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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Focused on exploration
Games where exploration stands out from the other motivations.
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+4.0
Subnautica: Below Zero
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new underwater and land areas, biomes, and secrets.
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+4.0
Super Mario Sunshine
Isle Delfino and levels are designed for discovery with secrets, collectibles, and interconnected areas.
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+4.0
Super Trench Attack!
Multiple maps with secrets, hidden locations, and collectibles encourage discovery.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and character stories within the time-looped world.
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+4.0
Tormented Souls
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, backtracking, and uncovering secrets in a large interconnected mansion.
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+4.0
Unusual Findings
Large open maps with many locations to discover and revisit, supporting curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Wheel World
Open world with multiple zones, hidden bike parts, secret paths, and collectibles encourage discovery.
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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
Zexion
Extensive interconnected map with secrets, shortcuts, and upgrades encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
A Game About Digging A Hole™
Strong motivation to discover new ores, secrets, and deeper layers underground.
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+4.0
Alisa
Backtracking, discovering new areas and secrets, and puzzle solving drive exploration.
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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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+4.0
Archvale
Open world with multiple biomes and dungeons to discover; exploration is a core element.
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+5.0
Assassin's Creed 2
Open world with multiple cities and hidden collectibles encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
BioShock® 2
Large, complex maps with hidden areas, collectibles, and underwater exploration encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Bitardia
Open world with multiple locations, hidden items, and many secrets to discover, encouraging curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
BOOK OF HOURS
Players uncover new rooms, secrets, and lore fragments in a large, mysterious mansion.
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+4.0
Born Into Fear
Exploring multiple houses and uncovering story elements and secrets is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Cats War
Open world design and hidden items encourage players to discover new areas and secrets.
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+5.0
Coral Island
Large, detailed island and underwater environments encourage discovery of new areas, secrets, and NPCs.
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+5.0
Crypt
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, solving puzzles, and navigating an initially unknown maze environment.
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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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+4.0
Down in Bermuda
Strong emphasis on exploring islands, rotating camera, and searching for hidden orbs and collectibles.
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+4.0
Dusk City
Strong emphasis on exploring large maps, secret areas, and collecting items; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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