Sheepo is a quirky metroidvania platformer featuring a shape-shifting sheep-thing, who must traverse an uncharted planet in order to collect samples of each living species for an intergalactic species database. To capture a creature, Sheepo must find their unhatched egg, which happen to be highly guarded by that species "queen" (aka, a boss.) With each egg Sheepo collects, you then gain the ability to transform into that creature on contact, and explore the deeper reaches of the planets sprawling environment

Sheltered is a post-apocalyptic disaster management game that gives a whole new meaning to the term “nuclear family”. You must gather as many supplies as possible en route to the concrete underground shelter that will soon become your family home for the foreseeable dreary future.

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the 'Far, Far Range' where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes. With a can-do attitude, plenty of grit, and her trusty vacpack, Beatrix attempts to stake a claim, amass a fortune, and avoid the continual peril that looms from the rolling, jiggling avalanche of slimes around every corner.

Roam a tiny island stuck on a sludge covered planet as an upcoming tagger GHOST set on staking their claim amongst the graffiti elite. Traverse the corporately branded landscape, chat up other taggers, and discover secrets and idiots along the way.
Will you become the king of the island and tag every open inch, infiltrate sludge-pumping corporation GLUG to find a way out, or just take it all down in flames with you?

Become immersed in a musical woodland fantasy world where casting a spell is as easy as playing a song. Attend classes, grow the university garden, make friends with classmates and townsfolk, and explore the island’s many oddities and mysteries in this story-driven witch academy RPG.

<p>From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™. You begin as the new kid in town facing a harrowing challenge: making friends. As you start your quest the children of South Park are embroiled in a city-wide, live-action-role-playing game, casting imaginary spells and swinging fake swords. Over time the simple children’s game escalates into a battle of good and evil that threatens to consume the world.</p>

Spintires: mudrunner - American wilds is the Ultimate version of the Indie hit spintires: mudrunner, including all DLC already released, as well as the upcoming American wilds expansion that will push your gameplay experience even further! put yourself in the driver's seat and take powerful all-terrain vehicles across extreme landscapes with only a map and compass as guides. In spintires: mudrunner - American wilds Edition, drive more than 30 powerful all-terrain vehicles, and equip them with 60 add-ons to suit your mission! complete your objectives and deliveries across 10 unique sandbox maps and 11 challenge maps set in the untamed landscapes of Siberia and for the first time in mudrunner, northern USA!.

A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!

Your day started as planned. Motivated and full of ambition you started the run of your life, in the middle of the desert, surrounded by like-minded people. The months of hard training should finally bear fruit. Suddenly, you were caught in a monstrous sandstorm and now you find yourself alone in an inhospitable, hot environment. Deserted and merciless, an ocean of sand stretches to the horizon.

In the mist of time, society is eaten by industry, and its citizens oppressed by an authoritarian and omniscient cult.

The Whisper (David Hayter), a violent anarchist, dreams about a revolution that will destroy the order of things. He devotes himself to expose the dark side of those in power and bring awareness to the people.

His obsessive quest for the ultimate truth will throw him into a world of betrayal and sorcery where the only certainty is the imminent end of the world.

SteamDolls is a steampunk inspired metroidvania with a grimy touch of brutality, featuring AAA talent like David Hayter. Lose yourself in a labyrinthine city, full of secrets and madness, and reveal the truth lurking in the shadows. You know but four words: Action, Exploration, Stealth, and Blood.

Ride a massive open world of the Alps and Alaska, where the powder is always fresh and the run never ends. Defy and master the world’s most epic mountains on skis, wingsuit, snowboard, and in paraglide.

Stellar Wanderer is a beautiful space opera set in a vast open-world universe. Explore the galaxy and become a FIGHTER, TRADER, TANK or ENGINEER while following the main story line or choosing your favorite side missions.

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines, terraform voxel terrain, and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - All while trying to survive.

Sunlight is a short, vibrant and thought captivating exploration game, from the creators of Among the Sleep, Mosaic and The Plan. Journey into the uncharted forest, guided by the harmonised whispers of the trees. Each tree with different voices, genders and dialects, speaking as one. Taking artistic inspiration from expressionist painters like Monet and Munch and focusing on a powerful 3D audio experience with breath-taking choir work, Sunlight will leave you feeling entranced and in wonder in this artistic approach to telling you a story.

Bridge the gap between traditional practices and modern influences as you find harmony in the Japanese countryside. Cultivate new experiences, build a thriving homestead, and let your relationships with the locals blossom.

Super Zoo Story is an open world zoo simulator with RPG elements in pixel art style.

