Exploration for Android — top best games in the Exploration genre

Honkai: Star Rail - a game in the Exploration genre

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Science fiction, Exploration

Game released: Android → 26 April 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Adventure role-playing action game from the creators of Genshin Impact. The game tells the story of the passengers of the space train "Astral Express". The player...

Servant of the Lake

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Android → 13 August 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An adventure quest from the Rusty Lake series. The events take place in the Vanderboom family house, where a new guest is soon expected to arrive. The gameplay...

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: Android → 14 April 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A reimagining of the Prince of Persia series, the main character of which is the Persian soldier Sargon from the elite group of warriors “Immortals”, who is able to...

DREDGE

Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Android → 27 February 2025

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The mysterious archipelago hides many secrets that are best not remembered. Taking the helm of a fishing trawler, a brave fisherman sets sail across islands lost in...

ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game

Role-playing game, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Survival

Game released: Android → 14 August 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 70/100

ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view. The game takes place in the...

Dave the Diver

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Business / Management, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Android → 17 September 2026

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Pixel sea adventure in the mysterious Blue Hole. Players dive deep into the Blue Hole to find the most exotic species of fish and create the best sushi in the...

Gothic

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game in development: Android → 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The Kingdom of Myrtana is engulfed in a terrible war. Hordes of orcs have invaded human lands, and the king needs a large amount of magical ore, from which he can...

Goat Simulator 3

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world

Game released: Android → 5 December 2023

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Continuation of the crazy goat simulator. As in previous parts, the game has a lot of humor and crazy fun. The player finds himself in an open world filled with...

Drova - Forsaken Kin

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Android → 23 April 2026

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The main action takes place in a dark fantasy world in which people have discovered the power of a dead empire, which allows them to receive the powers of spirits...

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Old school

Game released: Android → 12 March 2026

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Remasters of the original Lara Croft games. The collection includes Tomb Raider I + The Unfinished Business Expansion, Tomb Raider II + The Gold Mask Expansion and...

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view, Exploration, Remake

Game released: Android → 16 September 2026

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A remake of the colorful Disney Epic Mickey for Wii in 2010. Mickey Mouse embarks on an epic journey across the Wasteland, the realm of forgotten Disney characters...

Caravan SandWitch

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Casual game, Exploration, Metroidvania

Game released: Android → 4 August 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 74/100

The protagonist explores a sunny sci-fi world by car to find his sister. You can help people you meet on the road solve their problems. The car needs to be upgraded...

Dark and Darker

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game in development: Android → 2027

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 64/100

Hardcore action about clearing an underground fortress in the spirit of Escape from Tarkov. Players must not only find riches but also stay alive — otherwise, all...

Slime Rancher

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Exploration, Adventure, Open world

Game released: Android → 26 May 2026

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A bright first-person adventure that combines elements of farming, exploration, and arcade shooting. The action takes place on a distant planet where humanity has...

Strange Horticulture

Puzzle, Exploration, Detective, Adventure, Point & Click

Game released: Android → 26 March 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Welcome to Andermir — a quiet town surrounded by dense forests inhabited by witches and impenetrable mountains. The player plays the role of a florist who...

Botany Manor

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: Android → 5 February 2026

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The game takes place in the 19th century. A botanical scientist named Arabella Green explores a huge mansion and its surrounding grounds. You need to collect...

Drive Beyond Horizons

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Exploration, Survival

Game released: Android → 14 September 2025

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 76/100

Adventure game about the study of wild lands driving a car. Processedly generated landscapes, change of day and night, dynamic weather create an atmosphere of a...

TOEM

Arcade, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Android → 22 October 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 99/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A black-and-white adventure about travel, memories, and seeing the world through a camera lens. Everything is built around observation and the moment—each frame...

The Heirloom

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration

Game in development: Android → December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.3/10

The main character is trying to uncover the secrets of her grandfather's old lighthouse and find out the truth about unusual events. The story is inspired by the...

The Witness

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Exploration

Game released: Android → 21 September 2017

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The Witness is an arcade adventure puzzle game with a first-person view. The action takes place on an island full of mysteries. The island is an open world where...

Sky: Children of the Light

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Online, Open world, Exploration

Game released: Android → 4 April 2020

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Multiplayer adventure from the creators of Journey and Flower. Players take control of the Children of Light, who bring light from the heavens to where it is...

