The Best Open-world action-adventure Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Oppidum added at rank #19.
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The Pathless (2020)

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Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 5

Embark on an epic adventure on a mystical island to dispel the curse of darkness in The Pathless. With your eagle companion, explore breathtaking landscapes and engage in unique boss battles against giant corrupted spirits. The emotionally resonant story, fast-paced gameplay, and stunning visuals and music make for an immersive experience that you won't forget.


What we like:
  • Well-written characters and story
  • Satisfying movement mechanics and puzzles
  • Stunning visuals and music
  • Unique boss fights
  • Relaxing gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Lack of tutorial and map system
  • Potential overpricing
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Tedious exploration

  • open-world
  • boss-fight
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • boss
  • stealth
  • archery
  • shooter
  • adventure
  • battle
  • action-adventure
  • rhythm
  • stylized
  • story
  • narrative

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DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos (2023)

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

Suit up as Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman and take on some of the most powerful Super-Villains in the DC universe with DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos.


  • superhero
  • book
  • dungeon
  • rpg
  • cooperative
  • action
  • cartoony
  • open-world
  • comic
  • action-adventure
  • villain
  • sandbox
  • combat
  • comedy
  • family-friendly

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Treasures of the Aegean (2021)

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

Embark on a thrilling adventure to solve the mystery behind the downfall of the Minoan civilization in Treasures of the Aegean. With fascinating historical context and stunning hand-drawn graphics, explore a non-linear open world as you gather clues to prevent history from repeating itself. Parkour over obstacles, solve puzzles, and discover treasures while being challenged by lurking rivals. The game will immerse you in a time loop adventure filled with action, precision, and puzzle-solving that will keep you coming back for more.

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What we like:
  • Huge and varied map with interesting places to discover and 110 collectibles to find
  • Good emphasis on movement and platforming
  • Excellent comic-book aesthetics with unique Greek music
  • Time-loop mechanic used well in puzzles and story elements
  • Fun parkour platforming with neat level design and tightly squeezed jumps and rolls
What could be improved:
  • Writing full of grammatical errors
  • Flawed gameplay that plays like a game of the late 1990s
  • Environmental hazards don't react as they should
  • No support for mouse controls

  • parkour
  • historical
  • non-lineal
  • platform
  • open-world
  • metroidvania
  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • thriller
  • collectathon
  • exploration
  • action-adventure
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • comic

4

Onirike (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Dreams are fed by our own desires. They dwell within us since we are born and this is what we call them until they become real. But… have you ever wondered what happens to dreams that never come true?Onirike is an original 3D adventure, puzzle and platformer video game which takes place in an intricate open world, designed with a non-linear narrative and presented with a peculiar audio-visual aesthetic.Throughout the game, the player will take the role of Prieto, a strange being unaware of his own nature, but who has the rare ability to become invisible. Exploration, stealth and cultivating gypsophila flowers will be key to unveiling the story of Prieto and the orb in which he lives.Main features:

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  • platform
  • open-world
  • conversation
  • action-adventure
  • dark
  • surreal
  • narration
  • 3d
  • psychedelic
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • fantasy
  • stealth
  • sandbox
  • blob

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Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King (2017)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

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  • action-adventure
  • dungeon
  • retro
  • bride
  • adjective-abusing
  • puzzle
  • pixel
  • open-world
  • adventure
  • narration
  • top-down
  • boss
  • snes
  • pixel-perfect
  • fantasy

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Falcon Age (2019)

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psvr Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows HTC Vive Oculus Rift

Bond with a baby falcon and go on an adventure. Falcon Age is a first-person, single-player action adventure where you’ll play as Ara in her fight to reclaim her cultural legacy in the lost art of falcon hunting against a force of automated colonizers.

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  • robots
  • cute
  • action-adventure
  • crafting
  • first-person
  • exploration
  • conversation
  • open-world
  • combat
  • vr
  • character
  • customization
  • colourful
  • single-player
  • needle

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HammerHelm (2017)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 m PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!

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  • crafting
  • open-world
  • building
  • city-building
  • base-building
  • third-person
  • action-adventure
  • relaxing
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • fantasy
  • survival
  • casual
  • strategy

8

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game (2024)

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

Step into Patrick’s shorts and create hilarious, physics-based mayhem, as you make the open world of Bikini Bottom your playground!


  • sandbox
  • physics
  • open-world
  • character
  • action-adventure
  • 3d
  • third-person
  • customization
  • family-friendly
  • exploration
  • anime
  • comedy
  • colourful
  • cute
  • funny

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Astronite (2022)

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

Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

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  • 8-bit
  • platform
  • souls
  • nonlinear
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • music
  • precision
  • action-adventure
  • open-world
  • pixel
  • sci-fi
  • exploration
  • shooter

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Remorse: The List (2022)

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

Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.

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  • survival-horror
  • horror
  • first-person
  • gore
  • shooter
  • psychological
  • violent
  • open-world
  • fps
  • dark
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • 3d
  • story

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