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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
Lightyear Frontier
Game features multiple biomes, secrets, and encourages discovery of new areas.
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+4.0
Nuclear Nightmare
Large handcrafted map with multiple unique locations and objectives encourages discovery and navigation.
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+4.0
State of Decay: YOSE
Open world with many buildings and areas to discover encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Watch_Dogs™
Open world Chicago with many secrets, collectibles, and side activities encourages discovery.
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+4.0
A Robot Named Fight!
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, backtracking with new abilities, and uncovering secrets in procedurally…
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+4.0
Carmageddon Max Pack
Open, non-linear maps with secrets and multiple paths encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Feed the Deep
Core gameplay centers on discovering new cave areas, secrets, and lore in procedurally generated environments.
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+4.0
Heaven Does Not Respond
Exploring the faux OS, websites, and hidden content is a core part of gameplay and player motivation.
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+4.0
ISOLAND3: Dust of the Universe
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together narrative through environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
Roguebook
Map exploration with fog of war and resource-limited revealing is a core and praised mechanic.
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+4.0
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Open world with multiple biomes and secrets; players enjoy discovering new areas and lore.
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+4.0
Shadowgate
Exploring multiple rooms and discovering new areas and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Players explore multiple locations, search for hidden objects, and discover secrets in a detailed 3D world.
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+4.0
The Genesis Project
Exploring new areas, dungeons, and game mechanics is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now
Large open maps with hidden areas and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Conquest of Elysium 4
Multiple planes and randomly generated maps offer extensive discovery and curiosity-driven gameplay.
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+4.0
DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA
Large maps with environmental navigation and discovery of pages encourage exploration.
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+4.0
Dragon Ruins
Core gameplay revolves around mapping the dungeon and discovering new areas, which players find enjoyable.
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+4.0
Dusk City
Strong emphasis on exploring large maps, secret areas, and collecting items; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
Players explore many interconnected locations, uncover secrets, and interact with numerous characters and objects.
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+4.0
Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Exploring the island and discovering secrets is a core enjoyable activity.
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+4.0
Roboquest VR
Game features hidden areas, branching paths, and secrets rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
Players explore large maps, cities, and multiple story branches with many secrets and hidden content.
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+4.0
THE ENIGMA MACHINE
Exploration of unfamiliar, glitchy dreamscape environments is central to gameplay and puzzle solving.
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