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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Autonomy
A strong dose of exploration and autonomy in the same game.
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+5.0
Interstellar Space: Genesis
Exploration is a core feature with multi-layered scanning, discovery of hidden systems, and ongoing curiosity-driven…
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+5.0
Knytt Underground
Core motivation is discovering a vast, interconnected world full of secrets and lore.
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+5.0
Ocean's Heart
Strong emphasis on exploring a large world with many secrets, side quests, and hidden areas.
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+5.0
Wanderer
Game encourages discovery of new time periods, environments, and secrets.
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+5.0
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Large, detailed hub city and multiple locations encourage extensive exploration and discovery of secrets and side…
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+5.0
EverQuest II
Huge game world with many zones and hidden quests; exploration is a core motivation and praised feature.
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+5.0
Below the Stone
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new cave areas, mining resources, and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Environmental Station Alpha
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and solving cryptic puzzles
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+5.0
Hakoniwa Explorer Plus
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with NPCs to unlock new locations.
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+5.0
Last Dream
Large open world with many locations, secrets, side quests, and puzzles encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Full Bore
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a large interconnected map.
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+5.0
High Sea Saga DX
Exploration of uncharted seas, discovering islands, secrets, and dynamic events is a core and highly praised feature.
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+5.0
Lone Fungus
Core gameplay centers on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities; large interconnected map.
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+5.0
The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
Encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and quests with a large world to explore.
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+5.0
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Strong emphasis on exploring the overworld, finding secrets, collectibles, and unlocking alternate versions of levels.
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+5.0
BioGun
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with map upgrades.
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+5.0
Catmaze
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, backtracking, and exploring a large interconnected map.
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+5.0
Ostrich Island
Core gameplay revolves around exploring diverse islands and uncovering hidden collectibles.
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+5.0
Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut
Core gameplay revolves around exploring a large, detailed forest and various locations, discovering secrets and…
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+5.0
Unbox: Newbie's Adventure
Large open worlds with many secrets and collectibles strongly encourage exploration.
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+5.0
Gedonia 2
Open world with secrets, puzzles, and multiple quest outcomes encourages discovery.
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+5.0
No Players Online
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and narrative clues within the virtual desktop and game world.
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+5.0
Obduction
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together story elements.
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+5.0
Swordbreaker The Game
Exploring a large castle with many rooms and hidden scenes is a core motivation.
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