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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
Volkolak: The Will of Gods
Metroidvania design with interconnected areas, secrets, and alternate routes encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Welcome to the Game II
Exploration of a detailed apartment, alley, and dark web sites with discovery of hidden codes and secrets.
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+4.0
XING: The Land Beyond
Exploration of diverse, beautiful worlds is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered
The game features a large world with many areas to discover, side quests, and hidden lore.
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+4.0
NTE: Neverness to Everness
Open world city with many hidden secrets, side quests, and diverse environments encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Dragon's Wake
Encouraged to explore levels thoroughly to find upgrades and secrets.
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+4.0
Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off
Open environments with collectibles and side quests encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Kanna Maze
Players discover new story nodes and endings through exploration of the flowchart and narrative branches.
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+4.0
Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest
Game features large seamless islands and encourages discovery of secrets and new areas.
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+4.0
Little-Known Galaxy
Exploring multiple planets and uncovering secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Lorn's Lure
Exploration of vast megastructures and discovery of secrets is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
Manyland
The infinite worlds and player-made content encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Mushroom Season
Large maps with diverse environments encourage discovery of new mushroom patches and scenic locations.
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+4.0
OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new stars and planets, exploring vast star maps and unlocking hidden content.
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+4.0
Phantasmagoria
Exploring the mansion and uncovering secrets is a core part of gameplay, with multiple chapters and areas to discover.
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+4.0
Pocket Kingdom
Non-linear map with secrets and backtracking rewards curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
Shadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩
Strong emphasis on discovering randomized labyrinths, secrets, and unique level gimmicks.
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+4.0
SIMULACRA 2
Players explore a virtual phone environment, uncovering hidden clues, social media posts, and secrets.
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+4.0
Age of Wonders 4
Exploration of procedurally generated maps, hidden secrets, and layered worlds is a core enjoyable aspect.
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+4.0
Black Skylands
Exploration of floating islands, secrets, puzzles, and resource gathering are core gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Large, vertical, multi-path levels with hidden collectibles and side objectives encourage discovery.
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+4.0
The Last Faith
Nonlinear world with many hidden passages, secrets, and backtracking; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Age of Wonders III
Random map generation, dungeons, and hidden treasures promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Ambrosia Sky
Exploration of varied environments and uncovering lore is a core part of the experience.
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