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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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+5.0
Super Mario Odyssey
Core gameplay revolves around discovering hidden Power Moons and secrets in richly detailed, diverse kingdoms.
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+5.0
Voices of the Void
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and events in a richly detailed and mysterious environment.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Large open world with hidden secrets, dungeons, and dual realms encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
Metroid Prime
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, scanning environments, and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Astro Bot
Strong emphasis on exploring levels thoroughly to find hidden bots, secrets, and collectibles.
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+5.0
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition
The vast, detailed open world and hidden secrets promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and revisiting locations with new abilities.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Exploration is a core element, with a large open world, hidden secrets, side quests, and time travel mechanics…
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+5.0
Bloodborne
Highly rewarding exploration of a vast, interconnected world with secrets, shortcuts, and optional areas.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Core motivation is discovering new islands, secrets, and treasures across a vast oceanic world.
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+5.0
Xenoblade Chronicles
Exploration of a massive, beautifully designed world is a core gameplay element, with discovery rewarded and encouraged.
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+5.0
Don't Starve Together
Exploration of procedurally generated worlds, biomes, caves, and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
Donkey Kong Bananza
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden collectibles, and new areas through open-ended level design.
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+5.0
Ghost of Yotei
Open world design rewards discovery of hidden locations, secrets, and side quests; players encouraged to explore…
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+5.0
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles in a seamless world.
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+5.0
My Talking Hank
Free-roaming island exploration with discovery of new regions, animals, and collectibles is a central feature.
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+5.0
Pokémon Pokopia
Large, multi-layered maps with secrets, new areas, and discovery-driven gameplay encourage extensive exploration.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and character stories within the time-looped world.
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+5.0
Slime Rancher
Large, colorful world with many hidden areas and secrets to discover, rewarding curiosity.
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+5.0
Dying Light
Open world with many secrets, side quests, and dynamic events encourages extensive discovery.
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+5.0
Super Mario Bros. 3
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden paths, and alternative routes across diverse worlds.
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+5.0
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Large, beautifully crafted open world with many secrets, side quests, and hidden areas encourages curiosity-driven…
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+5.0
Valheim
Exploration of diverse biomes, secrets, and procedurally generated worlds is a major motivation.
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+5.0
DELTARUNE
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, lore, and new areas across chapters.
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