The Best Adventure exploration Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 3

Update : Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island added at rank #48.
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Stray (2022)

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Xbox Series X IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch Mac OS Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

You play as a realistic-looking kitty that goes by the name Little Furball. As you explore the dystopian world you find yourself in, you make friends with robots and discover secrets that have been hidden away for many years. You must use your parkour skills to traverse the environment, evade monsters and help your robotic friends achieve their goals.


What we like:
  • Realistic kitty movements
  • Variety of meows when pressing the dedicated meow button
  • Interesting characters with great backstory
  • Rewarding exploration and puzzles to solve
  • Forgiving platforming mechanics
What could be improved:
  • Scary jumps that may require multiple attempts to perfect
  • Separated from other kitties at one point in the story
  • No humans at all in this futuristic world

  • robots
  • cyberpunk
  • puzzle
  • platform
  • stealth
  • dystopian
  • cat
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • cute
  • narrative
  • third-person

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Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Embark on a vibrant journey with Rainbow Billy to restore color to a whimsical world. Engage in unique battles, solve clever puzzles, and befriend over 60 lovable creatures. This heartwarming RPG offers more than just gameplay; it's an adventure of empathy and growth, wrapped in a charming 1950's cartoon-style graphics.

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What we like:
  • Unique and engaging gameplay
  • A blend of puzzle-solving and friendly battles
  • Over 60 unique creatures to befriend
  • Beautiful 1950's cartoon-style graphics
  • Heartwarming story about empathy and growth
What could be improved:
  • Some may find the game too short
  • Repetitive gameplay

  • platform
  • battle
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • puzzle
  • combat
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • colourful
  • rhythm
  • underwater
  • near-open-world
  • challenging
  • card
  • imp

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Metroid Dread (2021)

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Nintendo Switch

Metroid Dread is the fifth game in the Nintendo's iconic series, offering an engaging and challenging experience for both newcomers and veterans alike. Join Samus Aran as she investigates a suspicious planet ZDR that may be infected by a hostile shape-shifting organism. Use your arsenal of items and abilities to survive tense boss battles and explore dynamic environments with cinematic scenes.

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What we like:
  • Well-paced gameplay
  • Captivating from start to end
  • Unique challenges offered throughout
  • Dynamic environmental storytelling
  • Beautiful distinct areas on the global map
  • Fast load times after losing a boss battle
What could be improved:
  • No easy mode available
  • No Pulse Radar until late in the game to help reveal hidden breakable blocks
  • Some bosses can be repetitive

  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • robots
  • remake
  • exploration
  • side-scrolling
  • classic
  • combat
  • platform
  • stealth
  • battle
  • adventure
  • story
  • horror
  • narrative

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Backfirewall (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Hello and welcome to Backfirewall_, a first-person tragicomic adventure set inside a smartphone. You are the update assistant. Solve wacky puzzles to counter the update and save the previous operating system from deletion. The fate of the System is in your hands!


  • comedy
  • puzzle
  • narration
  • first-person
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • british
  • funny
  • narrative
  • story
  • endings
  • must-buy
  • platform-lite
  • casual

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Pikmin 4 (2023)

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Nintendo Switch

Pikmin 4 is a highly engaging and enjoyable game that focuses on exploration and the feeling of being small in a human world. The addition of Oatchi, a playable character who can jump, swim, and carry the Pikmin army, fundamentally changes the gameplay and adds a new dynamic to the series. Pikmin 4 is a near flawless game that offers a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

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What we like:
  • Engaging gameplay with new dynamic
  • Unique abilities and challenges with new Pikmin species
  • Strategic night missions
  • Helpful rewind feature
  • Dandori Battles and Challenges add competition and efficiency
What could be improved:
  • Limited co-op mode
  • Constant mention of Dandori can become tiresome
  • Minor issues with Pikmin getting stuck in the environment

  • strategy
  • real-time
  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • battle
  • plant
  • tower-defense
  • squad
  • dungeon
  • split-screen
  • earth
  • adventure
  • resource
  • competitive

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Teacup (2020)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. You play as the titular Teacup, a shy and introverted young frog who loves drinking tea and reading. The day before she is to host a tea party at her house, she realizes she is completely out of tea, and thus must venture into the woods around her to find the herbs she needs to restock her pantry. During your adventure you will meet the charming inhabitants of the forest. Some are talkative, some are grumpy, but all of them will lend you an ear on your adventure. Explore this gorgeous watercolor world filled with friendly animals, playful minigames, puzzles, and beautiful, calming wilderness.

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  • nonlinear
  • scroller
  • cute
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • relaxing
  • horror
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • coffee
  • story
  • non-linear
  • funny
  • 2d

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Journey to the Savage Planet (2020)

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Playstation 4 stadia PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s

"WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM! As the newest recruit of Kindred Aerospace - The 4th best interstellar space exploration company - Your job is to determine if the planet ARY-26 planet is fit for humans. You may be short on equipment and experience, but you'll figure it out. Good luck!


  • exploration
  • adventure
  • colourful
  • first-person
  • cooperative
  • platform
  • comedy
  • boss-fight
  • sci-fi
  • crafting
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • dark
  • metroidvania
  • 3d

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Heaven's Vault (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

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  • sci-fi
  • choices
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • interactive
  • sailing
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • story
  • non-linear
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • discovery
  • point-and-click
  • hand-drawn

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Islets (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X

Journey with Iko, a young mouse warrior, as they explore the five floating islands of Islets and attempt to reconnect them with powerful magnets! Enjoy snappy movement and combat, cute character design, and competent map design.


What we like:
  • Fun combat and movement
  • Cute character design
  • Competent map design
  • Challenging boss fights
  • Bullet hell-style airship battles
What could be improved:
  • Random upgrade rewards can limit options

  • platform
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • cute
  • boss-fight
  • exploration
  • colourful
  • pirates
  • fight
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • combat
  • 2d
  • nature
  • adventure

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Little Kitty, Big City (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X/s

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?


  • wholesome
  • cats
  • cozy
  • cute
  • sandbox
  • exploration
  • family-friendly
  • open-world
  • 3d
  • adventure
  • comedy
  • funny
  • simulation
  • cartoony
  • nonlinear

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