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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Fantasy
A strong dose of exploration and fantasy in the same game.
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+4.0
Vagante
Procedurally generated levels with secrets, multiple paths, and randomized bosses encourage discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
Large world with many secrets, multiple paths, and hidden items; DLC areas add to exploration; some criticism of map…
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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
God of War Sons of Sparta
Metroidvania structure encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+4.0
Outlaws + A Handful of Missions (Classic, 1997)
Levels contain hidden passages, secrets, and puzzles encouraging discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Break a Leg
Game encourages discovering new areas, hidden items, and secret achievements through platforming and interaction.
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+4.0
DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new underwater areas, secrets, and resources.
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+4.0
Steven Universe: Save the Light
Game features open 3D environments with hidden items, secrets, and encourages thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Windosill
Focus on discovering new interactive elements and secrets within each unique room.
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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
TRON 2.0
Game features large exploratory levels, hidden items, and secrets encouraging curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Rune Factory 4 Special
Multiple dungeons, hidden secrets, and events encourage discovery and exploration
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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
Vanishing Realms™
Game encourages discovering hidden items, secrets, and navigating dungeons with curiosity.
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+4.0
Low Magic Age
Open world map with procedurally generated dungeons and quests encourages discovery and curiosity.
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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
Waltz of the Wizard
Players explore the wizard tower, dungeon, and secrets at their own pace.
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+4.0
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
The game features multiple islands and open-world style exploration with discovery of secrets, quests, and items.
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+4.0
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Open-world Hawaiian setting with many islands, secrets, and side quests encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Maskmaker
Game emphasizes discovering new biomes, searching for components, and uncovering story elements through exploration.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
Level design encourages discovery of secrets and navigation of varied environments.
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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
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Large open map with emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and completing the map.
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+4.0
Songs of Conquest
Exploration of richly detailed maps with interactive objects, treasures, and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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