Top Exploration Games on Steam – Steam 250

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Top 150 best Steam games of all time tagged with Exploration, according to gamer reviews.

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~ 1. Terraria May 2011 Sandbox Top 250 #3 -50% ▼

8.73 97% 228,707 votes

~ 2. Euro Truck Simulator 2 Jan 2013 Simulation Top 250 #7 -75% ▼

8.70 97% 145,601 votes

~ 3. Don't Starve Survival Top 250 #18 -75% ▼

8.64 97% 58,656 votes

~ 4. Tomb Raider Mar 2013 Adventure Top 250 #31 -85% ▼

8.58 96% 85,365 votes

~ 5. A Hat in Time Oct 2017 3D Platformer Top 250 #32 -35% ▼

8.56 98% 7,878 votes

~ 6. Fallout: New Vegas Oct 2010 Open World Top 250 #47 -67% ▼

8.52 96% 61,201 votes

~ 7. Slime Rancher Aug 2017 Cute Top 250 #71 -40% ▼

8.47 96% 19,847 votes

~ 8. Dust: An Elysian Tail May 2013 Action Top 250 #75 -75% ▼

8.46 96% 15,278 votes

~ 9. The Talos Principle Dec 2014 Puzzle Top 250 #85 -80% ▼

8.44 96% 15,987 votes

~ 10. Detention Jan 2017 Horror Top 250 #90 -50% ▼

8.43 97% 6,346 votes

~ 11. Hollow Knight Feb 2017 Metroidvania Top 250 #114 -34% ▼

8.39 95% 23,221 votes

~ 12. Antichamber Jan 2013 Puzzle Top 250 #120 -75% ▼

8.39 95% 12,281 votes

~ 13. VVVVVV Sep 2010 Platformer Top 250 #130 -50% ▼

8.38 96% 6,704 votes

~ 14. Refunct Oct 2015 Parkour Top 250 #142 -67% ▼

8.36 95% 10,979 votes

~ 15. Subnautica Jan 2018 Survival Top 250 #143 -20% ▼

8.36 93% 73,860 votes

~ 16. What Remains of Edith Finch Apr 2017 Story Rich Top 250 #147 -50% ▼

8.35 96% 7,255 votes

~ 17. Cave Story+ Nov 2011 Platformer Top 250 #154 -35% ▼

8.34 96% 5,105 votes

~ 18. Botanicula May 2012 Point & Click Top 250 #160 -70% ▼

8.34 97% 3,387 votes

~ 19. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Sep 2007 RPG Top 250 #163 -50% ▼

8.33 95% 12,871 votes

~ 20. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Apr 2002 RPG Top 250 #179 -50% ▼

8.32 95% 9,087 votes

~ 21. Rise of the Tomb Raider Feb 2016 Adventure Top 250 #182 -70% ▼

8.31 93% 42,203 votes

~ 22. The Forest Apr 2018 Survival Top 250 #189 -33% ▼

8.30 92% 99,279 votes

~ 23. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight Mar 2016 Pixel Graphics Top 250 #206 -40% ▼

8.29 95% 4,849 votes

~ 24. Rogue Legacy Jun 2013 Rogue-like Top 250 #212 -80% ▼

8.28 94% 14,234 votes

~ 25. Caves of Qud Jul 2015 Rogue-like Top 250 #219 -10% EA ▼

8.27 98% 1,203 votes

~ 26. Night in the Woods Feb 2017 Story Rich Top 250 #227 -30% ▼

8.27 95% 5,745 votes

~ 27. Epistory - Typing Chronicles Mar 2016 Adventure Top 250 #229 -60% ▼

8.27 96% 2,936 votes

~ 28. Hyper Light Drifter Mar 2016 Pixel Graphics Top 250 #232 -60% ▼

8.26 94% 10,563 votes

~ 29. Darkwood Aug 2017 Horror -40% ▼

8.20 95% 3,117 votes

~ 30. The Long Dark Aug 2017 Survival -75% ▼

8.20 92% 40,208 votes

1 31. ABZÛ Aug 2016 Relaxing -50% ▼

8.19 93% 15,191 votes

4 32. Marie's Room Apr 2018 Story Rich ▼

8.19 95% 2,629 votes

~ 33. Axiom Verge May 2015 Metroidvania -50% ▼

8.19 95% 2,966 votes

~ 34. Just Cause 2 Mar 2010 Open World -80% ▼

8.19 92% 34,146 votes

~ 35. Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Jun 2012 Strategy -75% ▼

