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Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2016 for PlayStation 4

No Man's Sky - a game in the Exploration genre
No Man's Sky
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Space, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 August 2016
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 75/100
No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and planets, some of...
7 Days to Die - a game in the Exploration genre
7 Days to Die
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 July 2016
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 41/100
Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...
Dark Souls 3 - a game in the Exploration genre
Dark Souls 3
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 April 2016
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 88/100
Dark Souls 3 is a hardcore third-person action RPG set in the Dark Souls universe. The sequel retains the spirit, atmosphere and core mechanics of the first two...
Gone Home - a game in the Exploration genre
Gone Home
Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 February 2016
Players: 5.6/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Gone Home is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. The game tells the story of Caitlin Greenbriar, who returned home from a trip to Europe. She soon...
The Witness - a game in the Exploration genre
The Witness
Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 January 2016
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 87/100
The Witness is an arcade adventure puzzle game with a first-person view. The action takes place on an island full of mysteries. The island is an open world where...
Dear Esther - a game in the Exploration genre
Dear Esther
Adventure, First-person view, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Puzzle
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 September 2016
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Dear Esther is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. The main character is a man staying on an island in the Hebrides archipelago. The island is...
ABZU - a game in the Exploration genre
ABZU
Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Exploration, Casual game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 August 2016
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 80/100
ABZU is a fantastic adventure arcade game with a third-person view. As a scuba diver, you will go to conquer the depths of the seabed. There you can meet a variety...
Anima: Gate of Memories - a game in the Exploration genre
Anima: Gate of Memories
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 June 2016
Players: 6.4/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 62/100
Anima: Gate of Memories is an action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game will tell a story about the relationship between a...
Nights of Azure - a game in the Exploration genre
Nights of Azure
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Exploration, Slasher, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 April 2016
Players: 10/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Nights of Azure is a third-person action role-playing game in Japanese style. The game is developed by the creator of Fatal Frame, in which players will play as two...
Lifeless Planet - a game in the Exploration genre
Lifeless Planet
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Space
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 July 2016
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 59/100
Lifeless Planet is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game tells the story of an astronaut who discovers an abandoned Soviet...
Pharaonic - a game in the Exploration genre
Pharaonic
Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Slasher, Third-person view
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 July 2016
Steam: 77/100
Pharaonic is a side-scrolling action RPG that will take players to Ancient Egypt. You have to explore the cursed kingdom to solve the riddle of the Red Pharaoh. The...
Valley - a game in the Exploration genre
Valley
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 August 2016
Players: 8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Valley is a first-person sci-fi adventure from the developers of Slender: The Arrival. The main character of the game is dressed in a special exo-suit L.E.A.F...
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon - a game in the Exploration genre
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Logic, Indie, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 October 2016
Players: 10/10
Steam: 91/100
This action-puzzle adventure follows a spider exploring an abandoned estate built by a secret society. In Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon, the player weaves webs...