24 Best Exploration Games for PS4

Dark Souls 3 is recently released marvel and a fantastic new addition to the Dark Souls series. This amazing Single and Multiplayer Action-RPG offers gameplay similar to its predecessors but includes a lot of new weapons (Bows, Projectiles, Shields and Swords etc.), enemies, new attack types, new Combat features, new skills and abilities etc. Dark Souls 3 takes you to the Kingdom of Lothric where the First Flame is dying out and because of that the Age of Dark is about to come. Your task is to get into the character of an Undead known as the Ashen One, and stop the Age of Dark and the Apocalypse of Dead from happening. In order to achieve the goals, you must find and return the three Lords of Cinder and the Prince Lothric to the Firelink Shrine before it’s too late. The Lords of Cinder abandoned their thrones years back and they are all protected by the Watchers, a group of Warriors and are linked as one by the soul of Yhorm the Giant (Single Soul). You must fight off the Yhorm the Giant and the Lords of Cinder, collect their essences and powers, bring them back to the Firelink Shrine along with the Prince Lothric and finally return them all back to their thrones. The Lords will then be gone to fight of the Soul of Cinder and all of the Lords who linked the Fires previously, and save the Lothric. Dark souls 3 offers four different endings of the game all based up on the actions you perform during the gameplay. Dark Souls 3 offers a very well written storyline, amazingly addictive and immersive gameplay, enhanced game mechanics and visuals for you to enjoy the game.

Persona 5 combines the elements of Role-playing and Social Simulation developed and published by Altus. The game supports Single-player mode only and it is the sixth title in the series of Persona, which is the part of the marvelous franchise of Megami Tensei. The game takes place in the fictional Tokyo, and centers on the protagonist, who has transferred to the fictional Shujin Academy after being put on probation. During school days, the protagonist and his other students awaken to their special powers, become the masked vigilantes and navigate the stunning Metaverse world to steal ill from the adults’ hearts. The game offers the amazing gameplay like its previous installments. It incorporates role-playing, dungeon crawling and social simulation elements. The player can take on the role of the protagonist and his ultimate task is to explore the environment from third-person perspective, interact with NPCs and complete a set of quests to progress through the game. The game rewards the player with experience points and can be used to unlocked further content in the game. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

Far Cry Primal is a fantastic new Action-Adventure and Survival video game by Ubisoft and Ubisoft Montreal. The game adds up a brilliant new type of genre in the series and offers a truly very immersive and quite jaw dropping experience. Far Cry Primal takes you back to 10,000 B.C in the beginning of Mesolithic Era. Set in the fictitious Oros Valley in the Central Europe, Far Cry Primal features an Open World environment filed up with all kinds of that time’s Flora and Fauna such as animals like Prehistoric Mammoths, Wolves, Cave Bears, Irish Elks, Wooly Rhinos, Saber-Toothed Cats, Cave Lions, Brown bears, Deer and Badgers etc. With only challenge of the game, Survival, Far Cry Primal lets you be a prominent Wenja Tribe man named Takkar, tasks you to explore the Oros valley without any weapons and lost of dangers. In order to survive, Far Cry Primal lets you capture and tame wild animals, collect different types of resources and build weapons, tools etc. You must build a special place among all the fellow tribesmen by using your skills and abilities of survival. Other prominent game tasks include scavenging, hunting, building structures by the use of all the natural resources and your abilities etc. With a very immersive nature, all the fantastic aspects of wild life and life without necessary resources, struggle and your survival abilities, brilliant visual details and all the fun, Far Cry Primal is one fantastic Action, Adventure and Survival video game to play and enjoy.

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is a Role-playing and Single-player Simulation developed by Victor Interactive Software and published by Marvelous Interactive. The game serves as the part in the series of Harvest Moon and comes with improvements. It puts the player in the role of the protagonist, who starts the game with a cow, and later acquire castle as well as sheep, male horses, and chickens. In the game, the cow will produce milk for forty days after that he’ll stop producing milk, and the player must impregnate her to continue making milk. The game starts with a player making the choice of pointed ears or floppy dog. During the gameplay, the player can explore the land from a third-person perspective, collect milk from cows and sell to earn money. There are various objectives to accomplish to advances through the game and the player must complete them to become the master. The player must create and run a farm, and must build a successful life with family and fellows. Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life includes core features such as 40 new Characters, Raise the Child, Marriage System, and more.

