5 NEW Switch Games I Can't Put Down AND Some to AVOID! 

"just get it on the PC', developers should probably be sued if they make their switch games so bad that switch bloggers are telling people to buy it on another platform.

It's a shame Mineko's Night Market has this many issues cause I've really enjoyed playing it. There's something so soothing about it, like petting a cat. I hope the team can fix it as soon as possible because it deserves to be played. On another note: it makes me SO happy that you've been playing Eastward. I'll never get over how incredible the game is.

Stray Gods is *so* good. I'm getting ready to do a second playthrough pretty soon. It's honestly on the same level as Beacon Pines for me, and that's high praise. As someone who has taken music theory and dabbled in writing songs, the sheer amount of skill required to create music that can swap genres multiple times in the same song without sounding incredibly disjointed is mindblowing. And yes, I cried a few times, too. A new favorite, to be sure.

for me, the characters/relationship building in farming sims is the main draw. Stardew valley is maybe an exception, but even then, the characters are always so wonderful every time, i find myself learning new things every playthrough. It's really too bad about fey farm, it looks so cute otherwise :( THAT SAID-- winds of anthos is the first HM title i've been interested since natsume stole the title, and i'm almost impressed enough by that fact alone to give it a try lol

I'm obsessed with Fae Farm right now. I'm trying to slow myself down on the main story quests. I love that you can pretty much choose how you wanna play. Don't wanna mess with your animals right now? No problem. You can spend days just fishing if you want. I first watched Once Upon a Time when I got sick and had to wait hours in the ER waiting room. I started watching it, then, like most things, got distracted by something else. I think I'm on Season 4. I really need to get back to it.

I am with you on fae farm. I love it, and I dont usually love some of the aspects that I like about fae farm. I love the breeding flowers and am only missing 4 colours now, and I spend so much time fishing, which i hate in other games. I love decorating as well, which i also usually ignore. For me, I dont like to interact with NPCs so I don't care about the lack of personality with them. And the festivals are actually great for me as I hate participating in the regular festivals. But I love that you can just go open a seasonal shop. But I feel like they should just have a seasonal shop and not call it a festival lol. Maybe there will be an update with the future DLCs

I really want to play Mineko's Night Market, but I'd be playing on Switch, so I think I'll wait to buy it until the optimazation and bugs have been fixed. Thanks for the head's up! I also want the new Harvest Moon game, but I'm waiting for a sale.

I can't believe that Mineko's Night Market has so many bugs and the load screen time is INSUFFERABLE... 😢 I was so excited for this game, but every time I play I can only play for like 2 days in-game, I can't stand it any longer 😵‍💫

I'm not sure if you ever played "A Street Cat's Tale" but I highly recommend it! For cat lovers, it will be a painful but also at times satisfying experience to discover all the endings for the poor little street kitten who is trying to reunite with his mom. ❤ I played it last year and can't yet bring myself to pick it up after my cat (who looks like the little kitten in the game) passed. Fortunately I was able to unlock all the endings though. It's a short indie game, not the best story telling, BUT it was pull on your heartstrings seeing each ending.

Mineko's Night Market is also coming to Xbox/PC Gamepass towards the end of this month, so that might be an option for anyone with access to those platforms!

I’ve personally played Sea of Stars and it is a masterpiece. If you are unsure to buy it, just do. No regrets at all.

Fae Farm has spoiled me! No loading screens, bulk crafting, and multiplayer! I bought Paleo Pines and the loading screens is driving me nuts.

I feel like one thing that could have made the Surrounding landscape more lively would be traveling merchants. Or street stalls where you can buy fruits and vegetables from that region. And of course herds of wild animals like horses or yaks. And the ability to jump would have made exploring so much more exciting. I wanted to buy Harvest Moon the winds of Anthos, but currently i don‘t really see why, since i have FaeFarm and Paleo Pines already.

Truly, thank you for your honesty! I bought Mineko's Night Market as I was watching your live stream and it looked so fun, I hope they fix the load screens soon 😖 I am loving it otherwise!

