Exploration
Years
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Statuses
Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2026
Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting
January 24, 2024
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
88/100
The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration, Role-playing game
April 16, 2026
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
88/100
The expansion completes the story of Atomic Heart. Sergey Nechaev and the Twin will head to the "Crystal" complex to challenge the KRAZ in a...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era
August 20, 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
June 10, 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
79/100
A multiplayer open-world survival game inspired by Frank Herbert's iconic Dune universe. Players find themselves on Arrakis, a merciless sand planet...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
October 20, 2026
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
43/100
Metacritic:
71/100
A new cooperative adventure in the We Were Here series. Two heroes awaken inside mysterious capsules among strange mechanisms and an unfamiliar world...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Zombies, Online
September 18, 2025
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The story-driven spin-off of the Dying Light 2 Stay Human series with an open world and drivable vehicles. The game takes place in an entirely new...
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Remake
July 9, 2026
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
83/100
The remake reinterprets the pirate chapter of the series, bringing back the story of Edward Kenway with an updated visual style and smoother...
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Walking Simulator
September 26, 2024
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
88/100
Space indie horror in the style of games from the PlayStation One era. The game tells the dark story of the crew of the Tulpar ship, drifting in...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Exploration
September 16, 2026
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
71/100
Metacritic:
78/100
An adventure role-playing game with an open world, based on exploration, collecting creatures, and interacting with them. The vast continent of Idill...
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Open world
June 26, 2025
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Comedy, Exploration, Open world, Space, Construction, Crafting
August 31, 2026
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
86/100
Sequel to the humorous game Breathedge, continuing the story of the Man — he wants to put an end to a powerful corporation. For this, the...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration
November 27, 2025
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
87/100
A dark cyberpunk action game in the spirit of Half-Life 2. A young guy Ignat is trying to survive in post-apocalyptic Russia and solve a mystery...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Free game, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy
November 4, 2026
Steam:
71/100
A multiplayer role-playing action game set in the fantasy world of ArcheAge. The game takes place in Auroria, a long-forgotten land newly opened to...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Space
August 9, 2016
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
75/100
A first-person adventure simulator set in a futuristic world. You’ll explore outer space and planets, some of which let you interact with various...
Action, Adventure, Online, Warships / Submarines, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
April 14, 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
88/100
Cooperative PvE adventure in a world of pirates, pioneers, and treasure hunters. The game combines a classic formula of building, crafting, and...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Free game, Side view, Casual game, Exploration, Japanese role-playing game
November 4, 2026
Steam:
92/100
A 2D adventure RPG with pixel graphics, dynamic battles, and puzzles. The story takes place in the culinary kingdom of Savoria, which is under threat...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Sandbox, Survival, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator
September 10, 2026
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
87/100
The locals behave unusually, ancient entities watch from the shadows, and the news becomes more absurd with each passing day. The game combines...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
November 9, 2026
Steam:
82/100
An atmospheric Lovecraftian fishing adventure set in a post-nuclear apocalypse world. The player takes on the role of a sailor who goes on a fishing...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting
October 9, 2026
Players:
9.9/10
Steam:
77/100
The game takes place in 2035. A certain cataclysm turned the planet into a frozen wasteland. The gamer, alone or in co-op, is trying to survive in...
First-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator
March 19, 2024
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Sandbox with an open world and elements of a farm simulator. Players build their own home on a distant planet on the edge of the galaxy. The huge...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Crafting
2027
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
81/100
Cooperative survival game in a post-apocalyptic world, where an old house on wheels becomes both transportation, shelter, and the main base. You can...
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Exploration
October 21, 2025
Players:
8/10
Steam:
89/100
A cooperative game about travelers returning home from vacation in an old RV. The heroes must solve problems along the way, such as using winches to...