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+4.0
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
The game features multiple islands and open-world style exploration with discovery of secrets, quests, and items.
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+4.0
King's Bounty: The Legend
Open world exploration with many locations, treasures, and side quests encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
LEGO® DC Super-Villains
Large open world with multiple cities and many hidden collectibles and side quests to discover.
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+4.0
Magic Research
Exploration of new areas, bosses, and storylines is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Monster Sanctuary
Metroidvania style map with secrets and new areas unlocked by monster abilities encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Monstrum
Exploration of procedurally generated ship layouts and item locations is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Potions: A Curious Tale
Game world is open and encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and ingredients.
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+4.0
Roboquest VR
Game features hidden areas, branching paths, and secrets rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Players explore multiple planets and environments with unique quests and lore.
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+4.0
The Escapists 2
Players explore diverse prison environments, search for items, and discover multiple escape routes and secrets.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth
Game features map exploration with changing layouts and discovery of new story elements.
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+4.0
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Exploration of map nodes, hidden events, secrets, and lore is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Large world map with multiple theaters and hidden opportunities invites discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Umurangi Generation
Players explore detailed environments to find photo subjects and uncover environmental storytelling elements.
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+4.0
Unturned
Large maps with diverse locations and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Vintage Story
The game encourages discovering new biomes, resources, and lore in a dynamic, richly detailed world.
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+4.0
Waltz of the Wizard
Players explore the wizard tower, dungeon, and secrets at their own pace.
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+4.0
Zorbus
Dungeon levels have thematic unity and unique rooms; players explore new areas and secrets with curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
10 Dead Doves
Exploration of varied environments including surreal and dreamlike spaces is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic
Multiple map layers and random map generation promote discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~
Large world with multiple towns and areas to discover, including revisited locations from previous games.
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+4.0
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Game emphasizes discovering new areas, ruins, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Large, detailed world with many side quests and hidden content supports discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Batman™: Arkham Knight
Open world Gotham City with many side missions, collectibles, and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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