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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
Feel The Snow
Large map with multiple biomes and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Exploration of a large, randomly generated castle with hidden items and family members is core gameplay.
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+4.0
Styx: Master of Shadows
Large, multi-layered maps with many hidden areas and collectibles encourage exploration.
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+4.0
Airborne Kingdom
Exploration is central to gameplay, discovering new kingdoms, resources, and secrets on a procedurally generated map.
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+4.0
Backfirewall_
Game rewards discovering hidden areas, collectables, and story elements throughout the smartphone environment.
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+4.0
Big Hops
Large open levels with secrets, collectibles, and side quests encourage curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Open world with interconnected areas, secrets, collectibles, and backtracking encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Dungeon Antiqua
Procedural dungeon generation and hidden traps/doors promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Large open world with verticality, hidden caches, side quests, and dynamic events encourage discovery.
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+4.0
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Large interconnected map with secrets, collectibles, and gating abilities encourages discovery and backtracking.
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+4.0
MoteMancer
Exploring multiple elemental planes with different resources and mechanics drives discovery and novelty.
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+4.0
Shelter 2
Large open world with multiple biomes encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Sinister Night 2
Exploration of a richly detailed haunted mansion environment with hidden lore and strategic item locations is key…
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+4.0
The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
Exploration of diverse and surreal dreamscapes is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
Large open world with treasure islands, shipwrecks, and ports encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Cowboy Life Simulator
The open world map with hidden secrets and quests encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
DEEMO -Reborn-
Significant emphasis on exploring a 3D castle and discovering secrets and puzzles.
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+4.0
Fallen Leaf
Levels contain many hidden secrets, collectibles, and optional areas rewarding curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Ground Zero
Game encourages exploration of multiple branching locations with puzzles and secrets, though some backtracking noted.
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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
MagiCat
The overworld map allows different paths and discovery of secrets, and levels contain hidden gems and collectibles.
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+4.0
Touhou: Fading Illusion
Players discover new story branches, endings, and lore through choices and chapters.
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+4.0
Wheel World
Open world with multiple zones, hidden bike parts, secret paths, and collectibles encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Assassin's Creed Mobile
Open-world design with many hidden locations and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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