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24 alternatives to Renowned Explorers

Strategic adventure set in the 19th century.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Renowned Explorers launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Journey Down▲70

   A classic point-and-click adventure

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Expeditions: Viking▲69

   Historical turn-based tactical RPG

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3TC
   The Curious Expedition – A Steam game in HTML5▲458

   2018 · demo.curious-expedition.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Reveal The Deep▲74

   Explore the mysterious wreck of a 19th century steamship

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   For The King▲62

   Turn-based combat and strategic exploration

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Trail▲66

   A frontier journey

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Jamestown▲71

   A four player co-op adventure on British Colonial Mars

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Corpse of Discovery▲64

   A first-person surreal exploration game

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Message Quest▲72

   Point-and-click adventure set in a stained glass window

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Playing at the World▲54

    A history of simulating wars, people & fantastic adventures

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Expedition: The Live Adventure Card Game▲74

    A smartphone-powered, card-based adventure role-playing game

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage▲54

    A grizzly tale of hard decisions and high-stakes leadership

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Below▲80

    Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Reap▲69

    A survival game on a mysterious archipelago

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Akuatica▲77

    An action adventure game with puzzle elements

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stellaris▲68

    Grand strategy, on a universal stage

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Astroneer▲98

    A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Anagram▲84

    A modern take on a classic game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Voyage▲56

    Solve 100 difficult puzzles to get the pirate treasure

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Capsized▲65

    An intensive action and exploration game (2D)

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Near and Far - Storytelling Board Game▲67

    Journey through a book of maps filled with amazing adventure

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Another World▲63

    A landmark cinematic action-adventure

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients▲61

    Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Gristle and Grape▲60

    Interactive text adventure with multiple perspectives.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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