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Adventure Games
Browse Adventure Nintendo Switch games with release dates, images, related genres, and score details where available.
Genre Page vs. News Topic
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
Explore Nintendo Switch releases categorized as Adventure. Games are ordered by popularity first so the most recognized titles appear first.
Corridor Z
Skully
Riddled Corpses EX
Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
Shinsekai Into the Depths
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
La-Mulana 2
Part Time UFO
Modern Tales: Age Of Invention
Steam Prison
Dadish
Juicy Realm
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Voyage
Unusual Findings
Old School Musical
Gaokao.Love.100Days
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
Dusk Diver
DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS
LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY™: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition
Lamentum
Kona II: Brume
Kirby Air Riders
Jet Kave Adventure
Detective Gallo
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
Stonefly
The Bradwell Conspiracy
STAY
One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition
Die for Valhalla!
Cattails | Become a Cat!
Lydia
Baobabs Mausoleum Ep. 1 Ovnifagos Don´t Eat Flamingos
The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
Lost Horizon 2
Omega Strike
KOI
Beasts of Maravilla Island
Grimshade
The Plane Effect
Momonga Pinball Adventures
Shadow of Loot Box
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
Phantaruk
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Hauntii
Nightshade (2016)
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted
HAAK
Spirit Hunter: NG
Archaica: The Path Of Light
Collar X Malice
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
A Fold Apart
SuperEpic: The Entertainment War
Koral
Endless Fables 3: Dark Moor
Adventure News
Read Nintendo news articles connected to games in the Adventure genre.
Ocarina of Time Remake Dataminers Find 'MQ' Files Suggesting Master Quest on Nintendo Switch 2
Dataminers have uncovered references to 'MQ' (Master Quest) inside the files of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2, indicating Nintendo...
All Big Poe Locations in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — Hyrule Field Guide
Comprehensive guide to all 10 Big Poe locations in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Learn how to spawn, catch, and turn in Big Poes in Hyrule Field for the Poe...
Ocarina of Time on Switch 2: Box Art Gallery Celebrates Zelda's Legacy
A look at a new box art gallery marking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's recent re-release, with background on the game's platform history and comments from Time...
Unicorn Academy: Island of Magic Confirmed for Nintendo Switch — Release Date Set for 17 November 2026
Mindscape and Aesir Interactive confirm Unicorn Academy: Island of Magic for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo eShop with a worldwide release date of 17 November 2026. Read...
Shigeru Miyamoto Absent from Nintendo Investor Q&A Due to Illness
Nintendo confirmed that representative director Shigeru Miyamoto missed a recent investor Q&A due to a sudden illness. The legendary developer's condition is...
Virtua Fighter 2 Sega Saturn Model Viewer Highlights AM2's Model 2 Porting Feat
A look at the Virtua Fighter 2 Sega Saturn model viewer by homebrewer Xevengar, and how AM2's Sega Graphics Library enabled a near-arcade Model 2 port running at 60...