Top Exploration Games
60+ exploration games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Adventure, Atmospheric, Action, Singleplayer.
Recommended Exploration Games

PEAK
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
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- #1 PEAK98% matchVery Positive95% of 304,788 reviews2025Developer: Team PEAKPublisher: Aggro CrabPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.5hMean: 13.9h≥1hr: 94%
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
- #2 Clair Obscur: Expedition 3398% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 260,033 reviews2025Developer: Sandfall InteractivePublisher: Kepler InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 32.0hMean: 38.9h≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
- #3 Hollow Knight: Silksong98% matchVery Positive89% of 400,178 reviews2025Developer: Team CherryPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 35.1hMean: 45.2h≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
- #4 Satisfactory98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 265,414 reviews2024Developer: Coffee Stain StudiosPublisher: Coffee Stain PublishingPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 31.8hMean: 108.4h≥1hr: 94%
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
- #5 Lethal Company98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 503,936 reviews2023Developer: ZeekerssPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12.2hMean: 28.7h≥1hr: 94%
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
- #6 Crimson Desert98% matchVery Positive83% of 102,630 reviews2026Developer: Pearl AbyssPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 17.9hMean: 27.3h≥1hr: 93%
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.
- #7 Content Warning98% matchVery Positive94% of 156,373 reviews2024Developer: WilnylPublisher: LandfallPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.4hMean: 7.9h≥1hr: 85%
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
- #8 DAVE THE DIVER98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023Developer: MINTROCKETPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 13.4hMean: 26.2h≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
- #9 Stray98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 169,703 reviews2022Developer: BlueTwelve StudioPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 5.9hMean: 14.8h≥1hr: 89%
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
- #10 Hogwarts Legacy98% matchVery Positive90% of 363,605 reviews2023Developer: Avalanche SoftwarePublisher: Warner Bros. GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 26.5hMean: 43.5h≥1hr: 96%
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
- #11 DREDGE98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,902 reviews2023Developer: Black Salt GamesPublisher: Team17Platforms: Windows, MacMedian: 7.5hMean: 11.0h≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
- #12 Valheim98% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021Developer: Iron Gate ABPublisher: Coffee Stain PublishingPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 25.6hMean: 76.1h≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
- #13 Deep Rock Galactic98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 372,881 reviews2020Developer: Ghost Ship GamesPublisher: Coffee Stain PublishingPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 14.2hMean: 75.7h≥1hr: 94%
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
- #14 Muck98% matchVery Positive93% of 182,033 reviews2021Developer: DaniPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.4hMean: 7.7h≥1hr: 70%
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.
- #15 Forza Horizon 598% matchVery Positive89% of 267,553 reviews2021Developer: Playground GamesPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 30.7hMean: 110.6h≥1hr: 98%
Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.
- #16 Hollow Knight98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017Developer: Team CherryPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 11.3hMean: 41.2h≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
- #17 Subnautica98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018Developer: Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 13.4hMean: 40.0h≥1hr: 90%
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
- #18 Outer Wilds98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 99,459 reviews2020Developer: Mobius DigitalPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.6hMean: 16.7h≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
- #19 Terraria98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,511,859 reviews2011Developer: Re-LogicPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 33.2hMean: 149.0h≥1hr: 92%
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
- #20 Euro Truck Simulator 298% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 907,227 reviews2012Developer: SCS SoftwarePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 21.2hMean: 143.3h≥1hr: 93%
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
- #21 Slime Rancher98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 151,397 reviews2017Developer: Monomi ParkPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6.9hMean: 21.5h≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
- #22 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 201,253 reviews2017Developer: Larian StudiosPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 31.6hMean: 75.7h≥1hr: 94%
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
- #23 DARK SOULS™ III98% matchVery Positive94% of 432,074 reviews2016Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 44.9hMean: 108.5h≥1hr: 95%
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
- #24 American Truck Simulator98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 188,991 reviews2016Developer: SCS SoftwarePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 8.4hMean: 95.0h≥1hr: 88%
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
- #25 ASTRONEER98% matchVery Positive92% of 136,711 reviews2019Developer: System Era SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 11.7hMean: 44.1h≥1hr: 87%
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends.
