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Popular, well-rated games with a strong exploration score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Erenshor
Game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and hidden quests with minimal map assistance.
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+4.0
Invokyr
Procedurally generated boards, secrets, and new maps provide discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Islets
Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and connecting islands to unlock new paths.
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+4.0
Jerma & Otto: The Curse of the Late Streamer
The game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and references within the environment.
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+4.0
Little Goody Two Shoes
Players explore village, woods, and secrets, uncovering lore and hidden items
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+4.0
Vertigo 2
Varied environments, secrets, and lore encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Cozy Island
Exploration of island areas and secrets is a key motivator and source of enjoyment.
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+4.0
Mansions of Madness
Exploration of randomized mansion layouts and discovery of secrets is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
Outpath
Unlocking and discovering new islands and resources is a core motivating factor.
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+4.0
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Game design emphasizes discovering new islands, secrets, collectibles, and revisiting locations with new abilities.
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+4.0
Turok
Large, maze-like levels with many secrets and keys encourage exploration.
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+4.0
A Game About Digging A Hole™
Strong motivation to discover new ores, secrets, and deeper layers underground.
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+4.0
A Tiny Sticker Tale
Exploring the island and discovering new stickers and secrets is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition
Game encourages discovering secrets, hidden paths, and side quests in a detailed world.
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+4.0
Elong Plug
Game encourages discovery of secrets, lore, and hidden content in a surreal world.
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+4.0
Evo\Wave
Strong emphasis on discovering collectibles, secrets, and exploring distinct themed worlds.
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+4.0
Fishy
Players explore varied environments and uncover hidden lore and secrets throughout the game.
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+4.0
Four Last Things
Exploring multiple unique Renaissance art-based locations and discovering hidden details.
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+4.0
Hypogea
Game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and collectibles within large, atmospheric megastructure environments.
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+4.0
Judero
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, lore, and interacting with diverse NPCs.
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+4.0
Kittenrock Cats - A Hidden Object Game
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden cats and interacting with many map elements to uncover secrets.
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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
MARDEK
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, optional content, and non-linear dungeon progression.
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+4.0
MediEvil
Exploration of diverse, spooky environments and hidden areas is a key gameplay element.
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