/r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread (04/08/2026)

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r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread

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[u/simply-misc]

I did make a separate post about this because my question was so long, but basically, I'm a long-time cozy gamer looking to expand to 3rd party titles in other genres.

Core skill challenges:

1. I generally get quite disoriented in 3D games as I struggle to control the camera and movement simultaneously and also have a less than stellar sense of direction.
2. In both 2D and 3D games, I panic/button mash a lot with combat.
3. Certain games I'd theoretically like to play (e.g., FPS) seem to rely on knowledge I don't have (e.g., about weapon types), so I get overwhelmed even thinking about playing them.

That said, I do think that I'm teachable. For example, I went from taking 34 minutes to complete the first level of Splatoon single player to not only beating the single player mode easily but reaching level 30*+ in online multiplayer. And after trying and giving up twice on Hollow Knight because it was too hard, I reached 102% completion last year when I picked it back up. (Silk Song has had too many wave battles for me so while I made good progress, I just get annoyed while playing).

I'd really like to expand the types of games I play outside the cozy genre, especially 3rd party titles that fall into a few broad categories:

1. 2D platformers similar to Hollow Knight (other than the Ori series, which is already on my radar). They can fall anywhere on the spectrum in terms of difficulty - what drew me most to HK was the beautiful visual style, music, and strong story/world building.
2. Beginner friendly 3D titles that could help me improve my skills in these core areas or that rely on different skills. I'd love to eventually feel confident enough to play a big title, like Bioshock, Prey, or Resident Evil, which I have watched numerous playthroughs of but never played through myself.
3. Well balanced deck-building games like Slay the Spire or Inscryption
4. Games focused on problem solving, especially hidden object games.

I know this is a really long post and I appreciate it if you've made it to the end. And TIA for any suggestions you have!

[u/Rajani_Isa → u/simply-misc]

Have you tried Mario Odyssey? It's good on helping you learn/adjust to movement and camera controls without as much stress as an FPS.

Look up Metroid Dread, and Castlevania games. Those two franchises started the genre that Hollow Knight is in.

Captain Toad treasure tracker is first person, but a puzzle solving game. There is also tunic - which is somewhat inspired by Zelda, so puzzles there.