Exploration games on Steam
619 adult-tagged games hidden and not counted here. Show them
Steam tag · 39,228 games · 5,465 released in the last 12 months · median 82% positive across 13,973 games with 10+ reviews · 32,865,069 Steam reviews
Share of new releases
21% of new Steam releases in the last 12 months (5,465 games), 23% the 12 before (4,305). By year: 2014: 8.4%, 2015: 8.4%, 2016: 6.5%, 2017: 6.1%, 2018: 6.3%, 2019: 8.0%, 2020: 13%, 2021: 20%, 2022: 21%, 2023: 22%, 2024: 23%, 2025: 22%, 2026: 20%.
Most reviewed Exploration games
- Terraria · 2011
- Garry's Mod · 2006
- Cyberpunk 2077 · 2020
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 · 2012
- The Forest · 2018
- Hollow Knight · 2017
- Valheim · 2026
- Palworld · 2026
Breakouts of the last 12 months
- Valheim · 2026
- Palworld · 2026
- Subnautica 2 · 2026
- Crimson Desert Enhanced · 2026
- Enshrouded · 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 · 2026
- Windrose · 2026
- Big Walk · 2026
Often paired with
Adventure, 3D, Atmospheric, First-Person, Story Rich, Action-Adventure, Puzzle, RPG, Horror, Mystery