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Discovering new areas or secrets
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Games where exploration stands out from the other motivations.
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+4.0
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Players explore multiple hubs and revisit levels to find secrets and collectibles.
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+4.0
Mimic Search
Open world with multiple locations and NPCs to discover; players explore to gather clues.
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+4.0
Moonlight Peaks
Large, detailed map with many areas to unlock and secrets to discover supports curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Obama
Game world includes secrets, easter eggs, and encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Please, Don’t Touch Anything
Players explore the panel’s hidden features and multiple endings, uncovering secrets and surprises.
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+4.0
Rubbings
Players explore detailed environments, uncover hidden clues, and discover layered story elements in a secluded village.
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+4.0
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
Strong emphasis on exploring levels, finding keys, secrets, and hidden areas.
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+4.0
Shenmue I & II
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, NPC routines, and hidden items in detailed environments.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
Level design encourages discovery of secrets and navigation of varied environments.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
Game features maze-like levels with secrets and hidden areas encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Strife: Veteran Edition
Game features large interconnected hubs, secret areas, and encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
Exploration of shipwreck and discovery of clues and secrets is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
The Backroom - Lost and Found
Maze navigation, discovering secrets, and dimension shifting support exploration motivation.
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+4.0
Vehicle Simulator
Open-world maps and multiple locations encourage discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
A Date in the Park
Exploring a real-world park environment with clues and hidden details drives gameplay.
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+4.0
A Robot Named Fight!
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, backtracking with new abilities, and uncovering secrets in procedurally…
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+4.0
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
Open-world Rome with many districts, landmarks, and hidden tombs encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Call of the Sea
Exploring a lush island environment and uncovering story elements is a core motivation.
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+4.0
Carmageddon Max Pack
Open, non-linear maps with secrets and multiple paths encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Craft The World
Exploration of randomly generated worlds, underground caves, and secret rooms is a key part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Death Trick: Double Blind
Non-linear investigation and time-limited exploration of multiple locations encourage discovery of new information.
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+4.0
Duck Life 8: Adventure
The game features an expansive overworld with secrets, quests, and new areas to discover.
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+4.0
Dustland Delivery
Large open world with discovery of new towns, ruins, events, and secrets.
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+4.0
Eldritch
Procedurally generated dungeons and hidden secrets motivate discovery and curiosity.
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