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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
Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
Exploring the woods, house, and lake areas is a core part of gameplay, including discovering secrets and clues.
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+4.0
Blippo+
Encouraged to discover new episodes and unravel the overarching narrative through exploration.
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+4.0
Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition
Large open world with multiple locations and backtracking encourages discovery and revisiting areas.
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+4.0
Putt-Putt® Travels Through Time
Players explore four distinct time periods with many interactive elements and hidden items, fostering discovery.
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+4.0
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Players explore multiple distinct environments inspired by ancient Egypt, uncover secrets, and progress through…
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+4.0
Tree Simulator 2023
Game encourages discovering new environments, secrets, and multiplayer social spaces.
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+4.0
LEGO® The Incredibles
Large open world with varied districts, collectibles, and secrets encourages discovery and revisiting areas.
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+4.0
POPGOES Arcade
The game encourages discovering hidden secrets, lore, and multiple endings, rewarding curiosity and thorough…
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+4.0
Ruins Seeker
Exploration of multiple dungeon floors with random events, secrets, and side quests is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Large open world with multiple regions, collectibles, and side missions encourage discovery and curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Brigand: Oaxaca
The world is open with multiple hubs, secrets, and branching paths encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Eve of Souls: Static Pod
Exploration of confined, atmospheric environments with secrets and hidden areas is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
God of War Sons of Sparta
Metroidvania structure encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+4.0
Outlaws + A Handful of Missions (Classic, 1997)
Levels contain hidden passages, secrets, and puzzles encouraging discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Break a Leg
Game encourages discovering new areas, hidden items, and secret achievements through platforming and interaction.
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+4.0
DEAD RISING®
Open mall environment with many areas and secrets to discover, rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new underwater areas, secrets, and resources.
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+4.0
Comatose
Exploration of a semi-open map with backtracking and discovery of secrets and clues is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
Large environment with hidden items, secrets, and multiple endings promotes discovery.
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+4.0
Chop Chop Inc.
Strong emphasis on discovering new biomes, secrets, and hidden items rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
Players explore maze-like trenches, backtrack, and discover secrets and items essential for progression.
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+4.0
TRON 2.0
Game features large exploratory levels, hidden items, and secrets encouraging curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Blood Orange: Definitive Edition
Exploration of underwater ruins and discovery of secrets and collectibles are core gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Rune Factory 4 Special
Multiple dungeons, hidden secrets, and events encourage discovery and exploration
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