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Best Games in the Exploration genre for Nintendo Switch

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The 7th Guest Remake - a game in the Exploration genre
The 7th Guest Remake
Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Remake, Exploration
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Reimagining the iconic horror quest The 7th Guest from 1993, created from scratch for modern platforms. Players can freely move around characters during...
Summertime Madness - a game in the Exploration genre
Summertime Madness
Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 January 2022
Steam: 68/100
Summertime Madness is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. The events of the game will take you to Prague in 1945, where you will try on the role of...
Army of Ruin - a game in the Exploration genre
Army of Ruin
Top-down view, Action, Shooter, Roguelike, Fantasy, Indie, Exploration, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 June 2023
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 88/100
A dynamic action game in which players lead legendary heroes on a campaign against the hordes of evil. As you progress, you can collect a deadly arsenal, capable of...
On Your Tail - a game in the Exploration genre
On Your Tail
Adventure, Detective, Action, Exploration, Open world, God Simulator, Simulation
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 March 2025
Steam: 87/100
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...
VVVVVV - a game in the Exploration genre
VVVVVV
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 85/100
VVVVVV is an arcade indie platformer with a side view. You play as the fearless leader of a team of dimension explorers who have crashed and lost contact with each...
Snake Pass - a game in the Exploration genre
Snake Pass
Arcade, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Simulation, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 March 2017
Players: 10/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Snake Pass is a third-person arcade puzzle game with a fantasy setting. When a mysterious villain threatens the heroes' peaceful lives, Noodle the snake and Doodle...
Pathway - a game in the Exploration genre
Pathway
Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Exploration, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Pathway is an amazing tactical strategy game with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The events of the game will take you to 1936, when German military...
ANIMAL WELL - a game in the Exploration genre
ANIMAL WELL
Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Puzzle, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 May 2024
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 89/100
An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results. In the game you...
Fear the Spotlight - a game in the Exploration genre
Fear the Spotlight
Adventure, Survival horror, Third-person view, Stealth, Exploration, Action, Old school, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2024
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 78/100
The main character Vivian, together with her friend Amy, decides to have a seance at Sunnyside School, but the situation gets out of control. Vivian finds herself...
D-topia - a game in the Exploration genre
D-topia
Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 July 2026
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 73/100
An adventure puzzle about the future, where artificial intelligence has taken on the care of human happiness. At the center of the utopian community is a new...
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles - a game in the Exploration genre
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 May 2018
Players: 5.7/10
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is an action-adventure action RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You will play as the main character who is...
Moonstone Island - a game in the Exploration genre
Moonstone Island
Adventure, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Farm Simulator
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 June 2024
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 80/100
An open-world sandbox adventure where players explore over 100 islands, meet interesting characters, and learn alchemy. In addition, in the game you can go on...
PAW Patrol World - a game in the Exploration genre
PAW Patrol World
Adventure, Online, Exploration, Sandbox, Action, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2023
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 88/100
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...
Edge of Sanity - a game in the Exploration genre
Edge of Sanity
Survival horror, Exploration, Action, Crafting, Detective, Adventure, Side view, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 September 2024
Players: 10/10
Steam: 68/100
A hand-drawn 2D psychological survival horror game set in the ruthless wilds of Alaska with the intense atmosphere of the Cthulhu Mythos. The main character is a...
GEX Trilogy - a game in the Exploration genre
GEX Trilogy
Collection, Action, Platformer, Comedy, Old school, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 June 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 67/100
A collection of three cult platformers about a chatty gecko named Gex. The games combine satirical humor, pop culture references, and crazy levels inspired by TV...
Garfield - Escape from Monday - a game in the Exploration genre
Garfield - Escape from Monday
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Comics
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2026
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 66/100
A colorful 3D platformer about the famous orange cat Garfield. The game's plot tells how the hero accidentally ate some bad lasagna, fell asleep, and ended up in a...
Grime - a game in the Exploration genre
Grime
Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Indie, Metroidvania, Platformer, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2022
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Grime is an action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. Grime takes place in a crazy world with a surreal...
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - a game in the Exploration genre
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
Simulation, Strategy, Adventure, Business / Management, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration, Farm Simulator
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2019
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 72/100
Metacritic: 57/100
Stranded Sails — Explorers of the Cursed Islands is a top-down sandbox adventure where you, as a young adventurer, set sail on your father's exploration...
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - a game in the Exploration genre
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Indie, Adventure, Arcade, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 June 2021
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is a game about the adventures of a little girl who really loves nature. Alba, that’s our heroine’s name, goes to visit her grandparents...
TOEM - a game in the Exploration genre
TOEM
Arcade, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2021
Players: 9/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 79/100
A black-and-white adventure about travel, memories, and seeing the world through a camera lens. Everything is built around observation and the moment—each frame...
Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster - a game in the Exploration genre
Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster
Role-playing game, Side view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Medieval era, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 April 2023
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 83/100
A pixel remaster of the original Final Fantasy IV with new graphics and sound. The Kingdom of Baron sends an elite airborne unit, the Red Wings, to attack...
Jack Move - a game in the Exploration genre
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
Steam: 80/100
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...
Beacon Pines - a game in the Exploration genre
Beacon Pines
Adventure, Visual novel, Casual game, Exploration, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 September 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 84/100
An adventure game set in a mysterious book. The main character Luka is trying to deal with mysterious events in his hometown. Along the way, he finds amulets with...
Bluey: The Videogame - a game in the Exploration genre
Bluey: The Videogame
Casual game, Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2023
Players: 10/10
Steam: 73/100
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...
A Highland Song - a game in the Exploration genre
A Highland Song
Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 December 2023
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Moira McKinnon goes on an exciting adventure. To reach the sea, Moira must first cross the Scottish Highlands — a wilderness full of paths, peaks, shortcuts...
Botany Manor - a game in the Exploration genre
Botany Manor
Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Walking Simulator, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 April 2024
Players: 6.7/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
The game takes place in the 19th century. A botanical scientist named Arabella Green explores a huge mansion and its surrounding grounds. You need to collect...
Akatori - a game in the Exploration genre
Akatori
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Open world, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration, Action
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → Q1 2027
Steam: 71/100
A brave nun named Mako embarks on a journey through the land of emerald peaks, inspired by East Asia. The girl is helped on her journey by a red bird, which can...
Residual - a game in the Exploration genre
Residual
Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Survival, Exploration, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 September 2021
Steam: 66/100
A lonely explorer makes an emergency landing on a strange planet that holds an ancient secret. The character explores a procedurally generated world, gathers food...
Dave The Diver - In the Jungle - a game in the Exploration genre
Dave The Diver - In the Jungle
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Business / Management, Indie, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 June 2026
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 86/100
A storyline expansion that continues the adventures of Dave and his team beyond the familiar ocean depths. This time, the explorers venture into the heart of the...
Bloomwalker - a game in the Exploration genre
Bloomwalker
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Crafting, Online
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
An atmospheric adventure about a boy and his unusual walking house, which becomes his main companion and mobile base in a journey through the infected world of...
Summer in Mara - a game in the Exploration genre
Summer in Mara
Simulation, Adventure, Business / Management, Farm Simulator, Exploration, Crafting
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 June 2020
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 61/100
Summer in Mara is an adventure action game with farmer simulator elements and a third-person view from the creators of Deiland. The game tells the story of a...
Blue Fire - a game in the Exploration genre
Blue Fire
Adventure, Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 February 2021
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Blue Fire is a 3D arcade platformer with a third-person perspective, set in a place called The Nether. As you progress, you'll explore ancient temples, meet...
Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread - a game in the Exploration genre
Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
Arcade, Side view, Comics, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 April 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 87/100
Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer that follows the adventures of secret agents. In the story, world...
The Garden Path - a game in the Exploration genre
The Garden Path
Simulation, Business / Management, Adventure, Top-down view, Sandbox, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 July 2024
Steam: 70/100
A meditative life simulator with unusual graphics, where time flows the same way as in the real world. As the player progresses, he extracts resources, trades...
RWBY: Arrowfell - a game in the Exploration genre
RWBY: Arrowfell
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Side view, Science fiction, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2022
Steam: 72/100
RWBY: Arrowfell is an arcade action platformer with slasher elements and a side view in the RWBY universe. You will play as four members of Team RWBY — Ruby...
Chained Echoes - a game in the Exploration genre
Chained Echoes
Role-playing game, Side view, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Old school RPG with turn-based combat. Events take place in a colorful fantasy world on the continent of Valandis. A group of heroes embark on a dangerous journey...
Kingdom Eighties - a game in the Exploration genre
Kingdom Eighties
Strategy, Side view, Construction, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Exploration, City Building
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2023
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 81/100
A new part of the Kingdom microstrategy series. The main character is trying to protect his family and the city from attacks by mysterious monsters. Neighboring...
Paleo Pines - a game in the Exploration genre
Paleo Pines
Action, Third-person view, Farm Simulator, Exploration, Casual game, Adventure, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2023
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 69/100
The game takes place on a colorful island where kind dinosaurs and eccentric people live. Together with their faithful companion, the dinosaur Lucky, players...
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - A Dance of Masks - a game in the Exploration genre
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - A Dance of Masks
DLC, Role-playing game, Isometric, Adventure, Fantasy, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 June 2024
Players: 4/10
Steam: 85/100
In the final expansion, players gather all companions and return to the city of Kenabres to participate in the festival, socialize with friends, celebrate their...
The Rise of the Golden Idol - a game in the Exploration genre
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 November 2024
Steam: 94/100
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...
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