16 Best Nintendo Switch Exploration Games

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If you love to explore the great unknown, there’s never been a better time to be a gamer. From alien planets to underground worlds to bustling cities, here are the 15 best video games for exploration on the Nintendo Switch.

Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|S Switch Release Date: March 30, 2023

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There are fewer thrills when you’re out on a boat than taking to the high seas and exploring all that’s out there. That will be one of your many jobs when you play the game, Dredge.

The places you’ll be exploring are a set of islands with plenty of fish and plenty of dangers. Yet, you’re drawn to this place by a mysterious force and are asked to explore the truth alongside the islands.

You’ll also be exploring the waters below because while there are plenty of fish to catch, there are also plenty of…bigger fish…waiting for you below.

So don’t think for a second you’re the alpha on these waters. If you do? Well, you’re going to need a bigger boat.

Release: 2021

Samus Aran is back for the eighth entry in the Metroid series. This time she’s headed to planet ZDR, where a dangerous parasite with mimic abilities has resurfaced. Samus must explore the planet to learn the key to defeating the parasites, all while avoiding the EMMI (Extraplanetary Multiform Mobile Identifier), hostile combat robots who prowl the world looking for invaders.

True to the genre for which it was named, this Metroidvania features a 2D side-scrolling world that gradually expands as the player levels up their abilities and gains access to new areas. You won’t need to find everything to complete the game, but you just might want to.

Release: 2021

Two years after the events of Subnautica, scientist Robin Ayou travels to the