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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Fantasy
A strong dose of exploration and fantasy in the same game.
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+5.0
Pokémon Ruby Version
Vast Hoenn region with diverse environments and hidden secrets strongly motivates exploration.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda
Exploration is central, with a large open world full of secrets and minimal guidance.
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+5.0
Gothic II: Gold Edition
Open world with dense, handcrafted locations and secrets encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
Large, vibrant world with many towns, dungeons, and secrets to discover encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Legend of Grimrock
Core gameplay involves discovering secrets, hidden passages, and solving puzzles throughout the dungeon.
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+5.0
BLACK SOULS
Open world with multiple areas, secrets, and hidden content to discover.
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+5.0
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
Core motivation is to explore levels thoroughly to find hidden jokes, side quests, and easter eggs.
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+5.0
Moonring
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together lore through exploration.
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+5.0
LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga
Open-world planets with many secrets, collectibles, and side quests strongly emphasize exploration.
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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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+5.0
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Large interconnected map with secrets, shortcuts, and multiple endings encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Red Dead Redemption
Open world encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and dynamic events driven by player curiosity.
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+5.0
Drova - Forsaken Kin
Highly praised dense, handcrafted world with secrets, puzzles, and rewarding exploration without quest markers.
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+5.0
LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes
Strong emphasis on exploring a large open world Gotham City with many hidden items and side quests.
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+5.0
Roadwarden
The game rewards discovering new locations, secrets, and lore, with a sizeable map and many hidden elements.
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+5.0
Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
Exploration of a large, open world with hidden secrets and rewards is a core feature.
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+5.0
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Strong emphasis on exploring diverse biomes, uncovering lore, and discovering secrets.
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+5.0
CrossCode
Exploration of large, multi-layered maps with hidden paths and treasures is a core part of gameplay.
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+5.0
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Large open world with many secrets, side quests, and hidden items; exploration is a core motivation and highly…
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+5.0
Okami HD
Open world with many secrets, collectibles, and revisitable areas; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
AMID EVIL
Large, intricate levels with many secrets and alternate routes strongly encourage exploration.
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+5.0
Jet Island
Large open world with many secrets, collectibles, and varied terrain encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Vast Caribbean open world with many islands, shipwrecks, and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet
Game world is large and richly detailed with many secrets and interactive elements to discover.
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