My Favorite Chill & Relaxing Nintendo Switch Games

[@nsoled]

1:08 stardew valley 2:12 animal crossing 3:15 alba a wildlife adventure 4:22 spiritfearer 5:30 a short hike 6:22 wii sport resort 7:33 minecraft

[@trae6]

* 6:44 Go Vacation

[@chuckleberry2142]

Breath of the Wild is a pretty relaxing game for me. Sure, it has it's stressful moments, but it also has plenty of relaxing moments too. It's nice to chill out at a town or stable after a tough quest, or to ride my horse around Hyrule while listening to calm piano music and taking in the scenery.

[@NintendoHero]

I was really close to including Breath of the Wild in this video, since exploring the world can be so relaxing. But I decided not to because of the guardians and combat. Those piano notes while running around Hyrule Field are so good though!

[@chuckleberry2142]

@@NintendoHero Well, for me, the stressful parts like guardians and combat make the peaceful parts all the more rewarding.

[@krystianhinz4575]

Can't beat Hateno Village night theme nor Zora's Domain night theme, both so peaceful

[@O1OO1O1]

@@NintendoHero silly reason not to. Most of the game has no guardians. It's an amazing game to wonder in.

[@bluesteelbass]

I will fall asleep roaming around a forest or fairy fountain picking flowers and mushrooms. So peaceful and nice with the music.... Then the bloodmoon arrives, and even with zero volume, the controller still shakes. How rude when someone is napping!

[@bes03c]

A Short Hike is such a masterpiece. I first played it when it came out on Humble Monthly. I still come back and play it every now and then when I want some chill vibes.

[@jonathanhoskins8057]

Abzu is one of my favorite relaxing games to play. The music is great and all the creatures are so beautiful.

[@maddyh4326]

Yonder the cloud chronicles is my favorite relaxing game. Lots of quests and absolutely beautiful graphics and scenery

[@DipperGames]

Oh my gosh thank you so much for including Go Vacation, it is criminally underrated! Most people see this game as nothing more than a minigame complication, but it is more than the sum of its parts. Yeah, the main activities aren’t as fleshed out or polished as Wii Sports Resort, but the open world is what makes this game for me. Exploring is way more fun than you would think, it has a wonderful nostalgic vibe that I adore. My friend and I love this game and have a tradition where any time I’m over to visit I bring Go Vacation for us to play. We spend hours just roaming around, it is genuinely delightful. One of our favourite things to do is sit together on the ski lift and listen to the in-game radio station, there’s truly nothing else like it. There’s an Iwata Asks interview where the developers said that their main goal was to capture the magical feeling of being on a vacation, and oh my goodness did they achieve that in spades. So many fond memories with this game, it’s frustrating how misunderstood it is. Everyone should give it a shot, especially since it’s no longer just on the Wii. The Switch version even adds fishing, which makes the game even more relaxing! Go Vacation my beloved :,)

[@ninamasson3866]

My siblings and I love this game so much, our dad bought the wii version at a pawn shop back in 2013 and at the time we left it to collect dust because we thought there was nothing exciting about it. We picked it up on a random day and couldn't let it go after lmao. There's so many hidden places to find, specific lore for different places, the treasures to collect, it truly is a relaxing place where you feel like you're on vacation, while making it an incredibly interesting and charming world to explore ! I'm a bit sad they scraped the "achievements" from the wii like "jump over X bridge" "find the secret tunnel" because it gave some overworld challenge, and i'm absolutely devastated that the fishing mini game has bug, and if I catch the last fish, my console will turn off. I wanted to 100% so bad 😭I wish they would release a sequel with different activities on a different island, but I'm already so content with it and glad to know people enjoy it too ! Long live DJ Spacer 🙏

[@hithere748]

I enjoy go vacation also 😀

[@Carter_lllej]

Hell yeah

[@connorwatson6766]

I always hope someone will mention Go Vacation in chill game videos, not only is it my go-to relaxing game, it's one of my favourite games too. I love the little mini-games and activities but I spend most of my time playing either just exploring or snowboarding. One of the most fun games I've ever played. Happy you mentioned it.

[@NintendoHero]

Yeah it's a great game! I actually recently made an entire video about it if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn-QioVpnNZ-pK8

[@connorwatson6766]

@@NintendoHero Nice, going to watch it now

[@2F098]

Spiritfarer is lowkey addicting. I'm 40% through and I can't put it down. Once you're done with something, there is something else that pops up after. It's great.

