The best exploration games in 2026

In the catalog: 458 games
Top rated: Lethal Company
Last listed: 1d ago

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151. Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources.
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources.
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home.
ControllerCartoonyTop Down
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152. Haunted Investigation
Are you ready to face your fears?
Are you ready to face your fears?
Haunted Investigation is a spine-tingling horror game that will test your nerves and keep you on the edge of your seat.
Multiple EndingsPsychological HorrorLocal Co-op
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153. EXOME
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based…
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world…
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration.
Third Person ShooterThird PersonDifficult
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154. Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse…
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle…
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game.
DetectiveEscape RoomPuzzle
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155. The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
Go on an adventure to save your forest!
Go on an adventure to save your forest!
Go on an adventure to save your forest! Gargamel, the evil sorcerer just created the VILEAF, a plant that has the ability to attract and capture the Smurfs... but it's also TOXIC!
Colorful3D PlatformerPlatformer
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156. Taival
Play together on the couch or online - or both at once.
Play together on the couch or online - or both at once.
Play together on the couch or online - or both at once.
Creature CollectorCozyAction Adventure
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157. NAMAKORIUM (ナマコリウム)
Namako (Sea cucumbers) will save the Earth—NAMAKORIUM is a chaotic…
NAMAKORIUM is a chaotic, cooperative multiplayer RTS for up to four players.
Namako (Sea cucumbers) will save the Earth—NAMAKORIUM is a chaotic, cooperative multiplayer RTS game for up to four players.
Point ClickReal Time Tactics3D Platformer
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158. Away From Life
You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority.
You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority.
You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority.
BuildingCraftingFPS
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159. Whisper of the Swallows
Brave a savage, unforgiving procedurally generated world where…
Brave a savage, unforgiving procedurally generated world where devastating storms and…
Brave a savage, unforgiving procedurally generated world where devastating storms and creatures of the shadows relentlessly hunt you down.
Open World Survival CraftBuildingCrafting
160. LockYourDoor
Challenging co-op horror (1-4 players).
Challenging co-op horror (1-4 players). You are looking for your missing friend Darvin.
Challenging co-op horror (1-4 players). You are looking for your missing friend Darvin. Do whatever it takes to stay alive. Only the patient and the clever will succeed.
Psychological HorrorFirst PersonExploration
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161. EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS
You are the exploration team from company PhaseSync, you arrive to…
You are the exploration team from company PhaseSync, you arrive to reported anomaly place…
You are the exploration team from company PhaseSync, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find?
Walking SimulatorImmersive SimFirst Person
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162. Fantasy Online 2
Dive into Fantasy Online 2, a rich 2D pixel art MMORPG full of…
Dive into Fantasy Online 2, a rich 2D pixel art MMORPG full of adventure.
Dive into Fantasy Online 2, a rich 2D pixel art MMORPG full of adventure. Master diverse skills, join a guild, explore pixelated zones, and engage in simple fun mmorpg combat.
MmorpgCollectathonPixel Graphics
163. Spire Horizon Online
Spire Horizon Online is an MMORPG where players become skeleton…
Spire Horizon Online is an MMORPG where players become skeleton adventurers on a quest to…
Spire Horizon Online is an MMORPG where players become skeleton adventurers on a quest to find their capybara friend.
MmorpgMassively MultiplayerFantasy
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164. The Smurfs – Dreams
Gargamel has devised a new evil scheme to catch the Smurfs!
Gargamel has devised a new evil scheme to catch the Smurfs!
The fate of the Smurf Village rests in your dreams: dive into a fantastic journey to save it in this fully immersive and magical 3D platformer!
Puzzle Platformer3D PlatformerCharacter Customization
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165. Odd Remedy
Escape the open-world island infested with monster spiders while on…
Escape the open-world island infested with monster spiders while on duty as a prisoner…
Escape the open-world island infested with monster spiders while on duty as a prisoner alone or with your friends.
