Best Exploration games from the 1990s

Best Exploration games from the 1990s [Discovery Queue]

Games like Fallout 2, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, and The Curse of Monkey Island, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: October 16, 2026

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1

Fallout 2

1998October 1998 by Black Isle Studios

Puzzle, RPG, Science fiction

Puzzle, RPG, Science fiction

7.62 Excellent- 973 ratings
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2

Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

1997October 1997 by Interplay Entertainment

RPG, Science fiction, Survival

RPG, Science fiction, Survival

6.85 Good+ 808 ratings
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3

The Curse of Monkey Island

1997October 1997 by LucasArts

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

6.75 Good 350 ratings
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4

Final Fantasy VII

1998June 1998 by Square

RPG, Turn-Based, Adventure

RPG, Turn-Based, Adventure

6.63 Good 111 ratings
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5

Star Control II

1992November 1992 by Toys for Bob

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

6.55 Good- <100 ratings
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6

Toonstruck

1996November 1996 by Burst Studios

Point-and-click, Adventure, Comedy

Point-and-click, Adventure, Comedy

6.39 Good- <100 ratings
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7

Riven: The Sequel to Myst

1997October 1997 by Cyan Worlds

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

6.31 Good-- <100 ratings
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8

Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

1994October 1994 by Access Software

Point-and-click, Adventure, Thriller

Point-and-click, Adventure, Thriller

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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9

Tomb Raider

1996October 1996 by Core Design

Shooter, Platform, Puzzle

Shooter, Platform, Puzzle

6.16 Good-- 508 ratings
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10

Tomb Raider II

1997November 1997 by Core Design

Shooter, Platform, Puzzle

Shooter, Platform, Puzzle

6.04 Okay++ 339 ratings
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11

Thief Gold

1999November 1999 by Looking Glass Studios

Simulator, Adventure, Fantasy

Simulator, Adventure, Fantasy

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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12

Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic

1994October 1994 by Adeline Software International

RPG, Adventure, Open world

RPG, Adventure, Open world

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Myst: Masterpiece Edition

1999August 1999 by Cyan Worlds

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.85 Okay+ <100 ratings
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14

Zork: Grand Inquisitor

1997October 1997 by Activision

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.71 Okay+ <100 ratings
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15

Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold

1993December 1993 by JAM Productions

Shooter, Science fiction, First person

Shooter, Science fiction, First person

5.62 Okay <100 ratings
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16

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

1998November 1998 by Core Design

Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure

Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure

5.60 Okay 198 ratings
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17

Beneath a Steel Sky

1994March 1994 by Revolution Software

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.60 Okay 114 ratings
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18

Myst

1993September 1993 by Cyan Worlds

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.58 Okay 204 ratings
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19

The 11th Hour

1995November 1995 by Trilobyte

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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20

M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration

1996December 1996 by Interplay Entertainment

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based

Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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21

Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

1997May 1997 by Adeline Software International

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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22

Lingo

1999December 1999

Quiz/Trivia, Difficult, Exploration

Quiz/Trivia, Difficult, Exploration

5.53 Okay <100 ratings
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23

Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands

1996February 1996 by Zombie Studios

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.52 Okay <100 ratings
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24

Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

1996July 1996 by Access Software

Point-and-click, Adventure, Science fiction

Point-and-click, Adventure, Science fiction

5.51 Okay <100 ratings
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25

True Love

1995June 1995 by Software House Parsley

Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel

Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel

5.48 Okay <100 ratings
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26

Argentum Online

1999December 1999 by Pablo Márquez

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

5.47 Okay <100 ratings
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27

Blake Stone: Planet Strike

1994October 1994 by JAM Productions

Shooter, Science fiction, First person

Shooter, Science fiction, First person

5.47 Okay <100 ratings
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28

The 4th Coming

1998September 1998 by Vircom Interactive

Point-and-click, RPG, Hack and Slash

Point-and-click, RPG, Hack and Slash

5.45 Okay <100 ratings
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29

X: Beyond the Frontier

1999July 1999 by Egosoft

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
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30

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

1999November 1999 by Core Design

Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure

Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure

5.43 Okay- 155 ratings
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31

Cyberia 2: Resurrection

1995December 1995 by Xatrix Entertainment

Shooter, Puzzle, Strategy

Shooter, Puzzle, Strategy

5.40 Okay- <100 ratings
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32

Creatures

1996November 1996

Simulator, Educational, Side view

Simulator, Educational, Side view

5.39 Okay- <100 ratings
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33

Star Control 3

1996October 1996 by Legend Entertainment

Strategy, Adventure, Science fiction

Strategy, Adventure, Science fiction

5.27 Okay- <100 ratings
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34

Todd's Adventures in Slime World

1990August 1990 by Epyx

Shooter, Platform, Adventure

Shooter, Platform, Adventure

5.20 Okay-- <100 ratings
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35

The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard

1998October 1998 by Bethesda Softworks

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

5.03 Okay-- <100 ratings
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36

The Summoning

1992December 1992

Puzzle, RPG, Simulator

Puzzle, RPG, Simulator

Needs more reviews
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37

Veil of Darkness

1993December 1993 by Event Horizons

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

Needs more reviews
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38

Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace

1992December 1992

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

Needs more reviews