Exploration indie games
indielist tracks 341 indie exploration games with the Steam user tag "Exploration", together holding 12,080,195 reviews at an average of 88% positive. The most reviewed is Terraria with 1,553,968 reviews.
Tagged titles
341
Total reviews on Steam
12,080,195
Avg positive %
88%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best exploration indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Exploration data reportRelated tags
Adventure (47) Open World (31) Action (28) Sandbox (24) Simulation (24) First-Person (21) Story Rich (21) Survival (20) Crafting (19) Horror (17)
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Terraria
2011 · Action
1,553,968 reviews · 97% positive
Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvival2DMultiplayer
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Lethal Company
2023 · Action
510,767 reviews · 97% positive
Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonCo-opSurvival Horror
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Hollow Knight
2017 · Action
502,237 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerGreat Soundtrack2D
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Palworld
2026 · Action
486,678 reviews · 95% positive
Open WorldSurvivalCreature CollectorMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
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Valheim
2026 · Action
460,448 reviews · 94% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayer
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Satisfactory
2024 · Adventure
279,203 reviews · 97% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationOpen WorldMultiplayerCrafting
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鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
2023 · Action
190,143 reviews · 56% positive
ManagementSingleplayerSimulationMythologySandbox
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Escape the Backrooms
2025 · Action
165,212 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Slime Rancher
2017 · Action
139,292 reviews · 98% positive
CuteExplorationAdventureSingleplayerOpen World
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Celeste
2018 · Action
131,822 reviews · 97% positive
Precision PlatformerDifficultPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndie
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The Long Dark
2017 · Adventure
111,684 reviews · 89% positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldExplorationAtmospheric
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Subnautica: Below Zero
2021 · Adventure
99,331 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalUnderwaterSingleplayerOpen World
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Firewatch
2016 · Adventure
93,659 reviews · 91% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichWalking SimulatorMystery
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Enshrouded
2024 · Action
93,219 reviews · 86% positive
Open WorldSurvivalBase-BuildingMultiplayerOnline Co-Op
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GRIS
2018 · Adventure
83,816 reviews · 96% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackIndieFemale Protagonist
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OMORI
2020 · Adventure
79,763 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat Soundtrack
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
2021 · Action
65,327 reviews · 86% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsMultiple Endings
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OneShot
2016 · Adventure
59,096 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCute
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SOMA
2015 · Action
52,838 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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The Long Drive
2019 · Action
50,148 reviews · 88% positive
DrivingOpen WorldMultiplayerSurvivalAutomobile Sim
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Core Keeper
2024 · Action
49,976 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSandboxSurvival
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Stranded Deep
2022 · Adventure
43,607 reviews · 74% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldCrafting
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A Hat in Time
2017 · Adventure
42,851 reviews · 98% positive
Cute3D PlatformerCollectathonGreat SoundtrackFemale Protagonist
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Thief Simulator
2018 · Action
37,358 reviews · 88% positive
SimulationStealthSingleplayerCrimeFirst-Person
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Forager
2019 · Action
35,372 reviews · 89% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalPixel GraphicsCraftingIndie
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Journey
2020 · Adventure
34,778 reviews · 94% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericAdventureIndieExploration
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Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
34,309 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorAtmosphericRetro
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
34,247 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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Crime Scene Cleaner
2024 · Action
31,659 reviews · 98% positive
SimulationCrimeGoreSingleplayerFirst-Person
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Temtem
2022 · Adventure
31,265 reviews · 81% positive
Co-opMultiplayerCreature CollectorRPGTurn-Based Combat
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
29,229 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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TerraTech
2018 · Action
24,983 reviews · 91% positive
BuildingSandboxOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayer
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Dinkum
2025 · Adventure
24,624 reviews · 92% positive
Open World Survival CraftAgricultureFarming SimLife SimRelaxing
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Necesse
2025 · Action
24,376 reviews · 93% positive
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayerOpen WorldSandboxPixel Graphics
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ANIMAL WELL