Dig into the biggest smallest adventure

Unearth what’s beneath the surface in Six Inches Under, a new first-person Supraland adventure full of puzzles, exploration, fun secrets to discover, hundreds of gags, and two funny ones!

In the miniature world, the dreaded Rakening has scattered the townspeople of Superland six whole inches below the surface of the sandbox! Fulfill your toybox fantasies as a brave Blue Plumber and use your skill and ingenuity to survive and rescue your fellows. You may be small—but this is bound to be one big adventure.

Underworld exploration
Unearth a connected underworld of toys who’ve survived past calamities. The caverns are filled with secrets to discover and new areas to uncover—once you’ve acquired the right tools and abilities to access them.

First-person puzzling
Solve problems in the environment with brains (and occasional brawn). Use skillful platforming to find secrets and hard to reach areas, and harness the power of physics to find creative ways to overcome obstacles.

It’s a small world
For the people of Supraland, little things make a big difference. Turn a matchstick into the lever that opens a door or a torch that ignites an obstacle. Power mighty machines with the latest AAA battery technology, cross cracks the size of chasms, and walk (literally!) on the razor’s edge.

A great place to dig in
Six Inches Under is a content-packed standalone follow-up (and not quite a sequel) to the original Supraland, designed for everyone! You can delve straight in and have a blast without having played the original.

More Supraland to love
If you dug the original Supraland, you’ll discover tons more of the puzzle-solving, metroidvania-style exploration you loved—plus more skills, a novel new approach to combat, more optional activities, and an original new soundtrack.

A terrible plane crash took the lives of all the passengers and crew... except for one. You survive in the middle of the endless ocean and now you have to challenge fate and fight for your life.

The burning sun, terrible thunderstorms, and a hungry shark ready to challenge you and your raft will always be with you.
Gather resources and food, learn blueprints for new buildings, and build your raft. And don't forget to keep an eye on your thirst and hunger!

MULTIPLAYER FOR 5 PLAYERS
Share resources and build your raft toghether. Help each other survive in this endless and dangerous ocean. Remember, teamwork is your key to survival!

CRAFT & BUILDINGS
More than 60 different types of useful crafts and buildings! You can build a grand house right in the middle of the ocean!

ISLANDS
10 unique islands with their own dangers, mysteries, and valuable treasures are waiting for you. But before setting sail, ensure you're well-stocked with weapons and provisions. Adventure awaits!

Join Tchia on her tropical open-world adventure as she sets off to rescue her father from the cruel tyrant, Meavora, ruler of the archipelago. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around beautiful islands as you explore a physics-driven sandbox. Face the fabric soldiers created by Meavora in open encounters where your creativity gives you the edge. Take control of any animal or object you can find, make new friends and jam on your fully playable Ukulele. A poetic coming-of-age story inspired by New Caledonia.

Rid the land of evil invaders and rescue your friends! Join Tucho in his quest to rescue his friends and liberate the colorfully grotesque lands of Teratopia! Traverse 13 unique zones packed with enemies bent on overtaking your homeland. But fear not! The power of friendship arms you with fellow Teratopians and a diverse set of skills to face a family of red invaders. Immerse yourself in an adventure full of action, and strategize on-the-go to better overcome your foes! Play as either Tucho the brawler, Benito the shooter, or Horacio the trickster, each with their own strengths and skills.

Teravit is an open-world sandbox RPG with multiplayer support that allows you to freely explore and adventure in a vast and diverse fantasy voxel world.

An open world investigation game set in a futuristic city.
Take on the role of Arkady Smith, the famous investigator.
Explore the vast city, search for hidden clues, solve fiendish puzzles and speak to elusive suspects.

The Church in the Darkness combines unique narrative with tight top-down action-infiltration gameplay in an open-ended environment. As Vic, an ex-law enforcement officer, you travel to South America to get into Freedom Town and check on your nephew, Alex. Play how you want - you can avoid detection completely, take on the guards using non-lethal methods, or kill anyone who gets in your way. But you'll have to live with the consequences of those choices.



A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.


The Courier is an open world game about running a mail delivery business on a mysterious island. The more letters you deliver, the more you uncover the island's secrets.

Best Switch Open World Games

SHEEPO

Sheltered

Slime Rancher

Sludge Life

Songs of Glimmerwick

South Park: The Stick of Truth

Spintires: Mudrunner - American Wilds Edition

Spirit Of The Island

Starsand

SteamDolls - Order Of Chaos

Steep

Stellar Wanderer DX

Subnautica

Sunlight

SunnySide

Super Zoo Story

Supraland Six Inches Under

Survive on Raft

Tchia

Teratopia

Teravit

The Casebook of Arkady Smith

The Church in the Darkness

The Companion

The Courier