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Newer releases, in the order selected for this motivation.
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+4.0
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Levels contain secrets, collectibles, and optional paths that reward curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
REKA
Encouraged to discover new areas, hidden chests, and lore through exploration.
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+5.0
Critter Cove
Strong emphasis on discovering new islands, underwater ruins, and hidden secrets in a large open world.
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+4.0
Satisfactory
Open world with diverse biomes encourages exploration to find resources and secrets.
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+4.0
A Park Full of Cats
Large park and multiple DLC levels encourage discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden cats.
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+4.0
Yars Rising
Metroidvania design encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+4.0
Selfloss
Exploration of diverse, interconnected environments with secrets and lore is a core part of the experience.
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+5.0
Garbanzo Quest
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden levels, and multiple paths.
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+5.0
BAKERU
Large, varied levels with many hidden collectibles and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
Starcom: Unknown Space
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new star systems, planets, anomalies, and uncovering story secrets.
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+5.0
QANGA
Core motivation is discovering seamless planets, cities, space stations, and points of interest in a large solar system.
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+4.0
Maxwell's puzzling demon
Players discover new mechanics, meta-puzzles, and hidden levels, exploring a large and layered puzzle world.
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+4.0
The Abandoned Planet
Exploration of diverse biomes and alien ruins is a core gameplay element, with environmental storytelling rewarding…
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+4.0
Visions of Mana
Large, colorful zones with collectibles and secrets encourage curiosity-driven discovery and re-exploration.
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+4.0
CarX Street
The open-world map encourages exploration and discovery.
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+5.0
Core Keeper
Core gameplay centers on discovering new biomes, secrets, and progressing through the map.
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+5.0
Crypt Custodian
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles in a large interconnected map.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
Exploration of procedurally generated and handcrafted areas is a core element; discovery and lore hunting are…
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+4.0
Galaxy Burger
Progression through multiple planets and solar systems with unique ingredients and layouts encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon Infinity
Large, intricate, and non-linear levels with secrets and alternate paths encourage discovery and curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Farewell North
Exploration of multiple islands and skerries with collectibles and secrets is a key feature.
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+4.0
Feed the Deep
Core gameplay centers on discovering new cave areas, secrets, and lore in procedurally generated environments.
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+4.0
The Crimson Diamond
Game rewards discovering new areas, secrets, and optional content, with multiple endings based on exploration.
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+4.0
Just Crow Things
Players explore varied themed levels with hidden collectibles and easter eggs to discover.
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