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Exploration

Discovering new areas or secrets

+4 to +5 affinity

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Focused on exploration

Games where exploration stands out from the other motivations.

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+5 Exploration affinity
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+4.0

Dragon Ball Z: Legend of Z RPG

2019

Game features open maps with secrets, side quests, and encourages discovery beyond main story progression.
+4.0

FNaF World: Refreshed

2025

Multiple new worlds, hidden characters, and secrets promote discovery and curiosity-driven play.
+4.0

Pax Historia

Players discover new narrative outcomes, alternate timelines, and community-created scenarios, fostering exploration.
+4.0

Pokémon Añil

2023

The game features a reimagined Kanto with new locations, secrets, and quests, encouraging thorough exploration and…
+4.0

Scary Baboon

2023

Multiple maps with hidden areas, puzzles, and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
+4.0

Solar Smash

2020

Players explore multiple planets, secret unlockable worlds, and different celestial systems.
+4.0

Super Mario

2001

The overworld map allows free movement and discovery of secrets and alternate routes.
+4.0

Super Mario Maker: World Engine

Players explore a vast variety of user-generated levels and new gameplay concepts.
+4.0

The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival

2020

The game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and seasonal additions within the festival world.
+4.0

The Freak Circus

Exploration of circus tents, backstage areas, and hidden passages is key to uncovering lore and advancing the story.
+4.0

The Longest Game Ever 2

2019

Players discover hidden secrets, subtle clues, and branching paths, rewarding curiosity and thorough investigation.
+4.0

What Beats Rock

2024

The infinite branching chains and custom games encourage discovery of new concepts and strategies.

Same motivation, different experiences

Your way to play

Explore different sides of exploration, grouped by what players enjoy.

Play style 01 Large open world with many locations, secrets, and side quests encourages discovery and curiosity. Play style 02 Large, maze-like levels filled with secrets and collectibles encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play. Play style 03 Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden story elements. Play style 04 Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and story elements through exploration. Play style 05 Large, detailed maps with many locations and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.

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A little more you

Mix in another motivation, or find an experience with less of something else.

Exploration + Autonomy A strong dose of exploration and autonomy in the same game. Exploration + Fantasy A strong dose of exploration and fantasy in the same game. Exploration + Story A strong dose of exploration and story in the same game. Less competition High exploration scores, with competition at +0 or below. Less status High exploration scores, with status at +0 or below.