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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Fantasy
A strong dose of exploration and fantasy in the same game.
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+4.0
Vultures - Scavengers of Death
Exploration of detailed, atmospheric environments with hidden items and secrets is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
DashBored
Game features multiple areas, secrets, optional dungeons, and encourages re-exploration on different days.
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+4.0
DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
Large semi-open world with varied biomes and hidden treasures encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Kepler-2100
Exploration of space dungeons, mining nodes, and expanding spheres of influence is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Valor Mortis
Game rewards exploration with secrets, backtracking, and environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Exploration of diverse areas with many secrets and collectibles is a core part of the gameplay experience.
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+4.0
Candle
Exploration of hand-painted environments and hidden areas is a key part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Dune: Awakening
Large open world with many unique locations, secrets, and environmental hazards encourages discovery and…
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+4.0
Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition
Handcrafted levels with secrets, puzzles, and hidden areas reward curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Tenderfoot Tactics
Open world exploration is a core feature with hand-drawn maps, landmarks, and discovery of secrets and lore.
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+4.0
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
Players explore the game world freely, including out-of-bounds areas and through objects.
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+4.0
Grimlord
Level design rewards exploration with shortcuts, secrets, and loot; players enjoy discovering new areas.
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+4.0
TUNG
Exploring a mysterious maze with hidden notes and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Yars Rising
Metroidvania design encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+4.0
Doodle God
Players discover new elements and unlock new content progressively, driven by curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
Exploration of diverse and atmospheric locations is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Rise of Piracy
The game features a large hand-crafted world with many ports, islands, and secrets to discover.
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+4.0
The Outer Worlds 2
Large, detailed worlds with hidden items, multiple paths, and unmarked quests encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Beyond Sunset
Game features large, detailed levels with secrets, side quests, and multiple paths encouraging discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Capsized
Levels contain hidden secrets and encourage curiosity-driven discovery in richly detailed environments.
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+4.0
I'm on Observation Duty 3
Players actively explore new 3D spaces, moving through rooms and searching for anomalies.
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+4.0
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
Exploration of a detailed mansion with secrets and environmental storytelling is central.
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+4.0
Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base
Core activity is discovering the Mars base, reading descriptions, and finding hidden astronauts.
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+4.0
Deep Sky Derelicts
Exploration of procedurally generated derelict ships with discovery of loot, secrets, and quests.
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