Dead Synchronicity is an Adventure, Point-and-Click, and Single-player video game created by Fictiorama Studios and published by Daedalic Entertainment. The game takes place in the post-apocalyptic themed world in future and offers the episodic gameplay where the player takes on the role of the protagonist named as Michael, who an amnesiac. According to the storyline, the player wakes up in the apocalyptic new world, where lots of humans known as the Dissolved have a dangerous disease that kills them. During the gameplay, the player can explore the secret areas, struggling to work out what is going on while confused by dreams and strange visions that cloud his brain. The game introduces the dystopian, a dark blood-stained plot, and space-time distortions atmosphere. There are several objectives that the player needs to complete to save the humanity. As the game progresses, it becomes difficult to play. With addictive gameplay, superb graphics, and smooth controls, Dead Synchronicity is the best game to enjoy.

Ghost of Tsushima is an Action-Adventure, and Single-player video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game takes place in the historical-themed world in the year 1274 where Samurai warriors are legendary defenders of the fictional Japan. According to the story, the fearsome Mongol Empire threatens the environment of Tsushima, dominating the local population and wrecking the havoc. In the game, the player acts as one of the last remaining or surviving samurai, raise from the ashes to fight back. In the game, honorable tactics isn’t enough for the player and won’t lead the player to victory. The player must struggle to move beyond his samurai traditions to find the new way of battling, the path of ghost as the player wage an unconventional conflict for the freedom of the fictional Japan. The player navigates the environment of Japan from a third-person perspective, use his might sword to slay enemies and make an effort to restore the peace to save the world from being destroyed. Ghost of Tsushima is the wonderful game to play.

Fortnite offers the superb blend of Third-person Perspective, Battle Royale, Survival, and Sandbox elements and supports Co-op, Single-player, and Online Multiplayer modes developed and published by Epic Games for multiple platforms. The game is about exploration, scavenging items, crafting weapons, building different structures, and fighting against hordes of enemies and zombie-like creatures. There are different characters from which the player can select his favorite one to start his adventure. In Fortnite game, players need to work together to scavenge items that they can use to defend and build structures and complete a variety of objectives to progress through the game.

During the gameplay, the player can edit each wall of the structure with a 3×3 grid, roofs, lay downstairs, and more. The game contains two different modes, one of which is Fortnite: Save the World, offering a co-op shooter-survival gameplay for up to four players to battle against zombies and defend objects using fortification players can build. The second mode of the game is Fortnite Battle Royale mode which comes with free-to-play Battle Royale gameplay where up to 100 players parachute on an island to battle against each other to be the last person standing. There are four different character classes such as soldier, ninja, constructor, and Outlander each class has its unique abilities and personality.

Explore the world from a third-person view, interact with non-player characters, progress through the game by completing objectives, and survive as long as possible to become the master. Fortnite offers core features such as Open World, Forest Environment, lots of Challenging Levels, and more.

Life is Strange is a Single-player Graphic Adventure and Interactive Fiction video game by Square Enix. The game consists of five main episodes and focuses on the character of a Photography student named as Maxine Caulfield. Maxine Caulfield discovers out that she has the special ability to reverse time and any specific moment. The story takes a twist when Maxine foresees a huge Storm raging to destroy her town and that the time when she realizes that she’s the only one to prevent it from happening. Life is Strange allows the players to control the character of Maxine Caulfield and follow the narrative as it unfolds into all the storyful actions that the player character performs. Amazing trips to the past, fantastic quests, freedom to explore and the ability to manipulate environmental elements, loads of challenging puzzles and game ending based upon the actions performed by the character, Life is Strange offers a truly remarkable gameplay experience that is based on pure graphics and interactive elements. With an episodic gameplay, various character archetypes, a great story, graphic adventure nature and point-and-click puzzles, Life is Strange offers beautiful visuals and an impressively addictive gameplay to enjoy. Life is Strange is available to play on Microsoft Windows, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox and Linux platforms.

Stranded Deep is an Adventure, Survival, First-person Exploration, and Single-player video game published and developed by Beam Team Games. The game takes place in the Pacific Ocean, and the story centers on a plane crash survivor stranded in the deep waters. You, as the protagonist, find yourself in the life-invading scenarios. The game introduces dynamic day-night and weather systems and includes a building system to create shelters on an Island.

