My Favorite Chill & Relaxing Nintendo Switch Games

The Nintendo Switch has a ton of games to choose from, in all sorts of different genres. I always enjoy more calming gaming experiences, so today I'll be going over some of my favorite chill and relaxing switch games! Remember, all of this is just my opinion and not a formal ranking or anything. Thanks for Watching!

[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

[chuckleberry]

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.

[jonathanhoskins]

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

[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 :, )

[besc]

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.

[connorwatson]

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.

[maddyh]

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

[JF]

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.

[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 YouTube comment XD.

[EmilyDiCapriochannel]

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.

[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.

[thedesertpotatochip]

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 😄

[doomse]

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

[jpmartin]

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

[STYLIX_]

This video as a whole is pretty chill tbh.

[UnseenVids]

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

[ScissorsCDK]

you deserve more recognition for the videos you make

[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.

[-loll-]

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

[WealthisoftheMind]

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