Exploration

Shooter, First-person view, Survival, Open world, Crafting, Adventure, Exploration, Trains

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A survival shooter in which the player travels by train through an icy wasteland. The events of the game take place in a certain empire, which declines after the...

Whispers in the fog

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An atmospheric first-person psychological horror game in which players explore a foggy forest devoid of familiar landmarks. The protagonist wakes up in the rain...

War Mechanic

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A dynamic first-person shooter with an open world, controlled transport and a retro-futuristic atmosphere. Players find themselves in the role of mercenary Jack...

One Late Night: Deadline

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration

December 23, 2024

The main character arrives late at night at the office complex, where something strange is happening. You need to complete various tasks while exploring dark...

Carmen Sandiego

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

March 4, 2025

Metacritic: 70/100

The main character is the greatest thief in the world, who must track down a criminal syndicate before it can carry out its next big heist. Missions will take place...

Sentience: The Android's Tale

Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Space

June 2, 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...

Voidling Bound

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Science fiction, Exploration

June 9, 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A science fiction role-playing action game where battles are combined with the cultivation and development of mysterious creatures known as voidlings. The action...

D-topia

Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, Exploration

July 14, 2026

An adventure puzzle about the future, where artificial intelligence has taken on the care of human happiness. At the center of the utopian community is a new...

Junkyard Truck

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

July 27, 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Junkyard Truck is an open-world sandbox with a first-person perspective in which you take on the role of a car mechanic. In the game you have to repair an old...

Dead District: Survival

Action, Survival, Online, Shooter, Third-person view, Crafting, Exploration, Sandbox, Construction, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies

August 12, 2022

Players: 6.2/10

The game takes place on an island that is filled with various dangers such as traps, wild animals, infected and survivors who are ready to kill for the opportunity...

ENDGAME: Survival

Survival, First-person view, Shooter, Construction, Crafting, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Simulation

August 25, 2022

Players: 7.7/10

A survival simulator in which a large group of people are marooned on a desert island where they try to survive. There are no rules, but there are advantages for...

Jusant

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

October 31, 2023

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Meditative action puzzle game about rock climbing. The main character is trying to conquer a disproportionately tall tower, while simultaneously exploring the...

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...

Gift

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

May 8, 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...

Brutalist

Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world

2026

Anticipation Rating: 6.7/10

An atmospheric adventure in which the player explores a post-apocalyptic world. The main task is to get to the saving oasis. As the player progresses, he solves...

Farlands

Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Science fiction, Casual game, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

July 24, 2024

Colorful sandbox in the spirit of Stardew Valley. The player gets an entire planet at their disposal, which the character buys at a very favorable price. The main...

Universe For Sale

Puzzle, Adventure, Exploration, Science fiction, Indie, Comics

November 16, 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...

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...

Train of Survival

Exploration, Adventure, Survival, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic

November 20, 2023

The player modifies the train on which he travels around the world and explores the post-apocalyptic world. You also need to build a village to make improvements...

Palmyra Orphanage

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Survival, Adult game, Puzzle, Adventure, Stealth, Exploration

September 24, 2019

Palmyra Orphanage is a survival horror adventure with a first-person view. The main character of the game goes to the mysterious Palmyra shelter, located in the...

Space Wreck

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

November 25, 2019

Space Wreck is a post-apocalyptic old-school RPG in the spirit of Fallout and Fallout 2. The game takes place in space, 20 years after a major conflict over...

BABBDI

First-person view, Casual game, Simulation, Exploration

December 22, 2022

Players: 9.9/10

A short adventure in which you need to escape from an abandoned area. You need to use different found objects and collect...

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...

The Thaumaturge

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

March 4, 2024

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The action takes place in an alternative Russian Empire, namely in Warsaw in 1905. The world is populated by both ordinary people and mysterious otherworldly...

Coromon

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

March 31, 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...

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 1, 2023

Metacritic: 75/100

The boy Nunu and the yeti Willump set off on a journey through the icy expanses of Freljord. A young hero is looking for his missing mother. While wandering through...

DIGESTED

Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Open world, Survival horror

2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10

A survival horror game in which players try to escape from a huge snake. As the player explores locations, he can find various bonuses that can give him a temporary...

Fuck You Witch

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

March 29, 2024

Players: 9.5/10

A horror adventure in which players travel across the Kazakh steppes and yell at a witch. One of the key features is the mechanics of fighting the witch. To do...

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...

Titan Chaser

Adventure, Walking Simulator, Open world, Exploration, Indie

February 24, 2021

Players: 10/10

The main character drives a car around the territory where various scientific stations are located, and drives away titans (huge monsters) using a powerful...

Pirates Never Die

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Adventure, Zombies, Open world, Exploration

January 24, 2025

Players: 10/10

Atmospheric horror with a pirate theme, the events of which unfold on a cursed island. The main character is a young pirate Deacon, who went in search of his...

Isle of Jura

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

February 11, 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...

RailGods of Hysterra

Action, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Crafting, Exploration, Sandbox, Fantasy, Adventure

May 7, 2025

Players: 9/10

Action-adventure survival game in the horror setting of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The action takes place in a world that was destroyed with the arrival of the...

DAVY x JONES

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Comedy, Exploration, Fantasy, Indie

August 28, 2025

A shooter about a headless pirate. The game takes place in the afterlife, where Davy Jones, after his death, is divided into a sentient skull and a headless body...

The Eternal Life of Goldman

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10

A hand-drawn adventure platformer with elements of exploration and battles, set on a mysterious Archipelago. Players will uncover the mysteries of the islands, seek...

Mineko's Night Market

Adventure, Side view, Simulation, Indie, Crafting, Exploration, Fantasy

September 26, 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...

Crowsworn

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.9/10

The game takes place in the kingdom of Fearandal, which was once hit by a dark curse that destroyed most of the population and summoned terrible creatures into the...

The Cursed Forest

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

February 26, 2019

Players: 9/10

The Cursed Forest is an atmospheric action-horror adventure game with a first-person view, where you have to wander through a mysterious forest, encounter its...

Chained Echoes

Role-playing game, Side view, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Old school

December 8, 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...

Last Dawn

Casual game, Adventure, Exploration, Hidden Objects, First-person view, Indie, Open world

February 14, 2023

A short first-person exploration game set in the year 2082. The main character's ship was shot down while trying to escape from a dystopian city. Now he must escape...

Best Games in the Exploration genre