Exploration

Virtual Reality (VR), Shooter, First-person view, Action, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Exploration

November 7, 2024

Players: 5.9/10

A spin-off in the Metro series for virtual reality headsets. The game takes place in the Moscow metro five years before the events of Metro 2033. The main...

Dinkum

Online, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Construction, Farm Simulator

July 14, 2022

A colorful farming simulator in which players explore the tropical eucalyptus forests and scorching deserts of an island inspired by the wild Australian outback. As...

The CUBE

Role-playing game, Shooter, Online, MMO, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Multiplayer role-playing shooter set in the universe of the Atomic Heart series. The game takes place around a giant levitating Cube, whose rows and faces are...

Scars Above

Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Horror, Exploration, Science fiction, Shooter

February 28, 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 67/100

The events of the game take place far beyond the solar system. Dr. Kate Ward finds herself on a mysterious planet with deadly fauna, creepy monsters and the...

Burglin' Gnomes

Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

June 10, 2026

A cooperative action game about dwarven thieves who desperately need a rare mineral for the Supreme Dwarf. Each raid is a run into human homes, where everything...

Undergrounded

Adventure, Top-down view, Point & Click, Comedy, Exploration, Old school

July 3, 2026

An adventure quest that takes place underground. A guy accidentally dropped his wedding ring into a storm drain and decided to go down to find it. There he...

Nova Lands

Construction, Business / Management, Action, Top-down view, Crafting, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration, Indie

June 21, 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The hero finds himself on a colorful planet full of secrets, amazing creatures, people and interesting activities. His task is to build a new house using automation...

Liminal Point

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Isometric, Exploration, Survival horror

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The isometric action-officer, inspired by games signalis, Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The events of the game unfold in an abandoned city located on a foggy...

Cat Parents

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.8/10

A cute simulator for rescuing cats. The player explores the city, finds animals in trouble, and helps them survive using various tools and completing rescue...

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered

Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Exploration, Old school, Medieval era

зима 2026-2027

The game brings back the iconic stealth-action Thief: The Dark Project from 1998 in a refreshed form, preserving the atmosphere and features of the original. As...

Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered

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

February 14, 2025

VGTimes: 5.3/10

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Remasters of the original Lara Croft games. The collection includes Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of...

Dreadzone

Shooter, Survival, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Crafting, Exploration, Adventure, Zombies

July 17, 2025

Players: 6.2/10

Events move to 2030, when the destructive Zeno-29 virus spread throughout the world and almost destroyed humanity, turning people into mutants. Players find...

Way of the Hunter 2

Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

March 26, 2026

Hunting simulator with an open world from the creators of Way of the Hunter. The project transports players to the vast expanses of North America. The game offers...

EBOLA VILLAGE

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Zombies, Survival horror

May 13, 2025

Players: 6.8/10

A dark game inspired by classic survival horror games from the 90s, set in Russia. The main character named Maria is investigating mysterious events in the village...

Give Us A Sign

Action, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Detective

октябрь 2026

Cooperative horror, where players will investigate paranormal phenomena in teams of one to four people. The main feature of the game is an advanced voice...

Sonic Frontiers

Action, Third-person view, Adventure, Open world, Platformer, Exploration

November 8, 2022

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic Frontiers is a continuation of the classic action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once again strives...

Ravenbound

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy, Action, Roguelike, Exploration, Slasher, Open world

March 30, 2023

Metacritic: 54/100

Fantasy action roguelike in an open world. The game takes place in a world inspired by Scandinavian folklore. The main character is a vessel that contains a...

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game

Open world, Racing, Exploration, Simulation, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

March 5, 2024

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the off-road driving simulator in the MudRunner series. You will find realistic control mechanics, sophisticated gameplay, as well as many...

Sun Haven

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

June 26, 2021

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...

Star Trek: Infinite

Strategy, Exploration, Space, Science fiction, Business / Management, Grand strategy

October 12, 2023

Players: 4.2/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Global strategy in the Star Trek universe. Players will be able to build their own Enterprise and meet many familiar characters, including the famous Captain...

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania

October 15, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The Curse of Blood returns to the Castlevania universe in a modern 2D action format with a focus on world exploration from the creators of Dead Cells. The events...

Lou's Lagoon

Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting

2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10

An open world life simulator inspired by the cartoon “Miracles on Bends”. Uncle Lou disappeared, leaving the hero with his seaplane delivery company. Now he needs...

KAKU: Ancient Seal

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

May 4, 2023

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character, Kaku, travels through the ancient world with his pig companion. The locations are filled with puzzles and are based on the four main elements...

Little Kitty, Big City

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

May 9, 2024

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The player controls a little black kitten who goes on an adventure to find his way home. You can explore the city and make new friends among homeless animals, some...

Wild Wild Eden

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting

2027

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

The game takes place in a colorful fantasy world where the main character goes on an epic journey. After the destruction of his world, he finds himself in an...

Skull and Bones

Online, Action, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Online, Exploration, Open world

February 16, 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A multiplayer action game dedicated to the Golden Age of piracy in the exotic and unruly Indian Ocean. To become the leader of all the pirates, you will have to...

ONTOS

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Exploration

2027

A science fiction adventure with elements of a psychological thriller, set in the repurposed lunar complex "Samsara," located on the ruins of a mining colony and...

That One Otter Game

Free game, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Casual game, Puzzle, Platformer, Exploration, Open world

July 15, 2025

Players: 10/10

A free co-op adventure about two little otters. The game tells the story of a crazy initiation ceremony in which the main characters participate. The tasks are not...

Winter Survival

Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

March 6, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Players try to survive in harsh winter conditions and wait for rescue. The plot is based on real events: a plane crash in the Andes in 1972, after which survivors...

REVEIL

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

March 6, 2024

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A narrative thriller about Walter Thompson and his dark past at the Nelson Brothers Circus. The main character sorts out fragments of memories, explores the...

Vampires: Bloodlord Rising

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

January 30, 2026

A dark vampire sandbox with a large open world that takes players to the fictional medieval Balkan region of Sangavia. Gamers take on the role of a vampire who is...

Slender: The Arrival

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

March 26, 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...

Hawthorn

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Crafting

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A fairy-tale role-playing sandbox that tells about forest animals who are trying to unite and build their own settlement. The player masters farming, construction...

Rue Valley

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Exploration

November 11, 2025

Metacritic: 70/100

An adventure role-playing game in the spirit of Disco Elysium, in which the main character gets stuck in a time loop along with people with a difficult fate. The...

Remothered: Tormented Fathers Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Survival horror

2026

The updated version of the first chapter of the cult series of psychological horrors Remothered, completely redesigned on Unreal Engine 5. The remaster retains the...

Luna Abyss

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Science fiction, Exploration

May 21, 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark narrative shooter with a first-person view. The story unfolds in an abandoned colony built deep within the Moon. The player will take on the role of a...

Beyond the Mountains

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school

April 11, 2023

The main character is trying to uncover the mystery of the king's disappearance and save the world of Evalon from destruction. The world is filled with colorful and...

The Gold River Project

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

January 23, 2026

Players: 3.7/10

A cooperative adventure in the wild, where the cozy atmosphere of a forest hike quickly turns into a fight for survival. A group of friends goes on what seems like...

StarRupture

Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting

January 6, 2026

Players: 7.6/10

A co-op game where characters explore a mysterious planet torn apart by repeated disasters. It is possible to build a complex industrial system to extract...

SpaceCraft

Adventure, Online, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Space, Construction

June 11, 2026

A space online simulator that combines exploration, construction, and economy in a single open galaxy. The game world is built around the freedom of action...

Best Games in the Exploration genre