Exploration for PlayStation 4 — top best games in the Exploration genre / Page 3

Aztech Forgotten Gods - a game in the Exploration genre

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 March 2022

Metacritic: 58/100

Aztech Forgotten Gods is an adventure platformer with elements of exploration and a third-person view. Together with young Achtli, you will have to fight the...

Dark Quest 3

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 May 2023

A tactical adventure with the atmosphere of a board game, where a team of heroes sets out to face the growing threat from the Chaos Sorcerer. The journey begins in...

Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Casual game, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 September 2022

An adventure game inspired by German films about a girl named Mika and a raven stallion named Ostwind. The story centers around the friendship between a human and a...

Jack Move

Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Exploration, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 September 2022

Metacritic: 75/100

Jack Move is a top-down cyberpunk adventure JRPG. Her name is Noah Solares, she is a legendary hacker whose name is spoken only in whispers on the streets. Even...

Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 September 2023

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

In the small province of Ennakamuy, on the border of the great Yamato Empire, there lived a young man with his mother and sister. One day, at the behest of a local...

Phantom Blade: Executioners

Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Arcade, Exploration, Metroidvania, Roguelike

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 November 2023

Players: 9.3/10

A dynamic game in which the gamer can make decisions that change the course of events. Various combinations of Phantoms' skills and powers are used in battles. They...

Exophobia

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Exploration, Metroidvania, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 July 2024

An old-school pixel shooter made in the Metroidvania format and inspired by projects from the 90s. The main action takes place on a spaceship that was captured by...

The Station

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Science fiction, Puzzle, Horror, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 February 2018

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 66/100

The game takes place on board a spaceship. The plot tells about the distant future, when a group of researchers decided to find out what is beyond the boundaries of...

The Origin: Blind Maid

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 June 2022

A dark horror adventure in which the story of sin and punishment intertwines with an ancient evil. The protagonist is a corrupt politician hiding from justice in...

Omno

Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Exploration, Logic, Indie, Platformer, Casual game, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 July 2021

Metacritic: 77/100

Omno is a third-person, open-world puzzle-platformer adventure game. In the game you will go to conquer the ancient world of wonders with many interesting riddles...

Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 January 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...

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 31 January 2024

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...

Mundaun

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 March 2021

Metacritic: 74/100

An atmospheric horror adventure set in a remote alpine village. The main character, a young man named Kurt, goes there to find out the circumstances of the...

NAIAD

Arcade, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 December 2024

A relaxing adventure with minimalistic graphics. The main character, named Naiad, floats down a mysterious river and interacts with animals and plants to get to the...

Athenian Rhapsody

Role-playing game, Action, Exploration, Comedy, Tactics, Adventure, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 May 2024

A humorous game in which the main character explores the world of Athens. The gamer must create a unique story by making important decisions. There are 16...

Another Space Opera - Episode 1: The Wake of The Giant

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Indie, Roguelike, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school, Demons

Game in development: PlayStation 4 → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Old school action inspired by the iconic platformers of the late 80s and early 90s. The game takes place in a science fiction setting, namely in 2297 after a...

Trifox

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 November 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...

The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 October 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...

Hauntii

Adventure, Action, Exploration, Isometric

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 May 2024

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 75/100

The main character is a naive but brave ghost named Honti, who tirelessly tries to find answers to his questions. A mysterious race of luminous beings known as the...

Edge of Sanity

Survival horror, Exploration, Action, Crafting, Detective, Adventure, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 September 2024

Players: 10/10

A hand-drawn 2D psychological survival horror game set in the ruthless wilds of Alaska with the intense atmosphere of the Cthulhu Mythos. The main character is a...

COCOON

Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

The game is a puzzle game in which gamers can manipulate worlds made in the form of spheres. Features include unique gameplay mechanics and a mysterious setting...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 May 2025

Players: 6.5/10

An updated version of the post-apocalyptic game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. The developers have improved the graphics and various effects. The main character is a...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 May 2025

Players: 7.5/10

An updated version of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, which has improved textures, lighting, reflections and much more. The main character is Major Degtyarev, who...

Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 July 2023

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The events of the game unfold 5 years after the original Oxenfree. Due to an accidentally opened portal, a temporal rift has occurred in the world, and now a cult...

The Forest Quartet

Puzzle, Isometric, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 December 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...

HAWKED

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 February 2024

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...

PAW Patrol World

Adventure, Online, Exploration, Sandbox, Action, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 September 2023

Players: 5.5/10

A fun adventure with a squad of puppies with super powers. The Paw Patrol Day Festival is almost here. Everyone in Adventure Bay is already excited. Everyone except...

Bilkins' Folly

Adventure, Exploration, Indie, Top-down view, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 October 2023

The main character is a young adventurer traveling across the islands in search of ancient temples with ruins, treasures and various unusual artifacts. The game has...

Aeterna Lucis

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 December 2021

Continuation of Aeterna Noctis, but with a new character. After the events of the first part, the Queen of Light must stop the destruction of the world by...

Colossal Cave 3D

Adventure, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 January 2023

The main character goes on a timeless journey through caves filled with treasures, creatures and challenging puzzles. There are 14 different regions, each offering...

Backfirewall_

Comedy, Adventure, Casual game, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 January 2023

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

The game takes place inside a smartphone. The main character installs updates and maintains the system's functionality. Not all applications are happy with their...

DreamWorks Spirit Lucky's Big Adventure

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 June 2021

An adventure game based on the story of Lucky, her mustang Spirit, and her best friends Abigail and Prudence. The events unfold in the open territory of Miradero...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre for PlayStation 4