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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Autonomy
A strong dose of exploration and autonomy in the same game.
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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
Realms of Magic
Large world map with many handcrafted and procedural areas; players explore new biomes, dungeons, and secrets.
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+4.0
RIFT
Large world with dynamic rifts, events, puzzles, and artifact hunting encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
Large, maze-like levels with many secrets encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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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
The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone
Game encourages discovery of new areas, lore, and secrets in a richly detailed alien world.
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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
Harvest Island
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, hidden passages, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
Lords of Xulima
Large, varied game world with puzzles, secrets, and non-linear exploration encourages curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Monster Hunter Wilds
Open world with dynamic environments and ecosystems encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
Hex map exploration with player choice and discovery of new nodes, events, and secrets.
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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
Expeditions: Conquistador
Exploration of maps, discovery of locations, and random events are core gameplay elements driving curiosity.
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Large open world with multiple regions, hidden secrets, and side quests encourage discovery.
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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
Jalopy
Procedurally generated routes and discovery of roadside loot encourage exploration.
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+4.0
Mist Survival
Large maps with multiple zones encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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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
Stoneshard
Large open world with procedurally generated elements and many points of interest to discover.
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+4.0
VirtuaVerse
The game features many varied locations and encourages thorough exploration to discover clues and solve puzzles.
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+4.0
Zeno Clash 2
Semi-open world with optional side quests and collectibles encourages discovery and revisiting areas.
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+4.0
Age of Water
Open world encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and resources; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
Game features interconnected levels, secrets, collectibles, and encourages learning the map without a traditional map
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+4.0
Gryphon Knight Epic
Game features branching paths, secret areas, and backtracking, supporting discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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