Exploration

Action, Adventure, Exploration, Top-down view, Casual game, Indie, Fantasy

February 15, 2023

An unknown creature attacked Pino's plane, causing him to crash-land on an island. To return home safely, you need to fix the plane and defeat the monster. The main...

Cats Hidden in Paris

Free game, Hidden Objects, Casual game, Exploration, Indie

July 17, 2023

Steam: 98/100

A minimalist cat hunting game set in Paris. 100 cats are waiting to be discovered by players against a hand-painted background. The game has 1 large level, many...

Taora: Beginning

Crafting, Exploration, Action, Shooter, Zombies, Survival, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

December 8, 2023

Players: 6.4/10

The main character explores the island of Taora, engulfed by a zombie epidemic, in order to obtain valuable resources. Here you can build a protected base for...

Burried Shards

Exploration, Puzzle, Adventure, Top-down view, Horror

December 9, 2023

The player is immersed in the mind of a man who has woken up with no memories. The main character, suffering from traumatic amnesia, is forced to overcome his...

Holidays in Khrushchevsk

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

January 18, 2024

Players: 9.9/10

The main character named Sasha came to visit his sick grandmother in the town of Khrushchevsk. The character walks through locations familiar from childhood, solves...

Sky of Tides

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

2026

The disaster split the world of Nyumen into nine flying planetoids. Nations are now isolated from each other, and the ocean envelops the planet, which hangs by a...

Ara and the Empty Universe

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Side view, Exploration

January 30, 2023

Steam: 93/100

A dark game set in a world where all people have disappeared, leaving only animals. The main character travels from city to city looking for someone. In locations...

TSEROF

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Exploration

February 10, 2024

A colorful platformer about a girl, Charlotte, who goes on an adventure to regain her forgotten memories. The heroine travels through an unusual world and collects...

SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Comedy, Exploration

October 7, 2025

The main character goes into the pantry to bring potatoes for his grandmother's soup, but suddenly finds himself in a distant fantasy land, where he must retrace...

KnightLight

Side view, Puzzle, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration, Dungeons

August 9, 2024

A beam of light explores an abandoned civilization, where it finds armor with magical properties. You must use the power of the suit to channel your light magic and...

ISS Simulator

First-person view, Simulation, Walking Simulator, Space, Exploration

November 7, 2024

A game that accurately recreates the space inside the International Space Station (ISS). The environment and objects obey realistic physical laws. You can complete...

Spectacle: Worlds Unseen

Adventure, Puzzle, First-person view, Exploration, Comedy, Indie

June 6, 2025

The developers cancelled the game in 2023, but then decided to release an unfinished version for free. The protagonist explores a surreal world and solves puzzles...

Palette Cleanser

Free game, Platformer, Third-person view, Action, Exploration, Adventure

June 17, 2025

A free platformer about a small garden robot who tries to clear a flower garden from aliens. Some of the creatures are ready to fight back, but with each alien...

Cursed Loop

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

September 5, 2024

A psychological horror game in which the player is trapped in a dark mansion labyrinth full of traps, ghosts and fragments of lost memories. Each attempt to escape...

There Are No Ghosts at the Grand

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

2026

The main character unexpectedly inherits a semi-dilapidated English hotel that needs to be restored in 30 days and 30 nights. The challenge lies in the presence of...

Island of Lost Things

Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Free game, Exploration

December 12, 2025

The main character is a medium named Eric, traveling through the space between life and death. He needs to help trapped souls by finding lost items from their past...

Mission: ISS

Simulation, First-person view, Free game, Virtual Reality (VR), Exploration

December 12, 2025

The player, using virtual reality goggles, embarks on a journey to orbit to learn about life aboard the International Space Station. They will have to maneuver in...

Cursed Exped

Horror, First-person view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Walking Simulator

July 11, 2022

A free cooperative horror game about exploring an abandoned house and cleansing cursed objects. The player uses various tools to search for and study items...

Viltnemda

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

June 23, 2022

Players: 6.7/10

Viltnemda is a free-to-play horror adventure game with a first-person view in the style of the original PlayStation games. The main character's goal is to walk...

Raid of Battlefield

Strategy, Adventure, Collectible card game (CCG), Grand strategy, Turn-based, Exploration, Free game

September 30, 2022

Steam: 63/100

Raid of Battlefield is a turn-based adventure global strategy with card game elements. Many years later, the world was infected with viruses, and people suffered...

