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Top picks
Popular, well-rated games with a strong exploration score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Star Control®: Origins
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new star systems, planets, alien species, and secrets.
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+5.0
VR Dungeon Knight
Strong emphasis on discovering new rooms, secrets, hidden passages, and loot in procedurally generated environments.
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+4.0
Tobal 2
Quest Mode features an explorable town and multiple dungeons, encouraging discovery and navigation of new environments.
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+5.0
Star Shelter
Exploring derelict ships, space stations, and unknown environments is a key motivation.
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+5.0
Dungeon Of Dragon Knight
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden passages, and solving puzzles in multi-level dungeons.
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+5.0
Shape of the World
Core motivation is discovering new biomes, secrets, and environmental changes.
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+5.0
TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight
Core gameplay revolves around discovering hidden items, exploring towns and environments, and unlocking new areas.
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+5.0
Cubic Odyssey
Core gameplay involves discovering new planets, ruins, and resources across many star systems.
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+5.0
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
No in-game map and large zones promote discovery and curiosity-driven navigation.
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+5.0
Sirius
Core gameplay involves discovering new asteroid belts, stations, and space areas.
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+4.0
Undertale Yellow
Players explore new and familiar Underground areas, uncover secrets, and solve puzzles.
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+5.0
Bleak Faith: Forsaken
Core motivation is discovering vast interconnected areas, secrets, and environmental storytelling.
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+5.0
Boundless
Core motivation is exploring dozens of unique planets and player-built settlements.
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+5.0
Card Survival: Fantasy Forest
Exploration of a grid-based forest map with discovery of new locations, secrets, and magic.
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+5.0
Islands of Insight
Large open world with many hidden puzzles and secrets encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
RADIOSOL
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together lore through environmental exploration.
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+5.0
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX
Large interconnected open world with diverse biomes and many secrets to discover.
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+5.0
Megaton Rainfall
Core feature is discovering new planets, stars, galaxies, and secrets in a procedurally generated universe.
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+5.0
Rogue Port - Blue Nightmare
Core gameplay centers on exploring over 300 handcrafted maps, dungeons, and secret areas, rewarding curiosity and…
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+5.0
The Brew Barons
Core gameplay involves discovering new islands, ingredients, and secrets in an open world.
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+5.0
Mirthwood
Large world with many secrets, lore, and areas to discover encourages exploration
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+5.0
Of Blades & Tails
Strong emphasis on discovering new locations, secrets, dungeons, and treasure hunting.
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+5.0
Sands of Aura
Large open world with many islands, secrets, and vertical level design encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
Large open world with many islands and secrets; players enjoy discovering new locations and quests.
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