Exploration for Mac — top best games in the Exploration genre

Crimson Desert - a game in the Exploration genre

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting

Game released: Mac → 19 March 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A large-scale adventure action game with an open world, where the harsh reality of war intertwines with the personal story of mercenaries. At the center of the...

Servant of the Lake

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

Game released: Mac → 13 August 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 86/100

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...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Early Access: Mac → 13 December 2013; Game released: Mac → 25 July 2024

Players: 8.2/10

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...

DREDGE

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

Game released: Mac → 27 February 2025

Players: 9.5/10

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...

Choice of Life Middle Ages 2

Collectible card game (CCG), Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 30 September 2022

Players: 8.8/10

The player controls a fairy-tale medieval kingdom using a card system. The main character travels through the areas of his settlement, finds himself in various...

Dave the Diver

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

Game released: Mac → 28 June 2023

Players: 9.6/10

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...

Drova - Forsaken Kin

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

Game released: Mac → 15 October 2024

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Postal 2 Redux

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Comedy, Exploration, Old school

Game in development: Mac → весна 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A remaster of the controversial shooter Postal 2 from 2003. The main character in the game is a certain Dude, who is used to solving his problems in the most...

Chained Echoes

Role-playing game, Side view, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Old school

Game released: Mac → 8 December 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Old school RPG with turn-based combat. Events take place in a colorful fantasy world on the continent of Valandis. A group of heroes embark on a dangerous journey...

Cozy Caravan

Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: Mac → 8 January 2026

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Players set off on a journey in an old caravan, completing tasks for the residents of Harvestville and preparing for the annual Whistlebark fair. During the...

the static speaks my name

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Free game, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 10 August 2015

A short psychological adventure from the first person. The game tells the story of a man's last night, obsessed with a painting of two palm trees. He spends time in...

Universe For Sale

Puzzle, Adventure, Exploration, Science fiction, Indie, Comics

Game released: Mac → 16 November 2023

A hand-drawn adventure set on an empty space station nestled in the clouds of Jupiter. You need to meet unusual local residents and reveal their secrets of survival...

Sun Haven

Indie, Farm Simulator, Online, Adventure, Crafting, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 11 March 2023

Players: 8.7/10

A fantasy farm simulator with dragons, magic, an interesting story and a final boss. The game offers a huge world full of opportunities for development and...

Towers of Aghasba

Adventure, Action, Exploration, Open world, Third-person view, Crafting, Survival, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Mac → 2026

Players: 1/10

Adventure sandbox with an open world. The main action takes place in a fantasy universe. It is home to the Shimu people, who are trying to retake their homeland...

Slender: The Arrival

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Mac → 28 October 2013

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Continuation of the atmospheric horror with a first-person view Slender. The story tells of Slenderman, a paranormal figure who haunts inquiring minds around the...

The End of the Sun

Adventure, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Mac → 29 January 2025

Players: 8/10

An adventure game inspired by Slavic mythology and ancient culture. By exploring the world during major festivals that change with the seasons, you can immerse...

Airland World

Simulation, Online, Helicopters, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

Game in development: Mac → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A platform for creating sandbox games using Unreal Engine 5. You can use realistically modeled vehicles, weapons and ways to move around the map. The result can be...

Moonstone Island

Adventure, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Farm Simulator

Game released: Mac → 20 September 2023

Metacritic: 80/100

An open-world sandbox adventure where players explore over 100 islands, meet interesting characters, and learn alchemy. In addition, in the game you can go on...

Mindlock - The Apartment

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Comedy, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 26 November 2024

Players: 6.4/10

One morning Colin wakes up and notices that the door to his apartment is missing and he cannot go to work. He later finds a mysterious message in the bathroom and a...

Собакистан

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Exploration

Game in development: Mac → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game based on the comic "Sobakistan" takes place in a totalitarian dystopian empire inhabited by anthropomorphic dogs. Heads of several countries and...

Fear the Spotlight

Adventure, Survival horror, Third-person view, Stealth, Exploration, Action, Old school

Game released: Mac → 22 October 2024

Metacritic: 78/100

The main character Vivian, together with her friend Amy, decides to have a seance at Sunnyside School, but the situation gets out of control. Vivian finds herself...

