The Best Crafting Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 3

Update : Oppidum added at rank #33.
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UNDYING (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Survive a zombie apocalypse in UNDYING, a heart-wrenching tale of a mother teaching her son to survive. Experience a captivating narrative with smooth gameplay and an enjoyable art style. Or solve cryptic puzzles in Quern: Undying Thoughts, a game that pays homage to the classic Myst series with its grim atmosphere and challenging puzzles.


What we like:
  • Emotional and captivating narrative
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Enjoyable art style
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Homage to classic Myst series
What could be improved:
  • Lack of endgame content
  • Repetitive teaching mechanic
  • Dialogue and subtitle issues
  • Unbalanced story mode

  • survival
  • zombies
  • post-apocalyptic
  • rpg
  • crafting
  • story
  • open-world
  • management
  • multiple-endings
  • first-person
  • adventure
  • cooking
  • inventory
  • cinematic
  • choices

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Miniland Adventure (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

The world doesn't generate itself - you do it, shape the world as you wish! Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself while exploring, collecting resources, crafting, building, fighting, farming... and more!


  • crafting
  • survival
  • open-world
  • sandbox
  • base-building
  • pixel
  • building
  • farming
  • underground
  • collectathon
  • god-game
  • resource-management
  • inventory
  • relaxing
  • 2d

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Mineko's Night Market (2023)

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Mineko’s Night Market is a narrative-driven, social simulation adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and invites players to craft whimsical items, eat delicious snacks, and ultimately enjoy all the cats.

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  • crafting
  • simulation
  • farming
  • relaxing
  • cats
  • stealth
  • cute
  • japanese
  • resource

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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is an expansion to the original Monster Hunter Rise. Featuring improved gameplay and nimble-feeling additions to combat mechanics, unique new monsters and hunting locales, and a new difficulty level in the form of Master Rank quests. As the hunter who saved Kamura from calamity, you must now journey to the far-off reaches of Elgado, an outpost near a Kingdom beset by a sinister new nemesis—the elder dragon Malzeno!

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  • rpg
  • fight
  • online
  • battle
  • combat
  • cooperative
  • skill
  • crafting
  • action
  • japanese
  • farming
  • boss
  • difficult
  • dragon
  • customization

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ARIDA: Backland's Awakening (2019)

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ARIDA: Backland's Awakening. A story of survival and adventure in the brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera.


  • historical
  • crafting
  • collectathon
  • survival
  • emotional
  • nature
  • family-friendly
  • short
  • cartoony
  • linear
  • stylized
  • inventory
  • adventure
  • third-person
  • 3d

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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Embark on an adventure to save your hometown in Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key. Explore new areas with a group of 11 party members and discover the Code of the Universe and unravel the mysteries of alchemy with the Key system. Plus, the Digital Deluxe Edition includes 22 costumes and 100,000 Gems, while the Season Pass offers even more content. Don't miss out!


What we like:
  • First open-world Atelier game
  • Best combat in the series
  • Fun exploration
  • Culmination of the story from previous games
  • Huge and varied skill tree
What could be improved:
  • Disappointing story
  • Minimalist UI with missing basic elements
  • Lack of character development
  • Not much emotional hook
  • Poor localization and translation

  • japanese
  • crafting
  • rpg
  • combat
  • jrpg
  • battle
  • turn-based
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • skill
  • real-time
  • cute
  • fight
  • combo

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Merek's Market (2021)

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Playstation 5 stadia Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Merek's Market is a chaotic crafting game about running a medieval shop. Take charge of your shop as you haggle, barter and craft your way through a comical single player campaign or team up with friends in couch co-op to supply the whole town.

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  • cooperative
  • crafting
  • medieval
  • local
  • multiplayer
  • 4-player
  • boss
  • family-friendly
  • funny
  • cartoony

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Palia (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Android

Palia is a vibrant new world made just for you. Craft, cook, fish, and farm with friends as you live the life of your dreams and discover an enchanting adventure filled with colorful characters and a mystery to unravel.

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  • simulation
  • mmo
  • multiplayer
  • farming
  • crafting
  • nature
  • cooperative
  • immersive
  • magic
  • character
  • mystery
  • action-adventure
  • relaxing
  • rpg
  • exploration

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WW2: Bunker Simulator (2021)

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During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.

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  • world-war-2
  • wargame
  • resource-management
  • first-person
  • crafting
  • survival
  • shooter
  • historical
  • military
  • management
  • fps
  • 3d
  • war
  • realistic
  • simulation

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The Survivalists (2020)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4

Explore a wild island inhabited by creatures, both mythical and dangerous. The Survivalists is a survival game that tests your resourcefulness, while giving you the freedom to craft weapons, build structures, complete quests, and uncover secrets. Team up with friends and use the help of trained monkeys to survive the island's challenges. With its captivating graphics and joyful storyline, it's a game you'll want to play again and again.

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What we like:
  • Cute graphics
  • Captivating gameplay
  • Fun multiplayer
  • Heartwarming story
  • Unique monkey mechanic
What could be improved:
  • Limited replay value
  • Complicated crafting
  • Sparse tutorial
  • Risk of griefers in public games

  • survival
  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • cooperative

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