2024 · Action
22,793 reviews · 96% positive
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle-Platformer
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Sun Haven
2023 · Adventure
22,074 reviews · 81% positive
Farming SimPixel GraphicsMultiplayerLife SimRPG
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ABZU
2016 · Adventure
21,989 reviews · 93% positive
RelaxingAtmosphericUnderwaterExplorationGreat Soundtrack
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The Witness
2016 · Adventure
21,371 reviews · 84% positive
PuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonOpen WorldSingleplayer
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Soulmask
2026 · Adventure
18,390 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerHunting
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Tribes of Midgard
2021 · Action
17,462 reviews · 76% positive
Open World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpMultiplayerAction RPGPvE
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Blue Prince
2025 · Adventure
17,419 reviews · 86% positive
PuzzleExplorationMysteryInvestigationSingleplayer
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Pseudoregalia
2023 · Action
16,950 reviews · 97% positive
3D PlatformerMetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistParkourExploration
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Escape Simulator
2021 · Adventure
16,490 reviews · 94% positive
PuzzleCo-opMultiplayerEscape RoomFirst-Person
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Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
2023 · Action
16,162 reviews · 79% positive
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Hyper Light Drifter
2016 · Action
15,535 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericAdventureIndie
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Gold Mining Simulator
2017 · Indie
15,121 reviews · 73% positive
SimulationMiningSingleplayerRealisticOpen World
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Breathedge
2021 · Action
14,638 reviews · 81% positive
Open World Survival CraftSpaceSingleplayerSurvivalSandbox
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We Were Here Together
2019 · Adventure
14,469 reviews · 82% positive
PuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-op CampaignStory RichEscape Room
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ZERO Sievert
2024 · Action
14,350 reviews · 85% positive
Extraction ShooterSurvivalPost-apocalypticLooter ShooterTop-Down
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Cloudpunk
2020 · Adventure
13,779 reviews · 87% positive
CyberpunkOpen WorldAtmosphericSci-fiFuturistic
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
13,620 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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Session: Skate Sim
2022 · Indie
13,456 reviews · 83% positive
SkateboardingSportsSimulationSingleplayerIndie
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
2021 · Action
12,548 reviews · 82% positive
Post-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorRPGSingleplayer
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Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
2023 · Adventure
12,025 reviews · 89% positive
Pixel GraphicsJRPGTurn-Based CombatLocal Co-OpParty-Based RPG
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Little Witch in the Woods
2025 · Adventure
11,677 reviews · 89% positive
Early AccessCuteSimulationCasualMagic
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Amazing Frog?
2014 · Action
11,163 reviews · 94% positive
Early Access4 Player LocalOpen WorldSplit ScreenPhysics
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Rabi-Ribi
2016 · Action
10,768 reviews · 95% positive
AnimeMetroidvaniaBullet HellFemale ProtagonistPixel Graphics
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Ale & Tale Tavern
2024 · Action
10,414 reviews · 89% positive
AdventureOnline Co-OpSimulationCookingFantasy
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Monster Sanctuary
2020 · Action
10,405 reviews · 91% positive
Creature CollectorPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayer
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
10,157 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSubmarineUnderwater
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
2024 · Action
10,155 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPixel GraphicsAdventure2DSingleplayer
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Voidtrain
2025 · Action
9,887 reviews · 73% positive
Open World Survival CraftCo-opSurvivalMultiplayerBase-Building
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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
2020 · Action
9,784 reviews · 79% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOpen WorldExplorationSingleplayer
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Tank Mechanic Simulator
2020 · Action
9,421 reviews · 88% positive
TanksSimulationWorld War IIRealisticSingleplayer
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Gloomwood
2022 · Action
8,408 reviews · 95% positive
Early AccessImmersive SimStealthSurvival HorrorFPS
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Elin
2024 · Indie
8,383 reviews · 93% positive
Early AccessCharacter CustomizationOpen WorldRogue-likeJRPG
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Crow Country
2024 · Action
8,286 reviews · 98% positive
Survival HorrorExplorationFemale Protagonist1990'sThird-Person Shooter
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Smalland: Survive the Wilds
2024 · Action
8,069 reviews · 82% positive
SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftBase-BuildingOnline Co-Op
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Slender: The Arrival
2013 · Action
7,905 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonMultiplayerIndie
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Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
2020 · Action
7,520 reviews · 97% positive
SandboxMultiplayerSingleplayerExplorationBuilding
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Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
2018 · Indie
7,448 reviews · 96% positive
