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Newer releases, in the order selected for this motivation.
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+4.0
ODDADA
Players discover new instruments, modifiers, and sound combinations through repeated play.
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+4.0
Crime Scene Cleaner
Levels contain many hidden secrets and collectibles, motivating curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Large, diverse interconnected map with secrets, collectibles, and innovative map markers encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Cat Quest III
Game features a large archipelago with many islands, hidden treasures, puzzles, and side quests encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Depersonalization
Game features exploration of diverse modules with secrets, clues, and branching storylines rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
Knock on the Coffin Lid
Large maps with branching paths and evolving events invite discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Creatures of Ava
The game encourages players to explore diverse biomes and discover secrets.
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
Exploration of environments, discovery of secrets, and interaction between past and present worlds are core gameplay…
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+4.0
Fate/stay night REMASTERED
Players discover new story branches, secrets, and endings, driven by curiosity and desire to fully experience the…
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+4.0
Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
Exploration of shipwreck and discovery of clues and secrets is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
DEVIATOR
Metroidvania style encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+5.0
Tomba! Special Edition
Game heavily emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and completing numerous quests.
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+5.0
BioGun
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with map upgrades.
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+4.0
Song Of The Prairie
Large open world with seamless map, discovery of new areas, and hidden quests encourages exploration.
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+5.0
Ogu and the Secret Forest
Exploration of diverse biomes, secret areas, and collectibles is a core motivation.
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+4.0
Lots of Cats in Every Moment
Game encourages discovering new areas, hidden cats, and objects across multiple detailed scenes.
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+4.0
Rock the Islands
Exploration of multiple unique islands and discovery of secrets is a strong motivator and praised feature.
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+4.0
7 Days to Die
Large maps with random generation and many points of interest encourage exploration and discovery.
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+4.0
Dusk City
Strong emphasis on exploring large maps, secret areas, and collecting items; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Mushroom Season
Large maps with diverse environments encourage discovery of new mushroom patches and scenic locations.
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+4.0
Chushpan Simulator 2
Open-world exploration of a detailed, atmospheric city with hidden areas and secrets is a core feature.
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+4.0
Slider
Exploration of multiple diverse areas with unique puzzle mechanics and discovery of secrets is a core feature.
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+4.0
Let's Minesweeper
Very large, procedurally generated maps encourage discovery of new areas and ongoing exploration.
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+4.0
CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
Players explore maze-like trenches, backtrack, and discover secrets and items essential for progression.
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