Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2026 (Game in development)
Game in development: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 October 2026
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A cooperative game in which 4 gamers try to climb to the top of a mountain. The heroes are lost on the island, and this is the only way to salvation. You need to...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Space
Game in development: iOS → 29 October 2026
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
75/100
No Man’s Sky is a first-person adventure simulator set in a futuristic world. You’ll explore outer space and planets, some of which are home to various forms of...
Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Science fiction, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror, Exploration
Game in development: PC → 23 October 2026
Anticipation Rating:
9.4/10
The game takes place in the late 80s in an alternative USSR. The story tells of a cybernetic scientist who lost his wife and daughter after the Chernobyl disaster...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
Game in development: PC → Q4 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
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 trawler to a...
Game in development: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 22 October 2026
Anticipation Rating:
5/10
The first game in the series, made in the popular HD-2D style. The developers combined classic pixel art with modern visual technologies, dynamic camera work, and...
Action, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world
Game in development: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 1 December 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A cozy adventure about a small but very brave mouse who sets out on a journey to save the life of his mistress. A kind sorceress has fallen ill, and her familiar...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 20 October 2026
Anticipation Rating:
5/10
A new cooperative adventure in the We Were Here series. Two heroes awaken inside mysterious capsules among strange mechanisms and an unfamiliar world behind glass...
First-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Construction
Game in development: PC → 4 November 2026
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
82/100
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 robot will help...
Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Casual game, Exploration, Fantasy, Construction, Survival
Game in development: PC → 5 November 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A drilling train management simulator where players assume the role of a dwarven nomad crew commander. Players must assemble a team with unique skills, assign tasks...
Third-person view, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op), Procedural generation, Exploration, Medieval era, Survival horror, Action
Game in development: PC → Q4 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A cooperative game about exploring dungeons. You need to fight monsters, find valuable loot and get out. If the character dies, all his equipment is lost. There is...
