Exploration
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Statuses
Best Games in the Exploration genre for PlayStation 5
Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 August 2026
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
72/100
An open world life simulator inspired by the cartoon “Miracles on Bends”. Uncle Lou disappeared, leaving the hero with his seaplane delivery company. Now he needs...
Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Role-playing game, Science fiction, Exploration, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 October 2024
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
85/100
An updated version of Horizon Zero Dawn with redesigned graphics and improved features, bringing it closer to the level of Horizon Forbidden West. The game...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 May 2025
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
64/100
An improved version of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, in which the developers have updated the graphics and visual effects. The plot tells about a character...
Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Casual game, Dungeons, Crafting, Procedural generation, Exploration, Horror
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 December 2025
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
90/100
The main character bought a house and now digs a hole in his garden. In the process, different values come across, for example, silver and even bags with money...
Simulation, Adventure, Third-person view, Survival, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Construction, Crafting, Exploration, Fantasy
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 February 2024
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
81/100
The game takes place in the fantasy world of "shorties" who are trying to expand the territory of their peoples in a wild, unforgiving and ever-changing world...
Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 September 2026
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
72/100
Hunting simulator with an open world from the creators of Way of the Hunter. The project transports players to the vast expanses of North America. The game offers...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 20 October 2026
Anticipation Rating:
5/10
A new cooperative adventure in the We Were Here series. Two heroes awaken inside mysterious capsules among strange mechanisms and an unfamiliar world behind glass...
Action, Racing, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Casual game, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 September 2026
Players:
9.9/10
Steam:
78/100
A car reseller simulator with an open world, repair and customization. You will have to trade used and sometimes stolen vehicles. Players will learn all the...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Simulation, Space, Open world, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 August 2023
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The game will tell the story of Adam Roslin, a clone pilot who is looking for his place in the endless universe. As the events of his past intertwine with the...
Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 August 2026
Players:
6.4/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
67/100
A cozy tropical island life simulator with farming, decorating, and exploration elements. The player finds himself far from the bustle of the city and sets up his...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Indie, Tactics, Survival, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 September 2026
Players:
4.7/10
Steam:
62/100
A tactical survival shooter set on a mysterious tropical island in the Pacific Ocean. It was from there that a distress signal came from journalists, whom the main...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 May 2025
Steam:
94/100
An atmospheric horror game that combines first- and third-person perspectives with tense sound design. The main character is Sophie, a blind girl who can see the...
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 August 2022
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
59/100
Metacritic:
63/100
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Action, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 1 December 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...
Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Shooter, Mysticism / Supernatural, Open world, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 March 2022
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
78/100
The game takes place in modern Tokyo. The plot begins at the famous Shibuya pedestrian crossing, when in an instant absolutely all the inhabitants of the city...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Open world, Comedy, Casual game, Exploration, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 January 2023
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
76/100
During their journey, the Straw Hat Pirates, led by Monkey D. Luffy, are caught in a strong sea storm. They find themselves on a mysterious island and set off on a...
