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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
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
Levels are large, detailed, and encourage searching for secrets and collectibles.
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+4.0
The Saboteur™
Large open world with many areas to liberate and secrets to discover
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+4.0
Cozy Grove
Strong motivation to discover new areas, secrets, seasonal changes, and hidden objects on the island.
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+4.0
NEO Scavenger
Large hex map with randomized elements and many secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Air Marty
Multiple branching paths and 65 endings promote discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
Large maps with multiple areas and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
TetherGeist
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden areas, secrets, and collectibles throughout levels and towns.
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+4.0
The Room Syndrome
Players discover new areas, secrets, and story elements through exploration of the room and timelines.
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+4.0
Follow the meaning
Encouraged to discover hidden cats, secrets, and new areas within the surreal game world.
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+4.0
Little Witch in the Woods
Game encourages discovering new biomes, secrets, and collecting diverse flora and fauna.
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+4.0
Paradigm
Players explore detailed environments with many interactable objects, uncovering secrets, jokes, and narrative elements.
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+4.0
Rainy Season
Exploration of a detailed house environment and discovery of daydream sequences and hidden interactions.
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+4.0
Dying Light: The Beast
Open world with secrets, puzzles, and diverse environments encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
King's Bounty: The Legend
Open world exploration with many locations, treasures, and side quests encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Exploration of Hogwarts and surrounding areas is a major part of gameplay, with many secrets and collectibles.
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+4.0
A Simple job
Discovering multiple endings, hidden achievements, and secret interactions is central.
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+4.0
Caravaneer 2
Players explore a large open world with many towns and secrets, driven by curiosity.
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+4.0
Cursed 2
Large town to explore with hidden items and secrets; navigation and discovery are core gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
Non-linear exploration of island and time periods with discovery of secrets and environmental clues
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+4.0
Myst III: Exile
Exploration of multiple distinct ages and discovery of hidden paths and clues is a core element.
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+4.0
The Magic Circle
Players explore an unfinished game world with hidden secrets, lore, and multiple paths.
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+4.0
Sound of Horses
Large open world with many hidden paths and areas to discover.
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+4.0
Westerado: Double Barreled
Open world with diverse areas and many secrets to discover; exploration is rewarded.
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+4.0
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
Players explore diverse maps, gather materials, and uncover character events; exploration is a core gameplay loop.
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