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Adventure Games
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This page is the Nintendo Switch genre catalog for Adventure, focused on game discovery, ratings, and related developers. For the article archive and ongoing coverage, see Adventure news topic.
About Adventure
An adventure game is a genre in which the player performs as a protagonist. It is usually supported by puzzle-solving, gathering items, dialogues, and intervening goals. Adventure focus on story, many of them are designed for a single player. Colossal Cave Adventure is known as the first of the genre, released in 1976. They rocketed in the 1980s; later it led to the appearance of independent video game developers. The Walking Dead by TellTale Games is considered as the game which renewed the whole genre. It has a revolutionary mechanics which change the gameplay as the players make their choices. These games are still favorite among the users; independent developers start crowd-funding companies to raise money; the genre is celebrated on practically any platform.
Top Developers in Adventure
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Popular Adventure Nintendo Switch Games
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Banner Saga Trilogy
Röki
DYSMANTLE
The Inner World
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
Reanimal
Disc Room
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
Tangle Tower
Pumpkin Jack
Sonic Frontiers
Raji: An Ancient Epic
Lust for Darkness
The Little Acre
Trüberbrook – A Nerd Saves the World
One Step From Eden
de Blob 2
Spirit of the North
The Plucky Squire
Ghost 1.0
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
The Shapeshifting Detective
Caveblazers
Hellpoint
CLANNAD
Out There: Omega Edition
Crashlands
Tchia
We. The Revolution
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
Thank Goodness You're Here!
In Sound Mind
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
Yesterday Origins
Cozy Grove
INK
Neva
Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Monster Sanctuary
Happy Game
Pathway
Wheels of Aurelia
Secret Files: Tunguska
The Coma: Recut
Actual Sunlight
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
The Silver Case
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Unto The End
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Framed
Card Shark
FRAMED Collection
Not Tonight
Mario Bros.
Adventure News
Read Nintendo news articles connected to games in the Adventure genre.
Unicorn Academy: Island of Magic Confirmed for Nintendo Switch — Release Date Set for 17 November 2026
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Chivalware Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Trailer: Dotemu and Regal Pigeon Release New Action Roguelite
Dotemu and Regal Pigeon have released the Chivalware launch trailer as the action roguelite arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 this week. Read an overview of gameplay,...
Nintendo Switch eShop Charts Week of November 7, 2026: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Holds Top Spot
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