In the beginning, you have limited resources and items, however, as the game progresses, you will get access to further supplies essential to survive longer. It would help if you managed your vitals of thirst, blood, hunger against the challenges you face. It includes prominent features such as Terrain Variety, Co-op Gameplay, Random Collectibles, Physics-based Crafting System, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

Hotline Miami is an Action, Violent, Top-down, and Single-player Shooter video game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. The game takes place in the fictional world Miami in 1989 and follows tow protagonists named Biker and Jacket. According to the story, the protagonist receives a calls who instruct them to start operation against the Local Russian Mafia. You can select your character and dive into the game world where you can explore it from top-down perspective with stealth element. As the story progress, the game becomes more challenging violent and you have to face different challenges such as powerful foes, and objectives. The entire game is divided into several chapters and each chapter has a set of several stages. Explore each level, obtain power-ups, score the highest points and unlock further content. Slaughter the members of Russian mafia using different weapons and keep your city clean from them. With breathtaking story, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals, Hotline Miami is the best game to play and enjoy.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Third-person, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh game in the series of Grand Theft Auto and first main game after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It takes place in the fictional city called San Andreas based in Nevada and California. The story revolves around the protagonist named Carl Johnson “CJ” who returns to his homeland after the death of his mother. The protagonist finds his family and beloved friends in disarray, and the entire course of the game he struggles to reestablish his gang, fight against corrupt officers, and unearth the secrets behind his mother’s death. There are a massive variety of weapons, vehicles, and equipment that you can use during the gameplay and drive any vehicle that you see in your path. The protagonist can run, climb walls, jump, and drive different vehicles and bicycles. You can explore the environment either on foot or by vehicle and earn lots of money by accomplishing missions. Interact with NPCs and objects to further progress through the game and show off your driving skills. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, brilliant visuals and superb controls, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the best game to play amuse.

Paragon by Epic Games is a brand new Multiplayer Online battle Arena (MOBA) video game with Third-person perspective and beautifully created Symmetrical maps based up on bases situated on two different ends. The game allows you to be part of any of the two teams and defeat the other along with destroying their base and earn experience points by killing the enemies. Every base in the game is protected by the defensive structures such as Towers that attack the incoming enemies in order to protect the Base and all of the team mates. There are only three lanes on a map that you can follow to reach to the enemy bases and the lanes pass through the jungles. Each and every lane has a number of different additional resources hidden in the path that you can pick up and kill the incoming monsters and enemies. The game features mainly match-based gameplay so there are always two teams and you are free to join anyone of them at the start and Paragon allows you to control the “Hero”, a character that holds five types of unique abilities, skills and weapons etc. Furthermore the game lets you have minions with your team that keep on slowly pacing towards the enemy base and support the heroes while battling around. Paragon rewards you with experience points for every enemy kill and tower destruction and lets you utilize a deck of cards that you can use to purchase health, upgrades, artifacts and weapons etc. With a very dramatic nature, brilliant visual details and smooth gameplay, Paragon is one amazing MOBA video game to play and enjoy. Do give it a try.

Kerbal Space Program or also known as KSP is a Single-player Space Flight, Building and Construction and Simulation video game by Squad. The game is built using the updated Unity Engine and offers playability on Multiple Platforms including Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Wii. The game allows the players to control a whole Space Mission Program named as Kerbal Space Program, Have a Crew of Humanoid Aliens known as Kerbals and enjoy Exploring the Space. Game’s Complex and realistic Orbital Physics helps players learn about the Hohmann Transfer Orbits (Start from a Lower Orbit and end up in a Higher Orbit) maneuvers and enjoy piloting the ship. According to the gameplay and game story, the game tasks the players to head a Nascent Space Program, Control the Kerbals (Intelligent Humanoid Aliens from an Earth-like planet Kerbin) and enjoy learning to maneuver into Space. Kerbal Space Program gameplay is divided into two main parts such as Construction and Flight, and it allows the players to construct various types of Rockets, Aircraft, Rovers, etc. Once the ships are created, the players can simply launch them into Space from in-game launch Pad, explore the Space and complete various objectives of the game. The game offers various types of mission such as Reaching to a Certain Height, Escape the Atmosphere, Reach Stable Orbit, Capture Asteroids, Create Space Stations, Visit different Planets and collect information about them, etc. With all the Space Exploration fun, Unique game Physics and mechanics, and interesting gameplay, Kerbal Space Program is a fun Space Simulation to enjoy.

Assassin’s Creed: Origins is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective, and Single-player video game with an emphasis on Stealth element developed and published by Ubisoft. It is the 10th title in the series of Assassin’s Creed and serves as the successor to Assassin’s Creed Syndicate released in 2015. The plot takes place in the Ancient Egypt during the period of Ptolemaic and revolves around the fictional history of real-world events. The story of the game focuses on the centuries-long battle between the Order of the Ancients and the Brotherhood of Assassins. The Order of the Ancients wants peace through forceful imposition while the Brotherhood of Assassins wants peace by promoting the liberty. The player takes on the role of the protagonist and can explore the fictional landscapes from a third-person view. The ultimate task is to complete a variety of quests to progress through the story, earn experience points, and unlock new skills. He can freely roam the environment on horseback, foot, camel-back, boat and more. With prominent features, addictive gameplay, and smooth controls, Assassin’s Creed: Origins is the best game to play and enjoy.

