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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Autonomy
A strong dose of exploration and autonomy in the same game.
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+5.0
SteamWorld Dig 2
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and optional caves in a richly designed world.
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+5.0
ABZU
Core motivation is discovering diverse underwater biomes, marine life, and hidden collectibles.
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+5.0
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Large open world with many secrets, side quests, and areas to discover.
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+5.0
Hyper Light Drifter
Exploration is a core element with many secrets, hidden paths, and environmental storytelling rewarding curiosity.
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+5.0
Cairn
Emphasis on discovering new paths, hidden caves, lore, and environmental storytelling throughout the mountain.
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+5.0
Chicken Hill
Core gameplay revolves around discovering hidden chickens, items, secrets, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Funi Raccoon Game
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, hidden items, and secrets.
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+5.0
SCP – Containment Breach
Procedurally generated facility and hidden SCPs encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
The Talos Principle 2
Large, detailed worlds with secrets and collectibles encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
DevilConnection
Strong emphasis on discovering new endings, hidden dialogue, and story branches.
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+5.0
Hollow Knight: Silksong
The game features a large, varied world with secrets, lore rooms, and multiple paths encouraging discovery.
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+5.0
Lost and Found Co.
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and interactive details in richly illustrated scenes.
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+5.0
Pokémon Ruby Version
Vast Hoenn region with diverse environments and hidden secrets strongly motivates exploration.
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+5.0
Spelunky
Procedurally generated levels and many secrets promote continuous discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Spelunky 2
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, alternate paths, and hidden bosses.
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+5.0
The Long Dark
Large open world with multiple regions encourages discovery of new areas, landmarks, and secrets.
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+5.0
Gothic II: Gold Edition
Open world with dense, handcrafted locations and secrets encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Supraland Six Inches Under
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden areas, and collectibles throughout interconnected zones.
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+5.0
UFO 50
Strong emphasis on discovering new games, secrets, and lore within the fictional console universe.
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+5.0
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
Large, vibrant world with many towns, dungeons, and secrets to discover encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Legend of Grimrock
Core gameplay involves discovering secrets, hidden passages, and solving puzzles throughout the dungeon.
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+5.0
You Have to Win the Game
Core gameplay involves exploring a large map with inaccessible areas until abilities are gained, encouraging…
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+5.0
Fractal Block World
Exploration is the central motivation, with infinite fractal worlds and secrets to discover.
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+5.0
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
Core motivation is to explore levels thoroughly to find hidden jokes, side quests, and easter eggs.
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