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy, Turn-based

April 7, 2022

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

An enhanced version of the original Chrono Cross with detailed 3D models, updated combat system, the ability to change screen resolution, and much...

Симулятор лазанья по заброшкам

Walking Simulator, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Comedy, Exploration, Open world, Adventure, Action

February 10, 2023

Players: 5.7/10

An adventure walking simulator in which the main character goes to explore post-Soviet era courtyards and forest belts, and also search for popular memes from the...

Fabulous Field Trip

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Educational game (Education), Casual game, Board / Group Game, Exploration, Online, Logic, Open world

March 7, 2023

A game-excursion aimed at children aged 9–12 years. The gamer explores the island, where he can choose clothes for his character, drink coffee in a cafe, and visit...

The Master's Pupil

Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Exploration

July 28, 2023

An atmospheric puzzle platformer in which the player travels through the iris of Claude Monet's eye and helps the artist create masterpieces. The hero lives and...

Unsorted Horror

Free game, Collection, Horror, Survival horror, Puzzle, Logic, Exploration, Science fiction

August 1, 2023

Players: 10/10

A free collection of five short horror games in a dark dystopian setting: Tartarus Engine, The Other Side, Control Room Alpha, Carbon Steel and Concrete Tremor...

Paranormal Records

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The host of a TV show about searching for the paranormal goes to the most unfortunate places on the planet and spends the night there. All this in order to expose...

HAWKED

Action, Shooter, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Puzzle, Exploration, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy

November 30, 2023

Players: 4.7/10

Free online shooter with PvPvE battles. Several groups of players explore the mysterious Isle of X, solve puzzles and fight monsters. To win, the team must be the...

Divergence

Free game, Action, Third-person view, Shooter, Exploration, Adventure, Fantasy

December 2, 2023

The game takes place on a mysterious island, shrouded in secrets and teeming with dangerous robot guards. Players will have to uncover the secrets of the ancient...

Goblin Keep

Free game, Action, Sandbox, Third-person view, Casual game, Construction, Exploration, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

March 21, 2023

A free voxel sandbox with survival elements, co-op and a destructible object system. In the game you can craft weapons, cast spells, fight monsters and other people...

Rental

Adventure, Exploration, Horror, Third-person view

March 8, 2024

Players: 9.7/10

A short game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown location. For the summer holidays, Umi's family rents a house near the beach. However, the hero soon...

Screamboat Willie

Free game, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Stealth, Exploration

May 3, 2024

A free black-and-white horror game with an emphasis on stealth, in which a mysterious hero tries to escape from a ship. To do this, he needs to follow the...

Scyla

Third-person view, Adventure, Exploration, Puzzle

July 15, 2024

A dark adventure inspired by Lovecraft's universe. At the helm of a submarine, the main character explores a mysterious cave system hidden in the depths of the...

The Land of the Magnates

Adventure, Action, Platformer, Music game, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy

August 27, 2024

An action-adventure game made in the spirit of the Prince of Persia series. The action takes place in a magical world based on the myths of the Middle East. The...

Planternauts

Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Casual game, Exploration

September 23, 2024

Players: 1/10

A space survival adventure in the spirit of Raft and No Man's Sky. Players settle down on an abandoned planet and collect the necessary resources to turn the...

Sivi's Factory

Horror, Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration

September 27, 2024

Players: 7.5/10

The main character named Felix is trying to find his brother at a science factory. The building is a labyrinth of various workshops, hidden passages and...

Sidereal

Free game, Third-person view, Action, Exploration, Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic

December 8, 2024

An abstract game about a wanderer in a black hat who wanders through devastated worlds. A mysterious hero with bright eyes and a tall black hat crosses these...

Poco

Free game, Exploration, Puzzle, Comedy

May 20, 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...

Zenith Realms

Adventure, Exploration, Puzzle, Top-down view, Action, Casual game, Open world

May 31, 2025

The main character, Ninami, goes on a journey across a destroyed planet and tries to find her way home. You will have to solve puzzles to learn more about the rift...

Layers Deep

Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania

2026

A small onion, just sprouted in late autumn, finds itself in a world that is rapidly fading. The gothic atmosphere is saturated with destruction and secrets, and...

Rat's Lair

Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Open world

July 10, 2025

Free horror game with elements of sandbox, stealth, and puzzles. The player must infiltrate the lair of a mysterious creature that has settled in an abandoned...

Best Games in the Exploration genre