8 Best Adventure Games in Nintendo Switch
The adventure genre has dominated the Nintendo Switch, with megahits such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Hollow Knight among the most popular and instantly recognizable games. Posted On September 2nd, 2021
To the Moon
To the Moon, developed and published by Freebird Games, is one of the Switch's most criminally underappreciated indie games. It has an intriguing premise around two doctors whose job is to give dying patients a new life by altering their memories. In the game, they come across the perplexing case of Johnny, whose only wish is to visit the Moon.
Ori And the Well of Wisps
Moon Studios created Ori and the Will of the Wisps to follow Ori and the Blind Forest. The platform-adventure follows the story of Ori, a white guardian spirit who must journey through beautiful forests and dark caves to discover his true destiny and save Niwen.
Overboard
Inkle's Overboard! is a unique take on the whodunit story. In this case, the player is the one who has murdered a passenger on the SS Hook and must now figure out how to get away with it. One run lasts about 30 minutes, but the game is designed to be repayable so that players can learn from their mistakes and eventually commit the perfect crime.
Florence
Mountains have created Florence, a slice-of-life indie adventure. Florence Yeoh, a typical 20-something, is featured in the game, going through her mundane commuting, working, scrolling through social media, and attempting to sleep. This all changes when Florence meets Krish, a cellist who eventually breaks the routine and changes Florence.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is a relaxing Nintendo Switch game that takes players on an exciting adventure through an open-world park. Adam Robinson-Yu created and published the game with a simple premise: Claire, an anthropomorphic bird, must reach the summit of a mountain to find cellphone reception.
80 Days
80 Days sends players on an epic journey worldwide as the valet, Passepartout, navigating 150 cities. This game, created by Inkle, has thousands of possibilities for players to explore. Each city has a compelling story for the player to discover while making important decisions about their next journey.
Firewatch
Campo Santo created Firewatch, a mystery adventure game. It tells the story of Henry, a fire lookout with only a walkie-talkie for communication. He is drawn into the Wyoming forest, where he discovers that the wilderness is full of secrets.
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods is a 2D adventure platformer developed by Infinite Fall in the sleepy town of Possum Springs. Mae Borowski, the protagonist, is forced to confront her past and reconnect with friends and family who have all changed while she was away at college.
