Exploration games on Steam
Steam tag · 39,847 games · 5,583 released in the last 12 months · median 82% positive across 14,382 games with 10+ reviews · 32,999,250 Steam reviews
Share of new releases
20% of new Steam releases in the last 12 months (5,583 games), 22% the 12 before (4,407). By year: 2014: 8.4%, 2015: 8.3%, 2016: 6.5%, 2017: 6.1%, 2018: 6.3%, 2019: 7.7%, 2020: 12%, 2021: 20%, 2022: 20%, 2023: 21%, 2024: 22%, 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