27 Recommended children

Nintendo consoles have always been considered particularly suitable for children and families, many of us grew up with figures like Mario, Toad, Yoshi and Co.. No wonder so that there are also a lot of recommended titles on the switch, which are greatly gambling with the family and their own offspring.

For those who are still new in the Nintendo cosmos and / or need recommendations for particularly great children's and family games, we have created this list of a total of 26 titles that we consider particularly recommended. All these games are already appearing and accordingly available.

However, we are also important to mention us that the selection of this list is completely subjective and therefore does not necessarily have to meet your taste or children. Criteria for this list were, among other things, child-friendly themes and design, no high degree of violence, manageable complexity, potential for learning effects and - if possible - the option to play together. Have fun with our children's and family play list for the Nintendo Switch.

We will regularly expand this list for recommendations.

Last update on August 25, 2021 : Stardew Valley and info for old-age release added.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

• Genre: racing game
• Player number (offline): 1-4
• Also for: -
• usk: released from 0 years

It's about it: In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe she rests with almost 40 drivers from the Mario-Universion over about 50 slopes and tries to land as far as possible on the podium as possible. Other players * inside annoyed with various extra items, such as turtle armans or banana peels. In addition to various Grand Prix modes in several levels of difficulty, among other things, time races are on the program.

The original title originally published on the Wii u is already a modern classic and for several reasons a perfect recommendation for the whole family. Because not only is the game principle easily capable and motivating, even beginners can quickly have success experiences thanks to difficulty control and the great clever control (parts of the controls). Since the scope is enormously large and also a 4-player split screen mode on board, this title should not be missing in any switch family budget.

Super Mario Party

• Genre: Action
• Player number (offline): 1-4
• Also for: -
• usk: released from 0 years

It's about it: Super Mario Party is roughly said a kind of board playing with Mario figures. You move over a board and collects as many coins and stars as possible. This is loosened by 80 mini-games, where you can avoid chassis falling or on a bike around the bet. You play in different constellations. Several game modes are available, including a co-op variant on a raft raft.

Here, action and quiet moments keep the scales very well, which is why Super Mario Party is quickly capable of recoverable and exciting for younger players. In some mini-games, a certain frustration resistance can not hurt, all too compound minds can be cooled in the co-op variants but also super again. In any case, an excellent alternative to the analog board games evening.

Just Dance 2021

• Genre: Dance game
• Player number (offline): 1-6
• Also for: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PC
• usk: released from 0 years

It's about it: It's quite simple: in Just Dance 2021 run on the screen songs and choreographies, which then then dancing you with full body use. The 2021 variant is also directly linked to the streaming service Just Dance Unlimited, which contains over 600 songs, but will also be charged for a free month. Incidentally, your movements are recognized via an app on the smartphone (or stop over Joy-CONS), which is just facilitating the entry for kids.

It was thought anyway, because Just Dance contains a total of eight songs and choreographies for the youngest among us. And since up to six tanning used simultaneously can spot, the title is also suitable for larger families.

Lego City Undercover

• Genre: Action
• Player number (offline): 1-2
• Also for: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PC
• usk: released from 6 years

That's why: In LEGO City Undercover, we slip into the role of the Chase McCain policeman, which must book the broken Gangsterboss Rex Fury. As Chase we explore the city's style in the style of GTA either on foot or in one of more than 100 vehicles the city, do story tasks or collect the liabilities lying all over the world. Thanks to different costumes, Chase can perform special maneuvers to fulfill its tasks.

Basically, almost all Lego games are recommended, but we have picked up Lego City Undercover, as it also makes smaller players very charming the door to Open World Games. Sympathetic characters, a lot of humor and lots of variety make undercover for lego entertainment at the highest level and both interesting for children like adults alike. Incidentally, the switch version offers a co-op variant that has not yet existed in the Wii U-Original.

