Exploration 2021 for Xbox Series X/S — top best games in the Exploration genre

ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game - a game in the Exploration genre

Role-playing game, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Survival

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 8 October 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 70/100

ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view. The game takes place in the...

Airborne Kingdom

Business / Management, Strategy, Steampunk, Isometric, In real time, City Building, Exploration, Construction

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 9 November 2021

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...

The Forgotten City

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 28 July 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The Forgotten City — a first-person adventure action game from the creators of the eponymous mod for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The game's events revolve around...

Skeletal Avenger

Arcade, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Action, Exploration, Slasher, Dungeons

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Sable

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 23 September 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sable is a member of a family of nomads. As an adult, she sets off on an exciting journey through endless deserts to find her way in this life and explore the world...

Wytchwood

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Crafting, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 9 December 2021

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Wytchwood is an amazing isometric RPG adventure set in a land of gothic fables and fairy tales. As a mysterious old witch, you'll explore a quaint village, collect...

Myst

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Virtual Reality (VR), Remake, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 88/100

A remake of the iconic adventure quest Myst, released in 1993 and becoming one of the most influential games of its time. The story once again takes you to a...

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 5 August 2021

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is an action-adventure action RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You will play as the main character who is...

Aeterna Lucis

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 15 December 2021

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 world by...

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Indie, Adventure, Arcade, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 9 June 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is a game about the adventures of a little girl who really loves nature. Alba, that’s our heroine’s name, goes to visit her grandparents...

Alchemic Cutie

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration, Business / Management, Open world

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 28 September 2021

Steam: 51/100

Alchemic Cutie is a cute top-down adventure RPG. The game takes place on the colorful island of Wimba, where you manage your own jelly farm. You will explore...

Aeon Drive

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk, Side view, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 30 September 2021

Steam: 75/100

Aeon Drive is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in a sci-fi setting. The action takes you to the neon-lit streets of Neo-Barcelona. You will try on the role of...

A Short Hike

Adventure, Indie, Logic, Arcade, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 16 November 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 99/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A Short Hike is an adventure arcade game with a top-down view. The game will take you to the expanses of the colorful mountains of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. You...

Echo Generation

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 21 October 2021

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Echo Generation is an action-adventure RPG with turn-based combat and a third-person view. Summer 1993. You and your friends set out to investigate the source of a...

Happy's Humble Burger Farm

Adventure, Action, Horror, First-person view, Simulation, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 3 December 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Happy's Humble Burger Farm is an atmospheric horror game with simulator elements and a first-person view. In the game you will try on the role of a fast food...

Dreaming Sarah

Metroidvania, Puzzle, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Casual game

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 5 March 2021

Steam: 90/100

The girl Sarah got into an accident and is in a coma. You need to explore the dream world, collect objects and communicate with strange characters to help her wake...

Mask of Mists

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Action, Puzzle, Metroidvania, Dungeons, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 25 August 2021

Steam: 85/100

Mask of Mists is an action-adventure game with a first-person view and various puzzles. You will explore fabulous locations full of magical artifacts and all kinds...

Hoa

Platformer, Adventure, Puzzle, Action, Indie, Side view, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 24 August 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Hoa is an indie platformer with a side view and elements of the puzzle. You are waiting for breathtaking drawings, hand -drawn, excellent music and a pacifying...

Titan Chaser

Adventure, Walking Simulator, Open world, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 15 September 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

The main character drives a car around the territory where various scientific stations are located, and drives away titans (huge monsters) using a powerful...

No Longer Home

Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Visual novel, Arcade, Point & Click, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 7 October 2021

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 73/100

No Longer Home is an exciting adventure game with visual novel elements. Bo and Ao are graduating from university and are about to leave the apartment they've lived...

Recompile

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 19 August 2021

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Recompile is a fast-paced third-person action platformer set in a sci-fi setting that takes you into a digital world filled with bosses, logical puzzles and...

Omno

Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Exploration, Logic, Indie, Platformer, Casual game, Puzzle

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 29 July 2021

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Omno is a third-person, open-world puzzle-platformer adventure game. In the game you will go to conquer the ancient world of wonders with many interesting riddles...

Beasts of Maravilla Island

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 9 July 2021

Steam: 84/100

Beasts of Maravilla Island is a casual action-adventure game with a third-person view in the fantasy genre. The protective magic of the island of Maravilla is...

Sumatra: Fate of Yandi

Point & Click, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 19 March 2021

Steam: 95/100

This point-and-click adventure with puzzles follows Yandi, a logging worker stranded in the Sumatran jungle after a landslide. He sets out to find his friend and...

Demon Turf

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Adventure

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 4 November 2021

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Demon Turf is a third-person platformer where the main character dreams of becoming a demon queen. The world of demons is inhabited by all kinds of monsters, most...

Adios

Walking Simulator, First-person view, Horror, Exploration

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 17 March 2021

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The main character is a farmer who raises pigs and helps the mafia get rid of the bodies of their victims. One day he decides to call it quits and goes for a walk...

Exploration

Best Games in the Exploration genre of 2021 for Xbox Series X/S