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+4.0
Mindcop
Players explore a detailed town and characters’ minds, discovering secrets and hidden information.
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+4.0
Obenseuer
Game rewards curiosity with hidden areas, lore, and secrets; players enjoy discovering new content.
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+4.0
Some Distant Memory
Core gameplay involves exploring a detailed environment and discovering new items and memories.
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+4.0
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Players explore multiple distinct environments inspired by ancient Egypt, uncover secrets, and progress through…
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+4.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
Exploration of Bikini Bottom and its varied levels is a core part of gameplay, with hidden items and secrets.
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+4.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
Levels are large, detailed, and encourage searching for secrets and collectibles.
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+4.0
TR-49
The core gameplay involves discovering new archive entries and piecing together hidden lore, encouraging…
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+4.0
Wrongworld
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and random events in a procedurally generated world.
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+4.0
Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
Game encourages discovery of clues, hidden items, and secrets in various locations.
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+4.0
Analogue: A Hate Story
Players discover new logs and secrets about the ship’s history through exploration.
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+4.0
Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
Players explore multiple detailed locations across Europe and the Middle East, discovering story elements and secrets.
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+4.0
Commander Keen
Large levels with hidden areas and secret rooms encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Exploring detailed haunted locations and discovering ghost lore and secrets is a core activity.
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+4.0
Days Gone
Large open world with diverse environments encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Death's Door
Game rewards discovering secrets, hidden paths, and revisiting areas with new abilities.
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+4.0
Draft of Darkness
Procedurally generated maps with events, secrets, and puzzles encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Ethel
Core gameplay involves exploring a detailed environment and discovering lore and secrets.
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY III
Large world map with hidden areas, dungeons, and secrets encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Infinitevania
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+4.0
Iron Blight
The game rewards careful exploration of environments, discovering secrets, and solving environmental puzzles.
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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
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Open world NYC with seasonal changes and collectibles encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Maskmaker
Game emphasizes discovering new biomes, searching for components, and uncovering story elements through exploration.
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
The game involves discovering new rooms, hidden secrets, and clues in a mysterious mansion environment.
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