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Popular, well-rated games with a strong exploration score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Keepsake
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and solving puzzles in a vast magical school
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+5.0
Project Morpheus: Prologue
Core gameplay involves exploring environments, searching for hidden items, and solving puzzles.
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+5.0
The Eyes of Ara
Strong emphasis on discovering new rooms, secret passages, and hidden collectibles throughout the castle.
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+5.0
The Mobius Machine
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and shortcuts in a large interconnected map.
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+5.0
Two Worlds Epic Edition
Large open world with many unique biomes, hidden dungeons, and points of interest encourages exploration.
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+5.0
5089: The Action RPG
Procedurally generated infinite world with diverse environments and secrets encourages discovery.
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+5.0
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
Large maps with many hidden areas, secrets, and collectibles strongly encourage discovery and curiosity-driven…
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+5.0
Chronicles of the Wolf
Exploration of a large open world with hidden areas, secrets, and multiple endings is a core feature.
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+5.0
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and upgrades in a large interconnected map.
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+5.0
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden items in a large open world.
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+5.0
Feather
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with the environment at one's own pace.
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+5.0
I Am Dead
Core gameplay revolves around exploring detailed environments, discovering hidden objects, and uncovering stories.
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+5.0
Sailing Era
Core gameplay involves discovering new ports, treasures, and land expeditions across a large open world.
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+5.0
Z.O.N.A: Origin
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new zones, secrets, artifacts, and environmental storytelling.
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+5.0
A House of Many Doors
Core gameplay involves discovering new cities, secrets, and storylines in a vast, surreal world.
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+5.0
Aporia: Beyond The Valley
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together story through environmental cues.
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+5.0
Backrooms Society
Core gameplay revolves around navigating large, complex mazes and discovering secrets, with procedural generation…
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+5.0
Darksiders III
Highly praised interconnected world with secrets, backtracking, and metroidvania elements encourage extensive…
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+5.0
Equinox: Homecoming
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental storytelling in a large, detailed open world.
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+5.0
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden collectibles across diverse and large environments.
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+5.0
MAN STANDING
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, interacting with statues, and uncovering hidden messages.
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+5.0
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Huge open world with maze-like dungeons, hidden secrets, and non-linear progression
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+5.0
Afterimage
Massive interconnected map with many secrets and backtracking; core motivation is discovery.
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+5.0
Avowed
Game world is dense, handcrafted, and rewards curiosity with secrets, loot, and lore in every nook and cranny.
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