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Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Large open world with many secrets, side activities, and dynamic events encourages discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Hitman: Contracts
Large, detailed levels with many paths and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Home Behind 2
Exploration of procedurally generated maps with random events and resource gathering is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Core gameplay revolves around exploring diverse zones, backtracking with new abilities, and uncovering secrets and…
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+4.0
Knock-knock
Exploration of changing house layouts, forest, and discovery of hidden notes and story fragments is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Leisure Suit Larry 7 - Love for Sail
Players explore a large cruise ship environment, searching for hidden objects and secrets like the 'Where's Dildo?'…
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+4.0
Lenna's Inception
Randomized overworld and dungeons promote discovery of new layouts and secrets on each playthrough.
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+5.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
The game features global geography with 24,000 airports and encourages discovery of landmarks and new locations.
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+4.0
No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
Players explore a small island environment, uncovering secrets and alternative story paths.
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+4.0
Pan-Pan
Open world encourages discovering new areas and interacting with the environment to progress.
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+5.0
Rat Quest
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore; exploration is a key motivator and gameplay element.
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+5.0
Sky: Children of the Light
Exploration of beautiful, expansive realms and discovery of hidden areas is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
Super Chibi Knight
The game features semi-open worlds, secret areas, and diverse environments that invite discovery.
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+4.0
The 7th Guest Remake
Encourages discovery of mansion rooms, secrets, and environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
The Knightling
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and puzzles in a vibrant open world.
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+4.0
Yomawari: Lost in the Dark
Open-ended map design with multiple areas to discover and collectables that reveal story elements.
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+4.0
Youropa
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and navigating fragmented floating islands.
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+5.0
Pokémon Blue Version
Strong emphasis on exploring diverse environments and discovering Pokémon and secrets.
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+5.0
0°N 0°W
Core motivation is discovering and wandering through diverse surreal environments.
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+5.0
9th Dawn Remake
Strong emphasis on exploring vast open world, dungeons, secrets, and revisiting areas; completionists enjoy thorough…
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+5.0
Assassin's Creed® Origins
Large open world with diverse biomes, tombs, cities, and secrets encourages extensive discovery.
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+4.0
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Large open world with multiple regions, collectibles, and side missions encourage discovery and curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Captain Bones: Prologue
Open world with islands to discover, treasure hunting, and environmental interaction encourages exploration.
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+5.0
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Exploration of the shifting Oldest House and discovery of lore and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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