Tower DefenseStrategy2DSingleplayerDifficult
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The Mortuary Assistant
2022 · Adventure
7,262 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorSupernaturalDemonsMysteryAtmospheric
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Quasimorph
2026 · Action
7,100 reviews · 82% positive
Early AccessExtraction ShooterSimulationTurn-BasedRogue-like
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HighFleet
2021 · Action
7,020 reviews · 88% positive
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticAction Roguelike
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THE LONGING
2020 · Adventure
6,967 reviews · 92% positive
Point & ClickWalking SimulatorChoose Your Own AdventureIdler2D
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Thief Simulator 2
2023 · Action
6,559 reviews · 88% positive
SimulationStealthCrimeSingleplayerAction
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
2014 · Action
6,327 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorIndieAdventureAtmosphericFirst-Person
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Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
2024 · Action
6,171 reviews · 88% positive
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogue-liteEarly AccessArena Shooter
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Keep Driving
2025 · Adventure
6,153 reviews · 94% positive
Pixel GraphicsAtmosphericRPGAdventureDriving
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ANNO: Mutationem
2022 · Action
5,825 reviews · 81% positive
RPGPixel GraphicsCyberpunkFemale ProtagonistAction-Adventure
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Nobody Saves the World
2022 · Action
5,777 reviews · 91% positive
SingleplayerIndieCo-opMultiplayerAction
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
5,208 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics
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TaleSpire
2021 · Indie
4,387 reviews · 90% positive
TabletopDungeons & DragonsLevel EditorRPGOnline Co-Op
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Niche - a genetics survival game
2017 · Indie
4,353 reviews · 86% positive
Turn-Based StrategyAdventurePuzzleSingleplayerNature
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Terminus: Zombie Survivors
2024 · Adventure
4,317 reviews · 94% positive
SurvivalZombiesRogue-likeOpen World Survival CraftTurn-Based Strategy
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I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
2024 · Indie
4,004 reviews · 85% positive
CasualSingleplayerFarming SimRPGAgriculture
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
3,952 reviews · 91% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,777 reviews · 93% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
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Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
2023 · Action
3,630 reviews · 77% positive
SimulationDestructionMultiplayerOnline Co-OpExploration
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Tinkerlands
2025 · Action
3,619 reviews · 86% positive
Open World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSandboxSurvivalOpen World
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
3,482 reviews · 82% positive
Early AccessBuildingIndieCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer
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INFRA
2016 · Adventure
3,461 reviews · 88% positive
PuzzleExplorationAtmosphericWalking SimulatorAdventure
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SKALD: Against the Black Priory
2024 · Indie
3,317 reviews · 94% positive
StrategySingleplayerMinimalistAtmosphericExploration
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Paradise Killer
2020 · Adventure
3,292 reviews · 93% positive
Story RichInvestigationFemale ProtagonistOpen WorldExploration
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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
2013 · Adventure
3,236 reviews · 80% positive
AdventureAtmosphericIndiePoint & ClickSurreal
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TRYP FPV: Drone Racer Simulator
2022 · Indie
3,152 reviews · 86% positive
Early AccessFlightImmersive Sime-sportsOpen World
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American Arcadia
2023 · Adventure
3,125 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerPoint & ClickThird Person2DIndie
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Ostranauts
2026 · Indie
3,094 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessTop-DownCyberpunkOpen WorldSimulation
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Fears to Fathom - Carson House
2023 · Adventure
2,755 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorAtmosphericHorrorEpisodicAdventure
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Occupy Mars: The Game
2026 · Indie
2,711 reviews · 70% positive
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldResource ManagementSandbox
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
2,398 reviews · 93% positive
RelaxingPuzzleExplorationAdventureSingleplayer
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Astro Colony
2026 · Action
2,391 reviews · 81% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationEarly AccessSpaceResource Management
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SteamWorld Heist II
2024 · Indie
2,195 reviews · 93% positive
FunnySingleplayerTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based
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Arco
2024 · Action
2,181 reviews · 96% positive
RPGTurn-Based StrategyAction-AdventureStory RichTurn-Based Combat
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Enotria: The Last Song
2024 · Action
2,180 reviews · 69% positive
Souls-likeRPGDifficultSingleplayerAtmospheric
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Airborne Kingdom
2022 · Adventure
2,104 reviews · 87% positive
City BuilderBase-BuildingExplorationBuildingSingleplayer
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In Other Waters
2020 · Adventure
2,088 reviews · 87% positive
IndieAdventureExplorationAtmosphericStory Rich
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The Pathless
