Exploration for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Exploration genre / Page 3

Kona 2: Brume - a game in the Exploration genre

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Detective, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 October 2023

Players: 8.6/10

The game takes place in Canada in 1970. A certain haze cut off a small mining village from the whole world. Private detective Karl Faber is trying to understand its...

Wayward Strand

Adventure, Exploration, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 September 2022

Metacritic: 80/100

Wayward Strand is a narrative exploration game with humor and adventure. It's the summer of 1978, and Casey Beaumaris is doing everything to make this vacation the...

The Knight Witch

Side view, Metroidvania, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Exploration, Adventure, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2022

Metacritic: 79/100

The Knight Witch is a fast-paced Metroidvania adventure with shooter elements, set in a hand-drawn world. The game tells about witch knights who are trying to repel...

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2022

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

An enhanced version of the original Chrono Cross with detailed 3D models, updated combat system, the ability to change screen resolution, and much...

Rebel Transmute

Metroidvania, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Adventure, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 March 2024

The main character sets off on a dangerous journey to uncover the mystery of her mother's disappearance. You can learn abilities that change your playing style to a...

Magical Delicacy

Fantasy, Platformer, Exploration, Business / Management, Side view, Adventure, Role-playing game, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2024

Metacritic: 82/100

Witch Flora prepares food and potions in her shop kitchen using the right ingredients. Between culinary experiments, you can walk around the city and meet the...

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 November 2024

Metacritic: 85/100

The story is about a hunter for a powerful artifact, which, according to legend, can change the world. The game takes place in the 70s, where the gamer investigates...

LumenTale: Memories of Trey

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Exploration, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2026

Metacritic: 76/100

A role-playing game with elements of creature collection, unfolding in the magical world of Talea. Trey embarks on a journey to restore lost memories. His path...

Old Skies

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Point & Click, Science fiction, Exploration, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2025

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character works as a temporary tourist agent in the near future: for a substantial fee, wealthy clients book excursions to their own past or to historical...

Gunbrella

Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Action, Adventure, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character is a stern woodcutter who finds himself in a city that is alien to himself, filled with various enemies, including a cult of sectarians, a gang...

Aztech Forgotten Gods

Exploration, Platformer, Puzzle, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 March 2022

Metacritic: 58/100

Aztech Forgotten Gods is an adventure platformer with elements of exploration and a third-person view. Together with young Achtli, you will have to fight the...

Terra Memoria

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2024

Six heroes travel through a vibrant fantasy world. The characters must find out the reason for the attack of the ancient machines. As they progress, the heroes...

Herdling

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 August 2025

Metacritic: 73/100

Atmospheric adventure from the creators of FAR: Lone Sails. The main character embarks on a grand Alpine expedition with a herd of cute animals, climbing a...

Spirittea

Fantasy, Adventure, Exploration, Top-down view, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 November 2023

Metacritic: 76/100

A colorful life simulator inspired by the anime Spirited Away. A young writer escapes to the countryside to clear his head and find inspiration for his next novel...

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island

Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Casual game, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 December 2024

Metacritic: 63/100

Alex, an aspiring traveler, decides to escape the hustle and bustle of modern life, but her dreams of a carefree vacation are shattered by a shipwreck that leads to...

My Little Puppy

Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 May 2026

A touching adventure game about Corgi named Bon-Gu, who, after death, found peace in a dog paradise. However, the once familiar smell of the beloved owner calls him...

Wolfhound

Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Metroidvania

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Old-school metroidvania with a side view, set on a mysterious island in the Bermuda Triangle, where a secret Nazi base is hidden. The player takes on the role of...

Dark Quest 3

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 May 2023

A tactical adventure with the atmosphere of a board game, where a team of heroes sets out to face the growing threat from the Chaos Sorcerer. The journey begins in...

Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Casual game, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 December 2021

An adventure game inspired by German films about a girl named Mika and a raven stallion named Ostwind. The story centers around the friendship between a human and a...

