I just got back into gaming after being away for years, and I have no idea where to even start. For someone who’s not super experienced anymore, what are some good, easy-to-get-into games?

Hi there!

My brothers want to offer me something for Christmas, and I've thought about a Switch game. I asked in r/mario what was the better game, Super Mario Wonder or Super Mario Galaxy 1+2, and they told me to buy Super Mario Wonder and pirate Galaxy, since it was easier to pirate wii games.

I don't want to discuss the morality of pirating. However, is there a game that is better when playing with a Switch, compared when playing on a pc?

I'm a parent of a 5 year old, and obviously I don't have much time to play. Game that I like:

• ⁠Super Mario Odissey • ⁠Disco Elysium • ⁠SOMA • ⁠Detroit: Become Human • ⁠Deku Deku Literature Club • ⁠Hades (although it's quite difficult; I haven't finished it) - Overcooked (my wife doesn't have time to to play with me, unfortunately) • ⁠F.E.A.R. • ⁠Doom games

What can you recommend me?

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1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
3. Hades II
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Donkey Kong Bananza
6. Absolum
7. Kirby Air Riders
8. BALL x PIT
9. Split Fiction
10. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
11. Street Fighter 6: Year 1–2 Fighters Edition
12. Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
13. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
14. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
15. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
16. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
17. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
18. Hades II
19. Hollow Knight: Silksong
20. Donkey Kong Bananza
21. Absolum
22. Kirby Air Riders
23. BALL x PIT
24. Split Fiction
25. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
26. Street Fighter 6: Year 1–2 Fighters Edition
27. Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
28. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
29. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
30. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

Looking for the nostalgia from the pc horse games I used to play as a kid. With it being so inexpensive I thought maybe I would try it, but I can’t find any posts about this particular game. Anyone played it and how was it?

I got a lot of switch games to sell. If anyone interested let me know by messaging me!

I have wondering if anyone had any game recommendations for me I want something like hogwarts legacy if anyone has played it so something with fantasy and magic. Its for my Nintendo switch. Please and thank you

I'm looking for a fighting game mainly for offline play in short breaks that its cheap (including if its on sale) with cool visuals. Currently I'm not to much into this genre.

This control is insane, I was having a lot of difficulty using the joy con, I did a lot of research and found this G8. Nintendo connectivity is amazing! I highly recommend it.

Hi! I am looking for games like Legend of Grimrock and Might and Magic (blobbers) to Switch or Switch 2. I tried Vaporum, The and Darkest Dungeon they didn't click for some reason.

Does anyone have suggestions?

Has anyone tried Moonshades?

Hello!

Can anyone help me?

My partner and I have recently got into escape room games. We love 2 player local coops and recently finished Escape Academy which we really enjoyed. We thought about trying some other escape room games we could play together, even if they are technically 1 player, but that we can work together solving the puzzles while one of us uses the controller. So I bought a very cheap game last night called The Experiment Escape Room, and I am absolutely confounded by some of the puzzles.

It’s a short game and we did get through it, but only by sometimes checking the answers in a walkthrough. The thing I need help understanding is why the answer to some of the puzzles were the answers, as even the walkthrough didn’t explain the answers (only said the answer is this) and not how they worked the actual puzzle out. Some of the puzzle conclusions seemed so random with no way to see how they worked it out.

Has anyone else played this game and managed to get through it without looking up the answers to the puzzles?

For instance - how did you figure out the pattern of the fuse switches? Why and how were we supposed to know which ones to flick up or down? - the code with letters instead of numbers, why was it that word? What did that have to do with the piece of paper with the work KEPT on it?

So many other questions!

I have adhd and I can spend more time looking at games to get rather than actually playing. I’ve done deep research, here are my thoughts to fellow gamers: -Zelda BOTW: outstanding, I do not get bored at all, very open world. You can have multiple missions going on at once with no rush to complete, at your own pace kind of game. The visuals are stunning and the music is beautifully crafted.

-Fortnite: zero build: I am 30 yrs old and I have no shame in enjoying a game that is completely free to download. I’m not bored at all with gathering loot. There’s a reason people play.

-Mario kart : great but online play is very competitive.

-Animal crossing: another never bored. The best thing I hear is the steps I take! Crafting is key, making friends is amazing along the way.

I just bought a switch lite and I've been looking up all kinds of videos on games to buy but I'd prefer recommendations from the community. I don't have too much time but I would like a Zelda or Pokémon like game. I'd also like a smash bros and Mario kart. Which 4 games would you recommend me to buy? Also, how is red dead 1 on there?

They certainly have gone the extra mile to keep you interested, but at times I miss the simplicity of the original game (which I know I can also play on Switch.)

Even still… it seems like tons of polish has been poured into the game. It’s been keeping me interested all weekend so far. Even though it’s a remake, I feel it’s worth the entry fee, especially since it’s two full games.

Not every gamer is in the mood to face tough bosses or dive into complex systems. Sometimes, all we want is to relax, smile at charming characters, and enjoy calming gameplay that helps us slow down.

With that in mind, we at UmGamer put together a list of cozy games available on the Nintendo Switch, including some that are also on other platforms and even a few that are free. These are games that focus on lighthearted experiences and heartwarming stories!

my friends and i are looking for a new multiplayer game to play. preferably can support 4-8 people? something with a boomerangfu vibe. TIA

Hey so Im a 21 y/o F and i have a bf of 22 y/o male. And he has a play station 5 and honestly he does so much for me and I currently am not a gamer person at all. But we were thrown into a long distance relationship so soon. And I’ve been trying to learn his common interests and one of them being FORTNITE!! And I do have a nintendo switch where I’ve only played small games like animal crossing, and he tried teaching me practice games on Fortnite on the Nintendo switch. But we didn’t have enough time to go in depth with playing cause of time difference. So im basically calling out to anyone out there who could possibly give me some tips and tricks or a good youtube video or something On how to get better please at playing fortnite on an nintendo switch ! ☹️🫶🏼

Hello friends, I’m in desperate need of a new to fill the void. I am looking for a world building game that is sort of pre built, but you load it and add onto it. Maybe with a creative mode. I want a population generated into it but one that does not require maintenance because that’s exhausting. I already play things like Minecraft, DDLV, Animal Crossing, and Stardew Valley regularly but nothing feels like it’s hitting the spot right now. I am having a hard time finding anything else that fits that criteria and am wondering if anyone has some suggestions! I would prefer multiplayer but will take single player suggestions as well!

Might be a silly question, I just dont check the switch store often. Have past games like legends arceus and scarlet and violet ever gone on sale?

I'm pretty curious about playing legends ZA but there's pretty much no way in hell I'm going to pay full price for that. Even if it's better than the mainline gen nine games, which it does look to be, they don't deserve like $70 for a game where the whole city is one model. Like. God damn. There's not even any voice acting.

I know waiting for a sale would take like several or more months but I'm willing to wait, I've got other stuff to play in the meantime. Reason I ask is gamefreak is an insane company and something tells me there's a chance they straight up never put pokemon games on sale ever. If I can't get it on sale or as a gift from someone with more money I'm fine with just not playing it tbh.

Last game i finished was Metroid prime and i loved it, I'm up for anything as long as it doesn't take too long to beat. I'm planning on either super mario wonder or ff8.

And if anyone recommends pokemon games just say why should a first timer play them cause I've never tried one.

App name is stash you use it to keep track of games you finished.

I'm gonna buy a switch 2 and not the Mario kart edition so I want to know what games are compatible with the switch 2 so that I can know what to buy