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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
Fabled Lands
Open world with many locations, secrets, and quests to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
KOBOLD: Chapter I
Core motivation is exploring a detailed, photorealistic environment and uncovering story clues.
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+5.0
Legend of Mana
Open-ended world exploration with discovery of quests, secrets, and new areas driven by artifact placement.
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+5.0
Lunacid - Tears of the Moon
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and lore within dungeons.
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+5.0
Moon Corona
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden treasures, secret paths, and backtracking.
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+5.0
Moonrise Fall
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and cryptids in a richly detailed environment.
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+5.0
Pumpkin Days
Large open world with multiple towns and hidden areas encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+5.0
Stygian: Outer Gods
Exploration is a core element with a semi-open world, secrets, puzzles, and backtracking to previously inaccessible…
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+5.0
Alwa's Awakening
Exploration is a core element with many secrets, hidden passages, and collectibles encouraging curiosity.
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+5.0
eWorlds: A 3D Platformer Adventure
Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, collectibles, and new areas in themed worlds.
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+5.0
Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
Large galaxy with many star systems and hidden areas to discover; exploration is a key aspect.
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+5.0
KAKU: Ancient Seal
Strong focus on discovering secrets, exploring diverse biomes, and uncovering hidden puzzles and treasures.
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+5.0
Salt
Core gameplay is discovering new islands, secrets, and treasures in a vast procedurally generated ocean world.
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+5.0
Somber Echoes
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a large, vertical, and interconnected map.
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+5.0
3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG
Procedurally generated infinite world with discovery of new areas, quests, and secrets.
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+5.0
ELEX
Large handcrafted open world with many secrets and varied biomes to discover
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+5.0
Outcast - A New Beginning
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a large, vibrant open world.
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+5.0
Romestead
The game encourages exploration of various biomes and dungeons.
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+5.0
Star Explorers
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new star systems, planets, caves, and alien ruins in a procedurally generated…
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+5.0
98xx
Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, hidden files, and narrative fragments within a faux operating system.
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+5.0
Balrum
Large open world with many secrets, puzzles, and areas to discover
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+5.0
L.S.D.: Prologue to Lasting Spiritual Derangement
Core gameplay involves discovering surreal environments, exploring houses and worlds, and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Windlands
Large open levels with hidden collectibles encourage curiosity-driven discovery and navigation.
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+5.0
Axiom Verge 2
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in large interconnected worlds.
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