Yoshi's Crafted World

• Genre: Jump & Run
• Player number (offline): 1-2
• Also for: -
• usk: released from 6 years

It's about it: Knuddeldino Yoshi takes over the main role in Yoshi's Crafted World and must collect the jewels of an artifact with his friends who have distributed over several islands. It hops through numerous varied worlds and levels and uses Yoshi's skills to defeat opponents and fulfill smaller tasks. This works both alone and in the coop with up to two players.

Of course, Jump & Runs are the Steckenhorse of Nintendo and Yoshi's Crafted World is a very good entry into this area. Because the degree of difficulty of the game is not exaggerated high, new actions and skills are always well explained and through the option to play in the coop can also help an adult person helping.

Minecraft

• Genre: Action
• Player number (offline): 1-4
• Also for: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PC
• usk: released from 6 years

That's why: As with the other consoles, of course, on the switch one of the most successful games of all time on this list is not missing. Because Minecraft has everything a good child and family game needs: easy accessibility, a large scale, a strong learning factor and of course the opportunity to be enormously creative by building your own world. That can then be in co-op mode up to four people at the same time, parents and children can therefore easily play together.

Over the years, new features and elements came into play, including a story mode for solo players, the Minecraft also makes even in 2021 one of the most advisable sandbox games at all.

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu / Evoli

• Genre: RPG
• Player number (offline): 1
• Also for: -
• usk: released from 0 years

It's about it: The two Pokémon: Let's Go! - These are advanced remakes from Pokémon Yellow, which appeared in 1998 for the Game Boy. The games are how the name suggests suggesting Pokémon Go. We attack against the arenal ladders, let in the scissors stone paper principle monster against monsters fight and collect and train them to be the very best.

Pokémon are getting big in fashion and the Let's go parts are for a younger audience a better getting started as a sword and shield, because, among other things, they are better accessible because of the less complex struggles and still have a lot to offer with its numerous Pokémon.

51 Worldwide Games

• Genre: Action
• Player number (offline): 1-4
• Also for: -
• usk: released from 0 years

That's why it's about: 51 Worldwide Games is a game collection of numerous classic but also less well-known (board) play, including about Mahjong, four wins, chess, bowling or uno. Although quite sounds, it is not. Because the implementation has succeeded in excellent, including the great tutorials, which explain the rules of games very well and understandably in a short time.

Due to the great selection of the games should be something for everyone in the family. Since a game is done quickly in most games, the revanche games are irritating and discovering the different games. Thus, 51 Worldwide Games is also ideal for a relaxed round in between.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

• Genre: Adventure
• Player number (offline): 1-2
• Also for: -
• usk: released from 6 years

That's why it's: With Pilzkopf Toad you run in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker through a total of 70 small puzzles and tries to reach a star there. However, this is easier in some cases than done, because on the way several obstacles and opponents have to be overcome. There are all kinds of smart mechanisms that make the whole game varied. For example, you have to double toad with a cherry and press several switches at the same time, sometimes bridges and turn the switch or bring to the correct position to Kugelwill cannons.

Treasure Tracker is a pleasant rudy, because no time limit is specified and the camera can be turned arbitrarily. That does not put children unnecessarily under pressure and they have enough time to find the right path through the Level. Who's part-out help is needed, a second person can switch on and then use a cursor to show important items and objects or shoot opponents.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

• Genre: Jump & Run
• Player number (offline): 1-4
• Also for: -
• usk: released from 6 years

It's about it: Super Mario 3D World is a very classic Mario-Jump & Run in which you with Mario. Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad hoped through a lot of levels and tries to free seven fairies princesses from Bowsers. And Nintendo plays his complete strengths. Mario and Co. hop over moving platforms, running as a silhouette along the wall or swish in a huge skate over frozen lakes. Then again it goes with full throttle on the back of a dinos over a water course or shoists centers over a Mario Kart-Similar Rennpiste.

Of course, a Mario-Jump & Run had to go to this list. And actually all of them are recommended - also for families, but Super Mario 3D World is very special. Among other things, this is the very easy degree of difficulty, the compact levels and the opportunity to play four together. And who has 3D World Through, then can watch the more sophisticated Bowser's Fury.