[@Mark-td6wh]

It’s one of my favorite games tbh. Only player it once but an incredible experience.

[@MyZooKeeper]

A short hike has to be one of my favorite games. I got it for free from epic games on my pc and was initially skeptical about it since it was an indie game. Boy was I wrong... I had an amazing time playing it. It’s fun, has a cool art style, and the music is great. Every character has there own personality as you talk with each of them. Such a cute and wholesome game. I recommend this game to everyone who reads my review of a KZbin comment XD.

[@brooksbrigmon2533]

Same, definitely one of, if not my favorite game. In games, even one’s I enjoy, I always find myself wanting to get to the end of it. A Short Hike was the first game I got so caught up in I never wanted it to end.

[@MartinBielkovic]

It's definitely a masterpiece that's for sure. It's a shame there aren't more games like it but I guess that's what makes it so unique and great

[@kimwasalreadytaken]

Thank you so much for mentioning Spiritfarer! That game helped me through some really stressful times, especially since I got it at the same time I started university.

[@EmilyDiCaprio17channel]

I LOVE Go Vacation. I know that it’s not a very popular Switch game but it’s a very relaxing game for me. I love it so much that I’m considering creating an ACNH island inspired by it. I love exploring the island so much.

[@diegone080]

It's a wii game

[@EmilyDiCaprio17channel]

@@diegone080 a Switch port came out a few years ago. I’ve never played it on the Wii.

[@doomse150]

I dumped way more hours into this game than I'm willing to admit, most of which honestly went into 100% completion (screw the diving game btw) or chasing each other around the resorts with a friend

[@thedesertpotatochip6139]

One of my favorite relaxing games has actually been SpongeBob Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. I’ve played that game so many times and it’s so easy to just mindlessly walk around hitting robots and collecting shiny objects 😄

[@doomse150]

We definitely need a Wii Sports Resort port or sucessor on the Switch, how has this not happened yet

[@jpmartin7853]

Red lantern is by far my choice for most relaxing switch game. Short and sweet. I'll play threw it any night I'm feeling overwhelmed

[@plumdutchess]

Some of my favourite chill games are Haven Park and Donut County. Relaxing games that can be played for a quick 5 minutes or a chill hour. Thanks for the recommendations. I've put Alba and Go Vacation on my wishlist.

[@STYLIX_]

This video as a whole is pretty chill tbh.

[@ScissorsCDK]

you deserve more recognition for the videos you make

[@WealthisoftheMind]

I am always shocked when Night in the Woods isn’t on a list like this! So relaxing!

[@UnseenVids]

Stardew is an amazing game, so glad its on this list!

[@undeadsegi8798]

Is it free

[@vergodagoat]

@@undeadsegi8798 it’s like 15 bucks I think. Honestly worth it.

[@Zeldas_gf]

@@undeadsegi8798 worth the purchase trust me

[@ANN__xxx]

Still contemplating on getting or not 😣

[@josieswaney6759]

U definitely should! It’s well worth ur money and something you will keep going back to. I’ve had it for a year and still play it a lot. There is always something to do!

[@vedi0boy]

Donkey Kong country tropical freeze. It’s a weird-ish pick because it’s a hard game but replaying these beautiful levels before bed always puts me in a relaxed mood.

[@yuiop271]

And The best game music ever! The water music is especially relaxing.

[@-loll-990]

I'm SO GLAD you choose Go vacation, it's so underrated and such a good game for when you're bored

[@timebubble8421]

on the wii i spend an insane amount of hours in Go Vacation. and after years of playing it i still found new secrets in the ginormous open world maps. Go Vacation is in my opinion better than Mario Odessy when it comes to the openworld part. Plus you can explore with friends. The city map was my favorite because it feels so alive and the amount of tricks you can do with grindin on the many rails was always so much fun. I'll never forget the big jump off of the rocket all the way to the highest building in the map.

[@BiltmoreGhost]

Summer in Mara, Yonder: Cloud Catcher Chronicles, Spirit of the North, and Disney Dreamlight Valley are VERY relaxing. Besides the ones you mentioned in your video, these ones hold a special place in my heart.

