Topic: The Switch Recommendations Thread

So I really enjoy games where base building is a big part of, if not the main part of the experience. Things like Cities Skylines, Civilization (the series), Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing NH, and I even played a good bit of Fallout Shelter and hated myself for starting to pay microtransactions (which is why I quit that one)

What other titles on Switch deliver this kind of experience that I might have missed?

@Heavyarms55

I recommend these games.
1. Portal Knights
2. Dragon Quest Builders 2

@Anti-Matter Oh how did I forget DQ builders. That's a good one. I'll have to look into Portal Knights, I know it's one of your favorites.

Looking for a strategy game- two caught my eye. Ancestors Legacy and Railway empire. AL seems a bit more interesting, but I also think trains are cool and I would enjoy that. It comes down to which is the better game, especially in handheld mode. Has anyone played these?

@Anti-Matter Thank you so much for the recommendation of Portal Knights, we downloaded the demo at the weekend. He loved it and I thought it was pretty good too, we shall definitely be buying it.

I noticed on the eshop they have the base game and then one including all the dlc, I would happily buy it with the dlc if it added to the game. Did you get the dlc, if so was it any good?

@dew12333
I still haven't bought the two main DLC that have new jobs and new worlds.
But i will wait the physical release of Legendary Edition since i believe 505 Games as the publisher able to release the physical copy of Portal Knights Legendary Edition with all DLC inside.

The Legendary Edition contains all DLC so you can play as Rogue or Druid (Anthro animal) as new jobs.
Also there are 2 new worlds to explore and new items to craft.

I recommend
The Touryst
In Other Waters
LEGO Jurassic World
Baba Is You

Rollercoaster Tycoon is now 20 bucks in the Dutch eShop. Is it any good at that price? As a teenager I used to play the first game on pc a lot.

What do you all recommend for someone who wants to play Witcher 3 or Skyrim or Dark Souls but can't have any M rated video games? Something that satisfies leveling up and grinding with character progression. I want the freedom to make my character my own as much as possible and with a less restrictive story. Thank you in advance.

@aldohe
Try Portal Knights

@aldohe you could try Splatoon 2. it's not like witcher 3, skyrim or dark souls. but it has customization and isn't m rated.

@aldohe The obvious answer for a friendly RPG is probably Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield. If you’re looking for a more action-base game, Breath of the Wild - there isn’t really any RPG grinding, but the story is minimal - it’s all about exploring and growing more powerful by finding better weapons and more hearts and stamina.

However, if you can handle a Teen rating (below M!), then Ys VIII seems much closer to the action RPG you’re looking for.

YSVIII would be a good choice for rpg. Or Dragon Quest 11 which is another solid choice.

Um, while Ys VIII is awesome, it's not open-world & you can't customize your main character .... It's got very little in common with the 3 games mentioned Really, if it's got to be rated only teen or lower, I'm not sure there's anything very suitable on Switch.

I'd say give Monster Hunter or Zelda a try, not a perfect fit but meets a lot of the criteria and doesn't come across as kiddie as some of the other suggestions without being M rated.

@Anti-Matter Thank you for the suggestion. What about Dragon Quest Builders 2? Have you tried that? Is there leveling up there? For some reason, Portal Knights doesn't seem like my type of game.

@Aozz101x Thank you. I have tried Splatoon 2 but the controls were hard for me to get used to. I'm not really looking for a shooter right now.

@Krull I have played through Pokemon Shield already and working through the battle tower. This is definitely one of my favorite games. Though the world is now kind of boring I like battling online. I have Y's VIII. I am working through FETH before I move on to that.

@AndyD Thank you AndyD. I plan on getting to Y's VIII soon. As well as DQXI at some point. I'm looking for something where my focus is on my character getting stronger and stuff in a cool world. Not necessarily thinking about where I left off in the story.

@BruceCM Thanks BruceCM. You have a point. What about Baldur's Gate 2, Stardew Valley, or Terraria? From what I have read they all have combat and there is a lot of character progression.

@jump Thanks for the suggestions. Monster Hunter seems interesting. Can you customize a character and level it up? For me, that is critical. I have BotW in my backlog and plan on getting to that during Christmastime.

Never played Stardew or Terraria, @aldohe .... Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 are great games, with LOTS of customization, which makes them rather complicated, if you're new to those sorts of games

@aldohe What about the Xenoblade Chronicles games? There are three of them, they are open world, they are teen rather than mature ... but they are also quite story heavy. However, you will struggle to find a more grindy RPG (in a good way).

Baldurs Gate is also about the story - but you are likely to have a good time, if you can cope with the real-time-with-pause combat.

@aldohe
Dragon Quest Builders 2 was even bigger than Portal Knights.
It has tons of furnitures, block shaping tools, etc.
The storyline was very long.
It divided into 4 Chapters.

But for DQB2, you just only have 1 job, use sword only.
There is a leveling up, but there is no specific stats build (Str, Def, Mag, Spr, Spd, Dex).

Portal Knights have 6 different stats.
You can choose 1 from 5 jobs available.
It has 6 parameters (Str, Def, Int, Wisdom, Spd, Dex)
Everytime you leveled up, you got 2 points to upgrade your parameter.
Same as Fantasy Life.
There are some support skills unlocked by certain levels.
The storyline was very simple, just open the portal gates, fight with 3 Bosses and finished.

Here is for your deliberation.
Portal Knights world size capped by 128 x 128 blocks (Small size) & 256 x 256 blocks (Large size) with Bottomless pit as the islands are floating in the air.
Dragon Quest Builders 2 world size = TOO HUGE !!
That was explaining of very LONG loading time on both PS4 & Switch version.

The Touryst is such a fun little appetizer of a game. Gorgeous graphics ASMR sounds and funny characters along with an interesting story and mind-boggling mechanics make this a high on my list.

In other waters is another one. It’s not for everyone, but if you like reading books and/or interesting in story rather than gameplay, I highly suggest checking it out. Simple and beautiful controls and art style along with an original premise is a 10/10 for me. Definitely recommend.

Donut County was an OK game, but if you’re interested in 1 playthrough gems then I’d recommend giving it a try. It has a simplistic art style and funny characters and a silly and unique plot to par.