Prototype is an Action-Adventure, RPG, Stealth and Third-person Shooter video game by Activision. The game offers an Open World Environment, and it is set in Manhattan, USA. Prototype follows the character of an Amnesic and powerful Shapeshifter named as Alex Mercer, who sets out to fight against the Blacklight, a deadly plague that consumes the humanity of Individuals and converts them into altered ferocious monsters. Alex keeps on fighting the monsters as well as finding the truth about his lost past. Struggling hard against the monsters, Alex also comes into massive conflict with the US military and the operatives of Blackwatch, a Black operation force. With the freedom to roam free, Alex keeps on getting farther into the enemy territory and finding the secrets while the player controls the character of Alex Mercer. Prototype offers plenty of room for gameplay along with sophisticated weaponry, fantastic graphics quality, and excellent combat mechanics. Prototype provides the ability to experience the game in Sandbox style while playing it and enjoy it even more. With its amazingly addictive nature, Prototype is one of the most played and liked Action-Adventure, Stealth, and Shooter video game. It also has a sequel named as Prototype 2 that expands the story to further distances and enhances the great experience. Do try it out.

Tropico 5 is a marvelous new MMO-RTS, City-Building, Management Simulation that offers gameplay a lot similar to its predecessors and Anno series games. With a unique Co-op Multiplayer (4-Player) feature, Tropico 5 lets you build whole cities on different islands and allows you to work with or against each other. The main task in the game is to manage your cities and take your settlement to the Colonial Era, witness World Wars, Cold War and finally reach to the modern era, embrace technological advancements and thrive in an advanced society. You can also be one of the super powers of the time by simply working hard, write the constitution and decide the independence of your cities or countries and by waging wars against your enemies and defeating them. With all the wonderful building and management options, great visuals, and an addictive game-play, Tropico 5 is a brilliant Simulation to spend your precious time on. Do try it out for a beautiful MMO, RTS, management and City-building experience.

Elite Dangerous combines the elements of Space Trading, Adventure, Combat, and Simulation. It offers both Single and Multiplayer modes developed and published by Frontier Developments. The game takes place in the fictional galaxy called Cutthroat and offers an open environment to explore. It lets the player create and customize his own starship and explore the realistic 1:1 Scale Galaxy focused on Milky Way. It has three different factions such as the Federation, the Empire, and the Alliance. To get into the game world, the player must select his faction and complete a series of challenging missions and earn fabulous prizes. He can trade with other to earn money and use to unlock further content. Protect the galaxy from rival factions and fight against enemies using weapons. The game unlocks other galaxies and milky ways as the player complete the series of objectives. He can upgrade his ship with different items and weapons using the money. Elite Dangerous offers key features such as a variety of Missions, different Ships, Unique Game Experience, over 400 Billion Star Systems, and more. Elite Dangerous is the wonderful game to play and amuse.

Grow Home is an Adventure, Platform and Single-player video game developed by Ubisoft Reflections and published by Ubisoft. It takes place in the fantastic world, and the plot focuses on the Robot named as B.U.D., who is tasked growing a beautiful planet that will oxygenate the home planet of the robot. During the gameplay, the player navigates the open world, controlling the robot, and individually using his arms to climb and interact with a variety of objects. After reaching the small distance, the player can grab onto any part of the landscape, enabling him to push and climb objects while solving challenging objectives. The ultimate task of the player is to grow the star shoots from the Star Planet, which serves as the platform for the player to travel around the world. Star Shoots can be grown for a limited time and can be used to carry the player to different floating islands. Grow Home includes core features such as Procedural Animation, Grow the Giant Alien, Explore the Alien World, Gather Crystal, and more. Check it out, and have fun.

