Best Exploration Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated exploration games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Exploration games on Steam.

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Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer Create, customize and command your battle wagon to conquer crazed enemy factions and save innocent survivors scattered throughout the lawless Badlands in the aftermath of a devastating apocalypse. Do you have what it takes to Build, Evolve and Fight to survive?

Price 18.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 28 Apr 2025
Age of Reforging:The Freelands Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!

Price -73% 8.00€
Rating 7.2
Release 28 Apr 2025
Vietnam War Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles

Price 12.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 25 Apr 2025
Necrophosis Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Price -27% 11.00€
Rating 8.5
Release 25 Apr 2025
Survivalist: Invisible Strain It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.

Price -91% 1.09€
Rating 8.4
Release 25 Apr 2025
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.

Price -50% 25.02€
Rating 9.4
Release 24 Apr 2025
Old Skies A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.

Price 19.50€
Rating 8.8
Release 23 Apr 2025
Dolls Nest Dolls Nest is a 3D action game where you can customize mecha girls and explore a ruined world. As a Frame Unit, your adventure will pit you against the gigantic autonomous factory world of Hod. Overcome obstacles using the parts at your disposal and uncover the mysteries that lie at its center.

Price 19.50€
Rating 8.2
Release 23 Apr 2025
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.

Price -37% 35.11€
Rating 7.9
Release 22 Apr 2025
Darkwater Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 22 Apr 2025
Dinkum Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.

Price -20% 15.60€
Rating 9.0
Release 22 Apr 2025
Post Trauma Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Price -40% 8.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 22 Apr 2025
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 is the final chapter of the psychological thriller trilogy. With point-and-click mechanics, intricate puzzles, and cinematic cutscenes, immerse yourself in a dark horror experience that redefines the genre.

Price -20% 7.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 21 Apr 2025
Lumberjacked You wake up in a strange cabin deep in a mysterious forest, axe in hand, with only one way forward—through. Chop trees, sell logs, purchase and upgrade gear, and uncover the secrets hidden deep in the forest.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 18 Apr 2025
RuneScape: Dragonwilds On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.

Price 29.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 15 Apr 2025
Lushfoil Photography Sim A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.

Price -25% 10.57€
Rating 8.5
Release 15 Apr 2025
Forever Skies A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.

Price -52% 14.02€
Rating 7.9
Release 14 Apr 2025
Erenshor Erenshor is a single player RPG with the soul of a classic MMO - built for players who miss the journey. Partner up with Erenshor's signature SimPlayers and explore an open world where every reward comes with a story. Discover thousands of items, quests, raids, and secrets - all at your own pace.

Price 19.50€
Rating 8.9
Release 14 Apr 2025
Viscerafest Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.

Price -87% 2.61€
Rating 8.1
Release 14 Apr 2025
Bureau of Contacts "Bureau of Contacts" - ghost-hunting game for 1-4 players, in which you'll encounter 2 enemies at once - location itself and the ghosts with most human-like intelligence ever. So...look around and watch what you say!

Price -60% 3.11€
Rating 7.3
Release 12 Apr 2025
Aviassembly Build and fly your own airplane! Complete missions to earn money, upgrade your plane, and discover new locations in an open world.

Price 9.75€
Rating 9.3
Release 11 Apr 2025
waxweaver A short sandbox rpg game that takes place on a square planet. Explore the world, gather resources, build a home and become stronger.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 10 Apr 2025
The Talos Principle: Reawakened Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and long-time fans alike.

Price -61% 15.77€
Rating 8.4
Release 10 Apr 2025
Crashlands 2 Slap your way across a vibrant world where interstellar friendships are the key to your survival. Befriend eccentric aliens, craft bizarre weaponry, and stick it to the man in this sequel to the award-winning open world crafting RPG Crashlands.

Price -22% 19.13€
Rating 8.2
Release 10 Apr 2025