Nintendo Labo

• Genre: Action
• Player number (offline): Different
• Also for: -
• USK: from 0 (multi-set) and from 6 years (all other sets) released

There is therefore: Labo is not a game in the classical sense. Rather, it combines digital gimmicks with analog crafting. From pre-stamped cardboard sheets, you taught you Toy Con called peripherals, which you can bring to life with the help of the switch console and the two Joy-con . Game variants are some, such as a piano, a small beetle robot or even a robot game where you have a backpack on my back. In total, several Labo sets are available.

With Labo, Nintendo once again proved that in terms of ideas, hardly anyone reaches the Japanese company. It is also perfectly tailored to a recent target group, because the tinkering and the subsequent gimmery make both room for a lot of creativity (for example by painting and gluing the Toy Con models), as well as first steps in programming (in the toy con -Werkstatt) too.

Super Mario Maker 2

• Genre: Adventure / Editor
• Player number (offline): 1-2
• Also for: -
• usk: released from 0 years

It's about it: Super Mario Maker 2 is divided into two large areas. The build part gives you an extensive editor to the hand in which your own 2D mario level can build - with a number of details and in different graphics setings. And the play part includes, among other things, a small campaign, in which Mario must build the castle of Princess Peach, and the creations of the Super Mario Maker 2 community can be tried here.

The beautiful - and thus also family-owned - on Super Mario Maker 2 is the fact that you do not have to set you. If you want for your desire, you will leave your creativity with your kids in the editor of your creativity and learns a few leveldesign basics. If you think more about it, you rummage in the tens of thousands of the community.

Lego Builder's Journey

• Genre: Puzzle
• Player number (offline): 1
• Also for: PC, Apple Arcade
• usk: released from 0 years

It's about it : You accompany a parent-child team in the form of small LEGO figures through loving dioramas in LEGO Builder's Journey. In the respective areas, puzzles must be solved by compatible with the available lego parts. For example, the LEGO child can only jump on elongated parts, which also provide a corresponding nub.

This results in an emotional journey of the two LEGO figures, which is completely without text understandable. Either with the controller or the touchscreen of the Nintendo Switch the game is controlled. The puzzles promote the spatial thinking of the children, as they have to turn the dioramas to place the right stones. Although only one can control at the same time, but the headnuts rain to solve them together.

Stardew Valley

• Genre: Simulation
• Player number (offline): 1-2
• Also for: PS4, Xbox One, PS Vita, PC, iOS, Android
• usk: released from 6 years

That's why it's: like Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Stardew Valley also a life simulation. You get a farm inherited and must rebuild them. Builds vegetables and fruits, maintains your cows and chickens or take part in discussions and events in the nearby city.

But the very relaxed game is also expanded in the gloomy mines for something action. To get the special resources and the territory, monsters must be fought. While these are cute but this aspect could be a bit scary for some smaller children. Good that you can experience the entire game together in the co-op. So parents can defeat the monsters, while the children collect resources.

More cool children's and family games for the Nintendo Switch

• Kirby Star Allies
• Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups
• Go Vacation
• Yono and the heavenly elephants
• Forest Home
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Bibi and Tina on the Martinshof
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympics 2020
• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
• SnipperClips: cut it out, Together!
• Overcoooked! 2
• Team Sonic Racing
• Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

Children and family games for PlayStation and Xbox

All family and child-friendly highlights for the other consoles as well as more switch recommendations, we have summarized in separate lists for you.

• 15 Cool children's and family games for PS4 and PS5, which you can now gamble
• 14 fun child and family games for Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One
• All Pokémon games that you can play on Nintendo Switch
• Fitness games for Nintendo Switch: 10 top games for movement
• The 25 Best Jump & Runs and Platformer for Nintendo Switch

More about children's and family plays on Nintendo

Every year, numerous children's and family games are on the market, so many that sometimes it is sometimes difficult to keep track. This is no different this year, because 2021 make several children's and family games for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. Which highlights you should keep an eye on, you read in our preview list.

What do you say about our recommendations? Do you still have some yourself?