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Large, maze-like levels filled with secrets and collectibles encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Rogue Wizards
Procedurally generated dungeons with limited line of sight encourage discovery and cautious exploration.
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+4.0
Toy Story 3
Open-world Toy Box mode promotes discovering new areas, secrets, and side missions.
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+4.0
Siralim
Procedurally generated realms and dungeons encourage discovery of new monsters, items, and environments.
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+4.0
Algodoo
Players discover new physics phenomena, tools, and community-created scenes, fostering curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Evoland 2
Exploration of multiple time periods and game worlds with hidden collectibles and secrets.
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+4.0
ΔV: Rings of Saturn
Game encourages discovering new locations, story events, and secrets in the rings of Saturn.
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+4.0
Hello Neighbor
Exploring the neighbor's house and uncovering secrets is a core motivation.
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+4.0
Super Mario Sunshine
Isle Delfino and levels are designed for discovery with secrets, collectibles, and interconnected areas.
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+4.0
Obama Maze
Randomly generated mazes encourage discovery and searching for hidden Obamium items.
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+4.0
TrackMania² Stadium
Large variety of user-created tracks and environments encourage discovery and trying new challenges.
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+4.0
Ys X: Nordics
Game encourages discovering new islands, secrets, and upgrading ship for better traversal.
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+4.0
Shadow Legend VR
Game rewards searching for hidden runes, secrets, and interacting with detailed environments.
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+4.0
Outpath
Unlocking and discovering new islands and resources is a core motivating factor.
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+4.0
A Game About Digging A Hole™
Strong motivation to discover new ores, secrets, and deeper layers underground.
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+4.0
Mario Kart World
Free Roam mode and interconnected tracks promote discovery of secrets, collectibles, and alternate paths.
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+5.0
Shape of the World
Core motivation is discovering new biomes, secrets, and environmental changes.
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+4.0
Putt-Putt® Saves The Zoo
Game encourages discovering new zoo areas, finding lost animals, and interacting with many clickable elements.
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+4.0
Blades of Fire
Metroidvania-style interconnected levels with secrets, backtracking, and verticality encourage discovery.
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+4.0
GNOG
Encourages discovery of new puzzle elements and hidden achievements within diverse themed boxes.
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+5.0
ADACA
Zone Patrol mode emphasizes discovering secrets, lore, and new areas in an open world.
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+4.0
Shenmue III
Players explore detailed environments, discover secrets, and interact with many NPCs with unique routines.
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+4.0
Dungeon Drafters
Players explore multiple dungeons with unique enemies and puzzles, discovering secrets and new cards.
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+4.0
First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds
The airship environment encourages thorough exploration to find clues, hidden collectibles, and new puzzle areas.
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+4.0
One Way To Die
Discovering over 100 unique death scenarios and endings drives curiosity and exploration.
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