Exploration
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Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2023 for PC
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
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)
Game released: PC → 2 August 2023
Players:
7.3/10
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...
Adventure, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Interactive movie, Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration
Game released: PC → 6 November 2023
Players:
9.1/10
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, Fantasy, First-person view, Online, Indie, Dungeons, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Adventure
Early Access: PC → 8 August 2023; Game in development: PC → 2026
Players:
7.6/10
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
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Open world, Comedy, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: PC → 12 January 2023
Players:
7.2/10
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...
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 → 2026
Players:
8.1/10
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, 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
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, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Open world, Crafting, Indie
Early Access: PC → 22 June 2023; Game released: PC → 14 April 2025
Players:
7.9/10
Metacritic:
67/100
The game takes place on Earth destroyed by an environmental disaster. To survive and understand what happened, the hero collects resources, fights dangers, searches...
Action, Survival, Online, Shooter, Third-person view, Crafting, Exploration, Sandbox, Construction, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies
Early Access: PC → 12 August 2022; Game released: PC → 15 June 2023
Players:
6.2/10
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...
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
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...
Construction, Business / Management, Action, Top-down view, Crafting, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration, Indie
Game released: PC → 22 June 2023
Players:
10/10
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...
Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Arcade, Exploration, Metroidvania, Roguelike
Game released: PC → 2 November 2023
Players:
9.3/10
A dynamic game in which the gamer can make decisions that change the course of events. Various combinations of Phantoms' skills and powers are used in battles. They...
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
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...
Adventure, Action, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Science fiction, Futurism (Future), Space
Early Access: PC → 7 September 2023; Game released: PC → 25 November 2024
Players:
8.5/10
The future has arrived, and humanity must unite to survive the fight against a mysterious enemy — the Devastated. And only players, in a team of up to 4 brave...
Card game, Role-playing game, Adventure, Comedy, Board / Group Game, Dungeons, Roguelike, Exploration
Game released: PC → 10 March 2023
Players:
9.5/10
An adaptation of the popular board card game of the same name. Each participant creates a character by combining race and class cards, and then goes to level it up...
