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Exploration Games

Games featuring exploration elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the theme category.

32 games Themes & Setting

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32 games
Kerbal Space Program
Gameplay
exploration-heavy sandbox
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Kerbal Space Program

intense relaxing
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

relaxing intense
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds

atmospheric intense
Elite Dangerous
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Elite Dangerous

atmospheric intense
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space

atmospheric intense
Expeditions: Conquistador
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Expeditions: Conquistador

atmospheric intense
Star Trek Online
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Star Trek Online

epic cozy
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Gameplay
customization-heavy exploration
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

Starlink: Battle for Atlas

fun creative
The Curious Expedition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

The Curious Expedition

atmospheric contemplative
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
73
Metacritic Score: 73
Mixed or Average

Mass Effect: Andromeda

epic atmospheric
Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
73
Metacritic Score: 73
Mixed or Average

Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition

atmospheric relaxing
Commander: Conquest of the Americas
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Commander: Conquest of the Americas

atmospheric intense
Space Crew
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
64
Metacritic Score: 64
Mixed or Average

Space Crew

intense atmospheric
Californium
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
64
Metacritic Score: 64
Mixed or Average

Californium

atmospheric contemplative
Star Trek: New Worlds
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
52
Metacritic Score: 52
Mixed or Average

Star Trek: New Worlds

epic contemplative
39 Days to Mars
Gameplay
puzzle-solving resource management

39 Days to Mars

atmospheric intense
3D Moon Base Parking - Realistic Lunar Rover Space Simulator Games
Gameplay
simulation driving

3D Moon Base Parking - Realistic Lunar Rover Space Simulator Games

relaxing focused
24 Killers
Gameplay
exploration story-driven

24 Killers

atmospheric intense
41 Hours: Prologue
Gameplay
exploration crafting

41 Hours: Prologue

atmospheric intense
6th Dimension
Gameplay
exploration story-driven

6th Dimension

atmospheric contemplative
3D PUZZLE - Winter Outpost
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration

3D PUZZLE - Winter Outpost

atmospheric intense
1503 A.D.: The New World
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy

1503 A.D.: The New World

relaxing intense
Seven Seas Solitaire
Gameplay
turn-based strategy

Seven Seas Solitaire

relaxing thoughtful
Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy

atmospheric contemplative
Luxor Adventures
Gameplay
arcade action

Luxor Adventures

intense relaxing
Beyond Space Remastered Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven

Beyond Space Remastered Edition

atmospheric relaxing
X³: Reunion
Gameplay
exploration-heavy resource-management

X³: Reunion

relaxing atmospheric
Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven

Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition

atmospheric relaxing
ProtoGalaxy
Gameplay
cooperative exploration-heavy

ProtoGalaxy

cozy exploratory
Elite Dangerous: Arena
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused

Elite Dangerous: Arena

intense thrilling
Renowned Explorers: International Society
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy

Renowned Explorers: International Society

relaxing funny
Star Chronicles: Delta Quadrant
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy

Star Chronicles: Delta Quadrant

intense atmospheric

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