I love mineko's night market , I can even put up with some of the smaller glitches and the lag, but as I don't have a steam account I have had to get it on Switch. I have been stopped dead in my tracks by a massive bug that makes continuing the main story impossible. For a game that has been in development for so long I really didn't exspect the the bugs to be this bad

The Cosmic wheel of Sisterhood Was a wonderfull experience*.* I loved eveything about it 😊

The Switch version of Mineko's Night Market is rough. I love the game but the load times especially when crafting and digging for clay are atrocious. It was disheartening grinding out horrible load times to gain clay to open up the Ramen shop to find out it just blacks out and wont load, so you have to just reset the game. Then I find the same glitch at the headquarters when trying to go to the 2nd floor. These 2 bugs make the game impossible to finish and are massive mistakes to a game. I guess play testing doesn't exist anymore because they should have never released this game in this condition. Overall I love the game, hope they update it soon so I can finish it.

The battle mechanics you describe for sea of stars sounds a lot like the Mario and Luigi rpgs. Things like hitting the attack button at the perfect time doing more damage, bouncing attacks back and forth, etc. and the games in pixel art style? I’ll have to look into getting it!

I was excited for Mineko's Night Market but it got really grindy really quickly. That may be a bit on me as I don't think I expected it to be as much of a management-style game, but a lot of the critiques I've read from others resonate - def on the lookout for new games.

Just started playing Eastward after seeing it on your last video about the 4 day preview. I pretty much played it all weekend, it's so fun and frustrating at the same time. As you mentioned it's all about learning boss actions rather than building on skills so for me it takes some getting used to but I've enjoyed it so much that I'll probably just buy it outright.

The only thing that could make me love Fae Farm even more is if the days were longer. 18 min is too short, way too short. There needs to be a slider of some sort, like Coral Island or Wylde Flowers where you can change the length of the days. I want to totally immerse myself in the environments and soak in the beautiful graphics, but instead I run around like crazy trying to get everything done. That is literally my only complaint about the game, that each day goes by in the blink of an eye when I really want to savor my time in game. Unfortunately, Fae Farm is the only game in this video that has an art style I love, I'm sure I miss out on some great games because I don't like the art, like Mineko's Night Market, or I simply can't see it well enough, like all pixel art games. But that's not a problem when there are games like Dreamlight Falley, Palia, Fae Farm, and the upcoming Loftia and Puff Pals Island Skies to make me happy.

I ADORE Eastward. It is one of my favorite games of all time, the ambiance and emotions it conveys are so good.

I really enjoyed Cosmic Wheel! Definitely not for kids or someone who doesn’t like reading having creativity. Crazy it has 7 endings! / Finally played Beacon Pines too and so amazing! Loved the character art and art style. Also had me sobbing often. Thank you for the recommendations as always!

Fae farm is a complete avoid for the price

I loved loved Cosmic Wheel as well! It was so much more than I expected it to be and I was genuinely sad when I finished the game! I am loving Fae Farm! It’s so easy to put hours into the game! I didn’t know you can get different colored animals OMGGG!!!!!!! I’m trying to finish the story FIRST then do a bunch of other stuff 😊 (I’m in chapter 7!) I am liking Sea of Stars a ton too but haven’t finished it yet!! I turned on the setting to refill my HP after each fight bc i’m a baby gamer and need the extra help haha 😂 Great Video !!!!!

I'm stll really enjoying Mineko's Night Market even with the slow loading and music stuttering. The good outweighs the bad and I'm more than happy to have supported the developers before they patch the problems. (I might be bias as I'd been looking forward to this games for aaaaaaages, BUT I didn't get it at release as I had other games to play but got it last week after looking at reviews about the issues and decided it was worth it anyway XD)

Might try Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood though gonna look into trigger warning as it seems to be on the heavier side. Being able to customize the cards though seems like a cool unique thing though. One game you should definitely check out is Arcadia Fallen. It’s a visual novel where you play as an alchemist apprentice (which you can customize) as you investigate the mysterious occurrences happening around town. Your choices determine your personality as well as the outcome of the companions you meet along the way with four of the five being able to be romanced or not. Also has some light puzzle elements though they’re not to prominent. My biggest gripe with it is they do not do the best job of explaining the alchemy and it’s very difficult to tell if an ingredient is volatile or not. Luckily alchemy is only required in some areas so it’s not too big of a deal for me. Aside from that though I’ve loved it so far and definitely think it deserves more attention and love and would love for more people to talk about it

i'd put paleo pines on the miss list too, it's embarrassingly buggy. the art team did an amazing job with all the dinos but even at 30$ i feel overcharged

eastward has to be the most incredible video game to exist i am SO EXCITED for the dlccccc

