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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Games where exploration stands out from the other motivations.
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+5.0
Duskers
Core gameplay revolves around exploring procedurally generated derelict ships and star systems, discovering resources…
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+5.0
Extreme Car Driving Simulator
Large open maps with diverse zones invite discovery of hidden ramps, shortcuts, and environmental variety.
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+5.0
Heaven Dust 2
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, backtracking, and unlocking paths in a large interconnected map.
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+5.0
Hogwarts Legacy
Open world with extensive areas to discover, secrets, collectibles, and lore encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga
Open-world planets with many secrets, collectibles, and side quests strongly emphasize exploration.
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+5.0
LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™
Large open world with many secrets, collectibles, and side quests encourages discovery.
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+5.0
PULSAR: Lost Colony
Strong emphasis on discovering new sectors, planets, secrets, and missions in a large procedurally generated galaxy.
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+5.0
System Shock
Exploration of a large, maze-like space station with secrets, audio logs, and environmental storytelling is core to…
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+5.0
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Large, maze-like levels with secrets and backtracking strongly emphasize discovery.
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+5.0
Urge
Large handcrafted world with many secrets, lore items, and areas to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
6 Seasons and a Game
Exploration mode and map filled with references encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+5.0
Curious Expedition 2
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new islands, secrets, and events in procedurally generated maps.
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+5.0
Eastshade
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new locations, secrets, and vistas in a handcrafted open world.
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+5.0
Sailwind
Strong emphasis on discovering new islands, navigating open ocean, and exploring multiple archipelagos.
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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
Super Mario Bros. 3
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden paths, and alternative routes across diverse worlds.
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+5.0
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Exploration of large, complex, and interconnected levels is a core motivation.
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+5.0
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, tracking animals, and uncovering secrets in large maps.
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+4.0
Scale the Depths
Strong emphasis on discovering new fish, artifacts, secrets, and unique environments in multiple zones.
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+5.0
Aquaria
Core motivation is discovering vast underwater areas, secrets, and lore in a richly detailed world.
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+5.0
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Vast Caribbean open world with many islands, shipwrecks, and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
Fantasia of the Wind - 风之幻想曲
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden story elements.
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+5.0
Guns of Fury
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, backtracking with new abilities, and finding hidden items.
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+5.0
Happy's Humble Burger Farm
Game world is large and rich with hidden items, lore, and locations; exploration is a core part of the experience.
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