Exploration for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Exploration genre / Page 9

Spirit of the North 2 - a game in the Exploration genre

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 May 2025

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 69/100

The ancient world lies in ruins. A lone fox goes on an atmospheric journey, exploring the monuments of forgotten history. Enlist the help of the wise...

Sandwalkers

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Roguelike, Fantasy, Construction, Survival, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 September 2026

Steam: 73/100

The player gathers a team of brave travelers and sets off to explore hostile lands. The heroes must cross a desert with an eternal storm and...

Herdling

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 August 2025

Steam: 93/100

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...

Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit

Role-playing game, Simulation, Adventure, Exploration, Top-down view, Construction, Crafting, Casual game, Hidden Objects

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 July 2026

Steam: 88/100

Due to an accident, the main character ended up on a mysterious island inhabited by ghost bears. We need to help their souls find peace by performing...

DreadOut Remastered Collection

Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 January 2025

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 59/100

A collection of remasters of two iconic Indonesian horror games — DreadOut and DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark. The games feature an improved...

Meltopia

Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Casual game, Exploration, Sandbox, Procedural generation

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Steam: 85/100

A minimalist adventure in a cold world, hidden beneath endless layers of snow and ice. Exploration is built around warmth: using a special cannon...

Lair of the Leviathan

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Dungeons, Open world, Fantasy, Old school, Exploration

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

A role-playing game with an open world, pixel art, and turn-based combat. The story takes place on the western frontier of Ormand, a lawless land...

Lost Ember

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 November 2025

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Lost Ember is a third-person adventure game where you become a wild wolf. You will be able to travel through the ancient South American ruins of the...

The Pathless

Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Music game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 November 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The Pathless — a first-person fantasy adventure from the creators of ABZU. You will become a hunter on a mystical island and dispel a certain...

Aeon Drive

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 September 2021

Steam: 75/100

Aeon Drive is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in a sci-fi setting. The action takes you to the neon-lit streets of Neo-Barcelona. You will try on...

Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Exploration

Game canceled: PlayStation 5 → 17 December 2025

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game takes place between the events of the films "Blade Runner" (1982) and "Blade Runner 2049" (2017), and tells about the consequences of the...

Towers of Aghasba

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027; Early Access: PlayStation 5 → 19 November 2024

Players: 1/10

Steam: 67/100

Adventure sandbox with an open world. The main action takes place in a fantasy universe. It is home to the Shimu people, who are trying to retake...

Time To Wake Up

Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 October 2026

Steam: 83/100

One night, the hero finds himself trapped inside his own dream. But he is not alone — a voice, concerned with his eyes, speaks to him. The voice...

Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders

Action, Role-playing game, Strategy, Business / Management, Indie, Third-person view, Medieval era, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 April 2025

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 68/100

Players take on the role of Robin Hood, who robs the rich, gives money to the poor and builds his camp in Sherwood Forest. The game is a mixture of...

Arctic Awakening

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 September 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 61/100

The game takes place in the harsh Arctic of 2062. The main character is an airplane pilot who suffered a disaster and was left alone with his drone...

Kingdom Eighties

Strategy, Side view, Construction, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Exploration, City Building

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 October 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A new part of the Kingdom microstrategy series. The main character is trying to protect his family and the city from attacks by mysterious monsters...

Void Crew

Adventure, Action, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Science fiction, Futurism (Future), Space, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 September 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

The future has arrived, and humanity must unite to survive the fight against a mysterious enemy — the Devastated. And only players, in a team...

Pneumata

Horror, First-person view, Survival, Detective, Action, Survival horror, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 September 2024

Players: 1.5/10

Steam: 47/100

Metacritic: 52/100

In the role of a detective, the player explores a gloomy mansion and crime scenes to find the reason for the disappearances. We need to piece...

POOLS

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 November 2025

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 95/100

An unusual game in which the player walks through atmospheric pools and listens to sounds. There are no monsters or enemies, but there are intricate...

First Dwarf

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 77/100

A fantasy survival game about dwarves, in which the dwarf Tru and the dragon Ragnu build a settlement for refugees from the dwarf kingdom. As they...

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 December 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A woman, summoned by an eccentric man to take part in a project in an old hotel somewhere in Central Europe, finds herself drawn into a game of...

Sword Hero

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

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An unusual action role-playing game with an open world and graphics in the spirit of the first PlayStation. Among the features of the game are...

Beyond the Ice Palace 2

Metroidvania, Adventure, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer, Exploration, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 March 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 63/100

A pixel game about the damned king who went on a trip to return his crown and throne. In battles, the character uses chains that also help when...

Seafarer: The Ship Sim

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 September 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 59/100

In the game's open world, inspired by Northern Europe, you can master various professions related to seafaring. There are numerous ships to command...

Vagrus - The Riven Realms

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Open world, Fantasy, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 March 2025

Steam: 84/100

A role-playing game focused on storytelling, exploring an open world, and strategic management. At the center of the story is the vagrus — the leader...

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy, Exploration, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 December 2025

Steam: 91/100

Remaster of the action-platformer Tomba! 2 from 1999. The story centers around a wild boy with pink hair named Tomba, who embarks on an exciting...

Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo

Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Detective, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 September 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo is an interactive adventure game with a third-person perspective. The mysterious story of writer Ed Miller, who survived a...

Tchia

Adventure, Third-person view, Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 March 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An adventure platformer inspired by the culture of New Guinea. A young heroine named Chia goes on an amazing journey through a bright world, explores...

The Expanse: A Telltale Series

Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Science fiction, Role-playing game, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 July 2023

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Interactive adventure from the creators of Wolf Among Us and Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series. The game expands the story of the TV...

Wayward Strand

Adventure, Exploration, Comedy, Simulation

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 September 2022

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Wayward Strand is a narrative exploration game with humor and adventure. It's the summer of 1978, and Casey Beaumaris is doing everything to make...

Bluey: The Videogame

Casual game, Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 73/100

An educational game for boys and girls of all ages, based on the animated series Bluey. Bluey and his family explore colorful locations, collect...

The Mobius Machine

Side view, Action, Metroidvania, Platformer, Roguelike, Exploration, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 March 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 82/100

The main character explores a huge alien world, where he fights with the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. You need to purchase equipment...

Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief

Adventure, Visual novel, Exploration, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 October 2024

Steam: 69/100

Events take place in the enchanting and mysterious Paris of the early 20th century, where the player takes on the role of gentleman thief Arsene...

Sunset Hills

Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Role-playing game, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 August 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 62/100

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...

The Lonesome Guild

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 October 2025

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A game about the memory that has lost memory and his new friends. The world envelops the fog of loneliness, infecting everyone in its path. Heroes...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 October 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A colorful game about Patrick the pink starfish from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. You can have fun with familiar characters and explore...