I was waiting years for minekos night market and I put it down because of the loading screens. Hopefully it’s fixed soon

Does the 18 minute day in Fae Farm not drive anyone else crazy? It's hard to get a good grind in when you're being sent back to bed so often! The relationship aspect is not that important to me either but I was pretty disappointed that even after you get married to an NPC, their dialogue is exactly the same!

Oh wow I think the not being able to jump down small ledges in Harvest Moon might be a deal breaker for me. That would drive me mad! I’m so used to Zelda where you can go up or down every single surface haha

I've put Fae Farm down until they fix the bugs as well as slow down time and pause time in all menus. I really love what's in the game, but it's just so un-cozy for me right now. I've got Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Sea of Stars and Stray Gods on my wishlist. Hoping to get them when they go on sale.

Little info about Eastward. It's 50% off until Oct 11 for $12.49, so now is the best time to get it if you've been considering it.

Ive played the sea of stars demo a while back before release and i fell in love 💕💕 the art is gorgeous and i love the playstyle.

The loading screens are SO frustrating! I'd be happier if the music played smoothly, but the fact that the screens both take a long time *and* the music skips is really frustrating. I think people waited very patiently for this game so it's definitely frustrating that such an obvious issue went to production and then release.

Ok, speaking of pricing. I’ve noticed that digital copies of the switch games tend to be more than digital copies of the same games on other platforms. I couldn’t find an explanation on my own. Can someone explain that to me? I’m mostly just curious at this point. Thanks in advance!

So glad you're loving Eastward! I haven't played it in a while, but I was immediately sucked in by the atmosphere and the INCREDIBLE AESTHETIC VIBES. Not to mention the weird, trippy fridge save feature :)

I bought Eastward 10 months ago but never opened it. It looks amazing. I really need to get into that.

Thank you for the heads up on Mineko because that has been top of my list, but I only have a switch so I will wait until they fix the bugs. Disappointing because I feel like we’ve been waiting for it forever!

I picked up Eastward over the weekend and while I’m not too far into it I have been enjoying that. I have also played some of Fae Farm (and that’s been good too!) while I wait for Dave the Diver and Palia to come to the switch!

I’ve managed to run into a game-stopping glitch in Fae Farm. The beginning of chapter 7 asks you to go see Oorlich for a quest but he has no quest for me. Can’t progress. It’s an issue already mentioned on their discord so I’m just doing as many job quests as I can and waiting for an update. I was playing multi-player when that quest arrived so maybe that messed it up? I might just start a new game to find out

Sea of Stars and Silent Hope have taken over my entire life. I wanted so badly to love Faefarm. I don’t hate it and I enjoy it but I think I let my hopes get too high which I rarely do, but I’m sure that’s what it is. I think I just had a totally different idea in my head of what it was and it just didn’t quite click. Master Detective Archives Rain Code has been really fun too. It’s funny and doesn’t take itself to seriously but you can’t be too sensitive (or young) to play it. I’m so glad you love Sea of Stars. I honestly think I had a relapse into depression because of how sad and empty I felt after I finished Octopath Traveller 2. That game is amazing, and Sea of Stars has filled that void completely. I can’t wait to see what they do next.

I personally really love winds of anthos, No it's not a perfect game or even really close to perfect but it's got its charm. I don't quite understand it yet, why I cannot put the game down for more than a day but I find myself going back for more. Right now I am focusing on unlocking new areas, as for the stamina depletion, don't let this keep you from picking this game up, especially because of the warp stones, which are essentially small statues of said harvest goddess and every area has one you can warp to. Once I unlocked this mechanic I barely lose stamina, now I do agree the world could be more beautiful to look at but there are areas that are unique and you wouldn't understand what I mean by that until you get further in the game, trust that the exploration is there. Some things I do not like.. is that unlike one world which in my opinion the marriage candidates had SO much personality to them, here not so much, conversation is bland, one girl's personality is pretty much just "fish". Also you cannot expand your farming plot. Other than that.. I love the game and it's worth the price for me.