8.19 93% 7,649 votes

1 36. The Stanley Parable Oct 2013 Comedy -75% ▼

8.18 92% 32,877 votes

1 37. The Plan Feb 2013 Atmospheric ▼

8.18 92% 20,906 votes

7 38. Wuppo Sep 2016 Adventure -74% ▼

8.18 96% 1,228 votes

~ 39. American Truck Simulator Feb 2016 Simulation -75% ▼

8.17 92% 21,309 votes

~ 40. DARK SOULS™ III Apr 2016 Dark Fantasy -75% ▼

8.16 91% 86,098 votes

~ 41. Starbound Jul 2016 Sandbox -33% ▼

8.16 91% 77,194 votes

~ 42. Unepic Jul 2014 RPG -70% ▼

8.15 93% 5,898 votes

~ 43. RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard / BIOHAZARD 7 resident evil Jan 2017 Horror -35% ▼

8.12 91% 17,879 votes

~ 44. FEZ May 2013 Platformer -75% ▼

8.12 92% 11,040 votes

~ 45. You Have to Win the Game May 2012 Retro ▼

8.11 93% 5,309 votes

1 46. Mad Max Sep 2015 Open World -75% ▼

8.10 91% 34,601 votes

1 47. SteamWorld Dig Dec 2013 Platformer ▼

8.10 93% 4,179 votes

~ 48. Sid Meier's Pirates! Jul 2005 Pirates -75% ▼

8.09 94% 2,608 votes

1 49. My Time At Portia Jan 2018 Simulation -20% EA ▼

8.08 92% 4,917 votes

1 50. Kerbal Space Program Apr 2015 Space -60% ▼

8.08 90% 50,568 votes

~ 51. Renowned Explorers: International Society Sep 2015 Adventure -50% ▼

8.05 93% 1,996 votes

~ 52. Reassembly Feb 2015 Building -50% ▼

8.01 93% 2,167 votes

~ 53. Space Pirates and Zombies Aug 2011 Space -50% ▼

8.00 92% 2,449 votes

~ 54. Prey May 2017 Sci-fi -50% ▼

7.99 90% 15,486 votes

1 55. FAR: Lone Sails May 2018 Adventure -20% ▼

7.99 93% 1,542 votes

2 56. Layers of Fear Feb 2016 Horror -75% ▼

7.98 90% 12,789 votes

~ 57. Rodina Jul 2014 Space EA ▼

7.98 94% 1,091 votes

3 58. 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey Sep 2017 Adventure -50% ▼

7.98 96% 345 votes

~ 59. Grow Home Feb 2015 Adventure -75% ▼

7.97 91% 4,000 votes

~ 60. Jazzpunk: Director's Cut Feb 2014 Comedy -80% ▼

7.96 91% 4,272 votes

~ 61. DARK SOULS™ II Apr 2014 RPG -75% ▼

7.96 89% 32,955 votes

~ 62. Ittle Dew Jul 2013 Adventure -50% ▼

7.96 93% 960 votes

~ 63. Quern - Undying Thoughts Nov 2016 Adventure -50% ▼

7.93 93% 842 votes

~ 64. Valley Aug 2016 Adventure -80% ▼

7.92 91% 2,500 votes

~ 65. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Jan 2016 RPG -67% ▼

7.90 89% 12,464 votes

~ 66. Deep Rock Galactic Feb 2018 Action -25% EA ▼

7.90 90% 3,722 votes

~ 67. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Sep 2014 Detective -85% ▼

