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Popular, well-rated games with a strong exploration score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Raft
Exploration of islands, underwater areas, and story locations is a key motivator and gameplay element.
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+4.0
Unturned
Large maps with diverse locations and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Super Mario Maker 2
Players explore a vast and constantly growing library of user-created levels and new gameplay possibilities within the…
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+4.0
Crime Scene Cleaner
Levels contain many hidden secrets and collectibles, motivating curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden collectibles, secret areas, and replaying levels to uncover all content.
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+4.0
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Open world Manhattan encourages discovery of collectibles, side missions, and landmarks.
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+4.0
Resident Evil Requiem
Players explore detailed environments including the hospital and Raccoon City, uncovering secrets and lore.
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+4.0
The Binding of Isaac
Randomly generated dungeons and secret rooms promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Black Mesa
Encourages discovery of detailed environments, secrets, and expanded Xen world, rewarding curiosity and thorough…
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+4.0
DOOM + DOOM II
Levels contain many secrets and hidden areas; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Semi-open world with many hidden tombs, collectibles, and secrets to discover drives exploration motivation.
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+4.0
The Room Two
Players explore multiple unique rooms and environments, discovering new puzzles and secrets.
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+4.0
DREDGE
Game encourages discovering new islands, secrets, and lore, rewarding curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
FTL: Faster Than Light
Procedurally generated sectors and events promote discovery and varied experiences each run.
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+4.0
Infamous
Open-world city encourages discovery of new areas, collectibles, and side missions.
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+4.0
OMORI
Players explore diverse, unique areas with secrets and side quests, enhancing discovery.
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+4.0
Pizza Tower
Levels are packed with secrets and collectibles encouraging curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
The Planet Crafter
Exploration of diverse biomes, caves, wrecks, and secrets is a core enjoyable activity.
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+4.0
Unicorn Overlord
Open-world map with side quests, hidden items, and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
World of Warcraft
Expansions feature large, reworked zones and new areas encouraging discovery, with players enjoying exploration of both…
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+4.0
Chants of Sennaar
Exploration of diverse tower levels and cultures is a core part of gameplay, with discovery of new languages and…
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+4.0
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Game encourages discovering hidden areas, collectibles, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
Sonic Robo Blast 2
Levels are designed for open-ended exploration with multiple routes and hidden exits.
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+4.0
LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes
Open world New York with many side quests, collectibles, and hidden areas encourages discovery.
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