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Large, maze-like levels filled with secrets and collectibles encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
SteamWorld Dig 2
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and optional caves in a richly designed world.
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+4.0
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nonlinear world maps, secret areas, and hidden collectibles motivate players to discover new content and revisit levels.
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+5.0
Blade Kitten
Large, labyrinthine levels with many hidden collectibles and alternate paths strongly encourage exploration.
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+5.0
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
Game design emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and completing numerous side quests.
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+5.0
Promenade
Core motivation is exploring multiple open, interconnected worlds and discovering secrets and collectibles.
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+4.0
Will You Snail?
Many secrets, collectibles, and lore pieces encourage curiosity-driven exploration beyond main levels.
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+4.0
GRAIN ROT
Procedurally generated dungeons and hidden secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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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
HBDIE: 2
Game encourages discovery of new areas, hidden items, and lore through exploration of complex environments.
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+5.0
Silver Pines
Exploration is a core gameplay element with many secrets, backtracking, and environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
Vanishing Realms™
Game encourages discovering hidden items, secrets, and navigating dungeons with curiosity.
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+5.0
Alwa's Awakening
Exploration is a core element with many secrets, hidden passages, and collectibles encouraging curiosity.
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+5.0
Valheim
Exploration of diverse biomes, secrets, and procedurally generated worlds is a major motivation.
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+4.0
Subliminal
The game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and alternate paths in richly detailed environments.
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+4.0
Freedom Planet
Large levels with multiple routes, secrets, and collectibles motivate curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Hylics
Central motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with bizarre environments
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+5.0
Gecko Gods
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles in a richly detailed open world.
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+4.0
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
Large levels with many secrets and puzzles encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Windlands
Large open levels with hidden collectibles encourage curiosity-driven discovery and navigation.
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+4.0
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Game encourages discovering secrets, collectibles, and multiple areas with varied environments.
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+5.0
Dread Delusion
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, lore, and hidden content in a richly detailed world.
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+4.0
Roboquest VR
Game features hidden areas, branching paths, and secrets rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
Katamari Damacy REROLL
Players explore levels to find new objects and secrets; map awareness and discovery are key gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Multiple branching routes, hidden areas, and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven gameplay.
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