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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Story
A strong dose of exploration and story in the same game.
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+4.0
Cooking Companions
Players discover new story elements, secrets, and lore by exploring different dialogue paths and replaying the game.
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+4.0
Foolish Mortals
The game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and story elements across an island and manor setting.
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+4.0
One Way: The Elevator
Discovering new floors with unique puzzles and environments drives curiosity and gradual unfolding of story.
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+4.0
CHRONO TRIGGER®
Time travel mechanic promotes discovery of new eras and secrets across different periods.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon
Strong emphasis on exploring maze-like levels, discovering terminals, secrets, and lore.
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+4.0
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Players explore a large world with day/night cycles, hidden secrets, and multiple side quests encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Laika: Aged Through Blood
Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and side quests in a large post-apocalyptic world.
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+4.0
Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
Exploration of mysterious environments and uncovering hidden lore and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
Large map with many areas to discover, backtracking, and hidden items encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Farewell North
Exploration of multiple islands and skerries with collectibles and secrets is a key feature.
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+4.0
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Liberty City is large and detailed, encouraging discovery of new areas, secrets, and side activities.
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+4.0
白花 the white flower
Game emphasizes discovering story layers, hidden meanings, and environmental details.
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+4.0
Winds of Change
Game includes world map navigation, point-and-click exploration of scenes, and discovery of lore through books and side…
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+4.0
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
Exploration of a detailed, eerie town with hidden collectibles and side quests is a major focus.
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+4.0
An English Haunting
Game involves discovering new locations, interacting with characters, and uncovering story elements in a richly…
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+4.0
Terminal 81
Open world with many NPCs, hidden items, and side activities encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
The End of the Sun
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and story fragments across multiple time periods and seasons.
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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
Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
The game involves discovering new rooms, hidden secrets, and clues in a mysterious mansion environment.
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+4.0
The Dig®
Exploration of alien worlds and discovery of secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
RiME
Exploration of a mysterious island with secrets and collectibles is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
SIMULACRA
Players explore a detailed virtual phone environment, uncovering secrets, messages, and clues.
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+4.0
Cosmic Ultramarine
Exploring multiple surreal and abstract environments and uncovering narrative layers is central.
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+4.0
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3
Strong emphasis on discovering new story paths, traits, and secrets in a branching metroidvania-style map.
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