2021 · Action
1,933 reviews · 91% positive
AdventureArcheryExplorationSingleplayerStory Rich
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
2015 · Action
1,844 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerMetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistGreat Soundtrack2D
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,739 reviews · 85% positive
Story RichOpen WorldDungeons & DragonsNarrativeStrategy RPG
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Farlands
2026 · Casual
1,621 reviews · 90% positive
Farming SimBuildingEarly AccessCraftingAgriculture
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The Last Starship
2026 · Indie
1,620 reviews · 75% positive
StrategySandboxSimulationSingleplayerSpace
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Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
2024 · Action
1,618 reviews · 97% positive
IndieSingleplayerColorful3D3D Platformer
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,354 reviews · 89% positive
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial Arts
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,339 reviews · 89% positive
ActionAdventureRPGSouls-likeSingleplayer
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Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist
2023 · Casual
1,232 reviews · 95% positive
SimulationIndieExplorationCasualSingleplayer
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JUMP KING QUEST
2026 · Action
1,199 reviews · 88% positive
Early AccessMultiplayerSouls-likePrecision PlatformerMetroidvania
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The Scourge | Tai Ương
2026 · Adventure
1,189 reviews · 94% positive
Early AccessHorrorSingleplayerSupernaturalMultiple Endings
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Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
2023 · Adventure
1,115 reviews · 96% positive
Pixel GraphicsLogicSingleplayerSokobanPuzzle
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Anomaly Exit
2024 · Adventure
1,115 reviews · 90% positive
Online Co-OpHidden ObjectPuzzlePsychological HorrorHorror
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Seablip
2024 · Adventure
1,078 reviews · 82% positive
Early AccessPiratesPixel GraphicsOpen WorldStrategy RPG
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Plains of Pain
2023 · Action
930 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessSurvivalMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen World
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Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
905 reviews · 86% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorEarly Access
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The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
2024 · Adventure
871 reviews · 84% positive
AdventureRPGCraftingOpen WorldSingleplayer
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Airborne Empire
2026 · Action
851 reviews · 87% positive
Early AccessColony SimStrategy RPGWargameSandbox
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La-Mulana 2
2018 · Action
818 reviews · 86% positive
Action-AdventureMetroidvaniaPuzzle-PlatformerSouls-likeDifficult
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Liminalcore
2024 · Adventure
723 reviews · 83% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericAdventureExploration
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Backrooms: Extractions
2025 · Action
685 reviews · 74% positive
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror
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Dungeons of Aether
2023 · Indie
609 reviews · 83% positive
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyPixel GraphicsRogue-liteTurn-Based Combat
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Beat Hazard 3
2024 · Action
585 reviews · 83% positive
RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationMusicBullet HellRogue-like
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Dustborn
2024 · Action
577 reviews · 66% positive
IndieStory RichSingleplayerComic BookChoices Matter
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
572 reviews · 95% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichDogExploration
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A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
551 reviews · 87% positive
Exploration2D PlatformerNatureDynamic NarrationFemale Protagonist
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The Anomaly Project
2024 · Action
530 reviews · 82% positive
AdventureOnline Co-OpCasualPsychological HorrorWalking Simulator
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Urge
2021 · Action
497 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftAtmosphericSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingSandbox
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Ancient Kingdoms
2025 · Indie
467 reviews · 87% positive
Early AccessExplorationCRPGDungeon CrawlerPvE
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VALHALL: Harbinger
2020 · Action
360 reviews · 51% positive
Early AccessVikingsSurvivalOpen WorldBuilding
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Within the Backrooms
2023 · Adventure
210 reviews · 94% positive
AdventureExplorationAtmosphericRetroSurreal
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Haunted House Renovator
2025 · Adventure
197 reviews · 46% positive
CasualSimulationDesign & IllustrationFirst-PersonAdventure
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
164 reviews · 80% positive
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftSpaceshipsExplorationSpace
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Disminal
2024 · Adventure
163 reviews · 90% positive
Walking SimulatorFirst-PersonAtmosphericPsychologicalIndie
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Mix Universe
2023 · Casual
112 reviews · 96% positive
BuildingCraftingSandboxAudio ProductionMusic-Based Procedural Generation
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best exploration indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 341 tracked exploration indie games led by Terraria (1,553,968 reviews).
- How is the exploration list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.