Survival games have made their presence known on the Switch and have taken on a pretty wide variety of forms from casual to more hardcore. Niffelheim joins those ranks and distinguishes itself visually, with a viking-styled flair, and in terms of challenge it’s somewhere in the middle by not being oppressively hard but it won’t hesitate to kill you if you’re not careful and cautious. Somewhat consistent with the genre you won’t get much direction, you’ll create your character (making a few choices as to the type of Warrior you’ll work with) and then get dropped into the world with minimal guidance past merely surviving. Through exploration and experimentation you’ll then begin to accumulate resources, work out the means to craft items and reagents, and then slowly expand your footprint while warding off the forces that mean to do you grave harm. This is definitely a slow burn grindy experience, so if you’re looking for quick and light it absolutely won’t be a match, but if you don’t mind the pace and can overlook the clunky combat there’s some enjoyment to be had for genre fans.