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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
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
Exploration of school environments and discovery of ghost stories and secrets is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
Archaeogem
Level design includes branching paths, hidden collectibles, and secrets that motivate curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
ASYLUM
Players explore a large, detailed asylum environment, uncovering documents, secrets, and story elements.
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+4.0
Before We Leave
Exploration of new islands and planets is a core gameplay element, with discovery of resources and new challenges.
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+4.0
Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
Game features a large interconnected map with multiple areas to discover and unlock, supporting curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
STALZONE
Large open world with varied zones and secrets; players enjoy discovering new areas and lore.
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+4.0
True Crime: New York City
Large, GPS-accurate Manhattan with many enterable buildings and side activities encourages exploration.
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+4.0
AI Roguelite
Players discover new AI-generated locations, quests, and characters in a procedurally created world.
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+4.0
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Open world with diverse environments, seasonal changes, and many secrets encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Earthling's Undertaking
The large world map with random events, hidden locations, and dynamic encounters encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Onirism
Large open worlds with many secrets and collectibles encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
The Market of Light
Core activity is exploring a highly detailed market environment at different scales, discovering visual details and…
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+4.0
UMIGARI | ウミガリ
Game encourages discovering new areas, fish, and story elements in a surreal world.
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+4.0
A Hand With Many Fingers
Core gameplay involves discovering new documents, boxes, and clues in an unfamiliar archive environment.
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+4.0
Glittermitten Grove
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets underground and in the sky, as well as unlocking hidden games.
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+4.0
Project Warlock II
Large, vertical levels with many secrets and alternate routes encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Realms of Magic
Large world map with many handcrafted and procedural areas; players explore new biomes, dungeons, and secrets.
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+4.0
RIFT
Large world with dynamic rifts, events, puzzles, and artifact hunting encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
Large, maze-like levels with many secrets encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Exploration of randomly generated islands and biomes is core to gameplay and player motivation.
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+4.0
The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone
Game encourages discovery of new areas, lore, and secrets in a richly detailed alien world.
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+4.0
First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds
The airship environment encourages thorough exploration to find clues, hidden collectibles, and new puzzle areas.
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+4.0
Harvest Island
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, hidden passages, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
Inside Depth 6
Exploration of labyrinthine mine with hidden items, secrets, and multiple routes is a core gameplay element.
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