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Adventure Games
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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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Hidden Folks
LEGO Jurassic World
Super Lucky's Tale
Kingdom: Two Crowns
Cocoon
Black Book
Knock-Knock
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Another World
Deliver Us the Moon
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Little Misfortune
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
Curse of the Dead Gods
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom — Rehydrated
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Dave the Diver
Slender: The Arrival
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
Supraland
Stranded Deep
Stories Untold
Evoland Legendary Edition
Neighbours from Hell Compilation
Inmost
Manual Samuel
DC Universe Online
Bugsnax
AER - Memories of Old
Hard West
Mercenary Kings
Back to Bed
Catherine: Full Body
Telling Lies
Persona 3 Portable
Hammerwatch
Outward Definitive Edition
Type: Rider
Persona 5 Strikers
Q.U.B.E. 2
Last Day of June
Road Redemption
Lego City Undercover
Ghost of a Tale
Streets of Rogue
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Rogue Legacy 2
Hob
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
Syberia 3
Spellbreak
Hello Neighbor
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Beholder 2
Rogue Company
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Haven
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...
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HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate coming to Nintendo Switch 2 — early 2027 eShop release
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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
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...