Game Genre
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
Browse studios that appear most often on this adventure Nintendo Switch page.
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.
Trash Sailors Demo
The Falconeer: Warrior Edition
Vesper: Zero Light Edition
Full Quiet
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt
Godstrike
SELF: Where's my father
Ori: The Collection
How to Take Off Your Mask Remastered
Robotics;Notes DaSH
Giraffe and Annika
Project Starship X
Clouzy!
FLATLAND Vol.1
TY the Tasmanian Tiger HD
Get-A-Grip Chip
Wunderling
Pity Pit
Blood will be Spilled
TroubleDays
Ascendant Hearts
Bookbound Brigade
SELF
Seek Hearts
Glyph
Widget Satchel
MONKEY BARRELS
Super Box Land Demake
Asdivine Kamura
Dreaming Canvas
Hidden
VARIOUS DAYLIFE
Monochrome Order
Headspun
A Place for the Unwilling
Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets
The Padre
Sky Racket
Asdivine Dios
The Savior's Gang
Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz
Resident Evil 4 (2019)
Bubsy: Paws on Fire!
Legend of the Tetrarchs
Hero Express
Dawn of Survivors
Out There: Omega The Alliance
Curious Cases
Assault On Metaltron
BQM - Block Quest Maker
Elli
Throne Quest
Reed 2
Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God
Chop is dish
Car Quest
The Legend of Evil
The Midnight Sanctuary
EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK
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...
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...
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.
Shigeru Miyamoto Health Update: Nintendo Confirms Creator Expected to Return Soon
Nintendo confirms Shigeru Miyamoto is in stable condition after a brief illness and is expected to resume work within days. The veteran creator remains credited on...