The Best Life simulation Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 3

Update : Hard Time III added at rank #11.
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Epic Chef (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Epic Chef is a third-person life sim game that takes you on a narrative-focused crafting adventure. Follow Zest, a guy who stows away aboard a ship to get to new lands and gets embroiled in events surrounding the Culinarim. Enjoy the humorous script, simple graphics with plenty of personality, and deep cooking minigame.

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What we like:
  • Humorous script with laugh-out-loud jokes
  • Simple graphics with plenty of personality
  • Deep cooking minigame with elements of planning and depth
What could be improved:
  • Tedious gameplay with slow pacing
  • Grinding for element bonuses to level up for more synergies required
  • No manual save feature

  • farming
  • simulation
  • cooking
  • crafting
  • story
  • life
  • life-sim
  • funny
  • comedy
  • cartoony
  • immersive

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Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 (2023)

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Android Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Step into the hilariously absurd and retro-futuristic world of Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099. Spy on subjects, manage hidden cameras, and even manipulate their lives. With its combination of narrative, investigation, surveillance, and resource management, this game will immerse you into a dystopian dreamland.

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What we like:
  • Unique and perfect captures the spirit of Hitchcock's Rear window
  • Incredible atmosphere
  • Resource management
  • Sci-Fi setting
  • Incredible soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Needs more cages

  • dystopian
  • simulation
  • sequel
  • resource-management
  • life
  • humor
  • investigation
  • management
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • dark
  • sci-fi
  • funny
  • story
  • pixel

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Hamster Playground (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Prepare for cuteness overload, relentless training, and fierce rivalry as you and your hamsters take on challenges while traversing the maze and riding a skateboard, with more modes coming soon! Be the first to cross the finish line to earn rewards and yummy treats!


  • simulation
  • character
  • life
  • immersive
  • time-management
  • customization
  • building
  • family-friendly
  • isometric
  • platform
  • comedy
  • racing
  • relaxing
  • third-person
  • cute

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Roots of Pacha (2023)

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Immerse yourself in Roots of Pacha, a prehistoric farming and life simulator where you'll build community and explore a primitive world. Befriend animals, fish, and mine in mysterious caves, all while developing your village and unlocking your clan's spirituality. Engage in fun events, grow your economy, and enjoy hours of relaxing gameplay.


What we like:
  • Engaging community interaction
  • Delightful characters with varied dialogue
  • Innovative farming and taming mechanics
  • Regular updates and expansions
  • Balanced economy and good pacing of unlocking features
What could be improved:
  • Some frustrating farming mechanics
  • Limited interaction with community buildings
  • Time-consuming and grinding aspects
  • Lack of freedom and usefulness of money

  • farming
  • simulation
  • life
  • agriculture
  • cozy
  • cooperative
  • romance
  • vegetable

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Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator (2023)

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

Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.

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  • simulation
  • cooking
  • management
  • inventory
  • immersive
  • life
  • quick-time-event
  • family-friendly

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Silver Screen Story (2019)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Movie Studio Management Simulation Produce blockbusters and earn world-wide fame

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  • simulation
  • colony
  • life
  • movie
  • city-building
  • strategy
  • casual

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Forest Camp Story (2021)

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Create and customize your own campground in this charming pixel art sim game.


  • simulation
  • colony
  • city-building
  • business
  • casual
  • life
  • cute
  • management
  • pixel

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Dream House Days DX (2022)

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IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X

Make the dwelling of your dreams a reality in this apartment management sim!

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  • simulation
  • life
  • soccer
  • romance
  • 2.5d
  • grand
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • city-building
  • 1990s
  • building
  • cute
  • casual
  • management
  • arcade

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Mr. Prepper (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 4 Xbox One

In Mr. Prepper, you must build an underground shelter, craft machines, and explore atmospheric locations to survive in a world controlled by an authoritarian government. Will you help Mr. Prepper defy the government and stay alive? This thrilling survival game offers an interesting prepper/survival concept, with a decent variety of items to build and explore. The game will keep you on edge with the slight stress of coming under inspection, all while providing a relaxing experience. Craft, trade, explore, and scavenge your way to success!

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What we like:
  • Interesting prepper/survival concept
  • Decent variety of stuff to build
  • Slight stress of coming under inspection
  • Fun exploring the map
  • Relaxing game
What could be improved:
  • Building/crafting loop is low-impact
  • Short replay value
  • UI improvements needed
  • Lots of grinding

  • survival
  • resource-management
  • crafting
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • underground
  • life
  • 2.5d
  • atmospheric
  • management
  • point-and-click
  • economy

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Aka (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Find inner peace in a small, open-world game. On these carefully handcrafted islands, you can take a nap on a giant monster, feed baby dragons, take care of the fauna and flora... ...but demons from your past might come back to remind you what you want to forget.

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  • farming
  • simulation
  • life
  • nonlinear
  • nature
  • crafting
  • relaxing
  • building
  • choices
  • family-friendly
  • cute
  • top-down
  • open-world
  • hand-drawn
  • story

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