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Exploration
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Popular, well-rated games with a strong exploration score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Exploration affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Salt
Core gameplay is discovering new islands, secrets, and treasures in a vast procedurally generated ocean world.
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+5.0
Somber Echoes
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a large, vertical, and interconnected map.
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+5.0
3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG
Procedurally generated infinite world with discovery of new areas, quests, and secrets.
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+5.0
ELEX
Large handcrafted open world with many secrets and varied biomes to discover
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+5.0
Outcast - A New Beginning
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a large, vibrant open world.
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+5.0
Romestead
The game encourages exploration of various biomes and dungeons.
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+5.0
Star Explorers
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new star systems, planets, caves, and alien ruins in a procedurally generated…
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+5.0
98xx
Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, hidden files, and narrative fragments within a faux operating system.
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+5.0
Balrum
Large open world with many secrets, puzzles, and areas to discover
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+5.0
L.S.D.: Prologue to Lasting Spiritual Derangement
Core gameplay involves discovering surreal environments, exploring houses and worlds, and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Windlands
Large open levels with hidden collectibles encourage curiosity-driven discovery and navigation.
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+5.0
Axiom Verge 2
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in large interconnected worlds.
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+5.0
Faeland
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, unlocking new areas, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+5.0
Hello Neighbor Alpha 3
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden puzzles in the sprawling house.
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+5.0
Miasmata
Core gameplay is discovering new areas, mapping, and uncovering island secrets.
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+5.0
Proteus
Core gameplay is wandering and discovering new areas, secrets, and seasonal changes.
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+5.0
Spirits of Xanadu
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, audio logs, and piecing together story elements.
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+5.0
BloodLust Shadowhunter
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden doors, puzzles, and vast randomly generated dungeons with hundreds of…
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+5.0
Deep Dish Dungeon
Core gameplay is about discovering secrets, unlocking shortcuts, and navigating a dense, interconnected dungeon.
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+5.0
Evochron Mercenary
Exploration of vast, seamless galaxy, unknown systems, planets, and secrets is a core motivation.
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+5.0
Farever
The game encourages exploration with many secrets and collectibles.
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+5.0
SpaceBourne 2
Huge procedurally generated universe with thousands of systems, planets, and points of interest to discover.
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+5.0
Stellar Tactics
Huge procedural universe with thousands of star systems and planets to discover and explore.
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+5.0
Aniimo
Open world with many secrets, puzzles, and hidden areas encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities
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