Best Exploration Games on Steam
Steam currently has 20,252 Exploration games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Exploration game rankings were last updated on 9/28/2025.
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1. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria holds the #1 spot for "best Exploration game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,439,684 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,402,970 positive reviews and 36,714 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Euro Truck Simulator 2
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Exploration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 858,163 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 836,794 positive reviews and 21,369 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/12/2012 |
| Franchise | SCS Software |
| Developer | SCS Software |
| Publisher | SCS Software |
| Steam App Id | 227300 |
3. A Short Hike
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
A Short Hike has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Exploration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,025 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,863 positive reviews and 162 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
4. Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Slime Rancher has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Exploration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 142,352 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 139,461 positive reviews and 2,891 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 8/1/2017 |
| Franchise | Monomi Park |
| Developer | Monomi Park |
| Publisher | Monomi Park |
| Steam App Id | 433340 |
5. OneShot
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Exploration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,278 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 56,323 positive reviews and 955 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/8/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
8. BeamNG.drive
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
BeamNG.drive has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Exploration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 342,722 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 333,756 positive reviews and 8,966 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play BeamNG.drive on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. ENA: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
ENA: Dream BBQ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Exploration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,170 positive reviews and 392 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
10. Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring badass space Dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally-generated caves, and endless hordes of alien monsters.
Deep Rock Galactic has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Exploration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 352,926 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 343,144 positive reviews and 9,782 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deep Rock Galactic on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 5/13/2020 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Ghost Ship Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 548430 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Exploration games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 26,927 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 44,233 | 10/12/2012 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 7/30/2019 | 97 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,275 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 61 | 12/8/2016 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 7/17/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 12/1/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 24,375 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 106 | 3/26/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12,833 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,192 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,023 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 9/17/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,579 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,701 | 9/10/2024 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 128 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 92 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 49,773 | 2/24/2017 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 87 | 2/11/2021 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 247 | 7/19/2022 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 26). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 26). Cats Hidden in Paris on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 25). BeamNG.drive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 16). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.