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Games where exploration stands out from the other motivations.
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Caravan SandWitch
Core motivation is discovering new locations, secrets, and lore in a richly detailed open world.
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Fearmonium
Large, complex map with many secrets, backtracking, and discovery is a core part of the experience.
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Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Core gameplay revolves around exploring interconnected hub worlds, backtracking, and discovering secrets and switches.
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+5.0
LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2
The game features a large, varied hub world with multiple themed areas and many collectibles, encouraging discovery and…
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+5.0
Regions of Ruin: Runegate
Core gameplay involves uncovering new map areas, exploring diverse locations, solving puzzles, and discovering lore and…
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+5.0
Revenge of the Savage Planet
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new planets, scanning creatures, and uncovering secrets in diverse biomes.
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, backtracking with new abilities, and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Tacoma
Core gameplay is discovering new areas, objects, and story elements within the space station.
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+5.0
The Last Caretaker
Exploration of unique handcrafted points of interest, large maps, and discovery of secrets is a core part of gameplay.
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+5.0
Tinkerlands
Exploration of multiple islands, biomes, caves, and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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Vigil: The Longest Night
Large, open, interconnected map with many secrets and hidden areas strongly encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Animyst
Large open world with many secrets, monuments, and hidden areas; exploration is a major motivation.
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+5.0
Don't open the doors!
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new doors, dungeons, secrets, and collectibles in a richly detailed world.
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+5.0
Duck Season
High emphasis on exploring the detailed living room, interacting with objects, and uncovering hidden areas and secrets.
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Far Cry® 4
Extensive open world with many hidden locations, collectibles, and dynamic events encourages exploration.
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+5.0
Shadow Complex Remastered
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new gear.
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+5.0
Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut
Core gameplay revolves around exploring a large, detailed forest and various locations, discovering secrets and…
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+5.0
Block Story™
Large infinite worlds, multiple biomes, and many structures promote discovery.
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Exploration of a large open world with hidden areas, secrets, and multiple endings is a core feature.
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+5.0
Interstellar Space: Genesis
Exploration is a core feature with multi-layered scanning, discovery of hidden systems, and ongoing curiosity-driven…
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+5.0
Keepsake
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and solving puzzles in a vast magical school
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+5.0
No Players Online
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and narrative clues within the virtual desktop and game world.
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+5.0
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Large, diverse interconnected map with secrets, collectibles, and innovative map markers encourages discovery.
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+5.0
The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
Strong emphasis on exploring procedurally generated dungeons, discovering secrets, and interacting with diverse NPCs…
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