Summary
There’s nothing quite like setting off on an adventure in a video game, whether your quest is so grand that the world is at stake, or your adventure takes place a little closer to home. TheNintendo Switch’s library is many games like this, allowing you to adventure at home or even on the go.
Plenty of classic Nintendo series likeSuper MarioandThe Legend of Zeldafit into this, allowing you to escape into other worlds and step into the role of a hero. Alongside these fan favorites, there are plenty more adventures for you to go on — if you’re just ready to take the first step.
Updated on June 06, 2025 by Rebecca Phillips:If you’re looking for another adventure to play on Switch before Switch 2 launches, check out the excellent sci-fi RPG we’ve added.
All theXenoblade Chronicles gameshave an excellent sense of adventure, but none moreso than Xenoblade Chronciles X, and the Definitive Edition has finally made it to Nintendo Switch. Playing as a customizable character, you find yourself on the planet Mira, where humans have taken refuge after an attack on Earth. You’ll spend a lot of time adventuring across the planet on foot and in your Skell, exploring each nook and cranny.
Exploration and adventure in Xenoblade Chronicles is intensely satsifying, as you’re rewarded with XP and unique monsters for going off the beaten path. This is a great pick if you’re looking for a sci-fi adventure.
Link is a great protagonist, but it’s about time that Zelda got to go on her own adventure. In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Link is pulled into a Rift, leaving Princess Zelda in charge of saving Hyrule. Zelda uses the Tri Rod toproduce Echoes of monsters and items, which allows you to fight enemies and explore the overworld and dungeons.
Echoes of Wisdom is an excellent top-down Zelda game that uses the best of classic and modern Zelda. Similar to Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, you may get creative when solving puzzles, but it has much better dungeons, reminiscent of the earlier games.
If the art style of Neva seems familiar, that’s because it’s made by Nomada Studio,the same developers who made Gris. In Neva, you play as a young woman named Alba. You aren’t alone, as a magical wolf cub is your constant companion and you must make your way through the dangerous world together.
Similar to Gris, Neva is light on challenge and heavy on emotional themes. Your adventure will be focused on forging your bond with the wolf cub and growing together on your journey, and it definitely makes for a more touching and heartfelt experience.
You can’t get much closer to a traditional adventure than The Plucky Squire. You play as a storybook character named Jot, who discovers that there’s more than just the book he’s in - there’s actually an entire 3D world just outside its pages. Jot is booted out of the book by the evil Humgrump and sets out on an adventure between 2D and 3D worlds to restore peace.
The Plucky Squire is filled to the brim with charm and is a great lighthearted adventure to dive into. While the combat is pretty simple, there’s plenty of puzzles to test you and fun challenges throughout.
It Takes Two is an excellent co-op adventure game to play with a friend or partner. Parents Cody and May are on the brink of divorce when they find themselves turned into their daughter’s dolls and must work together to figure out a way to return to their human selves.Each chapter of It Takes Two is a completely different experience, taking you through the garden, space, a snow globe, and much more.
While the game mostly focuses on puzzles and platforming, you’ll experience lots of different types of gameplay on your adventure, too. If you’re looking for a light-hearted adventure you can complete in a few sessions, check out It Takes Two.
Tunic wears its Zelda inspiration on its sleeve, and that’s a good thing. Playing as an adventurous fox, you set out with the goal of freeing a fox spirit from a crystal. Your adventure sees you exploring a beautiful fantasy world and using your sword to fight the numerous creatures that will do their best to stop you.
It’s a fairly simple adventure, but one you’ll easily enjoy to its fullest as you solve puzzles in dungeons, improve your skills as a sword fighter, and just take in the classic fairytale atmosphere.
Celeste is more than just a physical adventure — it’s a mental and emotional one, too. As Madeline climbs up Celeste Mountain, she faces the deeper parts of herself and learns to accept herself the way that she is. On the way, she meets new faces who become an important part of her journey.
Be prepared, though, as Celeste is a tricky platformer, with difficult sequences you’ll probably need a fair few tries to make it through. That’s what makes it all the more satisfying, though, when you finally make it all the way to the top of the mountain and finish your adventure.
Using Japanese folklore as its basis, Okami was a fantastic game when it launched in 2006, and the HD version on Nintendo Switch is the perfect way to experience it. Playing as the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, in her wolf form, your goal on this adventure is to free the land of Nippon from the curse of Orochi.
The Switch’s touchscreen takes the game to even higher heights, as you can use this to control the Celestial Brush, which is used for battles and other in-game events. If you’re looking for a tried-and-true adventure, give Okami a go.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is Kirby’s first fully 3D adventure, and it’s a great one. After being sucked into a vortex, Kirby lands in a deserted place known as the New World. Unfortunately, lots of Waddle Dees from his home planet, Planet Popstar, have been kidnapped by the Beast Pack, so it’s up to Kirby to save them all.
This game is a pure, good-hearted adventure — while you’re wandering the mysterious New World, you’ll also get to useKirby’s infamous Copy Abilities, including a variety of new ones introduced in this title.
If you’re looking for a challenging adventure, Hollow Knight will be right up your street. Taking inspiration from the Souls games and classic Metroidvanias, Hollow Knight sees you exploring the world of Hallownest. It’s full of tough (and we mean tough) boss fights to take on, as well as tricky platforming areas that you’ll need skill and patience to complete.
Despite the difficulty you’ll likely face on your adventure, the land of Hallownest is beautiful, if hauntingly so. It’s a joy towander every nook and cranny of the forgotten kingdom, discovering more and more about its forgotten past as you do so.
