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+4.0
Creativerse
Large, varied biomes and underground layers encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
First Dwarf
Exploration of floating islands, hidden areas, and lore is a core and praised aspect of the game.
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+4.0
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
Levels contain secrets, collectibles, and multiple paths encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
HeXen II
The game features large, interconnected hub worlds with many secrets and hidden puzzles, encouraging extensive…
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+4.0
Permafrost
Exploration of a large open world with secrets, resources, and story elements is a core motivation.
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+4.0
Professional Fishing 2
Large open maps with many fishing spots encourage discovery and movement to find fish.
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+4.0
Rogue Wizards
Procedurally generated dungeons with limited line of sight encourage discovery and cautious exploration.
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+4.0
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Open world design encourages discovering new areas, side quests, and secrets across the island of Cordona.
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+4.0
Song Of The Prairie
Large open world with seamless map, discovery of new areas, and hidden quests encourages exploration.
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+4.0
The Falconeer: Revolution Remaster
Large open world with many secrets, shrines, and lore encourages curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Zoria: Age of Shattering
Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and loot with large maps and many points of interest.
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+4.0
Aron's Adventure
Game features multiple open world areas with hidden caches, secret locations, and side quests rewarding…
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+4.0
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Large open world with new zones and sandbox mode encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Dungeon Journey
Core gameplay revolves around uncovering unknown tiles in dungeons and discovering loot, monsters, and secrets.
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+4.0
Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition
Open world map with discovery of ports, habitats, and hidden boats; players explore new areas and fish locations.
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+4.0
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Large open world with many areas and secrets to discover; players enjoy exploring diverse environments
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+4.0
ONE PIECE World Seeker
Large open world with many areas to discover, collectibles, and secrets encourages curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Operencia: The Stolen Sun
Game world is filled with secrets, backtracking, and puzzles; encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!
Open world Kanto with visible Pokémon encourages discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Pool Panic
Large open world with many hidden secrets and varied areas to discover.
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+4.0
Republique
Encourages thorough exploration of environments and collecting lore items to uncover story details.
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+4.0
Shortest Trip to Earth
Exploration of star systems, planets, and random events is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Exploration of randomly generated islands and biomes is core to gameplay and player motivation.
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+4.0
Subway Midnight
Strong emphasis on discovering new environments, uncovering story through visual cues, and exploring unique train cars.
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