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Discovering new areas or secrets
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Games where exploration stands out from the other motivations.
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Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, flying through diverse environments, and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Barony
Strong focus on discovering new dungeon areas, secrets, and loot in procedurally generated environments.
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+4.0
Big Hops
Large open levels with secrets, collectibles, and side quests encourage curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Bloodborne
Highly rewarding exploration of a vast, interconnected world with secrets, shortcuts, and optional areas.
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+4.0
City Bus Manager
Players explore real-world cities worldwide, discovering new maps and customizing routes.
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+4.0
Coffin of Ashes
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden doors, and environmental clues in the mansion.
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+5.0
Cosmodread
Procedurally generated ship layouts and hidden blueprints encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Crash Drive 3
Open world maps encourage discovery of secrets, collectibles, and easter eggs.
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+4.0
Doom & Destiny Advanced
Game world is large with many side quests, secrets, and hidden items, rewarding curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
GONE Fishing
Game encourages discovering new fishing spots, caves, secrets, and map areas.
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+4.0
Hauntii
Strong emphasis on discovering stars, secrets, and new areas; exploration is a core motivation.
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+4.0
ISOLAND3: Dust of the Universe
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together narrative through environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
Julian & Friends
Heavy emphasis on discovering hidden lore, secrets, and alternate paths through multiple playthroughs.
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+5.0
Just Cause 2
The massive, diverse open world with many locations and secrets strongly supports exploration motivation.
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+5.0
Kyle is Famous: Complete Edition
Exploring new story branches and endings is a core motivation, with over 100 endings to discover.
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+5.0
Legend of Grimrock 2
Large open island with varied environments and many secrets encourages extensive discovery.
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+4.0
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
Game rewards discovering hidden paths, secret resting spots, and alternate routes.
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+4.0
MURI
Levels are non-linear with many hidden areas and secrets to discover, strongly encouraging exploration.
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+4.0
Pharaoh Rebirth+
Levels contain many hidden areas and collectibles that reward curiosity and backtracking.
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+5.0
Prey
Exploration is a core element with richly detailed environments, secrets, and lore rewarding curiosity.
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+5.0
Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999
Exploration of branching paths, secrets, and endings is a central motivation and gameplay element.
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+4.0
Sensorium
Open world with multiple areas to discover, secrets to find, and puzzles requiring exploration and observation.
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+4.0
Skinwalker Hunt
Large maps with randomized loot and secrets motivate discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Slender Threads
Players explore a variety of locations in a small town, discovering clues, secrets, and story elements.
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