Top 100 / Best Indie Adventure Games on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2

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Split Fiction

Short of Portal 2’s co-op mode, which by comparison was quite humble, there’s no competition for this excellent shared experience

DAVE THE DIVER

Astoundingly varied and deep, dripping with funky charm, and both challenging and approachable. It’s fantastic

Orbitals

Another brilliant, and incredibly varied, co-op title to enjoy with a friend, with a gobsmackingly-good and highly-memorable visual style

Blue Prince

If you don’t mind its “I’ll do better next time” mentality, there’s plenty to discover in the ever-changing maze of the mansion

DREDGE

This is simply a nautical adventure that continues to surprise, somehow both placid and often tense, routine and yet full of nasty surprises

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Among the indie games I’ve greatly enjoyed on PC over the years and have wondered when they would make their wa...

GRIS

As the game starts you’ll witness the main character, Gris, losing her voice. This seems to be both literal and symbolic...

The Drifter

Takes the classic point-and-click adventure and juices up the formula a bit with a tighter pace, well-implemented interface, and outstanding voice acting

Neva

Another visual feast of an adventure, though not as successful as its older sibling GRIS

Nuclear Blaze

A creative take on a puzzle platforming adventure that’s challenging but fair, and has plenty of secrets to discover along the way

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

If you don’t mind the sometimes glacial pacing of the adventure aspects, the art and story here are top-tier within the space

Blanc

This mesmerizing adventure in black and white is both accessible and brilliant for sharing with a friend or tackling solo

LEGO® Bricktales

Finally, a LEGO game that truly captures the essence of both its creative and functional play in digital form

Flipping Death

Whenever you talk about classic adventure titles there's roughly a standing assumption that they'll bog down at some poi...

Planet of Lana II

A strong follow-up to the original, mixing together a variety of environmental puzzles and challenges with an unspoken story that’s endearing

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo

Smart adventure mechanics, puzzles, and a load of heart make this a relaxed and memorable journey

Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Charming, family-friendly, full of exploration and discovery, and absolutely a chill good time all around for the right crowd

Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

The final wild ride with the odd duo, though with a different central gag in the form of Max’s psychic powers

Teslagrad Remastered

Taking the masterfully-made original to spruce it up a little and add some additional challenges makes a great game better

Temtem

There's finally a legit upstart contender for the monster-collecting throne...

Citizen Sleeper

As regulars probably know well by now, I don’t tend to be a fan of visual novels and even sometimes struggle wi...

DYSMANTLE

While I’ve been able to be objective about survival games in order to attempt to give them an appropriately fair shake r...

The Wild at Heart

Sometimes all you need to get excited about a title are a few evocative words, commonly referred to as an “elevator pitc...

UNSIGHTED

Unsighted is interesting to me, in part because at just a casual glance, or even just a very short play session, I belie...

Eastward

When it comes to pixel art action-adventures the normal standard that is compared against would be The Legend of Zelda: ...

Lost in Random

Full disclosure, up front I’ll admit that I’ve always tended to be fond of games from the Zoink crew, in particular find...

Shantae and the Seven Sirens

While I’m a relatively recent fan of the Shantae series, having just been introduced to it in the collection release on ...

Sparklite

Since I’m a huge fan of roguelikes and their ability to revitalize and alter how you play more classic genres I’ve alway...

The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse

While I know there are people out there who’ve kind of gotten tired of the label roguelike being thrown around I continu...

Pool Panic

This was hands down my favorite title I'd never really heard about that I got to check out at PAX East. Thoroughly weird...

Loco Motive

Old-school adventure fans should be thrilled with a newcomer that has witty writing, some great gags, and looks great

The Night of the Rabbit

With lush environments, an atypically unpredictable story, and smart design this does the classic adventure proud

Planet of Lana

A solid take on a cinematic adventure of sorts as you try to evade capture and save your sister

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

In many ways playing out as a more mature and deeper Choose Your Own Adventure take, Harmony offers great dynamic storytelling

Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

Oh, Sam & Max, I simply can’t resist your weirdo humor, references, and charm. Once again the dysfunctional...

Elementallis

With consistently well-designed dungeons and plenty of secrets to discover, this is a fantastic throwback to the likes of Link to the Past and other top-down classics

Urban Myth Dissolution Center

An odd and fun take on the classic mystery-solving adventure formula that has loads of unique flavor

Core Keeper

Whether solo or with others online, this mix of elements similar to Stardew Valley, Minecraft, and others has an addictive appeal

Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

An attractive, reasonably challenging, and smart Metroidvania experience awaits

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

Undoubtedly different and wide open for possibilities based on your choices, this is a text-heavy but interesting affair

Steve Jackson's Sorcery!

While I may be prone to complaining when titles put me to sleep with their droning stories and dry lore, when the qua...

The Mermaid Mask

This follow-up adventure to the excellent Tangle Tower once again delivers on a promise of smart writing, fun characters, and approachable mystery solving

American Arcadia

A convergence of a smart conceit, cinematic adventure elements, and a variety of inventive puzzles help this to stand out

CRYPT CUSTODIAN

A charming, and sometimes silly, top-down Metroidvania-style romp that feels refreshing

Little Kitty, Big City

While only taking a handful of hours to complete, this charming feline adventure is cute and delightful

Lucy Dreaming

A more retro-than-typical style of interface, cheeky humor, and great voice acting helps to lift this adventure up

Beacon Pines

Can you make the crucial decisions it takes to save your friends and your struggling town?

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

While there have been a great number of LucasArts-esque point-and-click adventure titles on Switch, not all of them h...

Little Nightmares II

Having missed out on the original, though certainly having heard its praises, I walked into Little Nightmares 2 with ...

Junkster

A really pleasant surprise of a budget-priced game that delivers smart 3D platforming and some creative building to accentuate play

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