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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
Little Mouse's Encyclopedia
Core gameplay revolves around discovering and learning about flora and fauna in four distinct biomes.
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+4.0
Little Witch in the Woods
Game encourages discovering new biomes, secrets, and collecting diverse flora and fauna.
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+4.0
Northgard: Definitive Edition
Fog of war and tile-based map exploration require scouting and discovering new territories.
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+4.0
One Way: The Elevator
Discovering new floors with unique puzzles and environments drives curiosity and gradual unfolding of story.
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+4.0
Paradigm
Players explore detailed environments with many interactable objects, uncovering secrets, jokes, and narrative elements.
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+4.0
Rainy Season
Exploration of a detailed house environment and discovery of daydream sequences and hidden interactions.
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+4.0
911 Operator
Ability to play in real-world cities worldwide encourages discovery and exploration of new maps.
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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
Disney•Pixar Cars
Open world with multiple areas to discover, collectibles like postcards, and secret paths encourage curiosity-driven…
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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
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Exploration of Hogwarts and surrounding areas is a major part of gameplay, with many secrets and collectibles.
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+4.0
Maneater
Open world with collectibles and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
Exploration of mysterious environments and uncovering hidden lore and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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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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