RPGs - or role-playing games - will always be my favorite type of video game. Whether it's a simple farming sim collecting plants in the forest, or going on a dangerous fantasy adventure, RPGs let you experience a different world.
The cute RPG Switch games on this list will do just that - let you become a new character and explore a new world (whether it's perilous or just plain cute.) RPGs are also games with a long lifespan. They can be played for a hundred hours or more, and there are likely other ways you can replay the game to have a new experience.
If you're new to playing games on the Nintendo Switch, RPGs are a great way to start. There are so many ways to play that you can make the experience entirely your own! Here are 10 cute Nintendo Switch RPG games that will keep you entertained for hours and hours:
Sea of Stars won the 2023 award for Best Independent Game. In Sea of Stars, play as two children who set out in a dangerous fantasy world to take down an evil alchemist. Play as both the brother and sister, one with sun magic and the other with moon magic.
This retro turn-based RPG is the perfect Switch RPG to play. Turn-based combat gives you time to think about what move to make. If you need a break from the perilous journey, you can take time to go sailing, cook, fish, or relax exploring the open world.
The game's next patch will also be adding local co-op! You can have a friend take on the role of your brother or sister and play the entire game together on the Nintendo Switch.
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game with plenty of forest foraging, decorating, cooking, and an amazing soundtrack! Play as Hank, a forest bear tasked with refurbishing the National Park's old cabins.
Collect wood and other materials to refurbish cabins, decorate them to your heart's content, and rent them out to visitors and bring life back to the valley. There are dozens of rooms to customize, including outdoor areas like a fire pit for s'mores.
Unlock new areas like a large ski resort on a snowy mountain and meet charismatic forest animals as your journey deeper into the story.
MySims Cozy Bundle is a cute RPG for the Nintendo Switch that just released. This cozy game was initially released on the Nintendo DS. This Sims game plays more like an Animal Crossing game, with laid back fishing, decorating, and questing for characters on your island.
MySims Cozy Bundle includes two stories. MySims is a cozy RPG for the Nintendo Switch that has you rebuilding town. You can decorate not only your home, but the entire town! Rebuild and decorate and attract new visitors to the island.
In MySims Kingdom, join King Roland and sail across the sea to different islands. Each island has a playful theme, unique and funny characters, and ancient puzzles to solve.
If you want a cozy RPG with a darker twist, Dredge is the perfect Nintendo Switch RPG. After being swept into an archipelago after a dangerous storm, you can't remember anything. Explore the islands, fish, upgrade your ship, and slowly unravel a dark tale.
Dredge is an entirely different game when night falls. Although the islands are safe to explore during the game, you'll gain a sanity meter at night.
Steer clear of the strange lights, dangerous creatures, boat-crushing rocks that you swear weren't there a minute ago. Dredge now also has 3 DLCs that add even more content to this RPG for the Nintendo Switch!
Outer Wilds is an extra relaxing Switch RPG. This cozy Switch game emphasizes exploration over combat. Strap into your spaceship and travel to dozens of planets in this world's solar system. This solar system changes over time, and you'll find more area to explore the farther you get into the game.
When you land on a new planet, grab your flashlight and explore ancient ruins that start to unravel the story of the last civilization. Find lonely robots sitting around a campfire and hear their sad tales. Outer Wilds is a slow, relaxing, and emotional RPG for the Nintendo Switch.
Endling: Extinction is Forever is another emotional Switch RPG where you play as a mother fox living in a world on the brink of extinction. Find a safe place for you and your pups to rest while you dodge mountains of litter, a hunter, and other dangerous humans.
This emotional indie game combines an open world with puzzle solving and an emotive soundtrack.
Lemon Cake is a cute RPG for the Nintendo Switch where you repair a bakery with the help of a friendly ghost. This cozy RPG is a combination farming and cooking game. Grow fruits and take care of livestock in your greenhouse so you have fresh ingredients to cook with!
Serve coffee and bake new recipes for your customers and grow your business! This cozy Nintendo Switch game has adorable graphics and a fun soundtrack to keep you entertained for hours.
Even 10 years after release, Stardew Valley is still the ultimate Switch RPG. With the recent release of Stardew Valley 1.6, there are new places to explore and new quests to finish! If you've already tried Stardew Valley, I definitely recommend trying it again with the new update.
Stardew Valley is the definition of a game that you can spend hundreds of hours in. Organize your farm however you want and sell crops to save up for house upgrades, barns, and coops for animals.
Restore the Community Center in Pelican Town and then expand your farm to Ginger Island. Cook, fish, mine, harvest, and start a family in this cozy Nintendo Switch game!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch is another cozy Switch game that has a huge following even years after its release. Create your dream getaway vacation island, either by yourself or with friends in co-op. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a cozy RPG with something new to see every day.
ACNH is a Switch RPG that is synced with real time. Enjoy snowfall and decorate for the holidays in December, and watch the trees bloom in the Spring. This cozy RPG has bug catching, fishing, hundreds of crafting recipes, and hundreds of outfits to collect.
Palia is a free-to-play cozy RPG available on the Nintendo Switch! Palia aims to be the first cozy MMO with no combat, and you can customize your gameplay. Whether you want to explore the story and solve every side quest or just relax and catch bugs, you can spend endless hours doing exactly what you want in Palia.
Palia is an online game, but each player gets their own housing area to build their dream house, plant crops, and decorate. You can play all the content in Palia solo or meet some new friends in game. Palia is completely free to play and has new content coming all the time!
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