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+4.0
Henry Stickmin: Completing the Mission
Multiple branching paths and endings encourage discovery of new storylines and secrets.
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+4.0
Infliction
Players explore a richly detailed house and other environments, discovering story elements and secrets.
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+4.0
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
Exploration of mysterious environments and hidden narrative elements is a key part of the experience.
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+4.0
Paper Bride 6 Nightmare
Exploration of multiple detailed environments and discovery of hidden clues and lore is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Pathless Woods
Open world with multiple biomes, hidden chests, and map unlocking encourages discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Pokémon Insurgence
Players explore a new region with hidden grottos, secret bases, and numerous side quests, fostering discovery and…
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+4.0
Pokémon White Version 2
New areas, redesigned locations, Hidden Grottoes, and a large variety of Pokémon encourage discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
Encourages discovery of new areas, Pokémon, and secrets throughout the Kanto region.
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+4.0
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Open world composed of multiple islands with many hidden locations, treasures, and secrets to discover.
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+4.0
SKIBIDI GYATROOMS
Game encourages discovering new areas, hidden secrets, and navigating surreal environments.
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+4.0
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Large, diverse hub worlds with collectibles and secrets promote discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Super Mario All-Stars
Rich level design with hidden areas, warp zones, and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Survivalist
Large open world with many locations, hidden rewards, and quests encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
Randomized world elements, secret areas, and discovery of rare materials motivate exploration.
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+4.0
The Backrooms Game FREE Edition
Core gameplay is exploring endless, randomly generated maze corridors and discovering subtle environmental changes.
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+4.0
The Godfather
Open-world design encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and side activities.
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+4.0
The Isle
Large maps with diverse environments encourage discovery and navigation without in-game maps.
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+4.0
Anno 1602 History Edition
Exploration and expansion across islands is a core gameplay element, rewarding discovery and planning.
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+4.0
Bless Unleashed
Large open world with hidden chests, secrets, and varied biomes encourages curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition
Large open worlds with many secrets, collectibles, and dungeons encourage exploration.
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+4.0
Darkstone
Procedurally generated dungeons and multiple quest paths promote discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Dungeon Lords Steam Edition
Open world with dungeons, puzzles, and hidden secrets encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Flower
Encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and hidden flowers within each level.
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+4.0
Prince of Persia®
Semi-open world with multiple hubs and collectible orbs encourages exploration and revisiting areas
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