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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Autonomy
A strong dose of exploration and autonomy in the same game.
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+4.0
Wolfenstein 3D
Maze-like levels and hidden rooms motivate players to explore thoroughly.
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+4.0
Erenshor
Game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and hidden quests with minimal map assistance.
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+4.0
Invokyr
Procedurally generated boards, secrets, and new maps provide discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Islets
Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and connecting islands to unlock new paths.
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+4.0
Little Goody Two Shoes
Players explore village, woods, and secrets, uncovering lore and hidden items
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+4.0
Vertigo 2
Varied environments, secrets, and lore encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Mansions of Madness
Exploration of randomized mansion layouts and discovery of secrets is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
Outpath
Unlocking and discovering new islands and resources is a core motivating factor.
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+4.0
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Game design emphasizes discovering new islands, secrets, collectibles, and revisiting locations with new abilities.
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+4.0
Turok
Large, maze-like levels with many secrets and keys encourage exploration.
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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
A Tiny Sticker Tale
Exploring the island and discovering new stickers and secrets is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition
Game encourages discovering secrets, hidden paths, and side quests in a detailed world.
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+4.0
Fishy
Players explore varied environments and uncover hidden lore and secrets throughout the game.
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+4.0
Four Last Things
Exploring multiple unique Renaissance art-based locations and discovering hidden details.
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+4.0
Hypogea
Game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and collectibles within large, atmospheric megastructure environments.
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+4.0
Kittenrock Cats - A Hidden Object Game
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden cats and interacting with many map elements to uncover secrets.
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+4.0
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
The game features a large hotel and multiple worlds to explore, with many hidden puzzles and secrets to discover.
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+4.0
MARDEK
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, optional content, and non-linear dungeon progression.
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+4.0
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Open world Bayview city with hidden shops, secret races, and rewards incentivizes exploration beyond structured races.
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+4.0
Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden dialogue within the mansion and story.
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+4.0
SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding
Procedural generation creates new mountains each run, encouraging discovery of new terrain and routes.
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+4.0
Space Pirates and Zombies
Procedurally generated galaxy with hundreds of star systems encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Super Paper Mario
Exploration is rewarded through discovering hidden paths and secrets by flipping between 2D and 3D perspectives.
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