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+4.0
Samorost 3
Exploration of multiple unique planets and environments with many interactive elements and secrets.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Open world with treasure hunting, city conquering, and map exploration.
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+4.0
Sven Co-op
Large variety of maps and custom content encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
System Shock® 2 (1999)
Exploration of ship decks and secret areas is rewarded and encouraged, with backtracking and discovery.
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+4.0
Tactical Nexus
Multiple towers with unique mechanics and hidden areas encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
The Caribbean Sail
Game features discovery of new ports, hidden locations, random encounters, and secret content encouraging exploration.
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+4.0
The Hex
Players discover secrets, hidden achievements, and layered story elements that reward curiosity and replay.
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Exploration of towns and environments with dynamic NPC dialogue and side quests encourages discovery.
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+4.0
The Other Side
Maps are large and unique, with players exploring entire locations to find evidence and artifacts, not limited to fixed…
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+4.0
Titanium Court
Players uncover mysteries, secrets, and narrative layers gradually, driven by curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
vivid/stasis
Players discover new story nodes, puzzles, and songs, with curiosity-driven progression.
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+4.0
Who's Lila?
Players discover new story pieces, endings, and secrets through repeated playthroughs and external research.
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+4.0
Wurroom
Encourages discovery of new surreal scenes and interactions in a short exploratory journey.
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+4.0
Super Mario 3D World
Players explore diverse themed worlds and hidden secrets, with incentives to discover all collectibles.
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+4.0
Alan Wake II
Players explore multiple detailed environments, uncover secrets, and navigate complex, shifting worlds.
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+4.0
Allumeria
Exploration of diverse biomes, caves, dungeons, and secrets is a core motivation and well-supported by game design.
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+4.0
Amnesia: The Bunker
Players explore a complex bunker environment with randomized item placements and multiple paths.
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+4.0
BioShock Infinite
Game encourages thorough exploration of the detailed city of Columbia and discovery of secrets and lore.
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+4.0
COVEN
Levels are large, labyrinthine, and filled with secrets that reward curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Dreadhalls
Core gameplay involves exploring unknown, procedurally generated labyrinths with surprises.
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VII
Open world with many locations, secrets, and minigames encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Grim Dawn
Large handcrafted maps with secrets, hidden quests, and lore encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Katamari Damacy REROLL
Players explore levels to find new objects and secrets; map awareness and discovery are key gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Knell of St. Godhrkar
Strong emphasis on uncovering secrets, multiple perspectives, and narrative branches in a detailed fictional world.
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