Looking for a cosy, low effort game

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I’m a novice gamer and have recently been gifted a Nintendo Switch by my OH. I have little mental capacity left by the end of the day as we have a 2 and 4 year old but would like to do something a little more interesting in the evenings rather than doomscrolling from 8-11pm! I quite like fantasy but can never get my head around complicated games. I’m looking for something easy to play, maybe a nice little medieval village to potter around any suggestions welcome!

Oh im interested in this too. Also not a big gamer and play things on easy mode

I have an 8 week old so my mental capacity can just about handle animal crossing which is sweet if you like decorating but can get a little repetitive.

I enjoyed Hogwarts Legacy. Little quests, fun running round a castle with things to explore.

Zelda breath of the wild is brilliant. Big open world, lots of interesting puzzles, not too hard but challenging and really cute.

If also recommend pokemon. My partner got it and I'm not sure I fully understand all the new rules but I enjoy running round, collecting them and having fun little explores

Stardew valley is a lovely game.

A Short Hike is like this. It's a small game, but you can spend time on the side quests

Stardew, palia, animal crossing. Or look here https://www.reddit.com/r/CozyGamers/comments/1c1ok6l/cozy_games_for_switch/ for more.

Thank you for the suggestions! I love the look of Zelda and Stardew Valley. Will check them out :)

Yoshi's Craft World for the Switch.
We're working our way through Yoshi's Woolly World for the Wii U right now and it also perfectly fits this bill (but hasn't been released on the Switch AFAIK).
Great story universe.

There is a whole subreddit on Reddit for cozygames, its Link . I am partial to Stardew valley.

Started is adorable

Star dew valley, animal crossing.

Since Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley have throughly been covered here's some obscure picks: If you don't mind Disney, Disney Dreamlight Valley is pretty good. I also like Mineko's Night Market (Japanese cat themed cozy game) and Paleo Pines (Dinosaur Farming). If you want something with simple puzzles I also highly recommend Untitled Goose Game it's a silly short but very fun game about a mischievous goose getting into trouble.

You might enjoy Stardew Valley if you want something really relaxing and low-effort. It has that cosy village feel, lots of exploring and pottering around, and you can play at your own pace without needing to learn complicated mechanics.

Zelda echos of wisdom is easier and slower than others which my tired brain prefers

Planet Crafter is a slow, completely non-combat building and exploration game where you start off with a barren wasteland and end up with a lovely planet. It's a lovely calm distraction.

Oh, there's also Medieval Dynasty which is literally about a medieval village.

I LOVE this game and am massively addicted to it. I also like Dreamlight Valley for some chilled Disney based mooching, but you need a Switch 2 really, it’s very slow on my Switch.

@TheCozyWyvern Untitled Goose Game is infuriating. My daughter and I got so. Ross at it several times 🤣

Me too (addicted to it)! The latest moon is slightly underwhelming though, though very beautiful.

Yeah. I’m in the new moon. Looks beautiful but needs more story for me. I’m eyeing up the DLC…