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Popular, well-rated games with a strong exploration score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Harvest Island
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, hidden passages, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
Inside Depth 6
Exploration of labyrinthine mine with hidden items, secrets, and multiple routes is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Lords of the Fallen
Exploration is a key element with interconnected levels, secret paths, and the dual-world Umbral mechanic enhancing…
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+4.0
Lords of Xulima
Large, varied game world with puzzles, secrets, and non-linear exploration encourages curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Lost Luminosity
Exploration of detailed apartment and hidden areas is a core part of gameplay, rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
Monster Hunter Wilds
Open world with dynamic environments and ecosystems encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Toukiden 2
Open world design encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and side quests.
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+4.0
Apostle: Rebellion
Large open city with multiple districts, side quests, hidden items, and collectible cards encourage discovery and…
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+4.0
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
Hex map exploration with player choice and discovery of new nodes, events, and secrets.
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+4.0
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Large open world with new zones and sandbox mode encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Expeditions: Conquistador
Exploration of maps, discovery of locations, and random events are core gameplay elements driving curiosity.
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Large open world with multiple regions, hidden secrets, and side quests encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
Levels contain secrets, collectibles, and multiple paths encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Jalopy
Procedurally generated routes and discovery of roadside loot encourage exploration.
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+4.0
LISA: The First
Core gameplay revolves around exploring strange, dreamlike environments and uncovering narrative fragments.
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+4.0
Mist Survival
Large maps with multiple zones encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
ONE PIECE World Seeker
Large open world with many areas to discover, collectibles, and secrets encourages curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Stoneshard
Large open world with procedurally generated elements and many points of interest to discover.
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+4.0
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Players explore pixel-art environments and uncover secrets tied to moon phases and dream worlds.
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+4.0
The Cub
Encourages discovering hidden collectibles and secrets across varied environments enhancing narrative depth.
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+4.0
VirtuaVerse
The game features many varied locations and encourages thorough exploration to discover clues and solve puzzles.
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+4.0
Zeno Clash 2
Semi-open world with optional side quests and collectibles encourages discovery and revisiting areas.
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+4.0
Age of Water
Open world encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and resources; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
Game features interconnected levels, secrets, collectibles, and encourages learning the map without a traditional map
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