put bodies of water. This interesting element of customizing the terrain brings an extra touch to making the town your own.
More Farming Games
If you’d like to see a bunch more great farming games for all consoles, available now and in the future, you can check out my coverage of fantastic farming games for console gamers.
These are just a few games that have many similarities to Stardew Valley. If you feel that I missed any that should go on the list of available for Switch farming games, let me know in the comments. - Nov 16, 2019
The crew at Team17 are having another sale on all their great games.
Team17 is one of the best game publishers when it comes to cute and wholesome games. With such wonderful titles as My Time at Portia and Overcooked, Team17 is always delivering the goods that I love. Now, they are having a sale of up to 75% off, and it lasts until November 20th. So if you have been waiting to try any of these great games, now is the time.
Games currently on sale by Team17
Automachef – $11.24 (was $14.99) – more info here
Mugsters – $5.09 (was $14.99)
My Time at Portia – $17.99 (was $29.99) – more info here
Overcooked 2 – $14.99 (was $24.99). – more info here
Overcooked Special Edition – $6.79 (was $19.99)
Planet Alpha – $4.99 (was $19.99)
Raging Justice – $4.49 (was $14.99)
Sheltered – $3.74 (was $14.99)
The Escapists 2 – $6.79 (was $19.99)
The Escapists: Complete Edition – $5.99 (was $14.99)
The Room – $3.39 (was $9.99)
Worms W.M.D – $10.19 (was $29.99)
Yoku’s Island Express – $6.79 (was $19.99) – more info here
Yooka-Laylee – $13.59 (was $39.99) – more info here
