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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Story
A strong dose of exploration and story in the same game.
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+4.0
The Binding of Isaac
Randomly generated dungeons and secret rooms promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Semi-open world with many hidden tombs, collectibles, and secrets to discover drives exploration motivation.
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+4.0
World of Warcraft
Expansions feature large, reworked zones and new areas encouraging discovery, with players enjoying exploration of both…
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+4.0
Chants of Sennaar
Exploration of diverse tower levels and cultures is a core part of gameplay, with discovery of new languages and…
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+4.0
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Game encourages discovering hidden areas, collectibles, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes
Open world New York with many side quests, collectibles, and hidden areas encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Fields of Mistria
Large map with many areas to discover, including mines, underwater diving, and hidden treasures.
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+4.0
The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show
Players explore multiple environments, hidden secrets, and meta layers within the game.
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+4.0
West of Loathing
Open world with many locations, hidden secrets, and side quests rewards curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Exploration of a large, atmospheric castle with discovery of notes, clues, and hidden areas is central.
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+4.0
Pineapple on pizza
Core gameplay involves exploring an island, meeting residents, and discovering hidden events and easter eggs.
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+4.0
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas and photographing wildlife across the island.
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+4.0
Poco
Game emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with characters in a richly detailed world.
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+4.0
Days Gone
Large open world with diverse environments encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden chests, and revisiting areas with new skills.
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+4.0
Alien: Isolation
Large, detailed space station with many areas to discover and backtrack; exploration is key to survival.
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+4.0
The Roottrees are Dead
Players discover new information by navigating through a variety of documents, articles, and clues, uncovering hidden…
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+4.0
Slendytubbies III
Campaign and multiplayer maps encourage discovery of new areas, secrets, and lore.
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+4.0
Hacknet
Open exploration of networks, files, and hidden content is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Open world NYC with seasonal changes and collectibles encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Carto
Exploring new map areas and uncovering secrets is a core gameplay and narrative element.
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+4.0
Pokémon Black Version 2
New areas, hidden grottoes, and expanded regions encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
BirdGut
Players explore a unique internal bird world with hidden secrets and multiple endings, motivating discovery.
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+5.0
End of Starchild
Nonlinear scavenger hunts, secret areas, fragmented memories, and layered worlds promote deep discovery.
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