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Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2018 for Nintendo Switch

Assassin's Creed Odyssey - a game in the Exploration genre
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Role-playing game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2018
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a new game in the Assassin's Creed stealth-action series, set in Ancient Greece. Take fate into your own hands and write your own epic...
Rain World - a game in the Exploration genre
Rain World
Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Survival, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 December 2018
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 63/100
An atmospheric hardcore platformer with survival elements. The story tells of a small creature named Slugcat, who was separated from his family in a world where...
ABZU - a game in the Exploration genre
ABZU
Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Exploration, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2018
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 80/100
ABZU is a fantastic adventure arcade game with a third-person view. As a scuba diver, you will go to conquer the depths of the seabed. There you can meet a variety...
Gone Home - a game in the Exploration genre
Gone Home
Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2018
Players: 5.6/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Gone Home is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. The game tells the story of Caitlin Greenbriar, who returned home from a trip to Europe. She soon...
Night in the Woods - a game in the Exploration genre
Night in the Woods
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 February 2018
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Night in the Woods is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. The game tells the story of a twenty-year-old cat who was expelled from college for truancy. After...
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...
Lifeless Planet - a game in the Exploration genre
Lifeless Planet
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Space
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2018
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 59/100
Lifeless Planet is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game tells the story of an astronaut who discovers an abandoned Soviet...
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...
Nightmare Boy - a game in the Exploration genre
Nightmare Boy
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 January 2018
Steam: 58/100
Nightmare Boy is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. The game takes place in another world full of enemies from your worst nightmares. Only you can save...