Jack Move

Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Exploration, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Top-down view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 September 2022

Metacritic: 75/100

Jack Move is a top-down cyberpunk adventure JRPG. Her name is Noah Solares, she is a legendary hacker whose name is spoken only in whispers on the streets. Even...

Birger's Tale

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Dungeons, Exploration

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game is about a Viking warrior who fights against many enemies using weapons and abilities. As you level up, you can improve your equipment and upgrade your...

1000xRESIST

Science fiction, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Walking Simulator, Visual novel, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 May 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

In the future, a mysterious alien race of giant creatures arrives on Earth. They are not hostile, but their arrival is a death sentence for people. Humanity is...

Exophobia

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Exploration, Metroidvania, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2024

An old-school pixel shooter made in the Metroidvania format and inspired by projects from the 90s. The main action takes place on a spaceship that was captured by...

Carmen Sandiego

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 March 2025

Metacritic: 70/100

The main character is the greatest thief in the world, who must track down a criminal syndicate before it can carry out its next big heist. Missions will take place...

Omno

Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Exploration, Logic, Indie, Platformer, Casual game, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 December 2021

Metacritic: 77/100

Omno is a third-person, open-world puzzle-platformer adventure game. In the game you will go to conquer the ancient world of wonders with many interesting riddles...

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 November 2023

Metacritic: 75/100

The boy Nunu and the yeti Willump set off on a journey through the icy expanses of Freljord. A young hero is looking for his missing mother. While wandering through...

Pine Hearts

Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2024

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A colorful puzzle adventure set in a quiet tourist park. The player explores the surroundings of the hand-drawn world, looking for magical objects, discovering new...

Mundaun

Horror, First-person view, Walking Simulator, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021

Metacritic: 74/100

An atmospheric horror adventure set in a remote alpine village. The main character, a young man named Kurt, goes there to find out the circumstances of the...

NAIAD

Arcade, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024

A relaxing adventure with minimalistic graphics. The main character, named Naiad, floats down a mysterious river and interacts with animals and plants to get to the...

Athenian Rhapsody

Role-playing game, Action, Exploration, Comedy, Tactics, Adventure, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2024

A humorous game in which the main character explores the world of Athens. The gamer must create a unique story by making important decisions. There are 16...

Another Space Opera - Episode 1: The Wake of The Giant

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Indie, Roguelike, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school, Demons

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Old school action inspired by the iconic platformers of the late 80s and early 90s. The game takes place in a science fiction setting, namely in 2297 after a...

Trifox

Arcade, Isometric, Platformer, Shooter, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 October 2022

An action-adventure platformer where players, in the role of a fearless hero, try to pass trials and save the hero's home from a deadly invasion. As you progress...

Chernobyl: Origins

Adventure, Survival horror, Exploration, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2023

Players: 7/10

The events of the game take place in 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The main character is a scientist from a secret laboratory located in the depths of...

The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2024

Players: 8/10

A direct sequel to the original The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation. The game has many secrets and riddles that the player solves as the story progresses. The game...

The Master's Pupil

Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 July 2023

An atmospheric puzzle platformer in which the player travels through the iris of Claude Monet's eye and helps the artist create masterpieces. The hero lives and...

Flutter Away

Exploration, Adventure, Walking Simulator, First-person view, Casual game, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 August 2023

An atmospheric adventure through the Amazon rainforest. The player takes on the role of a butterfly researcher who goes on a five-day hike. As you progress, you can...

Coromon

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 July 2022

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character travels through a colorful world and tames various creatures in order to get them into his squad of coromons. In total, there are about a hundred...

CLeM

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2024

Players: 10/10

An adventure with a dark plot and riddles. The main character is a teddy bear who wakes up in a cold, dim room. He sets off to explore a huge mansion filled with...

Gift

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 May 2024

Players: 8.5/10

A colorful action platformer in which the main character tries to escape from a giant ship before it sinks into the sea. The tilt of the ship and the water level in...

Arco

Tactics, Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Top-down view, Adventure, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2024

Metacritic: 86/100

A unique tactical action game where the plot is formed based on the player’s decisions. Four heroes must travel through dense forests, endless plains and scorching...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre for Nintendo Switch