Idk if you’ve covered it already but Bear and Breakfast is also HORRIBLY optimized for the switch. The menus are impossible to navigate with a controller. I was told they were aware of the issue but I’m not sure if they’ve fixed it yet. So sad because it was really fun otherwise.

I think My Time in Portia on the switch has prepared me for the long loading times of Mineko’s Night Market 😂. I’ve already encountered a glitch where I had to start a whole day over, but that’s normal for my Time in Portia lol. I’m more inclined to pick up Wind of Anthos over FaeFarm. Character dialogue is a big thing for me and lack of dialogue is a dealbreaker. I do want to try FaeFarm eventually, but the steep price increase on switch makes me not want to get it on switch. I’ll probably wait til I get a pc one day to try it

Your channel was randomly recommended to me and I couldnt be more grateful. The forst showcased game alone has absolutely blown my mind, it seems like it has everything I love while I have never heard of it, even with a group of friends who have similar nichè tastes. Thank you! I greatly value your opinion. :)

Thanks to this video a new game is added to my wish list, i love the old style rpg and had seen something about sea of stars briefly but had forgotten about it. I loved zelda growing up link to past is my fave and i loved a game called Albert Odyssey which was on the sega saturn and this gives me those kind of vibes so looking forward to it.

I am glad I decided to cancel my preorder for Harvest Moon after watching you and others play it. Hate stamina depleting for walking, its not cosy. I am happy with playing Fae Farm its great. And I was enjoying Paleo Pines till the bugs stopped my playthrough. Happy to wait for a fix though.

I tend to avoid subbing much as I hate a cluttered sub feed. But I've found myself watching all your videos day of release and loving your opinion and reviews. You give your opinion without bashing a game just because you personally did vibe with it. It's clear and informative, and your voice is so calm with no crazy yelling for no reason 😅 (except in the lives ❤) so here's a sub and even debating a membership at this point Oh and epic to hear about sea of stars, just got it for free on ps5 plus!

Mineko's Night Market is so good, the characters and dialogue are brilliant and the concept is so much fun, but I agree. It's so buggy on Switch and it breaks my heart because it could be amazing. I'm gonna be controversial and say I enjoyed Fae Farm, but I wouldn't rave about it. The main story was over so fast and most of the villagers were kinda one note. With a few tweeks it could have been awesome but I was kinda over it within a couple of weeks. I'm putting all my stock in Palia now haha!

Good news for Mineko's Night Market, they tweeted earlier that they're fixing the bugs on switch!!! 🙌

Some may find it weird that I love playing games on my Switch, especially ones like this, and will pick that over any other console. That being said, if the game isn’t well optimised, I’ll check it out on the Steam Deck. Hoping Mineko’s Night Market is on there! I am really considering Fae Farm, but if I did I would get it physically for Switch. Physical copies at least keep their worth (not that I plan on selling it) and just feels like you get more somehow. SEA OF STARS IS AMAZING! ❤ Garl is a sweetheart!

did anyone get to a point in Eastward where the story just got too confusing and frustratingly vague? Trying to avoid spoiling folks but I've been playing the free trail and even tho I absolutely ADORE the art, music and design, I like kiiiiinda need to know what the heck is going on to feel the stakes and keep going :-(

Can’t wait to get Fae Farm it looks amazing but before that I want to finish Story of Seasons A Wonderful life! Also been working on Pikmin 4 love it!

It's finally time for me to purchase Cosmic Wheel, Eastward and Stray Gods. I am LOVING Sea of Stars so far.

Girl! Me and my bestie (several states between us unfortunately) just started Once Upon a Time too! I had already seen up to season 2, but the rest is all new 😍 I’ve been playing Fae Farm and Paleo Pines while I watch. I think I’ll like paleo better, once I spend the same amount of time on it. ❤

Dreamlight Valley has stamina but has never bothered me as much, not sure why? Maybe because it is so easy to get it back instantly. Also you can make meals that like supercharge your stamina, meaning you can glide around. So maybe that’s why, I don’t know?