[@phyxiuss]

I used to love stardew valley, but nowadays I feel like the time restriction would stress me out.

[@cris3760]

i think my favourite chill game is "my time at portia"

[@squarestar326]

Dragon quest builders and DQ treasures are my chill games.

[@BtotheDon12]

I'm pretty shocked I've never heard of Alba, it looks so chill and right up my alley. Definitely added to the wishlist. I'd throw a big recommendation out for Yonder. Has a similar art style to Alba. No combat, just exploring a beautiful world and helping restore the island. It's so good.

[@christopherhernandez2434]

A short hike was a really cool game. Wish there was more levels. Ill buy a part 2 if there was one.

[@hemiwhale1486]

My day is always made when I get a ping for you vids!!!

[@chenrylol9030]

wholesome :)

[@kittycomentator282]

100% GoVacation one of the greatest games ever

[@majorbigss1]

Animal Crossing came out at the perfect time when we had to stay in door.

[@DanielleMalkinNinja]

Picross is my fav cozy game when I’m not in the mood for a game with characters.

[@ogpandamonium]

I get relaxed by great exploration aswell so breath of the wild and even hollow knight are chill games for me!

[@dosneygaming]

Go vacation is definitely my favorite relaxing game

[@Fontainianwaters]

I recommend stardew valley with all of my heart. And may yoba be with you

[@katarina9983]

If you like Minecraft I can recommend dragon quest builders 2. There is a very long demo to try out. Thanks for the tips.

[@kirbythingys]

Me watching this knowing I want all these games also knowing I don’t have money for any

[@pseudonymous317]

nice list, and thanks for the recommendations! i want to back up your recommendation as well with a short hike. its such an amazing cute relaxing game! very very very good, i recommend everyone to check it out! i initially played it bcs i thought it was going to be a quick short indie game that i can add to the list of games that i've beaten, but i ended falling in love with it. the island, the characters, the collectibles, the controls. i beat it in one night, but not only because of how short the game is, but because how much i wanted to keep playing it.

[@geotheleo2716]

I really want stardew valley! I love it’s art style!

[@kreisti2726]

stardew made me like a slave to it lol i planned i conquer i took notes felt like work but couldnt stop playing it

[@ashleygordon6543]

@@kreisti2726 dude when I first started playing I would say “ok just one more day then I’ll go to bed” and then it was 5am I couldn’t stop

[@patricknl7845]

I bought A Short Hike for me and my daughter and i have to say that i never thought it would be this fun. It's one of my favourite games that i always come back too. Bought it for around 2,49€ in the e-store. Best value for money that I've probably spend on a game 👍

[@tobiasx2]

Alba was such a Good game. I loved it during playing.

[@guavacheesecake1055]

It was so wholesome. The art style was so cute and the music was great.

[@CathodeRayTube99]

Cloudpunk! I'm sure you'll like Cloudpunk if you've enjoyed those games.

[@Whoopsiez]

Nice Video! Thanks for sharing!

[@Ginamations3267]

Alba is like the movie Astro Kid!!

[@reneriversanimation]

Hey i looooove love your channel i have a game recommendation for ya! And its free play Sky children of the light most ppl call it the friendly mmo. :)

[@demonboy619]

The day and night cycle in stardew completely got me off the game, I just hated that

[@Michael-vk6py]

Wow... people really don't know slime rancher anymore... Slime rancher is a really relaxing game that can last up to 30+ hours if you're a completitionist. Slime rancher is a game where you feed slimes, take their plort and sell it, put slimes in a ranch, mix them with plorts of other slimes to create largo slimes, just make sure to not give them a plort different than the combination of the 2 slimes that made the largo, or else you'll make a tarr slime (the hurtful slimes). Its surprising that barely anybody knows slime rancher and slime rancher 2, though slime rancher 2 won't release on switch because of it's high ram requirement

[@gabrielesimionato1210]

1:08 video starts here

[@DigitalExpert-eg2je]

Minecraft is not relaxing at all if you know the herobrine myth 😂, I used to play the game with constant fear when I was a kid worrying if herobrine will ever pop up, especially in the mine

[@Evathekid1976]

Alba released on Apple Arcade on my birthday

[@TheJasonx7]

Oh spiritfarer I loved that game sooo much,damn did it break my heart too. Can't say it was stressful just somber at the most.

