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+5.0
Antichamber
Exploration of a large, non-Euclidean labyrinth is a core part of the experience.
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+5.0
BLACK SOULS
Open world with multiple areas, secrets, and hidden content to discover.
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+5.0
Botanicula
Game emphasizes exploring diverse, richly detailed environments and discovering hidden interactions and collectibles.
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+4.0
Cave Crawler
Core gameplay is exploring cave environments and uncovering story through scanning and observation.
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+5.0
Caves of Qud
Vast procedurally generated world with many biomes, dungeons, and secrets; exploration is a core motivation.
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+5.0
Critter Cove
Strong emphasis on discovering new islands, underwater ruins, and hidden secrets in a large open world.
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+5.0
Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden areas, secret collectibles, and lore through exploration.
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+5.0
Darkwood
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with NPCs in a procedurally varied world.
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+4.0
Dawnfolk
Map exploration and revealing hidden tiles is a core mechanic, with discovery of events and secrets.
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+4.0
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
Players discover new areas and secrets throughout the game.
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+5.0
Don't Starve Together
Exploration of procedurally generated worlds, biomes, caves, and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Epistory - Typing Chronicles
Game world unfolds progressively with new areas and secrets to discover, encouraging curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Eternal Afternoon
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with diverse NPCs in a richly detailed…
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+4.0
Eve of Souls: Static Pod
Exploration of confined, atmospheric environments with secrets and hidden areas is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
Large maps with multiple areas and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Freedom Planet
Large levels with multiple routes, secrets, and collectibles motivate curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Gloomwood
Level design rewards exploration with multiple paths, secrets, and environmental storytelling.
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+5.0
Horizon's Gate
Open world sailing and discovery of ports, dungeons, secrets, and lore is a core and rewarding gameplay element.
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+5.0
Intergalactic Fishing
Procedurally generated lakes and unknown fish species encourage continual discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Islets
Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and connecting islands to unlock new paths.
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+4.0
Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
Non-linear exploration of island and time periods with discovery of secrets and environmental clues
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+5.0
LAVALAMP
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new surreal areas and interacting with objects in a psychedelic world.
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+4.0
Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
The game features a large map with many secrets, optional biomes, and encourages discovery with auto-markers and…
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+5.0
LunarLux
The world is compact but rich with secrets, side quests, and interactable objects encouraging thorough exploration.
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