Walking Simulator for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Walking Simulator genre

Time To Wake Up - a game in the Walking Simulator genre

Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → Q4 2026

Steam: 91/100

One night, the hero finds himself trapped inside his own dream. But he is not alone — a voice, concerned with his eyes, speaks to him. The voice offers to help and...

The Medium

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 June 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 74/100

In the center of events is a girl medium named Marianne, who goes to investigate the mysterious murder of a boy. The mystical gift allows the heroine to look into...

Bad Cheese

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 September 2025

Steam: 71/100

A little mouse is left alone in the house, where the usual comfort turns into a nightmare. Mom has disappeared, and dad is behaving more and more unpredictably, and...

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Comedy, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 April 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 90/100

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an improved version of the office adventure with a first-person view. You will play the role of office plankton Stanley, who...

35MM

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Walking Simulator, Survival horror, Hidden Objects

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 March 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 57/100

35MM is a post-apocalyptic adventure with a first-person view from domestic developer Sergei Noskov. The game takes place in Russia, where a mysterious epidemic has...

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...

Lake

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Simulation, Indie, Walking Simulator, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 April 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Lake is a story-driven postman simulator about a woman named Meredith Weiss. The heroine is forty years old, she returned home from the big city to help her father...

Curse of the Crimson Stag

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Walking Simulator, Puzzle

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Atmospheric folk chorror with a deep plot, where the player is trying to reveal the gloomy secret of the abandoned Timberline hotel. Young Brit, feeling unnecessary...

Firewatch

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 December 2018

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Firewatch is an indie adventure with a first-person view, developed by former developers of The Walking Dead and BioShock 2. The action takes place in the forests...

What Remains of Edith Finch

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 July 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 89/100

What Remains of Edith Finch is a mystical detective adventure with a first-person view. A collection of short stories awaits you, dedicated to a cursed family that...

The Longing

Adventure, Side view, Puzzle, Arcade, Platformer, Point & Click, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 April 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Longing is an unusual game, the main feature of which lies in its length. The fact is that it will take 400 days to complete the game. Even if a player enters...

Eyes: The Horror Game

Adventure, First-person view, Survival horror, Walking Simulator, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2020

Steam: 90/100

Atmospheric horror with survival elements, where every decision can be the last, and the very presence in this place feels like a mistake from the very beginning...

The Exit 8

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 April 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 93/100

A short walking simulator inspired by Japanese underground passages, liminal spaces and the atmosphere of Backrooms games. The player finds himself in an endless...

Mundaun

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021

Steam: 93/100

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...

Bloodwash

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Old school, Walking Simulator, Survival horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2022

Steam: 92/100

A pregnant student named Sarah has her washing machine break down, so late in the evening she has to go to a 24-hour laundromat on the outskirts of the city. The...

While We Wait Here

First-person view, Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Horror, Walking Simulator, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 October 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

The player controls a roadside cafe and talks to customers. The lives of the guests are threatened by a catastrophe, but there is still time. The gamer cooks and...

Slender: The Arrival

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 June 2019

Players: 8/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Continuation of the atmospheric horror with a first-person view Slender. The story tells of Slenderman, a paranormal figure who haunts inquiring minds around the...

Fatum Betula

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2021

Steam: 95/100

A surreal adventure in a world without a past, where a mysterious magical birch grows. The future of the entire world depends on its condition, and the main...

Gone Home

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2018

Players: 5.7/10

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...

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Action, Adventure, Horror, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Detective, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2019

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view and horror elements. You take control of a detective searching for a missing boy...

1000xRESIST

Science fiction, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Walking Simulator, Visual novel, Exploration, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 May 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

Road 96: Mile 0

Adventure, Third-person view, Music game, Action, Exploration, Visual novel, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 April 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A musical game in which the gamer takes turns controlling two characters. A girl named Zoey from Road 96 has a good life in a wealthy neighborhood, but she runs...

The Gardens Between

Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Hidden Objects, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 September 2018

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Gardens Between is a side-scrolling fantasy adventure from Australian developers The Voxel Agents. The events unfold around the girl Ariana and the boy Frendt...

Hazel Sky

Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Action, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 July 2022

Players: 1/10

Steam: 68/100

Hazel Sky is an atmospheric adventure game that tells the story of a world divided between engineers and abused creators. The main character, Shane, is sent to the...

The Park

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2019

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 61/100

The Park is a first-person horror adventure game set in the " Secret World Legends" universe. The main character Lorren goes to a long-abandoned amusement park to...

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...

Layers of Fear 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 May 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Layers of Fear 2 is a continuation of the first-person adventure horror game from the creators of Observer. A Hollywood star is invited to star in a new...

The Backrooms 1998

Survival horror, Old school, First-person view, Adventure, Action, Walking Simulator, Indie, Survival

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 February 2025

Steam: 80/100

A psychological horror game from the first person, styled as a found videotape. The story tells about a teenager who accidentally finds himself in the endless maze...

Lydia

Adventure, Indie, Side view, Point & Click, Walking Simulator, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 January 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Lydia is a point and click adventure with a side view and an atmospheric plot. The game will tell the story of a little girl in the world of adults. What is hidden...

Rainswept

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Detective, Visual novel, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 July 2020

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Rainswept is a side-scrolling adventure detective game with a variety of puzzles. Detective Michael Anderson is sent to the small town of Pineview to help the local...

7th Sector

Action, Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Combat robots, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view, Racing, Walking Simulator, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 February 2020

Steam: 72/100

7th Sector is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer with horror elements in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in a dark cyberpunk world where you will...

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...

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...

Afterdream

Adventure, Horror, Walking Simulator, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2023

Steam: 91/100

The events of the game unfold around a girl who is lost in a lucid dream, where the line between reality and imagination has blurred. The heroine finds herself in a...

NUTS

First-person view, Adventure, Action, Simulation, Indie, Detective, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 February 2021

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 67/100

NUTS is an indie action adventure game with simulation elements and a first-person view. Your mission briefing will give you a starting point, but it will be up to...

Asemblance

Adventure, First-person view, Walking Simulator, Indie, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2020

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 61/100

A psychological thriller from the first-person perspective, where the character finds themselves trapped inside an experimental machine capable of simulating...

Lost Ember

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2020

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Lost Ember is a third-person adventure game where you become a wild wolf. You will be able to travel through the ancient South American ruins of the Machu Quila...

Chasing Static

Adventure, First-person view, Horror, Futurism (Future), Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 January 2023

Steam: 86/100

Chasing Static is a first-person action-horror adventure in which you will uncover the mystery of an abandoned village and find out what happened to its...

Kona 2: Brume

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 October 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 80/100

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...

Walking Simulator

Best Games in the Walking Simulator genre for Nintendo Switch