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Adventure Games
Browse Adventure Nintendo Switch games with release dates, images, related genres, and score details where available.
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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
Explore Nintendo Switch releases categorized as Adventure. Games are ordered by popularity first so the most recognized titles appear first.
Carmen Sandiego
Afterlove EP
Tomb Raider I-VI Remastered
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley - Fuddler's Courtship
Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
REYNATIS
Beyond Galaxyland
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Remastered
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Die Again
Berserk Boy
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
Stella of The End
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimension Shellshock
Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition
Etrian Odyssey III HD
Mia and the Dragon Princess
TMNT Splintered Fate
Kukoos - Lost Pets
Jurassic World Aftermath Collection
Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch
Paradise Marsh
Ankora: Lost Days
The Bridge Curse : Road to Salvation
Deiland: Pocket Planet
moon: Remix RPG Adventure (2021)
Castle on the Coast
Undying
Jack Axe
Beast Breaker
Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered
Hindsight 20/20 - Wrath of the Raakshasa
Raven's Hike
Darker Skies
Button City
Blaster Master Zero 3
AKIBA'S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed
Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol
TASOMACHI 黄昏ニ眠ル街
ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
Tanuki Justice
Nine Witches: Family Disruption
Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia
Embracelet
Elden: Path of the Forgotten
Indiecalypse
KukkoroDays
PONG Quest
Yumeutsutsu Re:After
Piczle Cross Adventure
Kemono Heroes
Milo's Quest
Bustafellows
Aborigenus
Overlanders
Skybolt Zack
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
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
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HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate coming to Nintendo Switch 2 — early 2027 eShop release
Acclaim and Wabisabi Games announced HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate for Nintendo Switch 2, a Y2K-inspired snowboarding title due on the Nintendo eShop in early 2027....
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
Full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of November 7, 2026, including All Games and Download-Only rankings. Super Smash Bros.