Exploration
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Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2022 for PC
Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Open world, Survival
Early Access: PC → 8 March 2022; Game released: PC → 27 August 2024
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
86/100
An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...
Collectible card game (CCG), Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Adventure, Role-playing game, Simulation
Game released: PC → 30 September 2022
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
94/100
The player controls a fairy-tale medieval kingdom using a card system. The main character travels through the areas of his settlement, finds himself in various...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Business / Management, Casual game, Exploration
Early Access: PC → 26 October 2022; Game released: PC → 28 June 2023
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Pixel sea adventure in the mysterious Blue Hole. Players dive deep into the Blue Hole to find the most exotic species of fish and create the best sushi in the...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PC → 25 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, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Action, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Open world, Exploration
Game released: PC → 1 March 2022
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
71/100
Metacritic:
67/100
ELEX 2 is a continuation of the role-playing action game with a third-person view in a science fiction setting from the creators of Risen and Gothic. In the...
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PC → 23 August 2022
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
59/100
Metacritic:
63/100
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Business / Management, Strategy, Steampunk, Isometric, In real time, City Building, Exploration, Construction
Game released: PC → 7 March 2022
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Airborne Kingdom is a real-time management strategy with an isometric camera in a steampunk setting. In the game you will go on a fantastic journey — fly...
Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Isometric, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Exploration
Early Access: PC → 12 May 2022; Game released: PC → 2 November 2023
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
67/100
The main action takes place in a fantasy setting inspired by ancient Greek legends. The main character is the brave warrior Achilles, who intends to put an end to...
Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Open world, Racing, Exploration
Game released: PC → 4 July 2022
Steam:
89/100
A realistic flight simulator with a wide selection of aircraft and detailed interactive cockpits. The game features passenger and business jets, helicopters...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Open world, Exploration
Game released: PC → 15 December 2022
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Blacktail is an adventure action-shooter with RPG elements and a first-person view in a fantasy setting from the creators of Layers of Fear, Observer , and...
Online, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Construction, Farm Simulator, Crafting
Game released: PC → 23 April 2025
Steam:
93/100
A colorful farming simulator in which players explore the tropical eucalyptus forests and scorching deserts of an island inspired by the wild Australian outback. As...
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...
Action, Horror, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Procedural generation, Online, Survival horror
Early Access: PC → 18 October 2022; Game in development: PC → 2027
Steam:
89/100
Cooperative horror with photorealistic graphics, designed for solo play or with up to six people. Exploring procedurally generated levels gradually takes you deeper...
Role-playing game, Side view, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Old school
Game released: PC → 8 December 2022
Players:
10/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Old school RPG with turn-based combat. Events take place in a colorful fantasy world on the continent of Valandis. A group of heroes embark on a dangerous journey...
Survival, First-person view, Shooter, Construction, Crafting, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Simulation
Early Access: PC → 25 August 2022; Game released: PC → 5 June 2023
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
45/100
A survival simulator in which a large group of people are marooned on a desert island where they try to survive. There are no rules, but there are advantages for...
Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tanks, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Japanese role-playing game, Open world, Exploration
Game released: PC → 10 June 2022
Steam:
65/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Metal Max Xeno: Reborn is an enhanced edition of the Japanese-style sci-fi RPG with turn-based combat, where you fight with futuristic vehicles. The game takes...
Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Zombies
Early Access: PC → 16 September 2022; Game released: PC → 28 August 2025
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
85/100
The game takes you to a world where reality itself has become a monstrous interweaving of flesh and metal. Corridors resemble living organs, mechanisms combine with...