LootPhysicsAction Adventure
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166. EGG RAIDERS
Teamwork is essential.
Teamwork is essential.
EGG RAIDERS is a cooperative horror game where four players work together to infiltrate an area teeming with aggressive monsters.
First PersonExplorationHorror
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167. Goodboy Galaxy
A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog…
A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar…
Help Maxwell explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces. Maxwell's homeworld is nearing collapse.
MetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerPlatformer
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168. Start Over
Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over.
Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over.
Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over.
Tower DefenseBuildingBase Building
169. Don't Shout Together
If you scream, you and your entire team will die.
If you scream, you and your entire team will die.
If you scream, you and your entire team will die. You need to leave the dangerous forest before the timer runs out by either assembling a car or calling the police.
Action Adventure3DFirst Person
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170. Frogsong
A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs!
A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs!
A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs! Talk to weird and wonderful characters, fight vicious bugs, and explore a vibrant world in this charming action RPG.
LgbtqTop DownCute
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171. Nemesis: Lockdown
A digital adaptation of the award-winning board game series.
In Nemesis: Lockdown, you're part of a team exploring an alien-infested space base.
In Nemesis: Lockdown, you're part of a team exploring an alien-infested space base. Craft, hide and fight to make it out of its dark, threat-filled corridors.
Choices MatterTurn Based TacticsTeam Based
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172. Stream Train
A co-op horror adventure for up to 6 players!
A co-op horror adventure for up to 6 players!
An online co-op horror game where up to 6 players livestream their trip down an abandoned rail road.
TrainsCharacter CustomizationFunny
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173. Mushroom Simulator Co-op
Mushroom Simulator Co-op is a "cozy" co-op game where you grow by using…
Mushroom Simulator Co-op is a "cozy" co-op game where you grow by using your own voice…
It's a world where you're a mushroom and so are your friends SPEAK AND GROW Voice waves magically feed your mycelium, speeding up your growth. Got a hedgehog eyeing your cap?
Life SimImmersive SimCute
174. The Awakener: Battle Tendency
The Awakener: Battle Tendency fuses Diablo-style build depth with…
The Awakener: Battle Tendency fuses Diablo-style build depth with Dynasty Warriors…
The Awakener: Battle Tendency fuses Diablo-style build depth with Dynasty Warriors crowd-clearing.
Spectacle FighterMagicLoot
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175. Mycelium: The Silent Contract
Mycelium: The Silent Contract is a co-op/single player extraction…
Mycelium: The Silent Contract is a co-op/single player extraction horror set in a haunted…
Mycelium: The Silent Contract is a co-op/single player extraction horror set in a haunted liminal forest. Your contract is simple: get mycelium and extract.
Procedural GenerationPvEFirst Person
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176. Anima Flux
Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced…
Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents…
Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime.
MetroidvaniaPlatformer2D
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177. Panic In The Woods
A horror survival and extraction game playable in single player or…
A horror survival and extraction game playable in single player or co-op for up to 4…
A horror survival and extraction game playable in single player or co-op for up to 4 players. Lost in a creepy forest, you and your friends are hunted by a monster.
AtmosphericThird PersonExploration
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178. Legend of Mana
The HD Remaster of Legend of Mana is coming to Steam.
The HD Remaster of Legend of Mana is coming to Steam.
The HD Remaster of Legend of Mana is coming to Steam.
JRPGParty Based RPGReal Time Tactics
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179. Salt
Salt is an open world exploration game about discovery and loot.
Salt is an open world exploration game about discovery and loot.
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries!
PiratesOpen World Survival CraftCrafting
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180. Carry The Count
"Count... Come hither. Regards, Romilda." That is the entire letter.
Carry the Count is a co-op adventure game for 1 to 4 freaky little freaks.
Carry the Count is a co-op adventure game for 1 to 4 freaky little freaks. Carry your vampire master across a medieval fantasy world to his bloodthirsty lover Romilda.
CartoonyColorfulAction Adventure
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