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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
Dimraeth
Players explore a large, detailed world with fog of war, random encounters, and discovery elements.
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+4.0
Drakensang
Large detailed world with many towns, dungeons, and side quests encourages exploration.
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+4.0
First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds
The airship environment encourages thorough exploration to find clues, hidden collectibles, and new puzzle areas.
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+4.0
Infection Free Zone
Strong emphasis on discovering and scavenging buildings in real-world maps, with curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Kotama and Academy Citadel
Large interconnected map with secrets, sidequests, and time-based events encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
LEAVES - The Journey
Exploration of many unique, surreal locations is central to gameplay and puzzle solving.
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+4.0
LEGO® The Hobbit™
Large open world with many areas to discover, side quests, and secrets to find.
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+4.0
Project Warlock II
Large, vertical levels with many secrets and alternate routes encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Seasons after Fall
Exploration of large, multi-level maps with seasonal changes and hidden areas is central.
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+4.0
Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
Open manor with interconnected areas, secret rooms, and lore encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Metroidvania style encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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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
The Alliance Alive HD Remastered
Open world map with multiple realms, hidden locations, and side quests encourage discovery.
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+4.0
The Last Express Gold Edition
Exploring the train and overhearing conversations at different times is key to uncovering clues and story details.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
Exploration of procedurally generated and handcrafted areas is a core element; discovery and lore hunting are…
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+4.0
Titan Quest II
Open world with many locations, secrets, puzzles, and side quests; exploration is rewarded and encouraged.
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+4.0
Granny: Escape Together
Players explore a detailed house map and basement maze, discovering item locations and secrets.
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+4.0
Indiana Jones® and the Infernal Machine™
Game features large, varied levels with hidden treasures and secrets encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Kingdom Hearts
Exploring diverse Disney-themed worlds, uncovering secrets, and revisiting areas with new abilities is a core appeal.
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+4.0
Lay of the Land
Game emphasizes discovering biomes, structures, caves, and secrets in a voxel world with varied environments.
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+4.0
Märchen Forest
Strong emphasis on discovering dungeon layers, hidden rooms, and secrets; maps are large and complex, encouraging…
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+4.0
Mysterious School
Large school environment with multiple rooms and areas encourages discovery and searching for clues.
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+4.0
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Core gameplay involves discovering new islands, secrets, and revisiting locations to uncover hidden content.
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