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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Focused on exploration
Games where exploration stands out from the other motivations.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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Seeker
Core gameplay revolves around exploring a large open world to find hidden stars and secrets.
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+5.0
Sephonie
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, hidden collectibles, and secrets within the island environment.
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+5.0
Tomba! Special Edition
Game heavily emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and completing numerous quests.
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+5.0
Waking Mars
Strong emphasis on discovering new cave areas, lifeforms, and secrets within the Martian environment.
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+5.0
Arx Fatalis
Emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden passages, and thorough dungeon exploration.
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+5.0
Kingdom Shell
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+5.0
Lamentum
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking to uncover mysteries.
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+5.0
RetroSpace
Emphasis on discovering secrets, alternate paths, and lore through thorough exploration.
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+5.0
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Core gameplay involves exploring a detailed open environment to discover clues and secrets.
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+5.0
Titanic: Adventure Out Of Time
Extensive exploration of a detailed Titanic model is a core feature, with a dedicated Tour Mode for free exploration.
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+5.0
VEIN
Large maps with detailed environments and many secrets encourage curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Witch Hunt
Large open map with many secrets and environmental storytelling encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
A Highland Song
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in an open world.
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+5.0
Alwa's Legacy
Exploration is a core motivation with a large map, secrets, and ability-gated progression.
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+5.0
Cosmochoria
Core gameplay involves exploring a randomized galaxy, discovering new planets, secrets, and artifacts.
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+5.0
Gedonia
Strong emphasis on open world exploration, discovering secrets, puzzles, and hidden areas.
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+5.0
GRIME II
Large, interconnected map with secrets, multiple paths, and rewarding exploration is a core feature.
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+5.0
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental storytelling in an open world.
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+5.0
In Other Waters
Core motivation is discovering new alien species and environments through detailed exploration.
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+5.0
Taora : Beginning
Large open world with many points of interest, encouraging discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+5.0
The Music Machine
Core gameplay is about exploring diverse, surreal environments and uncovering narrative secrets.
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+5.0
The Norwood Suite
Core gameplay is about discovering new areas, secret passages, and uncovering story through exploration.
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+5.0
Windrose
Strong emphasis on discovering new islands, secrets, and world features.
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+5.0
Forza Horizon 2
Open world design with vast areas to discover, including hidden barns and scenic routes.
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