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Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2003

EVE Online
EVE Online
Role-playing game, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Exploration, Open world, Adventure
May 6, 2003
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 72/100
Metacritic: 69/100
A space MMO set in a shared sandbox universe, EVE Online lets players choose their own pursuits and shape the history of New Eden. Everyone plays on the same...
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
July 12, 1990
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Final Fantasy is a Japanese-style top-down fantasy RPG with turn-based combat. The game's story focuses on four heroes whose parents were killed during the invasion...
Star Control 2
Star Control 2
Action, Shooter, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Role-playing game
March 3, 2003
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 95/100
Star Control 2 is a top-down action game with a dash of shooter and strategy from the masters at Toys for Bob. The game is published by Accolade, Inc.. Star Control...
Forest of Frequencies
Forest of Frequencies
Exploration, Arcade, Music game, Fantasy, Adventure, Third-person view, Strategy
February 1, 2003
Steam: 90/100
A musical game in which the gamer explores a world filled with dangerous creatures, breathtaking flora and spirits searching for their bodies. The main character...
No Man's Land
No Man's Land
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Exploration
August 31, 2003
Players: 10/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 70/100
A real-time strategy game about the colonization of North America, spanning the founding of the first settlements through the era of the Wild West. Its three...
Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island
Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island
Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Point & Click
October 1, 2003
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 81/100
This first-person point-and-click adventure follows Nancy Drew as she investigates a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. During her vacation, Nancy discovers...
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Platformer, Arcade
October 9, 2002
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 56/100
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from the developers at Blitz Games Limited. The game is published by Infogrames...
Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Point & Click
July 13, 2003
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 93/100
Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from Her Interactive, Inc.. The game is published by Her Interactive, Inc...