[@asherf9279]

I've never played any of these but I'm interested in animal crossing and go vacation. which one is better?

[@visalbotrchan1431]

Yoshi Crafted World. I got the switch just for it

[@lemonking3851]

you really should play Haven Park I'm going to buy it soon as apparently it is similar to a short hike also I'm glad we share a love for wii sports resorts the best game of all time

[@thejonbrownshow8470]

I think trails of Zero (coming out officially in west on most modern consoles including switch) will be my favorite chill game (basically a police/detective anime drama lol)

[@irkenbot]

haha i play sky: children of the light. my favorite part is dying in eye of eden. very cool experience 10/10

[@culkyy7489]

xenoblade chroicles is a relaxing game for me as well as the fire emblem games as well as forager

[@b1tchycvnt]

alba looks good !

[@wragabrr]

Thanks. I miss Far Lone Sails. Which is my favourite anti stress game

[@LianCasablacks]

I would also recomend Astroneer, think No Man's Sky but non-violent and cute in design

[@datping7377]

Update needed with Smushi Come Home, Tinykin and Lil Gator Game 🎉

[@gumiwish]

I'll be waiting for a sale for go vacation and then I'll give you my opinion

[@GhostSnip__]

Can u tell me what the game is called from the intro where he ia chopping wood? Cuz thats the only point why i watched thia video

[@NintendoHero]

Pretty sure that's Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

[@cheapskateotaku7123]

Pokemon snap is my relaxing game XD

[@teckyify]

Start 1:12

[@wondrousgamer3930]

What game was this one?? 0:44

[@David-cz5to]

I 100%ed spiritfarer. It’s very good.

[@jazzygeofferz]

Power Wash Simulator and Pure Pool for me.

[@hildankuna8879]

You should do let's plays and walkthroughs

[@elijahtolentino4110]

Luigi mansion 3 relaxes me

[@hithere748]

Go vacation I would say is a really relaxing and fun game.

[@PK-se2jh]

Awesome thanks ☺️ :)

[@wills-way7664]

This video put me to sleep (in a good way, very relaxing)

[@maggiered7284]

You forgot to add my time at Portia!!!!

[@AylinAlien]

Wish i could play this games too.

[@andrewwilsher2498]

Hyper light drifter the GOAT

[@aisforannihilation1662]

I really wish there were a demo for animal crossing since its so expensive & I don't want to spend full price & not like something (cuz the price never drops). I suppose I can buy used & return if I don't like it but it's so criminal to charge $5 less for used than the new😂

[@Just_lift_anyone]

I despise the fact we have dropped the -ed from chilled.

[@mnlg33]

outer wilds. play it

[@NintendoHero]

I've actually played Outer Wilds before and I absolutely love it! But it still isn't on Switch yet, plus it can have some pretty freaking stressful moments haha

[@mnlg33]

@@NintendoHero it isnt on switch? And yeah there are some stressful moments, but there also are in minecraft

[@OHeyChrissy]

Friends of Mineral Town, Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, The Wild at Heart, Cozy Grove, Pioneers of Olive Town... Although PoOT has a lot of..work that needs done it's still fun to play. I am definitely gonna check out the games you've recommended! Especially the sports one 😁

[@atashicandybaby]

For me Stardew Valley is very stressing game.

[@MinecrafterRae]

ANIMAL CROSSING!!

[@mezomoza7]

Bindings of Isaac: Afterbirth+

[@blueshadow7544]

You could have shown only ACNH lol

[@josieswaney6759]

That would be useless to us who have already played it and gotten everything we can out of it.

[@pringals420]

Minecraft gives me stress response not relaxing response 😅 It's done to death.

[@caligula3006]

1000th liker right here 😄

[@josieswaney6759]

I wish the developers would add more to animal crossing I loved it when i first started playing it but there isn’t much to do once u decorate ur island and. Upgrade ur house all the way...

[@george9371]

poggers

[@kaci9560]

Animal crossing has to be the most infuriating and stressful game ever 😌

[@josieswaney6759]

It was ok but stardew valley is so much better as it still gets updates and I’ve had it for a year and I’m not bored with it unlike animal crossing. After I did everything it was boring and the developers stopped adding new things.

[@gopnikstyle9148]

Crappy mobile games indeed... Lots of them.....

[@elipowell1132]

Minecraft r u kidding I freaking hate the music