Exploration
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Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2023 for PC
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration, Adventure, Open world
Game released: PC → 21 February 2023
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
73/100
The main character is Major Sergey Nechaev, nicknamed P-3, a KGB special agent assigned a particularly dangerous mission. The factory's robot control system has...
Action, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Survival horror, Crafting, Online, Open world, Exploration
Early Access: PC → 24 February 2023; Game released: PC → 22 February 2024
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Continuation The Forest about survival in the woods. The main character sets out to search for a missing billionaire on a remote island and ends up in a...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Science fiction, Exploration
Game released: PC → 26 April 2023
Players:
8.8/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Adventure role-playing action game from the creators of Genshin Impact. The game tells the story of the passengers of the space train "Astral Express". The player...
Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, DLC, Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration, Action, Futurism (Future), Role-playing game
Game released: PC → 2 August 2023
Players:
7.3/10
Steam:
70/100
The expansion tells about the events after the ending of Atomic Heart. Major Sergey Nechaev embarks on a journey through the "Mendeleev" complex and the...
Horror, First-person view, Action, Open world, Stealth, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Adventure, Survival horror
Game released: PC → 6 June 2023
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
76/100
The game takes place during the First World War. French soldier Henri Clément finds himself locked in an abandoned military bunker, where something sinister lives...
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...
Adventure, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Interactive movie, Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration, Walking Simulator
Game released: PC → 6 November 2023
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
72/100
An interactive thriller where the main character ends up on a dangerous planet and goes in search of the missing ship crew. The plot, based on Stanislaw Lem's novel...
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval era
Early Access: PC → 8 August 2023; Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
63/100
Hardcore action about clearing an underground fortress in the spirit of Escape from Tarkov. Players must not only find riches but also stay alive — otherwise, all...
Simulation, Adventure, Third-person view, Survival, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Construction, Crafting, Exploration, Fantasy
Game released: PC → 29 March 2023
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...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Simulation, Space, Open world, Exploration
Early Access: PC → 18 January 2021; Game released: PC → 6 April 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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Open world, Comedy, Casual game, Exploration, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC → 12 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...
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...
Adventure, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Futurism (Future), Open world, Exploration, Parkour
Game released: PC → 24 January 2023
Players:
4.7/10
Steam:
68/100
Metacritic:
62/100
Forspoken is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view that tells the story of a Frey girl with powerful magical abilities in an unusual world. Frey's life...
Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Crafting
Game released: PC → 24 October 2023
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
59/100
A cooperative action game for survival in the fantasy universe of The Lord of the Rings. The Dwarves embark on a dangerous journey to reclaim their legendary...
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...
Action, Comedy, Side view, Platformer, Role-playing game, Metroidvania, Adult game, Gothic, Exploration, Slasher
Game released: PC → 7 March 2023
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
64/100
Hybrid parody of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and dating simulator. The game tells the story of the vampire Drac, who, in search of love, ends up on a local...
Construction, Business / Management, Action, Top-down view, Crafting, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration, Indie, Adventure, Survival
Game released: PC → 22 June 2023
Players:
10/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
79/100
The hero finds himself on a colorful planet full of secrets, amazing creatures, people and interesting activities. His task is to build a new house using automation...
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Horror, Exploration
Game released: PC → 6 February 2023
Steam:
95/100
A visual novel with elements of a romantic simulator and science fiction. In the near future, the Brain Link technology allows you to literally enter game worlds...
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:
48/100
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...
Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: PC → 5 October 2023
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
89/100
A vibrant co-op game in which gamers travel through nine mystical worlds. There you can hunt for treasures in caves, pass challenges and fight opponents. You can...
Adventure, First-person view, Role-playing game, Open world, Exploration, Comedy, Science fiction, Action
Game released: PC → 7 March 2023
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
74/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Reissue of the 2019 role-playing game The Outer Worlds. The events of the game unfold in an alternate reality, in a world where corporatocracy has triumphed...
