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Recent releases
Newer releases, in the order selected for this motivation.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Cloudheim
Exploration of multiple islands, dungeons, puzzles, and secrets is a core part of gameplay and highly praised.
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+4.0
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
Levels contain secrets, multiple paths, loot, and hidden objectives encouraging discovery.
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+5.0
Kingdom of Night
Large open world with many secrets, side quests, and multiple routes; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Memoness
Exploration of diverse maps, secrets, and lore is a strong motivator and praised aspect of the game.
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+4.0
Infinite Veil
Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and planets with unique challenges.
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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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+4.0
Sound of Horses
Large open world with many hidden paths and areas to discover.
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+5.0
Afallon
Strong emphasis on exploring a large, varied world with hidden dungeons, secrets, and rewards driving curiosity.
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+4.0
Cowboy Life Simulator
The open world map with hidden secrets and quests encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2
Players explore large, varied maps with secrets, collectibles, and lore tapes.
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+4.0
Total Chaos
Maze-like levels with secrets and side paths encourage curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Roboquest VR
Game features hidden areas, branching paths, and secrets rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
Multiple locations and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Kingdoms of the Dump
The game encourages discovering hidden zones, secrets, and rewards curiosity in a semi-open world.
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+5.0
SpaceBourne 2
Huge procedurally generated universe with thousands of systems, planets, and points of interest to discover.
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+4.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
Levels are large, detailed, and encourage searching for secrets and collectibles.
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+4.0
Morsels
Game encourages discovering secrets, hidden levels, and uncovering mysteries in a cryptic world.
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+4.0
The Berlin Apartment
Exploration of the apartment and discovery of objects triggering new stories is a core gameplay element, encouraging…
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+5.0
Where Winds Meet
Open world encourages discovery of secrets, hidden areas, and spontaneous adventures.
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+5.0
Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new islands, caves, dungeons, and secrets in a large procedurally generated…
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+4.0
Winter Burrow
Exploring the forest without a map and discovering new areas and secrets is a key part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Windswept
Levels contain many secrets, collectibles, and bonus stages that reward curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
Exploration of a detailed mansion with secrets and environmental storytelling is central.
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+4.0
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Metroidvania design encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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