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: 8.6/10

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...

7 Days to Die

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

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...

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...

Tiny Room Stories Town Mystery

Puzzle, Detective, Hidden Objects, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Mac → 26 February 2021

Players: 9.7/10

The main character of the game is a private detective who went to a small town at the request of his father. All the residents of the city have disappeared, and...

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...

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...

Sun Haven

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

Game released: Mac → 11 March 2023

Players: 8.9/10

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...

Old Skies

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Point & Click, Science fiction, Exploration, Old school

Game released: Mac → 23 April 2025

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character works as a temporary tourist agent in the near future: for a substantial fee, wealthy clients book excursions to their own past or to historical...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ultros

Side view, Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Science fiction, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 13 February 2024

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character comes to his senses in a certain sarcophagus floating in space. The character explores areas of the ship and fights alien creatures to uncover...

Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure

Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Exploration, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 14 July 2023

An adventure game about fishing, in which the main character is not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. As you progress, you can explore the ocean, catch...

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Mac → 13 November 2024

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...

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...

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...

Poco

Free game, Exploration, Puzzle, Comedy

Game released: Mac → 20 May 2025

Players: 9.7/10

The protagonist is a tiny clown, only two inches tall, cast out of a giant traveling circus. Finding himself in the underworld, he encounters forgotten objects...

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...

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...

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...

Sunset Hills

Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Mac → 21 August 2024

Players: 5.5/10

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...

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...

Coromon

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

Game released: Mac → 1 April 2022

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character travels through a colorful world and tames various creatures in order to get them into his squad of coromons. In total, there are about a hundred...

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...

Isle of Jura

Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 11 February 2022

Players: 6.8/10

The fishing simulator, where players in the role of a girl named Jura are exploring a beautiful island, looking for artifacts, communicate with local residents and...

Asfalia: The Cranky Volcano

Adventure, Indie, Casual game, Comedy, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 23 January 2023

Players: 7/10

A hand-drawn game for children inspired by Alice in Wonderland and The Little Prince. The gamer helps Charlie explore a mysterious island that is threatened by a...

Munchkin Digital

Card game, Role-playing game, Adventure, Comedy, Board / Group Game, Dungeons, Roguelike, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 10 March 2023

Players: 9.5/10

An adaptation of the popular board card game of the same name. Each participant creates a character by combining race and class cards, and then goes to level it up...

Echoes of Vasteria

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

Game released: Mac → 10 August 2025

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...

ENA: Dream BBQ

Adventure, First-person view, Free game, Comedy, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: Mac → 26 March 2025

A surreal adventure that expands the ENA universe in an interactive format. Ena embarks on a quest to find the mysterious Boss, around whom the ambitions and...

Beasts of Maravilla Island

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 12 June 2021

Beasts of Maravilla Island is a casual action-adventure game with a third-person view in the fantasy genre. The protective magic of the island of Maravilla is...

Miniatures

Visual novel, Casual game, Exploration, Adventure

Game released: Mac → 14 November 2024

A collection of four graphic adventures about childhood. The player follows the story and interacts with certain objects. The stories merge imagination and reality...

Catmaze

Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Exploration, Fantasy, Anime / Manga

Game released: Mac → 25 May 2018

Players: 10/10

Catmaze is an action adventure game in the Metroidvania genre with elements of anime and fantasy. Cats have always been the link between the worlds of Yav and Navi...

Pineapple on pizza

First-person view, Free game, Comedy, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: Mac → 28 March 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Free short adventure. The main character finds himself on an island with dancing people. He simply explores the territory, gets to know the inhabitants, until he...

Gift

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 8 May 2024

Players: 8.5/10

A colorful action platformer in which the main character tries to escape from a giant ship before it sinks into the sea. The tilt of the ship and the water level in...

NAIAD

Arcade, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 10 December 2024

A relaxing adventure with minimalistic graphics. The main character, named Naiad, floats down a mysterious river and interacts with animals and plants to get to the...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre for Mac (Game released)