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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
Apotheon
Large open levels with secrets, hidden caches, and side quests encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Blood West
Open maps with hidden areas, secrets, and non-linear paths reward curiosity.
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+4.0
CHRONO TRIGGER®
Time travel mechanic promotes discovery of new eras and secrets across different periods.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon
Strong emphasis on exploring maze-like levels, discovering terminals, secrets, and lore.
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+4.0
Dying Light: The Beast
Open world with secrets, puzzles, and diverse environments encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
FIGHT KNIGHT
Game features dungeon exploration, puzzle solving, and discovery of secrets and shortcuts.
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+4.0
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Players explore a large world with day/night cycles, hidden secrets, and multiple side quests encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
King's Bounty: The Legend
Open world exploration with many locations, treasures, and side quests encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Laika: Aged Through Blood
Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and side quests in a large post-apocalyptic world.
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+4.0
Maneater
Open world with collectibles and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
SPORE™ Galactic Adventures
Exploration of vast galaxy, planets, and user-generated content is a major component.
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+4.0
Travellin Cats in Georgia
Large, detailed map encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and hidden cats, rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
Large map with many areas to discover, backtracking, and hidden items encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
A Simple job
Discovering multiple endings, hidden achievements, and secret interactions is central.
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+4.0
Caravaneer 2
Players explore a large open world with many towns and secrets, driven by curiosity.
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+4.0
Cursed 2
Large town to explore with hidden items and secrets; navigation and discovery are core gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Desecrators
Exploration of procedurally generated, maze-like levels with secrets and multiple biomes is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Liberty City is large and detailed, encouraging discovery of new areas, secrets, and side activities.
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+4.0
Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
Non-linear exploration of island and time periods with discovery of secrets and environmental clues
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+4.0
Mini Ghost
Metroidvania style with map exploration, secret areas, and item discovery drive curiosity and navigation.
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+4.0
Paper Beast
Players explore surreal landscapes and discover new behaviors and interactions; some linearity but rich discovery.
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+4.0
Research Story
Players discover new species, secrets, and areas with curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
白花 the white flower
Game emphasizes discovering story layers, hidden meanings, and environmental details.
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+4.0
Winds of Change
Game includes world map navigation, point-and-click exploration of scenes, and discovery of lore through books and side…
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