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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Autonomy
A strong dose of exploration and autonomy in the same game.
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+5.0
BLACKSHARD
Core gameplay is about discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together cryptic lore in a vast labyrinth.
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+5.0
VRChat
Large variety of user-created worlds and maps encourage discovery and exploration.
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+5.0
Peripeteia
Massive levels with many hidden areas, secrets, and alternative routes reward curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+5.0
Fallout 3
Large open world with many secrets, side quests, and locations to discover.
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+5.0
Everything
Core gameplay is discovering new objects, environments, and scales from microscopic to cosmic.
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+5.0
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered
Open world with many secrets, quests, and areas to discover; players motivated by curiosity and non-linear progression.
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+5.0
Elite Dangerous
Exploration is a core motivation, with a 1:1 scale galaxy to discover, including unique celestial phenomena and…
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+5.0
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
Large world, many dungeons, secrets, and quests drive curiosity and discovery.
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+5.0
RetroSpace
Emphasis on discovering secrets, alternate paths, and lore through thorough exploration.
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+5.0
Vietnam War
Massive maps with multiple regions and hidden mechanics invite curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Star Traders: Frontiers
Procedurally generated galaxy with many planets, secrets, and dynamic events invites curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Infinite Craft
Discovery of new elements and concepts is central, with players exploring an ever-expanding conceptual space.
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+5.0
Creator of Another World
Procedurally generated worlds, towns, dungeons, and quests encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
The Matchless Kungfu
Players discover new map tiles, unlock secrets, and expand their world in a non-linear fashion.
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+5.0
La-Mulana
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together clues across a huge map.
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+5.0
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Open world encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and quests; exploration is a core motivation.
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+5.0
X2: The Threat
Huge universe with many sectors and secrets to discover.
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+5.0
Hiiro
Core gameplay is centered on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden collectibles across diverse biomes.
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+5.0
Evochron Legacy SE
Large seamless universe with many uncharted systems, planets, and hidden items to discover.
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+5.0
5089: The Action RPG
Procedurally generated infinite world with diverse environments and secrets encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Feather
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with the environment at one's own pace.
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+5.0
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Huge open world with maze-like dungeons, hidden secrets, and non-linear progression
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+5.0
Romancing SaGa 3™
Open world with many secrets, side quests, and hidden content encourages extensive discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Fabled Lands
Open world with many locations, secrets, and quests to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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