Free to Play Exploration Games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play exploration games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on July 17th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play exploration games.
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1. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
A story-driven action-adventure RPG, bringing the world of Westeros to life with remarkable detail and never-before seen scale. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is a game developed and published by . Released on May 21st 2025 has received 3,607 reviews of which 2,230 were positive and 1,377 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played exploration game, thanks to its 1,656 peak concurrent players over the last day.
6.1
2,230
1,377
1,656
players
2. Satisfactory Modeler
Model your Satisfactory builds. Set up your machines however you like, adding optional limits to the number of any of those machines and the tool will calculate how the parts will flow and how many of each machine type are getting used. Satisfactory Modeler is a game developed and published by . Released on September 17th 2024 has received 849 reviews of which 825 were positive and 24 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. While seeing 753 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among exploration games based on player count.
9.1
825
24
753
players
3. ENA: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world. ENA: Dream BBQ is a game developed and published by . Released on March 26th 2025 has received 25,666 reviews of which 25,311 were positive and 355 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 166 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among exploration games based on player count.
9.6
25,311
355
166
players
4. Argentum Online
Argentum Online, a 2D MMORPG, offers epic quests, dungeon delves, and battles in a fantasy world. Emphasizing community, it features alliances, PvP, and a player-driven economy, all within a vibrant open-world setting. Argentum Online is a game developed and published by . Released on April 29th 2022 has received 680 reviews of which 510 were positive and 170 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. With 146 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played exploration games.
7.2
510
170
146
players
5. AdventureQuest 3D
The Void King is raising an army in secret. Death has chosen you as his champion to bring him down. Adventure & quest alongside your friends in this bizarre cross-platform MMORPG from the creators of the original, and comically-redundantly named... AdventureQuest! Weekly releases! AdventureQuest 3D is a game developed and published by . Released on October 28th 2022 has received 9,286 reviews of which 7,584 were positive and 1,702 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. With 145 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played exploration games.
8.0
7,584
1,702
145
players
6. King Arthur: Legends Rise
Embark on a dark squad RPG journey inspired by King Arthur's perilous adventures. Gather loyal heroes, explore a vast world, and battle against mythical bosses and monsters to restore the kingdom's former glory. King Arthur: Legends Rise is a game developed and published by . Released on January 21st 2025 has received 585 reviews of which 379 were positive and 206 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. With 140 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played exploration games.
6.3
379
206
140
players
7. Ylands
Adventure awaits you and your friends in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, construct anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more! Ylands is a game developed and published by . Released on December 05th 2019 has received 8,040 reviews of which 5,072 were positive and 2,968 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played exploration games.
6.2
5,072
2,968
84
players
8. FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator
FPV SkyDive is a free-to-play realistic drone racing and freestyle simulator. Feel the adrenaline of high speed first-person view drone racing in single-player or multi-player scenarios. The future is now, become an FPV pilot today! FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator is a game developed and published by . Released on May 31st 2021 has received 2,180 reviews of which 1,796 were positive and 384 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played exploration games.
7.9
1,796
384
61
players
9. Poco
Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure. Poco is a game developed and published by . Released on May 20th 2025 has received 2,516 reviews of which 2,499 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played exploration games.
9.5
2,499
17
46
players
10. DOGWALK
Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and with a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio. DOGWALK is a game developed and published by . Released on July 11th 2025 has received 672 reviews of which 660 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played exploration games.
9.1
660
12
31
players