Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2016 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, In real time, Third-person view, Free game, Fantasy, Medieval era, Sandbox, Exploration
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 3 March 2016
VGTimes:
5.7/10
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
73/100
A free multiplayer open-world RPG with a focus on dynamic battles. In it, you will create your own hero using one of the most advanced customization systems...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Space, Exploration
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac → 12 August 2016
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
75/100
No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and planets, some of...
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Mac, Linux → 1 July 2016
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
41/100
Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Space, Exploration
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 16 December 2014
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
40/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Elite Dangerous is a reboot of the legendary space simulator of the 80s. The Empire is on the brink of chaos. The Emperor is ill, and a fierce struggle for the...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2013
Players:
5.6/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Gone Home is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. The game tells the story of Caitlin Greenbriar, who returned home from a trip to Europe. She soon...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Survival, Exploration
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 9 August 2016
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
84/100
Kingdom: New Lands is a side-view pixel management strategy set in a fantasy setting. You will become the ruler of your own kingdom and face various tasks, which...
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Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 4 March 2016
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a side-scrolling action platformer. You have to go explore the dark lands where the curse has fallen. Evil is penetrating...
Game released: PC, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac → 28 April 2016
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
64/100
Metacritic:
52/100
Back in 1995 is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view, stylized as games from the 1990s. You will find poor controls, character models and...
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher, Dungeons, Exploration
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 10 March 2016
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
62/100
Moon Hunters is a top-down cooperative RPG set in a fantasy setting. You have to team up with three friends and go to an ancient world that changes with each new...
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Online, Exploration, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 8 September 2017
Players:
8/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The main character and his friends, Cheval and Lilia, are looking for a monster egg. They find a nest with one of them, and Rathalos hatches from it, who almost...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Exploration, Slasher, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, PC → 1 October 2015
Players:
10/10
Steam:
69/100
Metacritic:
67/100
Nights of Azure is a third-person action role-playing game in Japanese style. The game is developed by the creator of Fatal Frame, in which players will play as two...
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Linux → 6 March 2014
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
59/100
Lifeless Planet is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game tells the story of an astronaut who discovers an abandoned Soviet...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Turn-based, Exploration, Space, Indie
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS → 9 August 2017
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a management strategy with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. You have to take command of an old powerful base that was...
