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

Birger's Tale - a game in the Exploration genre

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...

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...

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...

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

Adventure, Action, Exploration, Third-person view, Slasher, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 March 2025

Metacritic: 79/100

The story of the journey in which Yumi and her companions are faced with their own memories and continue to go forward, despite the tests. The world of the game is...

Farlands

Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Science fiction, Casual game, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Colorful sandbox in the spirit of Stardew Valley. The player gets an entire planet at their disposal, which the character buys at a very favorable price. The main...

JAWS: Retro Edition

Action, Adventure, Side view, Exploration, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2026

A re-release of the classic game from 1987, timed with the release of Steven Spielberg's horror film "Jaws." The player is offered to control a boat and fight...

Bluey: The Videogame

Casual game, Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2023

Players: 10/10

An educational game for boys and girls of all ages, based on the animated series Bluey. Bluey and his family explore colorful locations, collect items for a sticker...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Last Time I Saw You

Adventure, Indie, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2024

An adventure set in Japan in the 1980s. The main character named Ayumi takes her first hesitant steps into adulthood and faces a terrible curse that has fallen upon...

Cat Me If You Can

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Hidden Objects

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

A cozy photo-hunting simulator where travels to different corners of the world turn into a search for hidden cats. With the help of a camera, the colors of the...

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...

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...

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...

Aeterna Lucis

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 November 2022

Continuation of Aeterna Noctis, but with a new character. After the events of the first part, the Queen of Light must stop the destruction of the world by...

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...

COCOON

Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

The game is a puzzle game in which gamers can manipulate worlds made in the form of spheres. Features include unique gameplay mechanics and a mysterious setting...

Silent Hope

Action, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Isometric, Fantasy, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 October 2023

Metacritic: 74/100

One day, a terrible disaster struck the peaceful kingdom. In the chaos that followed, people began to cheat and backstab each other. Their king used his powerful...

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...

Sunset Hills

Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 August 2024

Players: 5.5/10

The game takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. After the army, the main character named Niko became a writer and went on a train journey. In...

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...

Miniatures

Visual novel, Casual game, Exploration, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2024

A collection of four graphic adventures about childhood. The player follows the story and interacts with certain objects. The stories merge imagination and reality...

On Your Tail

Adventure, Detective, Action, Exploration, Open world, God Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 March 2025

Metacritic: 74/100

The game takes place in Borgo Marina, a picturesque coastal town where sunny days are filled with warmth and nights are filled with magic and tranquility. The main...

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...

The Eternal Life of Goldman

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10

A hand-drawn adventure platformer with elements of exploration and battles, set on a mysterious Archipelago. Players will uncover the mysteries of the islands, seek...

Moonrise Fall

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 June 2022

An atmospheric puzzle game with a top-down view and pixel graphics, telling the story of a boy who got lost in a supernatural forest. The gameplay is based on...

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...

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...

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...

PAW Patrol World

Adventure, Online, Exploration, Sandbox, Action, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2023

Players: 5.5/10

A fun adventure with a squad of puppies with super powers. The Paw Patrol Day Festival is almost here. Everyone in Adventure Bay is already excited. Everyone except...

Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief

Adventure, Visual novel, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2024

Events take place in the enchanting and mysterious Paris of the early 20th century, where the player takes on the role of gentleman thief Arsene Lupin. As you...

Once Upon a Jester

Casual game, Indie, Adventure, Comedy, Exploration, Music game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 November 2022

Metacritic: 78/100

Best friends Juice and Jester come up with a plan to steal the royal diamond. They must put on the best improvised theater performance to get into the palace. Along...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre for Nintendo Switch