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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Story
A strong dose of exploration and story in the same game.
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+4.0
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
Exploration of a detailed, eerie town with hidden collectibles and side quests is a major focus.
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+4.0
An English Haunting
Game involves discovering new locations, interacting with characters, and uncovering story elements in a richly…
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+4.0
Terminal 81
Open world with many NPCs, hidden items, and side activities encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
The End of the Sun
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and story fragments across multiple time periods and seasons.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth
Game features map exploration with changing layouts and discovery of new story elements.
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
The game involves discovering new rooms, hidden secrets, and clues in a mysterious mansion environment.
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+4.0
The Dig®
Exploration of alien worlds and discovery of secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
RiME
Exploration of a mysterious island with secrets and collectibles is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
SIMULACRA
Players explore a detailed virtual phone environment, uncovering secrets, messages, and clues.
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+4.0
Cosmic Ultramarine
Exploring multiple surreal and abstract environments and uncovering narrative layers is central.
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+4.0
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3
Strong emphasis on discovering new story paths, traits, and secrets in a branching metroidvania-style map.
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+4.0
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
Game rewards curiosity and discovery of new areas, secrets, and lore in a large interconnected world.
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+4.0
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
Significant emphasis on methodical exploration, backtracking, and discovering new areas and secrets.
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+4.0
Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Exploring detailed haunted locations and discovering ghost lore and secrets is a core activity.
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+4.0
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Open world encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and events; exploration is a key part of the experience.
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+4.0
Beyond Shadowgate
Large game world with over 250 locations encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Homebody
Exploration of the mansion and discovery of clues and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Tenebris Somnia
Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental storytelling within a changing apartment setting.
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+4.0
Conan the mighty pig
Large interconnected levels with hidden truffles, plants, and secrets encourage discovery.
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+4.0
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, collecting items, and uncovering lore in a largely unknown environment.
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+4.0
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Players explore multiple large, atmospheric locations, uncover secrets, and backtrack to solve puzzles.
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+4.0
Virtual Virtual Reality
Game features multiple VR layers and hidden secrets encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
BioShock™ Remastered
Exploration of the underwater city Rapture is a key element, with hidden areas, audio logs, and lore to discover.
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+4.0
The Night of the Rabbit
Players explore multiple interconnected locations, uncover secrets, and discover hidden stories and collectibles.
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