- #26 STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™98% matchVery Positive88% of 169,639 reviews2019Developer: Respawn EntertainmentPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.4hMean: 19.8h≥1hr: 92%
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
- #27 Tomb Raider Game of the Year98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 263,018 reviews2013Developer: Crystal DynamicsPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 9.3hMean: 28.0h≥1hr: 86%
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
- #28 Rise of the Tomb Raider™98% matchVery Positive94% of 150,084 reviews2016Developer: Crystal DynamicsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 13.2hMean: 31.7h≥1hr: 93%
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
- #29 Fallout: New Vegas98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 254,999 reviews2010Developer: Obsidian EntertainmentPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 19.8hMean: 72.1h≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
- #30 The Long Dark98% matchVery Positive90% of 117,376 reviews2017Developer: Hinterland Studio Inc.Platforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6.3hMean: 46.9h≥1hr: 84%
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
- #31 No Man's Sky98% matchVery Positive85% of 402,164 reviews2016Developer: Hello GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 20.2hMean: 70.4h≥1hr: 94%
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
- #32 Firewatch98% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016Developer: Campo SantoPublisher: PanicPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.4hMean: 13.5h≥1hr: 87%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
- #33 Stellaris98% matchVery Positive86% of 191,915 reviews2016Developer: Paradox Development StudioPublisher: Paradox InteractivePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 19.5hMean: 142.4h≥1hr: 89%
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
- #34 Fallout 498% matchVery Positive81% of 422,529 reviews2015Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 37.3hMean: 117.5h≥1hr: 93%
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
- #35 The Elder Scrolls® Online98% matchVery Positive81% of 159,028 reviews2017Developer: ZeniMax Online StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 17.8hMean: 175.1h≥1hr: 96%
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
- #36 Starfield98% matchMixed57% of 170,771 reviews2023Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 36.0hMean: 72.1h≥1hr: 96%
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
- #37 Elite Dangerous98% matchMostly Positive77% of 105,113 reviews2015Developer: Frontier DevelopmentsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 18.4hMean: 146.5h≥1hr: 89%
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
- #38 Black Desert98% matchMostly Positive74% of 92,177 reviews2017Developer: Pearl AbyssPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.0hMean: 178.7h≥1hr: 75%
Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!
- #39 Far Cry® 598% matchVery Positive81% of 184,303 reviews2018Developer: Ubisoft MontrealPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 22.7hMean: 47.6h≥1hr: 96%
Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.
- #40 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered98% matchMostly Positive77% of 67,161 reviews2025Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 16.8hMean: 32.4h≥1hr: 96%
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
- #41 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl98% matchMostly Positive80% of 130,480 reviews2024Developer: GSC Game WorldPublisher: GSC Game World (worldwide)Platforms: WindowsMedian: 28.7hMean: 53.9h≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
- #42 Escape From Duckov97% matchVery Positive84% of 101,372 reviews2025Developer: Team SodaPublisher: bilibiliPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 13.3hMean: 26.5h≥1hr: 87%
Escape from Duckov is a PVE indie survival RPG — in a duck's world!. Scavenge for resources, build your hideout, and upgrade your gear in the world of Duckov. Start from nothing and rise to the top. Outwit hostile ducks, survive, or make it out alive.
- #43 Subnautica: Below Zero97% matchVery Positive90% of 102,346 reviews2021Developer: Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 15.9hMean: 30.0h≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
- #44 Ori and the Will of the Wisps97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,220 reviews2020Developer: Moon Studios GmbHPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 8.6hMean: 24.3h≥1hr: 87%
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
- #45 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach96% matchVery Positive86% of 68,416 reviews2021Developer: Steel Wool StudiosPublisher: ScottGamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.5hMean: 30.2h≥1hr: 90%
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
- #46 SPORE™96% matchVery Positive93% of 70,545 reviews2008Developer: Maxis™Publisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.1hMean: 19.3h≥1hr: 86%
Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
- #47 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers96% matchMixed55% of 101,516 reviews2025Developer: LeenzeePublisher: 505 GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 23.3hMean: 30.0h≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
- #48 Journey96% matchVery Positive94% of 37,187 reviews2020Developer: thatgamecompanyPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.0hMean: 7.5h≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
- #49 ABZU96% matchVery Positive93% of 27,130 reviews2016Developer: Giant SquidPublisher: 505 GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.6hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
- #50 The Witness95% matchVery Positive85% of 20,427 reviews2016Developer: Thekla, Inc.Platforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.2hMean: 12.3h≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
- #51 Rain World95% matchVery Positive94% of 50,449 reviews2017Developer: VideocultPublisher: Akupara GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.2hMean: 23.7h≥1hr: 72%
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
- #52 What Remains of Edith Finch95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017Developer: Giant SparrowPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.6hMean: 6.4h≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
- #53 Escape the Backrooms94% matchVery Positive91% of 134,540 reviews2025Developer: Fancy GamesPublisher: Secret ModePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.0hMean: 12.9h≥1hr: 90%
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
- #54 DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT94% matchVery Positive92% of 61,333 reviews2022Developer: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPublisher: 505 GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 11.5hMean: 34.6h≥1hr: 91%
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
- #55 A Short Hike94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019Developer: adamgryuPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.3hMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 75%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
- #56 Lies of P94% matchVery Positive92% of 75,928 reviews2023Developer: NEOWIZPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 23.8hMean: 38.6h≥1hr: 91%
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
- #57 SnowRunner94% matchVery Positive90% of 52,428 reviews2021Developer: Saber InteractivePublisher: Focus EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 16.4hMean: 76.2h≥1hr: 91%
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!
- #58 Enshrouded94% matchVery Positive86% of 98,202 reviews2024Developer: Keen Games GmbHPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 18.3hMean: 44.1h≥1hr: 94%
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
- #59 RV There Yet?94% matchVery Positive91% of 74,032 reviews2025Developer: Nuggets EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.6hMean: 6.5h≥1hr: 93%
A co-op adventure about driving your Recreational Vehicle home.
