Whether you’re on a long train ride, or a lengthy plane trip to your favorite vacation spot, the Nintendo Switch was made for travelers in mind. The perfect thing about Nintendo’s latest console is its ability to not only plug into your TV, but also fit comfortably in your hands no matter where you’re going.
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There are plenty of games on theNintendo Switchthat are better suited for long gaming sessionsconnected to the TV. But instead, let’s talk about the short but still just as meaningful experiences you’re able to have on the Switch while you’re traveling, especially ones that can be started and finished in one or two sessions.
10Firewatch
This gem of a game has been a hit from its launch and has been continuously praised for its compelling characters and beautiful story.Firewatchis a first-person mystery walking simulator set in Wyoming. You play as Henry, who works for the fire lookout in the beautiful Shoshone National Forest.
If you’re looking for a quick but amazing game to finish while traveling, Firewatch can be completed in around four to five hours. From the beautiful forestry to the interesting dialogue choices, there’s no sense of boredom while playing through this game.
9Coffee Talk
If youlove visual novelsand making cafe beverages, this is the perfect game for you.Coffee Talkis a pixilated heartwarming single-player story game. Your job, in this version of Seattle, Washington populated with fantasy races, is to run your overnight coffee shop, brew drinks correctly, and talk with patrons.
Every character has an interesting tale, and every conversation is as meaningful as the next. What’s also endearing is the brewing mechanics that let you follow recipes and choose ingredients to create deliciously warm drinks. Episode one takes around four hours to complete, or eight if you’re a completionist.
8A Short Hike
Just like the title says, this is a short game, and probably one of the quickest to finish on any trip. In around two hours, you can play through this adorable pixelated wilderness adventure game.A Short Hiketakes place in Hawk Peak Provincial Park, where you play as a little bird named Claire who slowly makes her trek up the mountain summit.
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From climbing, to hiking, and even flying, making your way to the top won’t take too long. But this Canadian-made indie adventure game is extremely charming and relaxing for any traveler to experience. There’s no doubt you’ll enjoy this title, with its cute minigames and captivatingly bright art style.
7Inside
If you’re looking for more of a spooky game,Insideis the perfect pick. This game is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer where you control a boy trying to survive in a dark, dystopian world. In about four hours, you can make your way through environmental puzzles and creepy yet mysterious obstacles.
Created by the same studio who madeLimbo, both these unique but eerie games are must-plays. Although the plot is a little convoluted, Inside is still an impressive and chilling experience. If you can only handle a low-level of horror, this is the perfect level of creepy.
6Sayonara Wild Hearts
Music and action combine to create a beautiful game in Sayonara Wild Hearts. You play through an artistic rhythm fighting game set to incredible pop music. In the span of 23 levels, you play as a young woman with a broken heart, riding on a motorcycle through a wild landscape.
Having received dozens of accolades despite only being a one-to-three hour game, Sayonara Wild Hearts is something no rhythm game lover should ignore. Each level is more interesting than the next, having to weave through obstacles and fight enemies to the beat of the music. Remember to bring headphones on your next trip with this pick!
5What Remains Of Edith Finch
This first-person exploration game is sure totug at anyone’s heartstrings. Following a teenager named Edith Finch, you return to her family home for the first time in seven years, and explore the house for clues on why she’s the last remaining member of her family.
What Remains Of Edith Finch is told sort of like an anthology of stories from her family’s history, set through unique mediums and immersive perspectives. In the span of two to three hours, you will wind up completing this narrative-driven walking simulator having experienced a beautiful, critically acclaimed video game.
4Gris
Another emotionally-charged video game is Gris, a platform adventure where you follow a girl named who is in a state of despair, but slowly comes out of the shadows and the sorrows stronger. In a once colorless world, you help her bring color back into her life with new abilities.
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Gris shows its true colors with its beautiful art style, evocative level design and accurate representation of mental health. In around four hours, you too can experience this passionate puzzle game on any plane, train, or bus ride.
3Abzu
Any trip to a destination by the ocean is best paired withAbzu. This underwater ocean adventure game lets you live vicariously through the life of a scuba diver, but one who gets to explore a vibrant and lively deep-sea world.
Journey through gorgeous underwater plant life and meet all sorts of sea creatures in just around two hours. Your experience with Abzu is sure to be relaxing, but it may evoke a dream of becoming a scuba-diver in you that you never knew existed. This game is perfect to finish on any tropical vacation.
2Superliminal
Superliminalis a mind-bending puzzle experience based around how perspectives can create optical illusions. In a strange dream world, you find yourself having to solve puzzles by looking at objects in a way that alter their depth and size.
This trippy video game is perfect for anyone who loves optical illusions and highly unique puzzle adventures. On average, you will be able to escape this surreal world in around three hours. Hopefully these peculiar puzzles won’t make you sick over a long car ride…
1Katamari Damacy Reroll
Want to turn your brain off for a while and just play something simple but entertaining?Katamari Damacy Rerollis a high-definition remastered version of the classic PlayStation 2 game. Your objective is to roll around your landscape, slowly collecting objects around you and creating the biggest clump of objects you can.
While this may sound silly, it’s an eccentric and colourful puzzle game that puts you on missions to create the biggest Katamari ball in a timely manner. This quirky cult classic can be finished in around four to five hours.
