15 Best Nintendo Switch Open World Games

Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is a cute farm management game that was a big hit when it first came out. There’s a lot to do besides just rebuilding your grandparents’ farm. The map is big enough to explore, you can meet NPCs and even marry them, and there’s a cave full of monsters.

There are lots of things to do in Stardew Valley, like taking care of the farm, starting your own business, wooing the city, or getting into the game’s more complex mechanics. Several reviewers gave it good marks, and many people use it to relax. I really think you should play Stardew Valley if you like games with slow pace.

Hyper Light Drifter

You can play Hyper Light Drifter, a fast-paced hack-and-slash game with a lot of style, and go on a challenging journey. You play as a lone traveler who is looking for lost technology and information. But there are many mechanical enemies, hard levels, and brutal boss fights in your way.

Hyper Light Drifter is so famous that it got a follow up. It’s best played with a controller, though, because some parts will make you grip your handheld very tightly. You can play through a lot of absolutely beautiful levels, and the music is great for letting your mind wander while you play.

L.A. Noire

Get in the car with your hat on. Officer, there’s been another murder in the Hollywood Hills and on the streets of Los Angeles that are full of actresses. Set in the 1950s, L.A. Noire was one of the first games to use face recognition technology in a big way. It still works, sort of. You play as Cole Phelps in this exciting detective noir game. A man who used to be in the military and now works as a police officer in Los Angeles.

In this story from Rockstar Games, you can be a police officer on a job, commit arson or murder, or live in the fast-paced, drug-filled world of Vice. There’s never been a better time to play this famous open-world game than now, when you can play it on your phone or tablet.

Don’t Starve

Don’t Starve is a great mobile survival game with multiplayer for people with masochistic friends who like to play hard games. It has a simple goal, but there are a lot of different levels and mechanics to keep things interesting. The style is almost like Tim Burton’s.

Plenty of different characters to choose from, and each has their own special skills and advantages. Some can completely change how you play. Help, changes, and updates are still being made to the game, and playing it with friends is always fun. Do not forget to add Don’t Starve to your list of must-have open world survival games.

Genshin Impact

This is an open world cartoon game called Genshin Impact. It’s an action game with a Gacha twist. The game was made by miHoYo, and you can switch between RPG party member types as you fight and kill different kinds of monsters and enemies in the game’s huge world or deep in its tunnels.

Genshin Impact is often compared to Breath of the Wild in terms of size and difficulty. It has a lot of features to explore, as well as a lot of showy fighting for people who just want more battle time. To quickly talk about the Gacha, it’s their main way to make money from microtransactions, and it does change out special items like characters, flags, and other strange collectibles.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

There is a good chance that Skyrim is one of the best open-world games for that machine if it is it. While the Switch version of the game doesn’t add much that isn’t in other versions, it does bring the core Skyrim experience to life perfectly.

This is also one of the games on this list that can be played over and over again, with almost endless ways for players to make up their own stories each time.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition

The Complete Edition of The Witcher 3 has everything that has been available for the game. It might not look as good as some of its gaming siblings. But all 150+ hours of material through exciting quests is given away for free, with the only downside being a drop in visual quality.

The two-story additions that come with it are also great upgrades. Even better, people love the card game Gwent so much that it now has its own separate game.

Minecraft

Would you say that Minecraft is the biggest open-world game ever? With more than 200 million copies sold on all devices, it is without a doubt the most popular. In fact, Minecraft is a mix of many different types of games, but it does have a lot of open-world elements.

Since the Switch version is portable, it’s a better way to play in the sandbox world that Minecraft gives.

A Short Hike

You play as a bird that can’t fly in A Short Hike, which takes place on a small island. There are many hidden gems and fun things to do on the island, which can be explored in any order.

It’s a cute game that shows how sometimes it’s nice to just chill out and enjoy something that lets you explore the world it gives you.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition

People who like RPGs must play the updated version of the first game in the Xenoblade series. Some players might not like the game’s unique fighting system, but if they stick with it, the story is so good that it will keep them interested for more than 65 hours.

This remake has been polished up enough for JRPG fans to want to play it through.

Okami HD

Okami HD is one of the best Switch games that is like Skibidi Toilet. There probably won’t be another trip like it, so it stands on its own.

In Okami, the story is based on old Japanese stories and myths, making it a tribute to Japanese culture. That being said, it’s likely the best game that blurs the lines between games and art.

Hollow Knight

There is a reason why Hollow Knight is thought to be one of the best independent games ever made: it’s very hard and sometimes feels unfair. Because Hallownest is not laid out in a straight line, players can visit the different realms of the kingdom in almost any way they want.

The story that develops as players discover Hallownest is just as good as the fighting. It also comes with all the extra material for free, making the whole thing last 45 to 50 hours.

Retro City Rampage DX

Retro City Rampage DX takes place in an open-world city that is highly influenced by pop culture from the 1980s and 1990s. It’s also a funny take on games from the time, and it makes a lot of nods to games old and new.

The story about time travel is also great, and the gameplay is a lot of fun and reminds me of Grand Theft Auto. In Theftropolis, players can cause chaos by taking over cars and firing a wide range of weapons.

Super Mario Odyssey

Nintendo’s most recent try at making a 3D Mario game is probably its best. In Super Mario Odyssey, there are 16 amazing game worlds to explore, and each one is full of moons to find and collect. Add to that the fact that Odyssey has the biggest and best moving set Mario has ever had.

Odyssey is the most creative Mario game that Nintendo has ever made that takes place in a 3D world.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Breath of the Wild is the best-reviewed Switch game ever, and it will forever change the Zelda series. This game in the series gave Zelda fans their first chance to explore an open world. It puts players in Hyrule, a world full of endless options and ways to make their own adventures.

Survival features, like cooking different foods at different temperatures and effects, were also added, giving the legendary series some much-needed new twists.