As much as I want to love mineko's night market, it's a little unplayable right now. The game loading times are too long. It stutters and lags to the point that I want to just close the game and wait for an update. Even the loading screen animation freezes. It happens too often for it to be enjoyable. Along with the characters that are kind of bland, they attempt to break the 4th wall too much. I don't need them to tell me I'm playing a game every other dialogue bubble. I really wish devs would take their time to release a polished game and not release undercooked potential games. The cats and aesthetic can only take a game so far. The arrow pads aren't functional on the switch, only the joystick works for selections. The music stutters frequently throughout this game. This really needs a patch, but I dont see that coming anytime soon. *Switch version*

I unfortunately cant get mineko market other then on the switch bc the steam version is only for pc and i have a Mac… 😭 Edit: WAIT NVM I MAY BE ABLE TO GET IT I THINK MY MAC CAN HANDLE THIS GAME- IT SAYS ITS ALSO FOR MAC!!!

Haven't play Stray Gods yet, I actually only stumbled over it, because one of my favourite contemporary composers - Austin Wintory - did write the scores for it, so it's on my Switch, but I haven't laod hands on it yet :)

I played a 15 minute demo of Mineko‘s Night Market at the Nintendo booth at an Indie con earlier this year and it was bad bad. I didn‘t even hit any of the hard glitches, but after a 1:30 load screen (that cut into my play time btw) the German version just straight up had all letters that don‘t exist in English (ü, ö, ä, ß) completely missing, just leaving gaps in the middle of words. If you can‘t even support all the letters you need for the languages you‘re localising into, and also obviously nobody bother to check the localisation, what are you even doing as a games studio

Damn, I was gonna get Mineko. Glad I saw that it’s full of bugs before I bought it. What a bunmer

I think I made the right call in getting Mineko's Night Market on PC! I love the game, and the loading screens are not long

I loved Cosmic wheel. The only bad thing is that it is too short! 😹😫🥰🖤✨ Best game honestly, highly recommend

My biggest issue with winds of anthos was how short the days are and the walking costing stamina PLUS crops, recipes, animals and tools being dlc. Farming sims need to add a like time slider cause i prefer to have long days (ik some prefer the short days) but the absolute short like 8 minute days in anthos just makes me feel super rushed

Mineko's Night Market breaks my heart. I waited YEARS to play this game. I got to test play it at a gaming convention a couple years ago. I was so excited, I bypassed all the big games, tracked down their tiny booth, stood in line and finally, FINALLY, got to play it. I didn't even spend 10 minutes playing it. It felt terrible. I wasn't discouraged, though. I knew it was still in development so I gave my feedback, thanked them for their time, and moved on, still looking forward to when it would be finished. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for that day to come. T_T

I haven’t been able to go pass the second floor of the old newspaper building in mineko’s. It keeps glitching and it makes me so sad because I looked forward to play playing the game for so long and is basically unplayable. 😢

I literally bought Mineko’s Night Market last night…wish I would have waited for your review, cause those load times are KILLING me. I also play before bed, and I feel like I’m being robbed of precious cozy gaming time, which is already at a premium.

I wanted to try the switch version of Mineko's Midnight Market and I did see issues with the loading screens. I also experienced a lot of audio issues during said loading screens. The PC version at this time is superior in my view. Hopefully the developers do fix the loading issues and soon.

i'm so sad i bought mineko's night market before you put this out.......... it's nearly unplayable on switch :( the hugest bummer

This is my first video of yours I’ve watched, you have a fun soothing mode of speaking (and great accent!). Have fun with “Once Upon a Time” (and it’s spin-off). Have you seen the show “Grimm” or the miniseries “The 10th Kingdom”? Similar themes.

We’ve been playing loads of Paleo pines! Loving the cute dinos, although I think the optimisation for switch could be better! But loving it so far

Thanks for telling it like it is! I'm bummed about what I've heard from you and others about Mineko, but I appreciate your honesty to help us with our buying decisions. Hopefully the devs will patch it up and add some improvement.

A Silent Hope is coming out tomorrow. I really enjoyed the demo and plan to pick it up when it’s available.

I played Eastward like 3x. One amazing thing about this game is the soundtrack. I don't know how many times I listen to Spotify for the soundtrack alone. Hehe.

I have Mineko's Night Market on Steam and the load times aren't nearly as long. I hope they get the Switch one fixed soon!

