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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Story
A strong dose of exploration and story in the same game.
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Grand Theft Auto V
The richly detailed open world invites extensive discovery of new locations, secrets, and activities.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Exploration is a core element, with a large open world, hidden secrets, side quests, and time travel mechanics…
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and character stories within the time-looped world.
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+5.0
Fallout: New Vegas
Large open world with many locations, secrets, and side quests rewarding curiosity and discovery.
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+5.0
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Large, beautifully crafted open world with many secrets, side quests, and hidden areas encourages curiosity-driven…
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+5.0
DELTARUNE
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, lore, and new areas across chapters.
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+5.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
Open world design with dynamic events, secrets, and natural encounters strongly supports discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
Outer Wilds
The entire game centers on discovering new locations, secrets, and lore in a handcrafted solar system.
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+5.0
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new skills.
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+5.0
Look Outside
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and story beats within the apartment building.
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+5.0
Ori and the Blind Forest
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+5.0
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Large open world with no quest markers encourages discovery and navigation by clues and journal entries.
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+5.0
Wandering Sword
Large open world with many unique locations, hidden quests, and secrets; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Players discover many new locations, secrets, and character interactions on a large, varied road trip map.
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+5.0
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Large open world with many secrets, side activities, and dynamic events encourages discovery and exploration.
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+5.0
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden dialogues, and optional content in multiple locations.
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+5.0
SILENT HILL 2
Emphasis on discovering new locations, secrets, and environmental details in a richly detailed world.
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+5.0
Crow Country
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together story elements through exploration.
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+5.0
Psychonauts 2
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and revisiting levels with new abilities.
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+5.0
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Exploration of new areas, secrets, and endings is a core part of the experience, with many surprises off the beaten…
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+5.0
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Open world with many locations, secrets, and side quests to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
BLACK SOULS II
Highly open world with many secrets, hidden paths, and lore encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Large open world with many locations, secrets, and random encounters to discover.
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+5.0
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Core gameplay involves discovering new terrain, uncovering secrets, and exploring a vast, detailed open world.
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