Games like Maniac Mansion on Switch
3 of the 4 modern alternatives to Maniac Mansion (1987) run on Switch. The cheapest is The Excavation of Hob's Barrow at € 12,49. 2 are made by independent developers.
Switch is the most convenient way to play console classics, thanks to the Nintendo Switch Online libraries covering NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, Mega Drive and Game Boy Advance, plus a very healthy market for remasters and retro-styled indie games in the eShop.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Thimbleweed Park Indie
€ 19,99An indie point-and-click adventure by Maniac Mansion's creators reviving the classic SCUMM style.
Thimbleweed Park is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Thimbleweed Park runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow Indie
€ 12,49A pixel-art folk-horror adventure with classic inventory puzzles and a genuinely unsettling house.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. Not available on PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Return to Monkey Island
€ 24,99A modern point-and-click adventure from the same creative lineage with witty puzzles.
Return to Monkey Island is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Return to Monkey Island runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. Not available on PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Not on Switch
These alternatives to Maniac Mansion are listed on the main page, but do not run on Switch:
All 4 games like Maniac Mansion