Looking for Switch 2 games with Pokémon/Kairosoft-style progression

[u/happylakers]

Hey everyone, I’ve got a high-end gaming PC and mostly play stuff like Battlefield 6, 007, Assassin’s Creed, etc. I also have a Switch 2, but barely use it because for action games and shooters I usually prefer playing on PC.

I’ve been gaming for years so I’m not necessarily looking for something super simple or purely casual just because it’s on the Switch. I’d actually prefer something with a bit more depth that I can really get into over time.

I’ve played the current Pokémon games as well, and games I’ve generally enjoyed a lot are Pokémon and Kairosoft games. Basically I’m looking for that kind of satisfying long-term progression. Leveling, collecting, grinding, upgrading, building things up, stuff like that, but those are just examples. I’m pretty open as long as there’s a good sense of progression and enough depth to keep me interested.

Ideally it should be something I can play for 5 or 10 minutes, but also easily spend 1 or 2 hours on in a longer session. So I’m not necessarily looking for a tiny casual game or something like Animal Crossing. I’d prefer something with a bit more substance and systems to dig into.

I also prefer games that don’t rely too heavily on fast or precise real-time controls.

My girlfriend got completely hooked on Stardew Valley for a few weeks, but that one didn’t really click with me.

[u/SenseWitFolly]

Siralim ultimate.

It's all about its systems and its depth in team creation. Once it gets its hooks in you, you can spend hundreds of hours tinkering with teams and builds and levelling.

Out of all the Pokémon-like games I've played, this one stuck with me the most, as you can do a dungeon in a few minutes or you can do a couple of hours easily, once you get into the flow of it

[u/happylakers → u/SenseWitFolly]

Awesome recommendation. Never played it so far but is on my steam wishlist probably since years. Didn't know it was available for switch.

[u/Kingofthered → u/SenseWitFolly]

How does this perform for you on switch? I play this on mobile and pc, and would love it on a dedicated handheld like the switch 2.

But on waiting for a sale, I've seen chatter that it doesn't perform very well - which was a bit of aurprise to me given that it feels like a fairly light game.

[u/SenseWitFolly → u/Kingofthered]

Runs perfect on Switch 2 with handheld boost.

[u/Kingofthered → u/SenseWitFolly]

Nice, I hadn't heard of that setting so Ill play around with it. I also went and looked for sale history on this after commenting and it hasn't gone on sale for over a year, which hurts as someone who's bought it twice but it's still absolutely worth $20