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Best Games in the Exploration genre for Nintendo Switch

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Mable & The Wood - a game in the Exploration genre
Mable & The Wood
Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game, Horror, Metroidvania, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2019
Steam: 59/100
Metacritic: 62/100
Mable & The Wood is a side-scrolling Metroidvania adventure with horror elements set in a dark fantasy world. The plot tells the story of a mysterious girl named...
Saturnalia - a game in the Exploration genre
Saturnalia
Action, Roguelike, Puzzle, Third-person view, Horror, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 October 2022
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 76/100
An action-horror adventure set in a gloomy village where terrible ancient rituals are carried out. Each time after the death of all the characters, the streets and...
The Touryst - a game in the Exploration genre
The Touryst
Adventure, Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2019
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 79/100
The Touryst is an action-adventure game with a third-person view, made in pixel style. In the game you will go to conquer the Monument Islands, where a lot of fun...
Monster Harvest - a game in the Exploration genre
Monster Harvest
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, Top-down view, Indie, Farm Simulator, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 August 2021
Players: 9/10
Steam: 53/100
Metacritic: 57/100
Monster Harvest is a colorful adventure farming simulator with a top-down view. In the game you will go on an unforgettable adventure — you will start a new...
The Last Worker - a game in the Exploration genre
The Last Worker
Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Business / Management, Exploration, Strategy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2023
Steam: 63/100
Metacritic: 62/100
The game is about a lone worker taking place in a fully automated world, where he meets many characters voiced by famous actors. The main character works for the...
Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince - a game in the Exploration genre
Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince
Exploration, Slasher, Adventure, Top-down view, Remake, Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 August 2022
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince is a top-down retro action-adventure game with RPG elements. Several centuries have passed since the events of The Sleeping...
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases - a game in the Exploration genre
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
Isometric, Point & Click, Exploration, Hidden Objects, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2021
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 76/100
A game about the legendary detective Hercule Poirot, created by writer Agatha Christie. The main character attends a reception for an influential family, held on...
Theatre of Sorrows - a game in the Exploration genre
Theatre of Sorrows
Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Roguelike, Exploration, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 January 2022
The game takes place on a mysterious and gloomy island in the Lovecraftian style. The main character goes on a dangerous journey to rescue his brother and sister...
A Tiny Sticker Tale - a game in the Exploration genre
A Tiny Sticker Tale
Puzzle, Logic, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2023
Steam: 97/100
A miniature adventure about changing the world with the help of stickers. You can take something from the world around you, turn it into a sticker and place it in...
Rebel Transmute - a game in the Exploration genre
Rebel Transmute
Metroidvania, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Adventure, Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 March 2024
Steam: 74/100
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...
Once Upon a Jester - a game in the Exploration genre
Once Upon a Jester
Casual game, Indie, Adventure, Comedy, Exploration, Music game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 November 2022
Steam: 100/100
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...
NAIAD - a game in the Exploration genre
NAIAD
Arcade, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024
Steam: 95/100
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...
Carmen Sandiego - a game in the Exploration genre
Carmen Sandiego
Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective, Strategy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 March 2025
Steam: 67/100
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...
Dosa Divas - a game in the Exploration genre
Dosa Divas
Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Comedy, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 April 2026
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 70/100
A colorful turn-based RPG centered around the story of two sisters, Samara and Amani, reuniting for a journey through an amazing world. Together with an ancient...
InnerSpace - a game in the Exploration genre
InnerSpace
Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 January 2018
Players: 6.4/10
Steam: 64/100
Metacritic: 65/100
InnerSpace is a post-apocalyptic atmospheric adventure with a third-person view. The game will take you to a destroyed world, which, unlike the Fallout series, is...
Falcon Age - a game in the Exploration genre
Falcon Age
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Virtual Reality (VR), Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2020
Players: 5.9/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Falcon Age is an atmospheric adventure action game with a first-person view for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices. The game tells the story of a brave girl...
In Other Waters - a game in the Exploration genre
In Other Waters
Adventure, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 April 2020
Players: 9/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 76/100
In Other Waters is an unusual top-down adventure game in a sci-fi setting. In the game you will learn the story of xenobiologist Ellery Vas, who is trying to find...
Super Bomberman R 2 - a game in the Exploration genre
Super Bomberman R 2
Arcade, Top-down view, Action, Battle Royale, Science fiction, Online, Casual game, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 September 2023
Players: 10/10
Steam: 53/100
Metacritic: 69/100
A reincarnation of the Bomberman series in a modern style with three-dimensional maps and photorealistic graphics that allow you to enjoy battles with opponents...
Omno - a game in the Exploration genre
Omno
Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Exploration, Logic, Indie, Platformer, Casual game, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 December 2021
Steam: 90/100
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...