7.88 89% 7,376 votes

~ 68. Spore Dec 2008 Simulation -60% ▼

7.87 88% 14,994 votes

1 69. Endless Sky Oct 2015 Space ▼

7.87 90% 3,487 votes

1 70. PULSAR: Lost Colony Sep 2015 Space -40% EA ▼

7.87 91% 1,950 votes

~ 71. Dreaming Sarah Mar 2015 Platformer -90% ▼

7.85 91% 1,584 votes

1 72. STAR WARS™: Knights of the Old Republic™ Nov 2003 RPG -60% ▼

7.84 88% 12,128 votes

1 73. The Dream Machine May 2012 Adventure -75% ▼

7.84 92% 935 votes

~ 74. Shape of the World Jun 2018 Casual ▼

7.84 100% 68 votes

1 75. OPUS: Rocket of Whispers Feb 2018 Adventure -20% ▼

7.83 95% 225 votes

1 76. Meadow Oct 2016 Cute -25% ▼

7.83 89% 3,741 votes

~ 77. RiME May 2017 Adventure -50% ▼

7.82 90% 1,679 votes

~ 78. 80 Days Sep 2015 Adventure -65% ▼

7.81 91% 1,041 votes

~ 79. Supraland Feb 2018 Puzzle EA ▼

7.81 98% 95 votes

1 80. Farm Together Feb 2018 Simulation EA ▼

7.79 90% 1,631 votes

1 81. Niche - a genetics survival game Sep 2016 Strategy -30% ▼

7.79 90% 1,721 votes

~ 82. Depth Nov 2014 Action -75% ▼

7.79 87% 23,821 votes

~ 83. Voidspire Tactics Nov 2015 RPG -60% ▼

7.76 97% 98 votes

2 84. Kitten adventures in city park Sep 2017 Adventure ▼

7.76 94% 230 votes

1 85. The Curious Expedition Sep 2016 Adventure -35% ▼

7.76 90% 1,607 votes

1 86. Hob Sep 2017 Adventure -30% ▼

7.76 89% 2,131 votes

~ 87. Odallus: The Dark Call Jul 2015 Action -60% ▼

7.75 91% 788 votes

~ 88. ASTRONEER Dec 2016 Open World -20% EA ▼

7.73 86% 25,131 votes

~ 89. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box Feb 2009 Racing ▼

7.73 87% 10,539 votes

~ 90. Assassin's Creed Origins Oct 2017 Open World -50% ▼

7.71 86% 30,214 votes

~ 91. Waking Mars Dec 2012 Sci-fi -80% ▼

7.68 89% 990 votes

~ 92. Risen Oct 2009 RPG -66% ▼

7.68 87% 4,023 votes

~ 93. OVIVO May 2017 Adventure -80% ▼

7.67 93% 179 votes

~ 94. Firewatch Feb 2016 Atmospheric -75% ▼

7.66 85% 34,480 votes

~ 95. Wrongworld May 2018 Action -25% ▼

7.66 96% 79 votes

~ 96. Aquaria Dec 2007 Metroidvania ▼

7.66 89% 1,082 votes

1 97. Ziggurat Oct 2014 FPS -75% ▼

7.65 87% 2,933 votes

3 98. Code 7: A Story-Driven Hacking Adventure Aug 2017 Adventure -30% ▼

7.65 98% 52 votes

2 99. Divine Divinity Sep 2002 RPG -90% ▼

7.65 88% 1,383 votes

~ 100. Ace of Seafood Apr 2016 Action -50% ▼

7.65 92% 239 votes

2 101. Spintires Jun 2014 Simulation -40% ▼

7.65 85% 18,814 votes

~ 102. TRI: Of Friendship and Madness Oct 2014 Adventure -75% ▼

7.64 91% 352 votes

~ 103. Grow Up Aug 2016 Adventure -75% ▼

7.63 89% 907 votes

~ 104. Kingdom: New Lands Aug 2016 Strategy -70% ▼

7.62 86% 4,159 votes

~ 105. Rex: Another Island Oct 2017 Action -40% ▼

7.61 100% 33 votes

~ 106. Mad Nords: Probably an Epic Quest Dec 2016 RPG -66% ▼

7.60 95% 92 votes

~ 107. Helium Rain Aug 2017 Simulation -15% EA ▼

7.60 96% 70 votes

~ 108. Unforeseen Incidents May 2018 Adventure ▼

7.60 95% 81 votes

~ 109. INFRA Jan 2016 Puzzle -50% ▼

7.59 89% 612 votes

~ 110. Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube May 2014 Puzzle -90% ▼

7.58 89% 547 votes

1 111. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Apr 2012 Metroidvania -75% ▼

