Exploration

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

February 21, 2023

Players: 8.8/10

A game with a deep plot and turn-based combat, set in the land of Vendir. The royal family makes money from slavery, and wars are common. The majority of citizens...

9 Days

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

March 8, 2024

Players: 5.5/10

An action role-playing game in which players find themselves in a fantasy world where the character has nine days to level up his divine skills and find top...

World Tree

Top-down view, Puzzle, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Exploration

November 17, 2021

The main character explores different locations on Earth, where he solves puzzles and tries to establish contact with hidden peaceful humanoid civilizations. You...

Neon Blood

Cyberpunk, Role-playing game, Side view, Adventure, Science fiction, Indie, Detective, Exploration

November 26, 2024

An adventure role-playing game set in the cyberpunk future of 2053. The main character is former police detective Axel McCoin, who must uncover a terrible...

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...

The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

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

May 9, 2024

Players: 8/10

A direct sequel to the original The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation. The game has many secrets and riddles that the player solves as the story progresses. The game...

Pineapple on pizza

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

March 28, 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...

Out and About

Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

August 11, 2025

An adventure game where the player restores a house and helps the town of Portobello after a hurricane. You can study more than 100 real plants and mushrooms...

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

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

May 21, 2025

Metacritic: 84/100

A colorful role-playing game where everything revolves around freedom of choice and a variety of activities. In the game, you can choose from 14 professions...

Заря

Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Sandbox, Exploration

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.8/10

An adventure simulator of a rural driver in a post-Soviet style. As the game progresses, the player drives between villages, delivers packages and helps villagers...

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...

Don't Starve Elsewhere

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Procedural generation

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Survival horror in the Don't Starve series. The game offers exploration of procedurally generated locations with various biomes and climate conditions — from snowy...

Into the Fire

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Old school

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Action adventure with survival elements. The main threat in the game is the deadly forces of nature - raging fires, molten lava and powerful earthquakes. The player...

Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator

Simulation, Open world, Action, Exploration, Third-person view

February 6, 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 44/100

An ambulance simulator in which the player responds to calls and saves people from death. The game has an open world and the ability to drive vehicles. The main...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Mysteria Ecclesiae

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, DLC, First-person view, Historical, Exploration, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting, Detective

November 11, 2025

Metacritic: 85/100

A story expansion that takes the action to the gloomy Sedlec Monastery, engulfed in a deadly epidemic. An atmosphere of anxiety and despair permeates every hall of...

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...

Сатурн

Role-playing game, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Free game, Tactics, Exploration, Space

October 29, 2024

Players: 8.7/10

An isometric tactical role-playing game with a non-linear plot, set in 2062. People are exploring the solar system using technology for remote control of machines...

WILL: Follow The Light

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

May 7, 2026

Metacritic: 62/100

The protagonist sets sail on a yacht to find his missing son and unravel family secrets. He is a lighthouse keeper who abandons his home island after receiving...

Cozy Caravan

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

May 16, 2024

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...

Forgotten Seas

Survival, Third-person view, Adventure, Action, Exploration, Open world, Sandbox, Warships / Submarines, Cooperative (co-op), Online

June 7, 2024

Players: 6.7/10

Pirate survival simulator in an open world with a third-person view. Players alone or with other gamers will be able to sail ships, explore islands, build bases...

Helium Rain

Free game, Space, Simulation, Strategy, Indie, Exploration, Science fiction

October 11, 2018

Steam: 78/100

A free space simulator in which the player manages his own company. During the passage, you can trade resources, buy ships and entire stations. In addition, the...

Space Trash Scavenger

Open world, Survival, Simulation, Adventure, Space, Sandbox, Exploration, Science fiction, Action, Third-person view

November 9, 2023

In the 31st century, space scavengers hired by ScavCorp roam the cosmos, risking their lives for riches amid the wreckage of an ancient war. The player uses a...

DREADMOOR

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An atmospheric Lovecraftian fishing adventure set in a post-nuclear apocalypse world. The player takes on the role of a sailor who goes on a fishing trawler to a...

Pure Rock Crawling

Simulation, Third-person view, First-person view, Exploration, Open world

October 29, 2024

The player controls powerful off-road trucks and drives along the most difficult roads. There are settings for various car parameters that affect the driving...

The Siege and the Sandfox

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Medieval era, Exploration

May 20, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A combination of stealth and metroidvania in the setting of an oriental fairy tale. The main character is a sand fox, a master of stealth, who must escape from a...

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

Role-playing game, Exploration, Dungeons, Turn-based, Fantasy, First-person view

September 15, 2023

Remake of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981) . The adventurer heroes once again venture into the dungeon beneath Trebor Castle to defeat the...

Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story

Top-down view, Sandbox, Farm Simulator, Crafting, Fantasy, Exploration

February 21, 2024

Metacritic: 76/100

Spin-off League of Legends in the spirit of Stardew Valley. The game's action takes place in a mysterious world inhabited by miniature creatures called...

Dark Sky

Science fiction, Card game, Turn-based, Adventure, Tactics, Exploration, Strategy, Isometric, Side view

September 24, 2024

A combination of card game, tactical strategy and RPG, where players build decks, level up heroes and use card combinations to win. Each battle requires careful...

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...

Mindlock - The Apartment

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Comedy, Exploration

November 26, 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...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Exploration

September 4, 2025

Metacritic: 72/100

The action of the add-on takes place on the streets and in the dark catacombs of Rome. Indiana Jones confronts the followers of the ancient cult of Mithras and...

Koloboke: Sickness Simulator

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game, Exploration

May 1, 2026

Players: 8.5/10

A hardcore action game that combines the rolls of Dark Souls with a first-person camera. Players can get to know the mechanics, visit a fairytale forest, and meet...

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...

Solar Panic: Utter Distress

Free game, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Indie, Comedy, Casual game, Exploration, Sandbox, Action

January 28, 2020

Players: 3.3/10

Solar Panic: Utter Distress — a free adventure comedy game with a first-person view and an open world in the spirit of Postal, where the main character is Darwood...

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...

Catmaze

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

May 25, 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...

Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Anime / Manga, Dungeons, Exploration

December 15, 2022

Players: 9.3/10

Side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. Erza is a legendary huntress who has become a spearhead in the Empire's military campaigns. With its help, the majestic...

Wolfhound

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

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...

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

Adventure, Action, Exploration, Third-person view, Slasher, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Open world, Fantasy

March 21, 2025

Metacritic: 79/100

The story of the journey in which Yumi and her companions are faced with their own memories and continue to go forward, despite the tests. The world of the game is...

Chupacabra Hunt

Shooter, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror, Open world, Exploration, Indie

September 2, 2024

Players: 8.7/10

The player takes on the role of a hunter of the Chupacabra, a mysterious creature that feeds on the blood of living creatures. The main character decides to take...

Best Games in the Exploration genre