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark is a mix of Strategy, Third-person Shooter and Role-playing elements developed by Edge of Reality and published by Activision for multiple platforms. The game takes place in the modern world and supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes. It acts as the 4th title in the series of the movie and comes with advanced features, improved gameplay, and enhanced graphics. It takes place before the Transformers: Age of Extinction’s event. At the beginning of the plot, the player can select his favourite character with the ability to turn into a vehicle or a mech. The player can explore the land from a third-person perspective, the battle against enemies, and can run, jump, and attack enemies his way through a variety of missions using the equipped weapons. The game rewards the player with experience points which the player can use to level up and raise his energy up. Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark includes prominent features such as Beyond the Movie, Epic Multiplayer Battles, Unlock System, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition is an Action-Adventure, First-person Puzzle and Single-player video game developed by Devolver Digital for PlayStation 4. The game takes place in the stunning world and puts you in the role of the protagonist, who is a sentient AI (Artificial Intelligence) placed within the greatest ruins of the humanity and connected through an arcane cathedral. During the gameplay, the player has to solve a variety of increasingly complicated puzzles into the metaphysical parable of the doomed world. The player explores the environment from a first-person view, interact with the environment and object to get hint and items and struggle to solve puzzles to fulfil the requirements of each level. The game is played from both a first-person and third-person perspectives. It offers a large environment and lets the player freely roam. With enhanced graphics, superb mechanics, smooth controls, and amazing soundtracks, The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

Tomb Raider: Pistol Silencer is a Downloadable Content Pack for Tomb Raider, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. The DLC pack introduces the pistol silencer, enabling the female protagonist named as Lara to use stealthy tactics to overcome the complicated situation. The gameplay mainly revolves around Action-Adventure elements and the storyline follows the female protagonist, Lara, who found herself in the mysterious shores of Linux. According to the plot, the player needs to navigate the intense environment and struggle to survive as long as possible to advance through the story. The player is wielded with raw instincts and the player has an ability to push beyond the human endurance’s limits. The player must battle against enemies to reveal the dark history of the abandoned island to flee. During the gameplay, the player needs to salvage resources, upgrade the weapons and tools, and gain experience to survive the hostile inhabitant of the island. Tomb Raider: Pistol Silencer includes prominent features such as New Raiding Experience, Fight to Live, Survive as a Team, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Titan Souls is an Action-Adventure, Isometric Perspective, and Single-player video game developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital for multiple platforms. The game mixes the Rogue-like, Pixel-Graphics, and Puzzle elements and comes with an addictive gameplay, in which the Titan Souls lies between the real world and the planet Earth. According to the plot, Titan Souls serve as the spiritual source and the sum of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and defend by the idle titans selected to take care, a solitary legend equipped with a single arrow. In the game, the player has a single arrow and can take one hit. The ultimate task of the player to take down 19 challenging massive monsters known as the Titans, which can like the player take only one hit but there is only one way to be defeated. During the battle, the player needs to figure out how the monsters behave and then find a way to take down them. It has multiple levels with increasing difficulty and the player must complete each one to save the world and score the best points. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Dreadnought is a Multiplayer Combat Flight Simulation developed by Yager Development and published by Grey Box. The game offers the massive space environment where the setting of the game takes place and it puts the player in the role of the captain of the huge spacecraft. In the game, the player is capable of selecting between different classes of ship each has its unique advantages and drawbacks in different categories like speed and the size. The ship is equipped with projectile weapons which the player can use to attack enemies and the game represents the huge and rare ship, intended to give the feel of being a commander of spaceship, not a bounty hunter. The game involves the large amount of positioning and strategy elements. Using the customization feature, the player can design his dream ship that reflect his playstyle. In the game, the player can design every aspect of his ship, from modules and weaponry to decals and coatings. It has more than fifty ships divided into five different classes and the player can select his one of different roles such as Assault, Heavy, Sniper, and Support. The player can claim his victory by working with other players, utilizing the strength of his team and exploiting the enemy weaknesses. Dreadnought includes prominent features such as Fight as a Team, Diversity of Ship Classes, Earn Fortune and Fame, New Battlefield, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love the game.

Deep Down is an Action Role-playing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game that offers the Dungeon Crawling elements as well, developed and published by Capcom Online Games. The game is set in the fictional New York City in the year 2094, where the storyline follows the member of the group called the Ravens, who is capable of recovering historical memories by contacting ancient objects. The game is described as the similar to both Dragon’s Dogma, released by Capcom, as well as Dark Souls series. The game’s historical sections take place in the fantasy-based environment consists of randomly generated dungeons. The player is wielded with suits of armor, pikes, swords, and a powerful shield, etc. The player navigates the world from a third-person perspective, battle against enemies using the variety of weapons while earning the experience points to unlock further content. As the game proceeds, the gameplay becomes challenging to play. Deep Down includes prominent features such as Role-playing Gameplay, Several Modes, Detailed Environments, and more. Check it out, and you’ll love it.