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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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+4.0
Jak II
Large open-world city and diverse environments encourage exploration and discovery.
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+4.0
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The game features diverse, distinct chapters and environments with secrets and puzzles that reward curiosity.
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+4.0
Super Mario Sunshine
Isle Delfino and levels are designed for discovery with secrets, collectibles, and interconnected areas.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Exploration is rewarded through discovering secrets, hidden areas, and Kinstone fusions that open new content.
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+4.0
Ōkami
Dense world with secrets, collectibles, and side quests encourages discovery and revisiting areas.
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+4.0
Terranigma
The game features diverse environments, world maps, and hidden items encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Palworld
Large open world with diverse biomes and secrets to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Satisfactory
Open world with diverse biomes encourages exploration to find resources and secrets.
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+4.0
American Truck Simulator
The game features large, detailed maps with many cities and landmarks to discover.
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+4.0
Resident Evil 2
Exploration of detailed environments like the police station and sewers is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Semi-open world with many secrets, tombs, collectibles, and varied environments encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Forza Horizon 3
Features a vast and varied open world with multiple biomes and hidden collectibles encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization
Exploration of new lands, resources, and strategic opportunities is a core gameplay element, enhanced by evolving map…
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+4.0
Half-Life: Alyx
Rich, detailed environments with hidden items and lore encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
DAVE THE DIVER
Exploration of underwater areas, discovering new fish, secrets, and story elements is core gameplay.
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+4.0
DOOM
Non-linear level design with many secrets and collectibles encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Half-Life
Game design rewards exploration of detailed, interconnected environments and discovery of secrets.
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+4.0
MiSide
Players discover new areas, hidden items, and secrets in a richly detailed environment.
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+4.0
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Players explore multiple islands with distinct environments and social structures, uncovering secrets and optional…
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+4.0
Inscryption
Players explore the cabin, uncover mysteries, and discover hidden lore and puzzles beyond the card battles.
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+4.0
Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III]
Players explore diverse Disney and original worlds, uncover secrets, and progress through varied environments.
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+4.0
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
The game rewards discovering new Pokémon, secret bases, and areas accessible via Soaring, fostering curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Dyson Sphere Program
Exploration of multiple planets, star systems, and celestial phenomena is a core feature driving curiosity and…
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+4.0
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Players explore multiple locations to gather ingredients and meet characters, discovering new areas and secrets.
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