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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
Pixel Dungeon
Procedurally generated dungeons and hidden secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Tangles - تشابك
Core gameplay revolves around exploring the island and uncovering secrets and story elements.
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+4.0
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Randomized levels and secret areas encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
The Isle
Large maps with diverse environments encourage discovery and navigation without in-game maps.
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+4.0
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!
Players explore procedurally generated levels and discover secrets and presents.
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+4.0
Umfend
Core gameplay involves exploring environments, finding items, and uncovering story fragments.
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+4.0
Warlock - Master of the Arcane
Large maps with multiple worlds and portals encourage discovery of new areas and resources.
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+4.0
YAR: Forgotten Throne
Open world with hidden locations, secret quests, and no quest markers encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Zorbus
Dungeon levels have thematic unity and unique rooms; players explore new areas and secrets with curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
Open world encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and side activities within Vice City.
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+4.0
Beyond Blue
Core motivation is discovering marine life and underwater biomes, though limited to a single region and few maps.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon Infinity
Large, intricate, and non-linear levels with secrets and alternate paths encourage discovery and curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Elementallis
Exploration of diverse biomes, dungeons, and secrets is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
Ethel
Core gameplay involves exploring a detailed environment and discovering lore and secrets.
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+4.0
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Expanded village and side quests encourage discovery and backtracking to uncover secrets.
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+4.0
英雄群侠传II
Open world with many secrets, quests, and areas to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Lilitales
Exploration of a dangerous city and dungeons with discovery of secrets, events, and multiple locations is a core…
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+4.0
Planet Alcatraz 2
Open world with many locations, side quests, and dynamic encounters encourages discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Potions: A Curious Tale
Game world is open and encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and ingredients.
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+4.0
SAND LAND
Large open world with diverse environments, hidden caves, and side quests encourages discovery and curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Sensorium
Open world with multiple areas to discover, secrets to find, and puzzles requiring exploration and observation.
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+4.0
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
Open cities and multiple locations encourage exploration and discovery of landmarks and collectibles.
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+4.0
Caveblazers
Randomly generated levels and hidden secrets encourage discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Keplerth
Large procedurally generated world with multiple biomes and underground levels encourages discovery.
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