Crafting 2026 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Crafting genre

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Roguelike, Dungeons, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2026

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 89/100

The player explores a dark and strange world full of dangers and also hunts for treasures. To protect yourself from monsters, there are a variety of...

Outbound

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Construction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 May 2026

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A survival simulator in an open world, the main feature of which is the main character’s van, which must be improved by adding various mechanisms to...

Lou's Lagoon

Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2026

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 71/100

An open world life simulator inspired by the cartoon “Miracles on Bends”. Uncle Lou disappeared, leaving the hero with his seaplane delivery company...

Cozy Caravan

Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 January 2026

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Players set off on a journey in an old caravan, completing tasks for the residents of Harvestville and preparing for the annual Whistlebark fair...

Wanderstop

Adventure, Business / Management, Third-person view, Fantasy, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 June 2026

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A brilliant game from the authors of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide. The main character runs a tea shop in a magical forest and takes...

Farlands

Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Science fiction, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 July 2026

Steam: 89/100

Colorful sandbox in the spirit of Stardew Valley. The player gets an entire planet at their disposal, which the character buys at a very favorable...

Trash Goblin

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Fantasy, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 March 2026

Steam: 87/100

A cozy and unhurried game about a small shop, where unusual goods are born from forgotten and dirty trinkets. There is no rush or strict rules in the...

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival

Isometric, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival, Crafting, Casual game, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 January 2026

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 83/100

The game takes place in a destroyed and flooded post-apocalyptic city. The main character builds a shelter on the roof of a skyscraper. You can...

I Hate This Place

Comics, Crafting, Survival horror, Isometric

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 January 2026

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 60/100

The game takes place in cursed lands, where reality is distorted and dangerous creatures roam in the darkness. Players need to explore the Rutherford...

Ova Magica

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Casual game, Crafting, Japanese role-playing game, Farm Simulator, Exploration

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 10 November 2026

Steam: 91/100

A cozy role-playing game that combines a farming life simulator with creature-collecting and progression mechanics. The story unfolds in the quiet...

Crafting

Best Games in the Crafting genre of 2026 for Nintendo Switch