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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
The Abandoned Planet
Exploration of diverse biomes and alien ruins is a core gameplay element, with environmental storytelling rewarding…
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+4.0
Coffin of Ashes
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden doors, and environmental clues in the mansion.
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+4.0
ENDLESS Legend™
Exploration of diverse biomes, anomalies, ruins, and quests is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
RuneScape ®
Large world with many quests and secrets encourages discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
HBDIE: 2
Game encourages discovery of new areas, hidden items, and lore through exploration of complex environments.
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+4.0
Heroes of Science and Fiction
Exploration of maps, discovery of resources, secrets, and strategic locations is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Game features large maps, multiple villages, and floating islands encouraging discovery
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+4.0
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
Game features maze-like levels with secrets and hidden areas encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
The Deadly Tower of Monsters
Exploration is encouraged with secrets hidden throughout the large vertical tower and rewards for thorough searching.
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+4.0
Descent: Legends of the Dark
Exploration of dynamic 3D environments and discovery of loot and secrets encouraged.
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+4.0
Keeper
Encourages organic exploration of a richly detailed, surreal environment with discovery of secrets and narrative…
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+4.0
Lost Lands: The Four Horsemen Collector's Edition
Large map with many locations and backtracking encourages discovery and revisiting areas.
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+4.0
Moonlight Peaks
Large, detailed map with many areas to unlock and secrets to discover supports curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Songbird Symphony
Players explore multiple zones with hidden secrets, collectibles, and sidequests encouraging curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Silent Hunter® III
Open world ocean with freedom to explore various patrol zones and encounter dynamic targets.
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+4.0
Camp Sunshine
Open camp environment with multiple locations and secrets encourages discovery.
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+4.0
It Comes In Waves
Open world with distinct landmarks and hidden lore encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Lost Nova
Exploration of diverse biomes and discovery of characters and secrets is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
Rhome
Exploring a large, changing house with new areas and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Venge
Game emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a shifting, surreal environment.
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+4.0
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
Semi-open world with interconnected areas, hidden items, and rewards for curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two
Strong emphasis on exploring wilderness maps, dungeons, and uncovering secrets, with some games allowing free order of…
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+4.0
Helheim Hassle
Large world with many hidden secrets, side quests, and collectibles encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Players explore detailed environments with secrets and hidden Mudokons, encouraging curiosity and discovery.
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