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Statuses
Best Games in the Exploration genre for PC
Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Exploration, Fantasy, Demons, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Third-person view
Game released: PC → 9 August 2023
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
74/100
Metacritic:
68/100
The game takes place in a world inhabited by ancient monsters that the main characters have to hunt. They set off on a journey through the sands of the eternal land...
Role-playing game, Horror, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Early Access: PC → 5 August 2021; Game in development: PC → 2026
Players:
10/10
Steam:
92/100
Death Trash is a post-apocalyptic isometric role-playing game with horror elements in a futuristic setting. You'll be sent into a world filled with large creatures...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Science fiction
Game released: PC → 3 December 2020
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Haven is an atmospheric third-person adventure where you take control of the characters Yu and Kay, who have been exiled to a mysterious planet called the Source...
Arcade, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Action, Exploration, Slasher, Dungeons
Game released: PC → 29 September 2021
Players:
7/10
Steam:
82/100
Skeletal Avenger is an arcade action RPG with roguelike elements and an isometric camera view. A huge arsenal of weapons and capabilities awaits you — you can...
Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Procedural generation
Early Access: PC → 23 September 2024; Game released: PC → 17 March 2026
Players:
6.2/10
Steam:
64/100
An open world survival simulator that takes players to beautiful tropical islands. The game takes place in the Pacific Ocean. Players explore procedurally generated...
Action, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Detective, Online
Game in development: PC → 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
Cooperative horror, where players will investigate paranormal phenomena in teams of one to four people. The main feature of the game is an advanced voice...
Arcade, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Platformer, Steampunk, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: PC → 16 May 2023
Players:
10/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Albert Butterworth is a brilliant Victorian inventor who creates amazing tin soldiers and various bizarre mechanisms. In one moment, all his creations come to life...
Action, Survival, Online, Shooter, Third-person view, Crafting, Exploration, Sandbox, Construction, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, MMO
Early Access: PC → 12 August 2022; Game released: PC → 15 June 2023
Players:
6.2/10
Steam:
47/100
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...
Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
Early Access: PC → 26 August 2023; Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
83/100
An open world survival simulator. The game takes place in the near future, when glaciers have melted and global warming has submerged most of the land. As players...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Zombies, Survival horror
Game released: PC → 27 July 2026
Steam:
23/100
Post-apocalyptic survival action game with single-player and cooperative modes, set in an open world inspired by Dutch landscapes. During the day, you can explore...
Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Survival horror, Action, Open world
Game released: PC → 22 July 2021
Steam:
47/100
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...
Action, First-person view, Adventure, Simulation, Survival, Open world, Exploration, Crafting, Construction
Early Access: PC → 19 April 2023; Game released: PC → 21 May 2024
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
84/100
The main character of the “survivor” is a member of an expedition who went in search of the source of eternal youth. After a shipwreck, the explorer wakes up on the...
Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Procedural generation
Game in development: PC → 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
Survival horror in the Don't Starve series. The game offers exploration of procedurally generated locations with various biomes and climate conditions — from snowy...
Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Exploration, Collection
Game released: PC → 21 March 2024
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Complete Edition Horizon Forbidden West, which includes the original game and the expansion Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores. You will immerse yourself in...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Sandbox, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era, Construction
Early Access: PC → 15 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027
Steam:
59/100
A role-playing sandbox set in a dark fantasy medieval world. The game emphasizes freedom of action and the simulation of a living world. Players determine their own...