Exploration

December 8, 2022

Metacritic: 71/100

A narrative puzzle game about the ghost of a dead singer. The player must visit several locations to gather all the band members for the farewell concert. Each...

Herdling

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

August 21, 2025

Metacritic: 73/100

Atmospheric adventure from the creators of FAR: Lone Sails. The main character embarks on a grand Alpine expedition with a herd of cute animals, climbing a...

Outbound

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

May 11, 2026

Metacritic: 66/100

A survival simulator in an open world, the main feature of which is the main character’s van, which must be improved by adding various mechanisms to it. The player...

Dracula: The Disciple

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Fantasy

2027

An adventure game from the first person perspective with elements of mysticism, horror, and puzzles, set in the gloomy castle of Count Dracula. The main character...

Trifox

Arcade, Isometric, Platformer, Shooter, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Exploration, Fantasy

October 13, 2022

An action-adventure platformer where players, in the role of a fearless hero, try to pass trials and save the hero's home from a deadly invasion. As you progress...

Reka

Third-person view, Sandbox, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Fantasy, Construction

September 12, 2024

Players: 8.5/10

A sandbox about the adventures of a Slavic witch, a student of Baba Yaga, and her hut on chicken legs. Players create their own witch, build and enchant a hut, and...

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...

Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

Horror, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Logic

November 13, 2024

Players: 8.7/10

The main character found himself in a dense forest, and during bad weather he hid in a strange hut to wait it out. In the room there is a computer with a game that...

Allelon

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Detective

May 5, 2026

A free third-person stealth detective game set in the futuristic city of Andropolis, where human consciousness has migrated into robot bodies. The story intertwines...

The Lightkeeper

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration

September 8, 2025

Arthur, a World War I veteran, seeks refuge from his nightmares and takes a job as a lighthouse keeper. He gradually learns that his predecessors died under...

Spirittea

Fantasy, Adventure, Exploration, Top-down view, Simulation

November 13, 2023

Metacritic: 76/100

A colorful life simulator inspired by the anime Spirited Away. A young writer escapes to the countryside to clear his head and find inspiration for his next novel...

Sunset Hills

Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie

August 21, 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...

Bad Way

Action, Adventure, Indie, Third-person view, Exploration, Shooter, Stealth, Open world

September 23, 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Bad Way is a fast-paced action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. History professor Michael Wayne lived a quiet life. Suddenly she hears from...

Burglin' Gnomes

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.8/10

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...

Submerged: Hidden Depths

Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Survival, Third-person view

March 10, 2022

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Submerged: Hidden Depths is the continuation of the atmospheric third-person adventure Submerged. You will explore a mysterious flooded city with Miku and Taku...

Mouthwashing

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

September 26, 2024

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Space indie horror in the style of games from the PlayStation One era. The game tells the dark story of the crew of the Tulpar ship, drifting in outer space...

Tchia

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

March 21, 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

An adventure platformer inspired by the culture of New Guinea. A young heroine named Chia goes on an amazing journey through a bright world, explores the underwater...

Kingpin: Reloaded

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Exploration

December 5, 2023

Players: 10/10

Remaster of the criminal shooter Kingpin: Life of Crime from 1999. The updated version supports 4K resolution and 60 FPS, with the ability to switch between...

Svarog's Dream

Open world, Action, Role-playing game, Slasher, Isometric, Fantasy, Exploration

December 4, 2023

Players: 7.8/10

The main action takes place in a fantasy setting inspired by ancient Slavic myths and legends. There is a fierce war between the gods. The main character will be...

Luna Abyss

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

May 21, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

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...

CLeM

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Exploration

February 6, 2024

Players: 10/10

An adventure with a dark plot and riddles. The main character is a teddy bear who wakes up in a cold, dim room. He sets off to explore a huge mansion filled with...

