Dave the Diver A dive is as chill as it gets. The restaurant rush is the only stress.E3C29.5No Man's Sky You choose the effort. Sightseeing is as chill as it gets.E2C29.5The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild No hurry at all. You decide what the evening is.E3C39.5Road 96 Perfect from the sofa or from bed. Easy, even when the story gets heavy.E1C19.0I am an Air Traffic Controller: Airport Hero Haneda Extremely relaxing, even when it gets really busy.E2C39.0Palia Nothing is urgent, nothing fails, and the players are kind.E2C19.0The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Calm when wandering, work when you start building.E4C39.5Balatro Calm and hypnotic. Losing by a few points stings, but not for long.E3C38.5Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Relaxed with assists on. Shells can ruin your mood.E1C28.0Animal Crossing: New Horizons Very calm and mindless, like meditation. Then it feels like chores.E2C16.5Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Good for letting off steam, not for winding down.E3C37.0
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Most relaxing games on Nintendo Switch 2
How well a game lets you switch off after work. Not the same as easy: some hard games are weirdly relaxing. Ranked from my chill scores, with the game score as the tie-break.
