We’re all going on a summer holiday, says the song’s words. So are you going on a holiday this summer? After the last few summers we have had, we could all probably do with having a good holiday to relax and forget the world’s stresses.
While on holiday, do you play games while relaxing on a sun lounger? If you do, you should check out some of these summery games. But, even if you aren’t going away this year and want to play a summer-themed game, read on!
Wanderlust: Travel Stories
I reviewed Wanderlust: Travel Stories, a travel-based visual novel, a few years back, and the stories had an impact and are still stuck in my head.
Wanderlust: Travel Stories is like a bridge between literature and gaming. Step into modern-day travellers’ shoes, explore their desires, hopes and fears, and shape how their stories unfold. You can make this journey your own, with lots of interesting choices to try and some cool surprises. You can find our Wanderlust: travel Stories review here.
Summer Catchers
Summer Catchers is a 2D arcade adventure racing game. Chu is the main character of this game, a young girl who lived her whole life in the frozen north and has never seen summer.
After waking up under a pile of snow, she meets a friendly creature and calls him “bear”, a friendly local wolf who builds her a wooden car. With the help of her friend, she starts her adventure to see summer on a magical journey. You can find our Summer Catchers review here.
Castaway Paradise
Castaway Paradise sees you playing as a shipwreck survivor who has the good fortune to wash up on a lovely little island populated by helpful, friendly weird-looking animals who can talk.
You’ll farm, fish, craft, build, and even invest in making your little slice of paradise flourish. Its sunny, relaxing atmosphere makes the whole thing a treat for those seeking a laid-back but engaging experience on Nintendo Switch with its portability. Read our Castaway Paradise review here.
Summer in Mara
Welcome to Mara, a sunny little island-filled world where it is always summer. You’ll be taking on the role of Koa, a young girl who is determined to heed her grandmother’s advice and help everyone. After discovering a strange, magical creature and repairing an old boat, you set out into the wild world,
The core gameplay of Summer in Mara revolves around its quests, which means you’ll be doing a lot of running back and forth. Everything you do in the game, from farming to caring for animals, fishing to mining, cooking to diving, talking to people, to foraging on new islands. It all leads back to being able to bring an NPC the item they asked for. Summer in Mara is a super-fun and colourful adventure with a ton of content that you can enjoy for many hours. You can read our Summer in Mara review here.
Windbound
Windbound focuses on nomadic hunting and exploration, with custom boat building and an immersive, tactile sailing experience. You play as Kara, who has been shipwrecked on an unknown land and must learn to adapt and survive while solving the mysteries of a series of forgotten islands. In the scattered ruins, you find secrets of the past and glimpses of the future.
Your boat plays a big part as you carefully craft your custom sailing vessel to take on the treacherous waters, traversing from one island to the next. Design your boat to battle tempestuous winds, monstrous waves, and deadly sea creatures. Find our Windbound review here.
The Touryst
Set in a curiously square archipelago in the middle of the ocean, The Touryst is a game about a tourist trying to discover the secret of a series of temples that adorn several islands that make up this open-world adventure.
You arrive by boat to a beautiful tropical paradise and are free to explore and catch up on some much-needed R&R. Even though it’s not real; there’s something almost meditative about lying on a sun lounger and watching the sea.
There are plenty of puzzles to solve, photographs to snap, mini-games to conquer, and strange Sentinels to be outsmarted. In addition, each island you explore has its own set of quests that you are free to finish at your leisure. Finally, take part in some mini-games such as surfing and spelunking. You can read The Touryst review here.
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