The Best Adventure text Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Fatehollow ataraxia REMASTERED added at rank #17.
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Over the Alps (2020)

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Postcards written in invisible ink reveal a secret history... Travel back in time in the debut game from Stave Studios, OVER THE ALPS. Stay undercover, evade the police, and race across 1939 Switzerland in this Hitchcockian World War Two spy thriller.

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  • choices
  • world-war-2
  • multiple-endings
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • interactive
  • story
  • text
  • adventure
  • travel
  • beautiful
  • narrative
  • time

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Edge of Reality (2020)

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It seems that there can be no more boring profession in the world than a pawnshop appraiser. But a meeting with a mysterious but pretty stranger changes Dan's idea of his job.


  • visual-novel
  • beautiful
  • investigation
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • experimental
  • education
  • noir
  • atmospheric
  • choices
  • text
  • detective
  • adventure
  • cartoony
  • hand-drawn

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Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity (2025)

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Armed with spirit powers unique to his lineage, Yuri teams up with Mashiro and three other heroines to explore whether humans and Tayutai can coexist peacefully. This romantic fantasy adventure tells a heartfelt tale of growth, connection, and the mysteries of love.


  • visual-novel
  • dating-sim
  • choices
  • adventure
  • anime
  • text
  • drama
  • comedy
  • fantasy
  • simultaneous
  • cute
  • romance
  • romantic
  • emotional
  • multiple-endings

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SELF (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Mac OS

SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?

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  • kafkaesque
  • text
  • adventure
  • psychological
  • nonlinear
  • puzzle
  • word
  • mystery
  • experimental
  • story

15

Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders (2025)

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Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...


  • detective
  • mystery
  • investigation
  • fiction
  • visual-novel
  • interactive
  • text
  • choices
  • immersive
  • anime
  • novel
  • story
  • casual
  • adventure
  • puzzle

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Hookah Haze (2024)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...


  • life
  • dating-sim
  • visual-novel
  • psychedelic
  • point-and-click
  • choices
  • text
  • emotional
  • humor
  • pixel
  • cute
  • anime
  • drama
  • colourful
  • adventure

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Fatehollow ataraxia REMASTERED (2025)

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Relive the four days of destiny...


  • visual-novel
  • 2d
  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • emotional
  • adventure
  • hand-drawn
  • anime
  • drama
  • magic
  • colourful
  • cute
  • text
  • feature
  • platform

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In Other Waters (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS

In Other Waters is a captivating adventure game where you guide an underwater explorer to uncover the secrets of a mysterious alien planet. With a unique AI to guide you and a malfunctioning diving suit to navigate the alien landscape, you will be captivated by the game's narrative that asks deep questions about the nature of life. Unlock upgrades and explore the ocean depths, discovering strange creatures and environments. With intuitive controls and a beautiful UI, In Other Waters is a must-play for any adventure game enthusiast.


What we like:
  • Interesting exploration and unique framing
  • Slow rhythm of exploration creates a cool vibe
  • Fascinating ecosystems and scientific writing
  • Great for a chill and read experience
  • Exceptionally well-done concept and world-building with thoughtful gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Underutilized potential and disappointing story direction
  • Lack of map tools and predictable story
  • Tedious mechanics and hard-to-read text boxes

  • underwater
  • exploration
  • discovery
  • minimalist
  • mystery
  • sci-fi
  • inventory
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • text
  • story
  • point-and-click
  • relaxing
  • aliens

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your future (2023)

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Android PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch

Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.


  • real-time
  • visual-novel
  • information
  • dystopian
  • fiction
  • text
  • strategy
  • short
  • casual
  • adventure
  • sci-fi
  • psychological
  • story
  • thriller
  • thought-provoking

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Plan B from Outer Space: A Bavarian Odyssey (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows IOS iPhone

Escape the grasp of the Barbvarians! Plan B from Outer Space is a stellar adventure in the style of an interactive book and takes inspiration from classic science-fiction stories and Bavarian culture. Every decision will affect the outcome of your mission; to leave this strange planet unscathed!


  • collectathon
  • diplomacy
  • choices
  • sci-fi-comedy-text
  • word
  • fiction
  • aliens
  • interactive
  • adventure
  • visual-novel
  • comedy
  • text
  • cartoony
  • stylized
  • parody

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