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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
SILENT HILL f
Exploration of detailed environments and uncovering hidden notes and lore is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
The Age of Decadence
Players explore a richly detailed world with hidden lore, secrets, and multiple narrative branches.
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+4.0
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains
Game features diverse regions across Europe, Middle East, and China with many secrets, side quests, and puzzles to…
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+4.0
Whispering Willows
Exploration of mansion and grounds is central, with discovery of notes, secrets, and new areas.
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+4.0
Birds Watching
Core gameplay involves exploring environments, discovering birds, notes, and secrets.
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+4.0
Death Trick: Double Blind
Non-linear investigation and time-limited exploration of multiple locations encourage discovery of new information.
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+4.0
Mandemon
Exploration of multiple narrative branches and hidden story elements is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Secret Files: Tunguska
Travel to diverse global locations and discover clues and secrets as part of the story progression.
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+4.0
Summoner
Large world with many areas to discover, side quests, and hidden items encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed
Exploration of detailed environments and discovery of story elements is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
Players discover multiple story branches, endings, and character perspectives, fostering narrative exploration.
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+4.0
[Chilla's Art] Missing Children | 行方不明
Game features multiple locations to discover and investigate, encouraging curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
STARDROP
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, reading logs, and uncovering story elements in unfamiliar…
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+4.0
Super Daryl Deluxe
Metroidvania-style exploration with many secrets, side quests, and varied environments to discover.
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+4.0
古剑奇谭(GuJian)
Game world is large with many hidden areas, lore, and secrets rewarding exploration.
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+4.0
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
Exploration of a richly detailed world with secrets, side quests, and lore encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Treasure in the Royal Tower
Core gameplay involves discovering new rooms, secret passages, and uncovering hidden clues.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Large, complex levels with secrets and puzzles encourage discovery
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+4.0
Scratches - Director's Cut
Exploration of a detailed mansion environment is central, with discovery of clues and secrets driving the narrative.
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+4.0
Serena
Core gameplay involves exploring a single environment thoroughly to discover evolving story elements.
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+4.0
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Open world design encourages discovering new areas, side quests, and secrets across the island of Cordona.
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+4.0
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
Exploration of mysterious environments and hidden narrative elements is a key part of the experience.
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+4.0
The RPG Engine
Supports discovery of new maps, secrets, and creative layouts; workshop content expands exploration possibilities.
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+4.0
Beast Saga
Open world with many side quests, hidden items, and secrets to discover.
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