Best Exploration games on PC
Games centered on moving through environments and discovering locations, paths, and secrets, often with freedom to take detours or choose where to go next.
- Frequent travel through new areas
- Optional paths and hidden locations
- Progress through learning the environment
Related: Open World, Sandbox, Survival, RPG
8,037 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Far Cry® Primal
First-person Stone Age action in an open world of predators
86% positive
42K reviews
Thief Simulator
First-person burglary simulator about scouting homes and stealing valuables
88% positive
42K reviews
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Murder-mystery visual novel built around investigations and class trials
96% positive
41K reviews
Big Walk
Cooperative puzzle adventure where staying in touch takes teamwork
96% positive
41K reviews
MudRunner
Off-road driving simulation about hauling cargo through Siberian mud
91% positive
41K reviews
Lords of the Fallen
Souls-like action RPG across parallel realms of living and dead
65% positive
41K reviews
Demo Prey
First-person sci-fi immersive sim with open-ended space station exploration
90% positive
40K reviews
ENA: Dream BBQ
First-person adventure through surreal worlds, with odd jobs and hidden secrets
98% positive
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Open-world fantasy action RPG with climbable monsters and AI companions
88% positive
40K reviews
Forager
2D sandbox crafting with island expansion and incremental upgrades
90% positive
39K reviews
Demo Far Cry® 6
Open-world first-person shooter about overthrowing an island dictatorship
70% positive
39K reviews
ATLAS
Open-world pirate survival MMO built around sailing and naval combat
47% positive
39K reviews
Journey
Exploration adventure through ancient ruins with chance online companions
94% positive
38K reviews
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Open-world action RPG split between shinobi stealth and samurai combat
74% positive
37K reviews
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Third-person superhero adventure with team combat and consequential choices
93% positive
37K reviews
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
First-person comedy adventure built around choices and contradictory endings
94% positive
37K reviews
Mouthwashing
First-person psychological horror aboard a wrecked space freighter with dwindling supplies
95% positive
37K reviews
Pacify
First-person co-op horror missions where paranormal entities hunt you
87% positive
37K reviews
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Open-world superhero action with two Spider-Men and web-swinging traversal
81% positive
36K reviews
We Were Here
Two-player castle escape puzzles built around voice communication
89% positive
Free
Demo My Time at Portia
Open-world life sim about crafting and rebuilding a workshop
91% positive
36K reviews
Trailmakers
Physics-based vehicle-building sandbox for land, sea, air, and space
92% positive
36K reviews
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
Isometric fantasy CRPG with deep builds and consequential mythic choices
80% positive
36K reviews
007 First Light
Third-person spy action following James Bond's early days at MI6
90% positive
36K reviews