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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
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
Players explore detailed environments and revisit locations to uncover clues and advance the story.
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+4.0
Harvester
Players explore a detailed town with many locations and characters, uncovering secrets and progressing through a…
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+4.0
Red Matter 2
Game features multiple environments across planets and stations; players enjoy discovering details and lore.
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+4.0
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Exploration of map nodes, hidden events, secrets, and lore is a core gameplay element.
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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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+4.0
Mindcop
Players explore a detailed town and characters’ minds, discovering secrets and hidden information.
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+4.0
Minotaur
Players explore detailed environments, uncover hidden objects, and piece together lore; curiosity-driven discovery is a…
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+4.0
Call of the Sea
Exploring a lush island environment and uncovering story elements is a core motivation.
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+4.0
CaseCracker2
Strong emphasis on discovering new clues, hidden connections, and meta-story elements through investigation.
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+4.0
qualia
Exploration of narrative branches, hidden content, and multiple endings drives curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Players explore multiple detailed environments and uncover story elements and easter eggs.
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+4.0
Winter Burrow
Exploring the forest without a map and discovering new areas and secrets is a key part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Expelled!
Players explore various school locations and uncover secrets and hidden information throughout multiple runs.
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+4.0
GRANDIA HD Remaster
Encouraged to explore diverse towns, dungeons, and environments with unique NPC dialogues.
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+4.0
The Berlin Apartment
Exploration of the apartment and discovery of objects triggering new stories is a core gameplay element, encouraging…
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+4.0
Dark Nights
Players discover new story branches, secrets, and lore by playing different routes and unlocking extra content.
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+4.0
KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-
The game encourages discovery of new worlds, secrets, collectibles, and story elements.
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+4.0
Shenmue I & II
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, NPC routines, and hidden items in detailed environments.
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+4.0
Assassin's Creed® Revelations
Large detailed open world of 16th century Constantinople and other locations encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon 2
Many levels have large optional areas and secrets off the main path, rewarding curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
CONTROL Resonant
Open-ended city with many secrets, puzzles, and side quests encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Geneforge 1
Large world with many areas to discover and secrets to find.
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+4.0
LAPIN
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden seeds, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
A Normal Lost Phone
Core gameplay involves discovering new information and secrets by exploring the phone's contents.
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