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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
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
Game rewards curiosity and discovery of new areas, secrets, and lore in a large interconnected world.
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+4.0
Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Exploring detailed haunted locations and discovering ghost lore and secrets is a core activity.
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+4.0
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Open world encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and events; exploration is a key part of the experience.
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+4.0
Beyond Shadowgate
Large game world with over 250 locations encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Homebody
Exploration of the mansion and discovery of clues and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Conan the mighty pig
Large interconnected levels with hidden truffles, plants, and secrets encourage discovery.
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+4.0
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, collecting items, and uncovering lore in a largely unknown environment.
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+4.0
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Players explore multiple large, atmospheric locations, uncover secrets, and backtrack to solve puzzles.
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+4.0
Virtual Virtual Reality
Game features multiple VR layers and hidden secrets encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
BioShock™ Remastered
Exploration of the underwater city Rapture is a key element, with hidden areas, audio logs, and lore to discover.
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+4.0
The Night of the Rabbit
Players explore multiple interconnected locations, uncover secrets, and discover hidden stories and collectibles.
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+4.0
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
Players explore detailed environments and revisit locations to uncover clues and advance the story.
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+4.0
Harvester
Players explore a detailed town with many locations and characters, uncovering secrets and progressing through a…
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+4.0
Red Matter 2
Game features multiple environments across planets and stations; players enjoy discovering details and lore.
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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
Village in the Shade
Exploration of the village, mines, and night-time areas with discovery of secrets and hidden items is a core feature.
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+4.0
Mindcop
Players explore a detailed town and characters’ minds, discovering secrets and hidden information.
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+4.0
Minotaur
Players explore detailed environments, uncover hidden objects, and piece together lore; curiosity-driven discovery is a…
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+4.0
Call of the Sea
Exploring a lush island environment and uncovering story elements is a core motivation.
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+4.0
CaseCracker2
Strong emphasis on discovering new clues, hidden connections, and meta-story elements through investigation.
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+4.0
qualia
Exploration of narrative branches, hidden content, and multiple endings drives curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Players explore multiple detailed environments and uncover story elements and easter eggs.
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+4.0
Winter Burrow
Exploring the forest without a map and discovering new areas and secrets is a key part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Expelled!
Players explore various school locations and uncover secrets and hidden information throughout multiple runs.
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