Exploration 2026 for PC — top best games in the Exploration genre

DREADMOOR - a game in the Exploration genre

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Game in development: PC → 9 November 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.7/10

An atmospheric Lovecraftian fishing adventure set in a post-nuclear apocalypse world. The player takes on the role of a sailor who goes on a fishing...

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered

Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Steampunk, Exploration, Old school, Medieval era

Game in development: PC → 3 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game brings back the iconic stealth-action Thief: The Dark Project from 1998 in a refreshed form, preserving the atmosphere and features of the...

Nocturnal 2

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

Game in development: PC → 10 November 2026

A hand-drawn metroidvania with the mechanics of “juggling” the enemy and a unique game feature: after a single blow to the source of fire, the sword...

Hela: of Mice & Magic

Action, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world

Game in development: PC → 1 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.8/10

A cozy adventure about a small but very brave mouse who sets out on a journey to save the life of his mistress. A kind sorceress has fallen ill, and...

Witchfire

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Role-playing game, Exploration

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

The Church begins to lose a deadly war against the witches and decides to use forbidden pagan magic to turn a group of volunteers into immortal...

Expedition: Into Darkness

Third-person view, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op), Procedural generation, Exploration, Medieval era, Survival horror, Action, Dungeons, Survival

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A cooperative game about exploring dungeons. You need to fight monsters, find valuable loot and get out. If the character dies, all his equipment is...

Hope in the City

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game in development: PC → 11 November 2026

A detective adventure about a 17-year-old schoolgirl named Hope, who tries to uncover the mysterious disappearance of her parents in the Chinese city...

Aviassembly

Flight Simulator, Sandbox, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Game in development: PC → 12 November 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Aircraft builder and open-world flight simulator. The game is based on creating your own equipment, taking into account fuel tank capacity, weight...

The Regreening

Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Farm Simulator, Simulation

Game in development: PC → 7 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The project invites players to restore the balance between humans and nature by transforming desolate lands into vibrant, flourishing worlds. The...

Nowhere

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Detective

Game in development: PC → November 2026

Atmospheric first-person horror inspired by Norse mythology. The main character is a private detective who sets out into a snow-covered forest to...

SKAZ: Shadow of the Tsar

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Isometric, Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

An adventurous role-playing action in dark Slavic fantasy. The game tells the story of an unnamed hero, lost between life and death, who tries to...

Muri: WildWoods

Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Simulation

Game in development: PC → 7 December 2026

A cozy adventure takes you to the mysterious WildWoods—an island with dense forests, ancient ruins, and unusual creatures. The main characters are...

Apple Crumble

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game in development: PC → 3 December 2026

A quest with an interesting concept — an 84-year-old grandmother suspects her relatives and acquaintances of trying to kill her. To find out the...

Winx Club - Moonlight Quest

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world, Exploration

Game in development: PC → 30 November 2026

The story revolves around the grand Festival of the Hundred Moons, which is at risk of being canceled due to a mysterious threat looming over the...

Aeterna Lucis

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 3 December 2026

Continuation of Aeterna Noctis, but with a new character. After the events of the first part, the Queen of Light must stop the destruction of the...

Barkour

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Parkour

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Steam: 48/100

Adventure stealth-action about a four-legged special agent in the spirit of Stray. The main character works for a secret organization where all...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2026 for PC (Game in development)