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Popular, well-rated games with a strong exploration score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
Large, dense open world with diverse biomes, secrets, and verticality encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Omno
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with creatures.
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+5.0
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Open world archipelago with many islands, hidden quests, and secrets strongly encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, tombs, secrets, and collectibles in a large, immersive world.
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+5.0
Angeline Era
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new levels, secrets, and hidden content; exploration is richly rewarded and…
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+5.0
Haven Park
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden items across the park.
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+5.0
Interior Worlds
Core gameplay is centered on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details in varied liminal spaces.
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+5.0
Janosik
Large, interconnected maps with hidden doors, secret rooms, and optional areas strongly emphasize exploration.
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+5.0
The Doors of Trithius
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and procedural content.
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+5.0
Voidspire Tactics
Open, non-linear world with many hidden areas, secrets, and rewards for curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Ghost of a Tale
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a dense interconnected world.
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+5.0
King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Strong emphasis on exploring multiple islands, uncovering secrets, and discovering new quests and areas.
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+5.0
Chained Echoes
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, hidden treasures, secret bosses, and lore; exploration is rewarding and…
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+5.0
Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden areas, secret collectibles, and lore through exploration.
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+5.0
Far Cry® 4
Extensive open world with many hidden locations, collectibles, and dynamic events encourages exploration.
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+5.0
Fate Seeker II
Exploration is a major part of the game with a large open world, many NPCs, hidden quests, and interactive environments.
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+5.0
Hotel Sowls
Core gameplay involves exploring a multi-floor hotel, discovering secrets and interacting with many objects.
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+5.0
Rogue
Core gameplay revolves around exploring procedurally generated dungeons and discovering new areas.
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+5.0
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
Game features many unique areas, secrets, collectibles, and encourages thorough exploration.
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+5.0
Slow Roads
Procedurally generated endless roads and landscapes encourage continuous discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Vangers
Open world with multiple worlds to discover, secrets, and nonlinear progression.
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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
LEGO® MARVEL's Avengers
Large open hubs like Manhattan, Asgard, and others encourage discovery and side quests.
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+5.0
Meadow - A Shelter Game
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, caves, and secrets in a large open world.
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