Games like Grow Up
by Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio
Leaping from mind-boggling heights, bouncing off Champolines, soaring inches from floating islands, BUD can do it all - that look of mild terror, that’s his daredevil face. Help the adorable little robot collect MOM’s scattered ship parts and return them to the moon.
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$7.99Grow Home
Feb 4 · Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio
Both: Open World · Exploration · 3D Platformer
Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
Open WorldAdventureSingleplayerExploration3D PlatformerRobotsCasualCuteParkourSandbox👍 3,969
-30%$10.49Europa
Oct 11 · Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB), Novadust Entertainment
Both: Exploration · 3D Platformer · Robots
On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive.
AdventureExplorationAction3D Platformer3DAtmosphericPlatformerCreature CollectorRobotsPuzzle👍 778
$19.99SPORE™ Galactic Adventures
Jun 23 · EA - Maxis
Both: Exploration · Open World
Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.
SimulationActionSpaceAdventureExplorationOpen WorldSandboxSingleplayerStrategySci-fi👍 7,250
$29.99Journey To The Savage Planet
Jan 28 · Typhoon
Both: Exploration · 3D Platformer
"WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM! As the newest recruit of Kindred Aerospace - The 4th best interstellar space exploration company - Your job is to determine if the planet ARY-26 planet is fit for humans. You may be short on equipment and experience, but you'll figure it out. Good luck!
AdventureExplorationActionAction-AdventureMultiplayer3D PlatformerFirst-PersonArcadeColorfulComedy👍 5,673
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Exploration · Open World
This is a surreal exploration game. Explore a massive fractal with great complexities. You can shrink infinitely to go deeper into the fractal. Or you can become larger by growing. Inner space awaits you in this infinite world.
ExplorationOpen WorldSurrealFPSVoxelIndiePsychedelicFirst-PersonAdventureNonlinear👍 1,490
$2.99King Boo
Oct 18 · NDOgames
Both: 3D Platformer · Exploration
Play as King Boo, who unfortunately has lost their royal adornments and must find them back before being allowed back in the castle! A simple, colorful adventure game for young players.
AdventureCasualPlatformerWalking Simulator3D PlatformerExploration3DCartoonyColorfulCute👍 231
FreeScrap Garden - The Day Before
Oct 7 · Egidijus Bachur, Alexey Davydov
Both: Robots · 3D Platformer · Exploration
A new chapter of charming 3D platformer about the little rusty robot C4N who unwittingly finds himself in the midst of momentous events in Robo Land. In order to solve the new riddle, Canny will once again need to run and jump a lot, solve puzzles, and fight against enemies who are much bigger and stronger than he is.
AdventureActionFree to PlayIndiePuzzleRobotsSingleplayerFamily Friendly3D PlatformerExploration
$9.99Arctico
Feb 15 · Claudio Norori, Antonio Vargas
Both: Open World · Exploration
Explore Arctico with your dog sled, kayak, and up to 3 friends! Build and customize your base camp, gather resources and samples, set up labs, and take good care of your dogs in this peaceful island.
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayerSurvivalOpen WorldCo-opAdventureIndieExplorationNatureAtmospheric👍 2,208
-75%$4.99Starcom: Nexus
Dec 12 · Wx3 Labs, LLC
Both: Exploration · Open World
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
SpaceSci-fiRPGExplorationActionAdventureIndieOpen WorldSpace SimTop-Down👍 2,295
$4.99Star Explorers
May 8 · Schmidt Workshops
Both: Open World · Exploration
Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.
Space SimSpaceRetroOpen WorldProcedural GenerationAtmosphericIndieExplorationOld SchoolSandbox👍 244
$7.99Super Win the Game
Oct 1 · Minor Key Games
Both: Exploration · Open World
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerPrecision PlatformerCasualExplorationOpen WorldDifficultPlatformer2DNonlinear👍 527
$7.99Planet's Edge
Feb 5 · New World Computing
Both: Open World · Exploration
Travel between dozens of stars, harvest resources to repair and upgrade your equipment, meet and negotiate with friendly (and hostile) aliens, and do whatever it takes to stay alive and bring Earth back in this groundbreaking sci-fi RPG.
CRPGSci-fiOpen WorldSpace SimRPGRetroSimulationSpaceAdventureExploration
$3.99Jumpy Jumptime
May 17 · Posa
Both: 3D Platformer · Exploration
Jumpy Jumptime is an endearing first-person platforming game that immerses players in the excitement of exploring a world of floating islands. As Jumpy, a lovable alien who has crash-landed, your goal is to recover the scattered parts of your UFO and simply find your way back home.
Early AccessAdventureCasualPlatformerPuzzle3D PlatformerPrecision PlatformerExplorationAction-AdventureRunner
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Both: Exploration
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
IncrementalCasualIdlerExplorationNatureRelaxingCleaningCuteCozyWholesome👍 484
$5.99Converter
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Both: 3D Platformer · Exploration
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