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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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+5.0
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Core gameplay involves exploring a detailed open environment to discover clues and secrets.
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+5.0
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
Strong emphasis on discovering Atari's history through interactive timelines, interviews, and archival materials.
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+5.0
Eternal Afternoon
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with diverse NPCs in a richly detailed…
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+5.0
Final Profit: A Shop RPG
Large, secret-filled world with many hidden areas and puzzles rewarding curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Title_Pending
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and easter eggs within a looping environment.
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+5.0
Ukrainian ball in search of gas
Open world exploration with discovery of gas canisters, hidden lore, and environmental storytelling.
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+5.0
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Exploration of a large island with new areas unlocking over time is a core gameplay element highly praised by players.
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+5.0
Kingdoms of the Dump
The game encourages discovering hidden zones, secrets, and rewards curiosity in a semi-open world.
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+5.0
80 Days
Core gameplay involves discovering new cities, routes, and storylines across a vast world.
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+5.0
Byakuya Museum
Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, interacting with environment, and uncovering story details.
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+5.0
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
Game features large world with many optional dungeons, secrets, and hidden areas to discover.
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+5.0
Silver Pines
Exploration is a core gameplay element with many secrets, backtracking, and environmental storytelling.
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+5.0
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Exploration of large, complex, and interconnected levels is a core motivation.
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+5.0
Prodigal
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, dungeons, and lore throughout the game and post-game content.
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+5.0
Myths of Rules
Core gameplay involves discovering new story paths, hidden endings, and secrets through exploration of interactive text…
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+5.0
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Open world with many hidden locations and secrets encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
Open world with many cities, secrets, and quests encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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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
Riven (1997)
Large interconnected world with many secrets and areas to discover.
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+5.0
The Captain
Exploration of many planets with unique stories and environments is a core feature driving curiosity.
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+5.0
Happy's Humble Burger Farm
Game world is large and rich with hidden items, lore, and locations; exploration is a core part of the experience.
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+5.0
ENDLESS Space™ 2
Procedurally generated galaxies, quests, and discovery of new systems drive exploration motivation
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+5.0
In Other Waters
Core motivation is discovering new alien species and environments through detailed exploration.
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+5.0
The Lord of the Rings Online™
Large open world with many regions, hidden items, and lore encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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