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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
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Large interconnected map with secrets and collectibles encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Solar Ash
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
Trove
Large variety of biomes, dungeons, and worlds with procedural generation encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
Open world exploration is a major feature with diverse environments, hidden items, and side quests.
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+4.0
LAPIN
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden seeds, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
Night Stones
Exploration of a small but cohesive world is a core element, with hidden items and secrets encouraging curiosity.
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+4.0
Old School RuneScape
Large world with many quests, secrets, and lore encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
The Abandoned Planet
Exploration of diverse biomes and alien ruins is a core gameplay element, with environmental storytelling rewarding…
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+4.0
A Normal Lost Phone
Core gameplay involves discovering new information and secrets by exploring the phone's contents.
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+4.0
Ad Fundum
Strong emphasis on discovering new biomes, secrets, vaults, and story elements.
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+4.0
Alice's Gaze
Exploration of the mansion and dungeon floors with secrets and puzzles is a key part of the experience.
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+4.0
Coffin of Ashes
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden doors, and environmental clues in the mansion.
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+4.0
Down in Bermuda
Strong emphasis on exploring islands, rotating camera, and searching for hidden orbs and collectibles.
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+4.0
GNOG
Encourages discovery of new puzzle elements and hidden achievements within diverse themed boxes.
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+4.0
Near Death
Exploring abandoned research station and surrounding environment is core gameplay.
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+4.0
One Ping Only
Core gameplay revolves around exploring dark underwater caves using sonar to reveal surroundings.
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+4.0
Out and About
Open world with many areas to discover, encouraging curiosity-driven foraging and environment interaction.
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+4.0
Overboard!
Players discover new secrets, character backstories, and outcomes through multiple runs.
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+4.0
Quanero VR
Exploring the environment and multiple perspectives is key to uncovering the narrative.
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+4.0
Shadow Corridor
Exploration of randomly generated maze-like corridors and discovery of lore and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Sharks and Minnows
Game rewards exploration of the pool and locker rooms, uncovering secrets and hidden items.
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+4.0
Siralim 2
Procedurally generated dungeons and multiple realms provide ongoing discovery and new challenges.
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+4.0
SPORE™ Creepy & Cute Parts Pack
Players explore vast galaxies, planets, and ecosystems, discovering new content and player creations.
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+4.0
The Enchanted Cave 2
Randomly generated floors and secret areas encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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