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Game encourages discovering secrets, hidden collectibles, and exploring varied, creative levels.
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+5.0
Farever
The game encourages exploration with many secrets and collectibles.
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+5.0
Kingdoms of the Dump
The game encourages discovering hidden zones, secrets, and rewards curiosity in a semi-open world.
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+5.0
Realms of the Haunting
Large, interconnected levels with many secrets and areas to discover encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Roadwarden
The game rewards discovering new locations, secrets, and lore, with a sizeable map and many hidden elements.
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+5.0
Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
Exploration is a core motivation with hidden quests, secrets, and large open world.
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+5.0
HAAK
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden paths, and lore; exploration is a core motivator and praised feature.
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+5.0
Tinykin
Core motivation is discovering secrets, collectibles, and new areas in large, detailed environments.
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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
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Large open levels with many secrets, collectibles, and hidden areas strongly emphasize discovery.
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+5.0
Sanitarium
Game features diverse, surreal environments and encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Find Matt's Cats
Game emphasizes discovering new objects, secrets, and interactive elements across many handcrafted levels.
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+5.0
Psychonauts 2
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and revisiting levels with new abilities.
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+5.0
Selaco
Semi-open levels with many secrets, lore, and environmental details promote curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Super Mario World
Core motivation is exploring the world map, finding secret exits, and uncovering hidden levels.
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+4.0
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Game encourages discovering hidden areas, collectibles, and lore through exploration.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™ II
Game world is large with many secrets, hidden paths, and encourages thorough exploration.
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+5.0
Minishoot' Adventures
Exploration is a core feature with a seamless open world, secrets, hidden paths, and rewarding discovery.
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+5.0
Supplice
Large, sprawling levels with many secrets and terminals encourage curiosity-driven discovery
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+5.0
Odallus: The Dark Call
Game design heavily rewards exploration with multiple paths, secret levels, and collectibles.
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+5.0
Eternity Egg
Exploration is a core motivation with large open worlds, hidden areas, and secrets driving player curiosity.
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+5.0
Dolls Nest
Large, interconnected levels with secrets, shortcuts, and multiple paths strongly encourage exploration.
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+5.0
REMNANT II®
Procedural world design, secret areas, puzzles, and randomized dungeons reward curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
Sledding Game
The game encourages discovering new areas and secrets.
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+5.0
Prey
Exploration is a core element with richly detailed environments, secrets, and lore rewarding curiosity.
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