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+4.0
Haunted Lands
Levels contain many secrets, branching paths, and hidden items rewarding curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Heroes of Steel RPG
Large world maps, dungeons, and secret areas encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Open world Bayview city with hidden shops, secret races, and rewards incentivizes exploration beyond structured races.
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+4.0
Romancing SaGa 2™
Open world with many regions and quests to discover in any order, rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
Players explore detailed, varied locations with hidden items and secrets, encouraged to listen and investigate…
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+4.0
Trackmania
Huge variety of official and community maps offers constant discovery of new tracks and challenges.
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Learning and mastering complex maps with destructible environments is a key part of gameplay.
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+4.0
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
Large open world with many unique locations and hidden items encourages thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Dungeon Siege II
Game features large maps, secret areas, side quests, and encourages discovery of hidden content.
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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
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
Exploring new star systems and discovering anomalies is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Galactic Civilizations III
Large, procedurally generated galaxies with many planets and anomalies encourage discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
IdleOn
Multiple worlds and diverse mechanics encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Game features diverse, large maps with secrets and encourages discovery and world traversal.
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+4.0
Night of the Dead
Large open world with many points of interest encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Ostranauts
Players explore derelicts, stations, and outer space, discovering new ships and secrets.
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+4.0
RUSSIA BATTLEGROUNDS
Large map with many interesting locations and hidden easter eggs encourages discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
SAHUR: Escape Together
Exploration of varied, often dark and unpredictable environments is central to gameplay and tension.
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+4.0
SELF
Exploration of symbolic environments and story fragments is central to gameplay and narrative discovery.
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+4.0
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Players explore pixel-art environments and uncover secrets tied to moon phases and dream worlds.
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+4.0
Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
Players discover new routes, hidden content, and community creations, fostering curiosity-driven activities.
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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
Ashen Empires
Large open world with varied environments, secrets, and quests encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster
Exploration of floating islands with unique environments, hidden treasures, and collectibles encourages…
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