The Master's Pupil - a game in the Exploration genre
The Master's Pupil
Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 July 2023
Steam: 89/100
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 - a game in the Exploration genre
Flutter Away
Exploration, Adventure, Walking Simulator, First-person view, Casual game, Indie, Hidden Objects
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 August 2023
Steam: 87/100
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...
The Isle Tide Hotel - a game in the Exploration genre
The Isle Tide Hotel
Detective, Visual novel, Replayability, Exploration, Point & Click
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2023
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 64/100
The game takes place in the Tidal Island Hotel, where a religious cult plans to perform a ritual with a girl. The main character must infiltrate the mansion to save...
Terra Memoria - a game in the Exploration genre
Terra Memoria
Role-playing game, Turn-based, Exploration, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2024
Steam: 85/100
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...
Titan Chaser - a game in the Exploration genre
Titan Chaser
Adventure, Walking Simulator, Open world, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 September 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 82/100
The main character drives a car around the territory where various scientific stations are located, and drives away titans (huge monsters) using a powerful...
Yars Rising - a game in the Exploration genre
Yars Rising
Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Platformer, Comics, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2024
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 66/100
A young hacker, Amy Kimura, is hired by a mysterious client to infiltrate the sinister QoTech corporation. The heroine embarks on an exciting adventure where she...
Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch - a game in the Exploration genre
Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch
Action, Adventure, Sports game, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Simulation
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 November 2022
Steam: 62/100
Cozy ranch simulator with an open world, where horseback riding, racing, horse breeding, and developing your own farm combine with exploring Emerald Valley. Riding...
Anodyne - a game in the Exploration genre
Anodyne
Arcade, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 February 2019
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Anodyne is a 2D action-adventure set in the surreal dream world of a human named Young. The protagonist explores natural, urban, and abstract locations, speaks with...
Demon Turf - a game in the Exploration genre
Demon Turf
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 November 2021
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Demon Turf is a third-person platformer where the main character dreams of becoming a demon queen. The world of demons is inhabited by all kinds of monsters, most...
Selfloss - a game in the Exploration genre
Selfloss
Indie, Adventure, Action, Puzzle, Isometric, Fantasy, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2024
Players: 10/10
Steam: 76/100
A fantasy adventure inspired by Slavic folklore. The events take place in a world where people worship whales, and the main character is the old sorcerer Casimir...
XEL - a game in the Exploration genre
XEL
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Science fiction, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 July 2022
Steam: 48/100
Metacritic: 43/100
The main character Raid, by the will of fate, found herself in the strange world of the XEL ship. Her memory is like a blank slate that she is trying to fill...
Sumire - a game in the Exploration genre
Sumire
Adventure, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Walking Simulator
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Sumire is a fantasy adventure visual novel with anime and supernatural elements. In this charming place, a sad girl named Sumire meets a mischievous spirit who...
Aztech Forgotten Gods - a game in the Exploration genre
Aztech Forgotten Gods
Exploration, Platformer, Puzzle, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 March 2022
Steam: 63/100
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...
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition - a game in the Exploration genre
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition
Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy, Turn-based, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2022
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 61/100
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 - a game in the Exploration genre
Miniatures
Visual novel, Casual game, Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Point & Click
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2024
Steam: 90/100
A collection of four graphic adventures about childhood. The player follows the story and interacts with certain objects. The stories merge imagination and reality...
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 - a game in the Exploration genre
Please, Touch The Artwork 2
Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Comedy, Exploration, Hidden Objects
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2025
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 78/100
A relaxing game in which you have to look for objects in paintings. A gamer helps a lost skeletal artist find his way home in a surreal, hand-drawn universe. This...
Magical Delicacy - a game in the Exploration genre
Magical Delicacy
Fantasy, Platformer, Exploration, Business / Management, Side view, Adventure, Role-playing game, Crafting, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2024
Steam: 77/100
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...
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth - a game in the Exploration genre
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Anime / Manga, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 January 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 79/100
A game based on the anime “Record of Lodoss War”. The main character named Deedlit wakes up in an unfamiliar place. The girl must go through 6 levels of a labyrinth...
Athenian Rhapsody - a game in the Exploration genre
Athenian Rhapsody
Role-playing game, Action, Exploration, Comedy, Tactics, Adventure, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Arcade
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2024
Steam: 91/100
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...
Terranigma - a game in the Exploration genre
Terranigma
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy, Old school, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 14 January 2027
The new edition of Terranigma retains the foundation of the classic RPG, bringing its adventure of Earth's rebirth to modern players. At the center of the story...
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure - a game in the Exploration genre
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2020
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure is a role-playing adventure set in a world of characters with unusual personalities and distinctive ways of communicating. Their traits...
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