The Switch is an ideal console if you move around a lot. In transport to go to work or in the evening in your hotel room if you are traveling, it will be an excellent companion. And what could be better in those times than snuggling up in a blanket (or a coat if you’re outside) to have a short, sweet time with a few hours of playtime?
A Short Hike — €6.99 on the Nintendo eShop
“Follow the marked trails to reach the summit, or explore the park as you wish. Along the way, you’ll meet other hikers, discover hidden gems and enjoy the surrounding nature.”
In A Short Hike, your only goal is to discover the small island you are on, without a guide, without a time limit. You can hike, fish, swim and chat with other people.
A Short Hike is a nice experience, relaxing and rejuvenating, which will make you travel, and take you about 4 hours to complete.
GRAY — €16.99 on the Nintendo eShop
“A serene and evocative experience, devoid of danger, frustration or death, GRIS invites you to explore a world crafted with great attention to detail, a picturesque world brought to life through delicate visuals, in-depth animations and a soundtrack- subtle original sound Throughout the game, light puzzles, a hint of platforming and optional challenges (that will test your gamer reflexes) are revealed as the world of Gris opens up to you.”
GRIS is a very strong game emotionally, because of the story it tells. The experience is still relaxing and unique, and the world is breathtakingly beautiful. Completing GRIS will take you about 5h.
Hidden Folks — €11.99 on the Nintendo eShop
Do you know Where’s Charlie? So you understood the concept ofHidden Folks.
Hidden Folks is also:
- More than 25 hand-drawn areas.
- Over 250 targets to find.
- Over 1600 mouth-made sound effects.
- Over 400 unique interactions.
- 3 game modes: TV, tabletop and handheld.
- 3 color modes: normal, sepia and night.
- 22 languages (translated by the community).
One of a kind and very friendly experience, Hidden Folks will take you between 3 and 7 hours depending on whether you want to complete it 100% or not.
Firewatch — €19.99 on the Nintendo eShop
“The year is 1989. You are Henry, a man who has turned his back on a dissolute life to work as a ranger in the remote state of Wyoming. Perched atop your mountain, you must watch for fire outbreaks and protect nature Your leader, a woman named Delilah, is always ready to help you via a small portable radio – it is your only contact with the outside world that you have left behind. strange forces you to leave your surveillance turret, you begin to explore a wild and unknown environment, to ask yourself questions and have to make choices that will decide the fate of the only relationship that matters to you: the one you have with Delilah.”
Firewatch Although it was criticized when it was released because of its “walking simulator” dimension, it remains a great experience and an essential game to have in your library. The atmosphere is exceptional, and the two characters will seduce and move you, and will remain with you long after you have finished the game. Completing Firewatch will take you about 5h.
Oxenfree — €9.99 on the Nintendo eShop
“Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who inadvertently open a spectral rift. You play as Alex, a brilliant and rebellious teenager who brings her half-brother Jonas to an abandoned military island for a late-night party. The night takes a terrifying turn when you accidentally open a spectral portal inherited from the island’s occult past. How you approach the events, your friends, and the sinister creatures you’ve freed is up to you.”
If you don’t know Oxenfree and you like the thrills, don’t hesitate. Pretty and thrilling, it’s the kind of game you’d like to forget so you can rediscover it again and again. At this price on the Nintendo eShop, it’s a bargain that will take you about 5h.
Know that a sequel, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals is under development.
So if you have a few hours ahead of you, don’t hesitate to discover the games in this selection. Because if they are short, they each have magnificent universes and concepts, and they are excellent examples to illustrate how video games can have deep meaning and give you unsuspected emotions.