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Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden story elements.
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+4.0
The Lost Crown
Game world is large with many locations to discover; players enjoy uncovering secrets and lore.
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+4.0
The Longest Journey
Players explore richly detailed, diverse environments in two parallel worlds, uncovering lore and secrets.
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+5.0
Risen 3 - Titan Lords
Strong emphasis on discovering new islands, secrets, and hidden treasures.
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+4.0
Mass Effect (2007)
Players explore a large galaxy map, multiple planets, and diverse environments, uncovering lore and secrets.
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+4.0
The Shell Part I: Inferno
Exploring multiple locations and revisiting scenes to uncover clues is core to gameplay.
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+4.0
Julian & Friends
Heavy emphasis on discovering hidden lore, secrets, and alternate paths through multiple playthroughs.
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+4.0
Kingsgrave
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and unlocking paths through abilities and puzzle solving.
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+4.0
Bird Game
Game features exploration of unique, stylized environments with secrets and varied areas; players note discovery as a…
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+4.0
Silent Hill
Exploring the foggy town and supernatural otherworld is central; players uncover secrets and environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
Raft
Exploration of islands, underwater areas, and story locations is a key motivator and gameplay element.
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+4.0
Garden of the Sea (VR)
Exploring multiple islands, discovering secrets and new areas is a core enjoyable activity.
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+5.0
Eidolon
Core motivation is discovering new areas, piecing together story fragments scattered across a huge map.
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+5.0
Aquaria
Core motivation is discovering vast underwater areas, secrets, and lore in a richly detailed world.
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+4.0
PLANET ALPHA
Game emphasizes discovery of new environments, secrets, and lore through visual storytelling.
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+4.0
Folklore Hunter
Strong focus on discovering clues, new areas, and secrets in the environment.
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+4.0
Alice Nation
Players explore a mysterious world through card interactions, uncovering story elements and secrets.
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+4.0
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
Encouraged to discover new areas, clues, and secrets within the park and town environment.
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+4.0
筮灵 SHILING
Game emphasizes discovering new eerie locations, secrets, and environmental clues integral to the mystery.
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+4.0
Stray
Exploring a richly detailed city and uncovering hidden stories and collectibles is a core aspect.
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+4.0
Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden dialogue within the mansion and story.
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+4.0
Granny: Escape Together
Players explore a detailed house map and basement maze, discovering item locations and secrets.
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+4.0
Whisker Wanderlust: The Wondrous Journey
Encourages discovery of hidden objects and secrets across diverse, richly detailed illustrated worlds.
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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
Village in the Shade
Exploration of the village, mines, and night-time areas with discovery of secrets and hidden items is a core feature.
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