Exploration 2025 for iOS — top best games in the Exploration genre

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - a game in the Exploration genre

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

Game released: iOS → 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: iOS → 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...

A Game About Digging A Hole

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Dungeons, Crafting, Procedural generation, Exploration, Horror

Game released: iOS → 31 July 2025

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 90/100

The main character bought a house and now digs a hole in his garden. In the process, different values come across, for example, silver and even bags with money...

TOEM

Arcade, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration

Game released: iOS → 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...

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad

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

Game released: iOS → 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...

Cassette Beasts

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

Game released: iOS → 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...

Duet Night Abyss

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

Game released: iOS → 28 October 2025

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 57/100

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...

True Fear: Forsaken Souls

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Exploration, Hidden Objects

Game released: iOS → 3 July 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...

Last Time I Saw You

Adventure, Indie, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Anime / Manga

Game released: iOS → 11 December 2025

Steam: 95/100

An adventure set in Japan in the 1980s. The main character named Ayumi takes her first hesitant steps into adulthood and faces a terrible curse that has fallen upon...

Cat Quest 3

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

Game released: iOS → 8 August 2025

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The main character is a sweet and brave sailor cat, who this time goes in search of endangered artifacts in order to save his world from disaster. He explores a...

Crashlands 2

Role-playing game, Adventure, Action, Isometric, Indie, Open world, Survival, Exploration, Crafting, Sandbox, Construction, Slasher

Game released: iOS → 10 April 2025

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 93/100

A continuation of Crashlands, in which the main character ends up on another planet due to a mysterious explosion. The game features curious creatures, friendly...

Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: iOS → 27 October 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 79/100

The game is about an alchemist named Cassandria, who uses an iron whip and her knowledge to fight formidable demons. Various chemical elements can be used to...

Carmen Sandiego

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective, Strategy

Game released: iOS → 19 November 2025

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The main character is the greatest thief in the world, who must track down a criminal syndicate before it can carry out its next big heist. Missions will take place...

The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle

Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Indie, Tactics, Turn-based, Old school, Exploration

Game released: iOS → 6 March 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 67/100

The player explores the lands of ancient China and masters different martial arts. There are many techniques that are used in step -by -step battles. You can find...

Sunset Hills

Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Role-playing game, Visual novel

Game released: iOS → 1 May 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 62/100

The game takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. After the army, the main character named Niko became a writer and went on a train journey. In...

FATE: Reawakened

Adventure, Fantasy, Top-down view, Role-playing game, Dungeons, Exploration, Action

Game released: iOS → 22 July 2025

Steam: 73/100

The player creates a character and goes on a journey where they fight enemies using spells or shooting. Procedurally generated levels make each playthrough unique...

Dad's Monster House 2: MEDAL

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

Game released: iOS → 1 September 2025

Steam: 79/100

A dark game in which the main character finds himself trapped in a creepy abandoned house. You will have to look for codes, collect puzzles and solve other puzzles...

Aarik And The Ruined Kingdom

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Puzzle, Exploration, Casual game, Top-down view

Game released: iOS → 25 January 2025

Steam: 84/100

The main character goes on a dangerous journey to find his mother. The character uses the crown of his father with four damned stones to solve puzzles. You can...

The Lullaby of Life

Adventure, Music game, Top-down view, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: iOS → 1 August 2025

Steam: 100/100

A colorful adventure where you need to match music waves, colors and symbols to solve puzzles. You can also find secrets, escape from enemies and help various...

Echoes of Vasteria

Adventure, Business / Management, Top-down view, Casual game, Exploration, Fantasy, Side view

Game released: iOS → 11 September 2025

Steam: 70/100

A pixel adventure where the main character wanders around an endless world and fights on his own, allowing the player to focus on strategy. You will have to spend...

Dragon Hunt: Tribe Within

Exploration, Turn-based, Top-down view

Game released: iOS → 25 July 2025

The game takes place in the Stone Age, where the brave protagonist hunts dinosaurs. You need to explore various locations and look for traces of predators. You can...

Merge Ship Loop

Top-down view, Exploration, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 17 February 2025

Players: 6.5/10

A sea adventure in which you need to extract resources and improve your fleet in order to build an empire. You can investigate new locations in search of values...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2025 for iOS