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+5.0
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
Core gameplay loop centers on exploring a large 3D world and entering varied 2D dungeons to discover secrets and story.
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+5.0
Astro Bot
Strong emphasis on exploring levels thoroughly to find hidden bots, secrets, and collectibles.
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+4.0
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
Encouraged to discover new areas, clues, and secrets within the park and town environment.
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+4.0
Brigand: Oaxaca
The world is open with multiple hubs, secrets, and branching paths encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Dad's Monster House
Exploring a large, detailed mansion with secrets and clues is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™ III
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore through curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Drova - Forsaken Kin
Highly praised dense, handcrafted world with secrets, puzzles, and rewarding exploration without quest markers.
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+5.0
Dungeons of Blood and Dream
Strong motivation to discover new areas, secret levels, hidden items, and lore through curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Large open world with many locations, secrets, and random encounters to discover.
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+5.0
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Open world with many locations, secrets, and side quests to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise
Players explore a detailed house environment, uncovering hidden items and interactive details in multiple rooms.
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+4.0
Filcher
Levels encourage discovering secrets, hidden loot, and multiple paths, rewarding curiosity and careful observation.
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+5.0
Final Profit: A Shop RPG
Large, secret-filled world with many hidden areas and puzzles rewarding curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Google Earth VR
Core motivation is discovering new areas, revisiting familiar places, and curiosity-driven travel.
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+5.0
Gothic II: Gold Edition
Open world with dense, handcrafted locations and secrets encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Hacknet
Open exploration of networks, files, and hidden content is a key gameplay element.
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+5.0
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
Core motivation is to explore levels thoroughly to find hidden jokes, side quests, and easter eggs.
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+5.0
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
Game features large world with many optional dungeons, secrets, and hidden areas to discover.
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+5.0
Lingo
Non-euclidean maze-like world encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and revisiting puzzles.
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+4.0
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
The game features a large hotel and multiple worlds to explore, with many hidden puzzles and secrets to discover.
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+4.0
Metel - Horror Escape
Encourages methodical searching of environments for clues, items, and hidden paths, rewarding discovery.
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+4.0
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Game encourages discovering hidden collectibles, secret rooms, and multiple pathways, though some areas lock off.
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+4.0
Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
Large environment with hidden items, secrets, and multiple endings promotes discovery.
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+5.0
Ori and the Blind Forest
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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