The Best Lore Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake added at rank #14.
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Super Dark Deception (2022)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Death awaits you once again in Super Dark Deception, a fun 2D reimagining of the hit horror maze game, Dark Deception!


  • horror
  • runner
  • humor
  • action-adventure
  • dark
  • cartoony
  • lore
  • anime
  • pixel
  • top-down
  • retro
  • demons
  • rpg
  • arcade
  • cute

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Labyrinth of Zangetsu (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Step into the eerie world of Ido and face off against terrifying creatures steeped in Japanese folklore in Labyrinth of Zangetsu. With a distinctive art style inspired by Japanese sumi-e ink painting, this challenging dungeon crawler seamlessly blends traditional elements with modern design. Explore the black and white labyrinths as you customize your hero's abilities and structure your team to survive. Uncover the harrowing lore that lurks in the depths of the game as you fight to emerge victorious.

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What we like:
  • Polished and user-friendly dungeon crawler
  • Unique 'front & back mechanic'
  • Artistic direction, music, and atmosphere are well done
  • Smooth and modern implementation of a classic genre
  • Designer and primary developer are active in the community
What could be improved:
  • Stat downgrades when leveling up and lack of class-specific item drops can be frustrating
  • Game does not provide information on class-specific prerequisites
  • Masochistic gameplay mechanics can lead to hours of lost progress
  • UI sounds can be overly loud

  • dungeon-crawler
  • turn-based
  • noir
  • rpg
  • lore
  • party
  • abstract
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • dungeon
  • dark
  • historical
  • strategy
  • demons
  • mythology

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Mystic Pathways (2025)

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Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Survive in a retro-futuristic world filled with Jinns, animals, and other spiritual entities based on eastern fantasies in the spirit of Arabian Nights and middle-eastern history. Gather, craft, evade and ultimately fight your way to an epic battle between Man vs Jinn.


  • parkour
  • nonlinear
  • lore
  • building
  • stealth
  • post-apocalyptic
  • survival
  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • historical
  • alternate
  • third-person
  • exploration
  • controller-support
  • fantasy

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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (2025)

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Android Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s Nintendo Switch 2

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagination of the first two legendary adventures in The Erdrick Trilogy, brought together in one package.


  • rpg
  • 2.5d
  • turn-based
  • 1980s
  • emotional
  • lore
  • pixel
  • magic
  • nostalgia
  • japanese
  • fantasy
  • atmospheric
  • combat
  • all-time
  • jrpg

15

Voidwrought (2024)

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Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.


  • metroidvania
  • lore
  • lovecraftian
  • 2d
  • dark
  • platform
  • mythology
  • exploration
  • hand-drawn
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • fantasy
  • supernatural

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Alexandria IV (2024)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows Linux

Tasked with commanding of one of the most challenging sectors of the galaxy, the future of the Alexandria IV space station depends on your diplomatic and strategic capabilities. How far will you go to prevent a war? A space opera visual novel by J.M. Beraldo.


  • diplomacy
  • choices
  • lore
  • visual-novel
  • politics
  • aliens
  • romance
  • sci-fi
  • space
  • fiction
  • conversation
  • conspiracy
  • drama
  • interactive
  • story

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Kamiko (2017)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One wiiware

Wield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds!

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  • pixel
  • boss
  • demons
  • lore
  • hack-and-slash
  • top-down
  • retro
  • combo
  • faith
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • boss-fight
  • cute
  • colourful
  • 1990s

18

The Rewinder (2021)

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The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.


  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • drama
  • detective
  • mythology
  • thriller
  • puzzle
  • mystery
  • 2d
  • lore
  • supernatural
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • horror
  • comedy

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The Coma 2B: Catacomb (2024)

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The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…


  • mystery
  • survival-horror
  • lovecraftian
  • horror
  • lore
  • survival
  • dark
  • exploration
  • hand-drawn
  • psychological
  • visual-novel
  • violent
  • adventure
  • dungeon
  • anime

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Orten Was The Case (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.


  • manipulation
  • time
  • nonlinear
  • lore
  • metroidvania
  • 2.5d
  • humor
  • conspiracy
  • time-management
  • dystopian
  • choices
  • mystery
  • detective
  • dark
  • open-world

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