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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
Dark Devotion
Fixed but complex maps with secrets, multiple paths, and hidden lore encourage discovery
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+4.0
Exogate Initiative
Exploring new planets, discovering alien life and artifacts is a core gameplay element driving curiosity.
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+4.0
Legend of Dungeon
Randomly generated dungeons and secret areas promote discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Starpoint Gemini Warlords
Large galaxy to explore with many sectors, planets, and random encounters; exploration is a core activity.
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+4.0
TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3
Open world map encourages discovery of new roads and events beyond the main TT course.
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+4.0
Age of Conan: Unchained
Large, detailed world with varied zones and secrets; players enjoy discovering new areas and lore-rich environments.
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+4.0
Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse
The game features multiple story branches, quests, and secrets encouraging discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Aka
Game rewards curiosity with multiple islands, hidden areas, and secrets to discover.
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+4.0
FANTASIAN Neo Dimension
Second half opens up to open world exploration with many side quests and hidden content; diorama environments encourage…
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+4.0
Golden Chambers
Open, flexible environments invite discovery of secrets, side content, and environmental interactions.
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+4.0
Permafrost
Exploration of a large open world with secrets, resources, and story elements is a core motivation.
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+4.0
Professional Fishing 2
Large open maps with many fishing spots encourage discovery and movement to find fish.
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+4.0
Scene Investigators
The game encourages detailed exploration of richly detailed crime scenes to discover clues and piece together stories.
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+4.0
The Adventures of Tree
The game features a large open world with many areas to discover, secrets, and hidden items.
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+4.0
Ys X: Nordics
Game encourages discovering new islands, secrets, and upgrading ship for better traversal.
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+4.0
A.I.M.2 Clan Wars
Large open world with multiple sectors, secrets, and diverse environments encourages exploration.
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+4.0
Everholm
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, dungeons, and mysteries in the town and underworld.
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+4.0
SpaceBourne
Game features many star systems, space anomalies, stations to explore on foot, and discovery of secrets.
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+4.0
Them and Us
Large mansion and multiple areas with backtracking and item discovery encourage exploration.
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+4.0
FortressCraft Evolved!
Exploration is vertical and deep, with large caves and biomes to discover, driving progression.
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+4.0
Aggelos
Game encourages discovering secrets, backtracking with new abilities, and exploring varied environments.
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+4.0
EcoGnomix
Core gameplay involves discovering new cave biomes, resources, and secrets with each run.
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+4.0
Malum
Game involves discovering symbols, searching maps for clues and items, and navigating diverse environments with some…
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+4.0
Mutant Mudds Deluxe
Game encourages discovering hidden areas, secret levels, and collectibles across multiple worlds.
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