Gunbrella

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

September 13, 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character is a stern woodcutter who finds himself in a city that is alien to himself, filled with various enemies, including a cult of sectarians, a gang...

Alkahest

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.8/10

Adventure action inspired by Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Dishonored , and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The game tells the story of the son of a minor lord...

Towers of Aghasba

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

November 19, 2024

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...

DeTechtive 2112

Detective, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Adventure, Isometric, Exploration, Cooperative (co-op)

January 29, 2025

Action adventure in a cyberpunk setting with an isometric camera. The main action takes place in 2112, namely in the England of the future. The main character is...

BrightSeeker

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Isometric, Dungeons, Futurism (Future), Exploration

September 30, 2022

BrightSeeker is an action-adventure slasher RPG with an isometric camera view in a futuristic setting. You will go to conquer a wonderful world where people and...

Amanda the Adventurer 2

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

October 23, 2024

Players: 5.7/10

Sequel to Amanda the Adventurer, in which Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. The main character goes to the Kensdale...

Radiolight

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

October 24, 2025

Radiolight is a mystical, atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. The game will tell about the events in the small town of Ashwood Creek. Former police...

Hela: of Mice & Magic

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A cozy adventure about a small but very brave mouse who sets out on a journey to save the life of his mistress. A kind sorceress has fallen ill, and her familiar...

Space Engineers 2

Simulation, Action, Sandbox, Adventure, Exploration, Third-person view, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Open world, Science fiction

January 27, 2025

Training simulator, whose events develop in outer space. In the game, it is necessary to design, build and serve spaceships. As you pass, you can build space...

Bluey: The Videogame

Casual game, Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative (co-op), Online

November 17, 2023

Players: 10/10

An educational game for boys and girls of all ages, based on the animated series Bluey. Bluey and his family explore colorful locations, collect items for a sticker...

Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Zombies, Survival horror

October 25, 2024

Players: 3.4/10

Prologue for Outbreak: Shades of Horror. The game takes place in the sewers of a city where there has been an outbreak of a zombie virus. Players take on the role...

Finnish Cottage Simulator

Simulation, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Exploration, Casual game, Crafting, Sandbox

November 16, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

The main character rests and spends summer in the Finnish cottage. You can go fishing, hunt, fry food on grill or go to the sauna. But sometimes they will have to...

Clock Tower: Rewind

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Gothic, Survival horror

October 28, 2024

Metacritic: 68/100

Re-release of the 16-bit horror [url=https://vgtimes.ru/games/clock-tower-1997/] Clock Tower[ /url]. The game tells the story of orphan Jennifer. She ended up in...

Caravan SandWitch

Adventure, Exploration, Action, Post-apocalyptic, Casual game, Third-person view, Metroidvania

September 12, 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The protagonist explores a sunny sci-fi world by car to find his sister. You can help people you meet on the road solve their problems. The car needs to be upgraded...

Voltage High Society

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Exploration, Old school, Metroidvania

July 27, 2022

Players: 9.9/10

The nameless hero is imprisoned on an island ruled by cybernetic monsters. He is trying to uncover the secrets of this place and gain the desired freedom. In the...

Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Adventure, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Exploration

January 19, 2023

Players: 6.5/10

The player commands a pirate fleet and tries to become the terror of the Caribbean. You can level up your character by acquiring new skills and expanding your...

Otherskin

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

September 2, 2025

The game takes place on a distant planet called Vandermire with various biomes, which is the source of the ever-expanding Corruption that threatens the entire...

White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Detective, Action

February 16, 2023

On the night of March 14, 2001, exactly the day after the accident at Yongdu High School, four boys return there to solve haunting mysteries. All people are talking...

Flutter Away

Exploration, Adventure, Walking Simulator, First-person view, Casual game, Indie

August 3, 2023

An atmospheric adventure through the Amazon rainforest. The player takes on the role of a butterfly researcher who goes on a five-day hike. As you progress, you can...

Best Games in the Exploration genre