Truckful

Action, Adventure, Business / Management, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Android → 9 October 2026

Steam: 73/100

A vehicular adventure game about delivering cargo in the countryside and searching for an ancient mystery connected to an old forest. The main character travels in...

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad

Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Fantasy, Exploration, Role-playing game

Game released: Android → 22 May 2025

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 57/100

A game based on the series “Game of Thrones” on Unreal Engine 5, in which the gamer explores Westeros and meets familiar characters. There are several classes with...

My Little Universe

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: Android → 5 August 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

A vibrant co-op game in which gamers travel through nine mystical worlds. There you can hunt for treasures in caves, pass challenges and fight opponents. You can...

FAR: Lone Sails

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Exploration

Game released: Android → 22 October 2020

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

FAR: Lone Sails is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting. The main character will have to cross the dry ocean in an amazing...

True Fear: Forsaken Souls

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Exploration, Hidden Objects

Game released: Android → 30 May 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 92/100

True Fear: Forsaken Souls is a mystical point and click adventure with horror elements and a lot of puzzles. The events of the game take place in an old house that...

Botanicula

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Arcade, Casual game, Point & Click, Exploration

Game released: Android → 10 October 2014

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Botanicula is an adventure arcade puzzle game with a third-person view. In this game you will find a relaxing atmosphere, a huge number of detailed locations that...

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Android → 13 November 2024

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The story is about a hunter for a powerful artifact, which, according to legend, can change the world. The game takes place in the 70s, where the gamer investigates...

City of Ashes

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike, Exploration, Slasher, Sports game

Game in development: Android → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A post-apocalyptic game, the action of which takes place on the streets and in the destroyed buildings of the city. The former MMA fighter tried to survive with his...

Cassette Beasts

Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Tactics, Open world, Side view, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Android → 15 January 2025

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The action of the game unfolds on an island inhabited by different creatures. The detachment of the protagonist arrives in this mysterious place to find the best...

The Longing

Adventure, Side view, Puzzle, Arcade, Platformer, Point & Click, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: Android → 19 December 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Longing is an unusual game, the main feature of which lies in its length. The fact is that it will take 400 days to complete the game. Even if a player enters...

Tarisland

MMO, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Third-person view, Open world, Exploration

Beta testing: Android → 27 June 2023; Game released: Android → 21 June 2024

Players: 5.1/10

Steam: 36/100

A cross-platform multiplayer game in which gamers explore different biomes and civilizations. There are different classes available in Tarisland, each of which can...

The Isle Tide Hotel

Detective, Visual novel, Replayability, Exploration, Point & Click

Game released: Android → 12 September 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 64/100

The game takes place in the Tidal Island Hotel, where a religious cult plans to perform a ritual with a girl. The main character must infiltrate the mansion to save...

Kingdom: New Lands

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Survival, Exploration

Game released: Android → 9 March 2017

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...

Urban Myth Dissolution Center

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Exploration

Game released: Android → 19 March 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The main character studies various oddities, cursed relics and spatial anomalies. The stories are based on numerous urban myths floating around the internet. The...

Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise

Adventure, Logic, Science fiction, Puzzle, Point & Click, Exploration

Game released: Android → 20 October 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Agent A is an episodic point and click adventure game for mobile platforms, made in the style of the sixties. You have to escape from various types of premises...

Wytchwood

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Crafting, Exploration

Game released: Android → 11 February 2024

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Wytchwood is an amazing isometric RPG adventure set in a land of gothic fables and fairy tales. As a mysterious old witch, you'll explore a quaint village, collect...

Duet Night Abyss

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Fantasy, Exploration

Game released: Android → 28 October 2025

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 56/100

A fantasy game set in a land where magic and technology coexist. The two main characters confront many demonic creatures and engage in constant battles. You can...

Space Wreck

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration

Game released: Android → 25 November 2019

Steam: 88/100

Space Wreck is a post-apocalyptic old-school RPG in the spirit of Fallout and Fallout 2. The game takes place in space, 20 years after a major conflict over...

Vendir: Plague Of Lies

Role-playing game, Adventure, Exploration, Turn-based, Isometric, Fantasy, Strategy

Game released: Android → 21 February 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 74/100

A game with a deep plot and turn-based combat, set in the land of Vendir. The royal family makes money from slavery, and wars are common. The majority of citizens...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre for Android