7.55 88% 598 votes

1 112. The Cursed Forest Sep 2015 Adventure -30% EA ▼

7.55 91% 207 votes

1 113. Sublevel Zero Redux Oct 2015 Action -55% ▼

7.54 89% 441 votes

1 114. Valdis Story: Abyssal City Sep 2013 Metroidvania -65% ▼

7.53 86% 2,184 votes

1 115. Mike Dies Feb 2018 Action -25% ▼

7.53 100% 26 votes

1 116. Ghost Killer May 2018 Casual ▼

7.53 100% 26 votes

6 117. Hiiro Jul 2016 Adventure -33% ▼

7.53 90% 234 votes

~ 118. Organ Quarter Oct 2017 Violent VRX -40% ▼

7.52 93% 98 votes

~ 119. Super Win the Game Oct 2014 Action -75% ▼

7.52 88% 442 votes

~ 120. Tacoma Aug 2017 Walking Simulator -50% ▼

7.51 86% 1,765 votes

~ 121. Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon Oct 1994 Adventure -75% ▼

7.51 96% 48 votes

~ 122. OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes Jan 2018 Action -33% ▼

7.50 96% 47 votes

~ 123. A Date in the Park Nov 2014 Adventure ▼

7.49 87% 965 votes

1 124. FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE Feb 2018 RPG -50% ▼

7.48 86% 1,420 votes

1 125. Reveal The Deep Dec 2015 Horror -51% ▼

7.48 86% 1,194 votes

1 126. Bully: Scholarship Edition Oct 2008 Open World -65% ▼

7.47 83% 9,102 votes

1 127. The Witness Jan 2016 Puzzle -70% ▼

7.46 84% 6,761 votes

1 128. Kona Mar 2017 Adventure -50% ▼

7.45 86% 1,183 votes

2 129. 0°N 0°W Mar 2018 Casual -30% ▼

7.45 95% 43 votes

2 130. The Silver Case Oct 2016 Visual Novel -51% ▼

7.44 90% 167 votes

2 131. Scanner Sombre Apr 2017 Horror -85% ▼

7.44 85% 1,271 votes

8 132. Star Shelter Oct 2017 Adventure VRX -30% EA ▼

7.44 91% 112 votes

3 133. Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn Nov 2017 Horror -75% ▼

7.44 89% 240 votes

~ 134. OPUS: The Day We Found Earth Apr 2016 Sci-fi ▼

7.42 86% 561 votes

~ 135. FRACT OSC Apr 2014 Music ▼

7.41 87% 508 votes

~ 136. Future Unfolding Mar 2017 Adventure -30% ▼

7.41 93% 67 votes

~ 137. Empyrion - Galactic Survival Aug 2015 Survival -50% EA ▼

7.41 82% 11,482 votes

~ 138. Legend of Hand Sep 2017 Adventure -50% ▼

7.41 100% 19 votes

~ 139. Portal Knights May 2017 Adventure -40% ▼

7.41 82% 11,881 votes

~ 140. Everything Apr 2017 Casual -70% ▼

7.40 84% 1,587 votes

3 141. The Painscreek Killings Sep 2017 Adventure -75% ▼

7.40 89% 165 votes

1 142. Stellar Tactics Sep 2016 RPG EA ▼

7.40 87% 383 votes

1 143. Sunless Sea Feb 2015 Exploration -66% ▼

7.39 83% 5,815 votes

1 144. Knytt Underground Oct 2013 Platformer -60% ▼

7.38 87% 304 votes

~ 145. Braveland Pirate Sep 2015 RPG -60% ▼

7.37 89% 166 votes

~ 146. Keplerth Apr 2018 Adventure -25% EA ▼

7.36 88% 186 votes

~ 147. Kentucky Route Zero Feb 2013 Adventure -50% ▼

7.35 84% 1,703 votes

1 148. White Noise 2 Apr 2017 Horror -60% ▼

7.35 84% 1,820 votes

1 149. Rogue Empire Jan 2018 RPG -10% EA ▼

7.35 92% 61 votes

~ 150. Anodyne Mar 2013 Adventure -66% ▼

7.35 84% 965 votes

Risers today

4 32. Marie's Room
3 98. Code 7: A Story-Driven Hacking Adventure
3 141. The Painscreek Killings
2 56. Layers of Fear
2 84. Kitten adventures in city park
2 129. 0°N 0°W
2 130. The Silver Case
2 131. Scanner Sombre
1 31. ABZÛ
1 36. The Stanley Parable

Fallers today

8 132. Star Shelter
7 38. Wuppo
6 117. Hiiro
3 58. 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey
3 133. Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
2 99. Divine Divinity
2 101. Spintires
1 47. SteamWorld Dig
1 50. Kerbal Space Program
1 70. PULSAR: Lost Colony

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