Probably a weird take but I’m genuinely curious how you watch shows and play at the same time. Do you not miss anything? I have to focus on one thing because I feel like I’ll miss something so I’ve never understood how people can do that. 😂

I love Mineko more than I hate the lagging/load time 😅 Another cute game I really like rt now is A Tiny Sticker Tale.

Absolutely loved Sea of Stars

Eastward incredible! The end bosses were HARD though

I'm sad about Mineko's market. Hope they fix the bugs soon then I will buy it 😊

i've never been able to get into harvest moon bc honestly i just dislike the graphics, its not aesthetically pleasing at all, fae farm on the other hand ......... oh my GOD i sometimes cry bc of how beautiful it is

Dear Eowna, could you make a video about wholesome out and about? It's an upcoming cozy and educational game, so you won't feel guilty when playing it 😁. In this game you learn plant identification for foraging as well does it provide cooking and crafting recipes for real life. Also it broadens your farming knowledge like not so many other farming games does for instance it teaches companion planting (which plants should be planted next to each other for them to grow better). Moreover, if you like romance it will be included as well. Currently they are running their kickstarter campaign! Ps: I know I requested this some days before, but maybe my comment got lost by all the comments you receive.

I appreciate that you play a game long enough before you put a review out. A lot of creators don’t do this and ppl trust them. There has been some bad reviews (not your) of Fae Farm which I am sad about because it’s really good game!

Love hearing your feedback on the games you are playing! Your videos are always so informative! I am loving Harvest Moon! Natsume has definitely taken a step in the right direction. The stamina depletion is not an issue once you open fast traveling and mounts. Plus you can increase your stamina with wisp fruit. I don't think $50 is overpriced as pretty much every HM game has been that price on consoles. So glad I decided to wait on buying Mineko's Market. I am enjoying Fae Farm, but I just feel it is so slow moving and the romance options are boring. I still feel it is way over priced! Sea of Stars is AMAZING! The story, characters, and battle mechanics are so well done. I am glad that it was free for PS Plus Premium members, but it's so good I felt guilty for not actually buying it. I am just starting Eastward as I am excited about the upcoming DLC. I am enjoying so far!

to play devil's advocate, i think a wonderful life was mostly a fresh coat of paint and a distancing from natsume on top of the original (though i don't have it yet)

The pricing for harvest moon is a terrible decision. Also don’t love that there’s already dlc out… why not just say it should’ve come with the base game but they got greedy and wanted more money… also upgrading tools and things shouldn’t be locked behind paywalls… it’s a shame because the devs worked really hard on the game and they don’t get to control the pricing and it really overshadows everything else about the game

I tried so hard to get into Eastward because I really wanted to like the game, and I actually got really far in the game (I was almost done Chapter 6). But eventually I just had to give up because I was not enjoying it at all, and it was just too slow for me. Definitely want to check out Cosmic Wheel and Stray Gods! Really great video!

Ahh I screamed when you mentioned sea of stars it’s my freakin jam

I found fae farm physically at Walmart and since i already have it digitally I bought it for a friend and she loves it

Thank you! I think you saved me from getting Harvest Moon which I would probably get bored with and instead convinced me to get Sea of Stars. Also totally loving Fae Farm right now.

Cosmic wheel sisterhood is such a great game! I love the soundtrack too!

Cosmic Wheel is sooo fun - I’m playing Mineko next

Would highly suggest Mineko's Night Market on the pc with a controller! Switch is really hard to program for from what I know but hopefully they'll fix it soon enough.

Omg that's fun to hear you've been watching Once Upon a Time, that show was such an absolutely wild ride. I liked it a lot back when I watched it. Hope you enjoy it!

Great video! I was really glad to see Sea of Stars on here as it's currently included in the Playstation subscription and I've been thinking of trying it! Also totally saw Sam in the dialogue box in Eastward and thought you were dropping a sneaky inside joke lol

cosmic wheel is beyond good, it's not just a game it's truly an experience

The village from harvest moon and the village in Harvestella look so so similar! (I played the Harvestella Demo and absolutely hated it 😂)

Aw man I just bought minekos night market for switch and I was so excited about it , I was gonna start it as soon as I’m done with night in the woods