The Best Discovery Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Om Nom: Coloring, Toons & Puzzle added at rank #7.
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Outer Wilds (2019)

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Unravel the mysteries of the universe in Outer Wilds, an award-winning open world game. Explore an ever-evolving solar system, uncover alien secrets, and enjoy a thought-provoking narrative. With no enemies to fight, you're free to discover at your own pace. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in space!

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What we like:
  • Unique and immersive gameplay experience
  • Beautiful and intricate world-building
  • Thought-provoking narrative
  • Encourages fearless discovery
  • Captures the mysteries of the universe
What could be improved:
  • May cause motion sickness
  • Game's physics can lead to unexpected deaths

  • exploration
  • mystery
  • discovery
  • puzzle
  • open-world
  • space
  • sci-fi
  • endless
  • adventure
  • story
  • first-person
  • day
  • narrative

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In Other Waters (2020)

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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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Ammo Pigs: Cocked and Loaded (2022)

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The age is 2049 AD. All life forms have gone extinct — except for the pigs who oppose the hostile AI-controlled machines. The robots should be destroyed, but more importantly, there have been found the last surviving chickens. They must be saved at any cost!

Ammo Pigs: Cocked and Loaded is an action-packed run-n-gun game with a heavy emphasis on jumping and shooting elements. It brings the feeling of 80’s and 90’s 2D action games with a lot of fun, explosions and bacon — in case you’re not good enough to save those poor chickens from deadly chicken-hating machines. Give it a spin if you’re up for some touch challenge!

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  • discovery
  • robots
  • flight
  • action
  • shooter
  • online

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The Falconeer: Warrior Edition (2021)

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Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

The Falconeer: Warrior Edition includes the fully updated game, plus 'The Hunter' DLC, adding a new player class with a flyable Ormir dragon and a set of pyro pot guided rockets, and the new 'Edge of the World' DLC, containing 3 additional side quests and new boss encounters. Experience the free-flying escapism of flying a giant warbird across a stunning open world. Discover a vast oceanic world filled with lost myths and breathtaking landscapes. Soar above the clouds and engage in spectacular aerial dogfights. Join and support your faction, taking on missions that may change the fate of your comrades as well as your own.

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  • combat
  • pirates
  • discovery
  • flight
  • open-world
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • narrative
  • boss
  • fight
  • shooter

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Veritas (2020)

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Uncover the lies. Free your mind. Veritas is a compact narrative puzzle game that asks: what is truth, and does it even matter?

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  • mystery
  • point-and-click
  • science
  • discovery
  • first-person
  • sci-fi
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • dark
  • rpg
  • spin-off
  • story
  • narrative

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Pocket Slimes (2022)

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Play as one of the available Slimes and explore wonderful biomes that you need to bring new colors to. Be careful as you have to adapt to a brand new mechanic in each and every biome. Think through your every move in order to get the DIAMOND score!

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  • pixel
  • truck
  • discovery
  • mature
  • park
  • farming
  • management
  • casual
  • challenging
  • strategy

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Om Nom: Coloring, Toons & Puzzle (2022)

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Join Om Nom in fun learning:

WATCH 1 season with 11 episodes of Toons where Om Nom arrives at the house and explores it in a series of adventures

FILL 23 pictures of Nommies using various tools and colors

DRAW on 18 whiteboards to express your own creative ideas

ASSEMBLE 11 jigsaw puzzles with your favorite monster with a sweet tooth, 6-150 pieces each

CONNECT 10 sets of dots to uncover hidden shapes

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  • discovery
  • single-player
  • puzzle
  • cute
  • adventure

8

Road 96 (2021)

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Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!

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  • non-player
  • third-party
  • adventure
  • discovery
  • story
  • exploration
  • first-person

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Curious Cases (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One HTC Vive Oculus Rift

3 ChaptersThe game consists of 3 chapters, each chapter unlocks at the end of the previous one. Once a chapter is unlocked, players can jump to it, to continue where they left off.StoryA scientist has gone missing, after claiming they made a groundbreaking discovery! Vanished from a locked office with only one exit this extraordinary case immediately grabs Detective Moore’s attention. A modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work. Some cases are more difficult than others, but he always comes through, but this time is different... Something seems off about this case, it is almost as if greater forces are in play...

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  • investigation
  • horror
  • noir
  • pvp
  • linear
  • discovery
  • hidden-object
  • mystery
  • vr
  • psychological
  • narration
  • detective
  • competitive
  • 3d
  • exploration

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Soul Axiom Rebooted (2020)

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The new enhanced edition of Soul Axiom - a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, set in the beautiful, haunting cyber-world of Elysia. Collect unique hand powers, discover multiple endings and choose your own destiny as you unravel the mystery of your digital afterlife.


  • puzzle
  • cyber-thriller
  • multiple-endings
  • puzzlement
  • adventure
  • discovery
  • tron
  • mystery
  • story
  • thought-provoking
  • exploration
  • walking-simulator
  • first-person
  • family
  • pause

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