Dave The Diver - In the Jungle

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

Game released: Mac → 18 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

A storyline expansion that continues the adventures of Dave and his team beyond the familiar ocean depths. This time, the explorers venture into the heart of the...

Haste

Action, Roguelike, Third-person view, Platformer, Parkour, Open world, Exploration, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 1 April 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Supersonic action with procedural generation of levels. The game talks about a heroine traveling through a destroying universe. Players need to go through the level...

Crowsworn

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: Mac → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.9/10

The game takes place in the kingdom of Fearandal, which was once hit by a dark curse that destroyed most of the population and summoned terrible creatures into the...

Mineko's Night Market

Adventure, Side view, Simulation, Indie, Crafting, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 26 September 2023

Metacritic: 66/100

The main character is an inquisitive girl named Mineko, who has just moved to a new home on a hapless Japanese island at the foot of Mount Fugu. Superstitious...

Koira

Adventure, Casual game, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 1 April 2025

Metacritic: 79/100

The adventure, whose main character travels through the musical forest with a puppy. You need to get acquainted with the local inhabitants and solve puzzles to find...

Angeline Era

Adventure, Top-down view, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: Mac → 8 December 2025

A dynamic game where a group of heroes explores a fantasy world based on Irish mythology and philosophy. The levels differ from each other — in some places, you...

Orken

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

Game in development: Mac → 2026

A young warrior named Koltek must gather allies and venture into uncharted lands to catch up with the kidnappers of his best friend. In battles, the main character...

SKALD: Against the Black Priory

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Turn-based, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 31 May 2024

A pixel game set in a dark fantasy world. The player leads a squad of broken heroes and fights in turn-based battles using dice. There are different classes...

Sentience: The Android's Tale

Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Space

Game released: Mac → 2 June 2017

A narrative adventure where the story begins at the moment of the android's "activation." Consciousness is formed right before your eyes, and the world unfolds...

Jack Move

Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Exploration, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Top-down view

Game released: Mac → 9 September 2022

Metacritic: 75/100

Jack Move is a top-down cyberpunk adventure JRPG. Her name is Noah Solares, she is a legendary hacker whose name is spoken only in whispers on the streets. Even...

A Webbing Journey

Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

Early Access: Mac → 19 May 2025

A bright adventure about a little spider who helps the homeowners solve problems. There are different rooms and many items to interact with. For example, you can...

Vampirium: 1997

Adventure, Horror, Sandbox, Indie, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Fantasy

Game in development: Mac → 2026

The events unfold in an alternative 1997, where Dracula has become the king of England and built his own vampire empire. Players will take on the role of one of his...

Fear & Hunger

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Turn-based, Indie, Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 21 January 2019; Early Access: Mac → 11 December 2018

Players: 9/10

The game's action takes place in the gloomy and hopeless dungeons of an ancient fortress. Four unfortunate adventurers delve deeper into the darkness, uncovering...

Terra Memoria

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 27 March 2024

Six heroes travel through a vibrant fantasy world. The characters must find out the reason for the attack of the ancient machines. As they progress, the heroes...

Dark Quest 4

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 5 November 2025

Step-by-step adventure in the spirit of classic tabletop games like Hero Quest, where a party of heroes descends into dark dungeons filled with traps, monsters...

Bugsnax

Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy, Open world, Comedy, Exploration, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 12 November 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Explorer Elizabert Megafig invites the main character to the sunny Snaktooth Island, which is inhabited by unusual creatures. The researcher has disappeared, and...

Arctic Awakening

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: Mac → 18 September 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 61/100

The game takes place in the harsh Arctic of 2062. The main character is an airplane pilot who suffered a disaster and was left alone with his drone. He is trying to...

ST World

Free game, Sandbox, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Construction, Exploration, Crafting

Game released: Mac → 23 September 2023; Early Access: Mac → 13 January 2023

Players: 6.9/10

An adventure sandbox with extensive opportunities to create beautiful worlds using simple tools and the latest machine learning capabilities. Using an artificial...

Wolfhound

Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Metroidvania

Game in development: Mac → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Old-school metroidvania with a side view, set on a mysterious island in the Bermuda Triangle, where a secret Nazi base is hidden. The player takes on the role of...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre for Mac