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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Story
A strong dose of exploration and story in the same game.
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+5.0
Ether One
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and story elements through detailed environmental exploration.
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+5.0
Eidolon
Core motivation is discovering new areas, piecing together story fragments scattered across a huge map.
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+5.0
The Old City: Leviathan
Core gameplay is about discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together story from environment
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+4.0
Persona 5
Features diverse, hand-crafted dungeons and a detailed urban environment encouraging discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Alan Wake II
Players explore multiple detailed environments, uncover secrets, and navigate complex, shifting worlds.
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+4.0
EarthBound
Encourages discovery of diverse towns, alternate dimensions, and hidden areas; visible enemies allow tactical…
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+4.0
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Large, detailed environments encourage discovery of secrets, collectibles, and alternate routes.
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+4.0
Mass Effect Trilogy
The trilogy features extensive galaxy exploration, discovering new planets, lore, and secrets.
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+5.0
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Core gameplay revolves around exploring new, randomly generated dungeons and uncovering secrets and items.
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Large, detailed world with many side quests and hidden content supports discovery and curiosity.
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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
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Exploration of a detailed, atmospheric town and multiple buildings is a core gameplay element.
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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
Resident Evil 2
Exploration of detailed environments like the police station and sewers is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
Open world allows exploration of South Park town with many secrets and side quests.
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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
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
The Henry Stickmin Collection
Players discover many different story branches, secrets, and character bios.
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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
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
Open world Gotham City with many hidden areas, collectibles, and side missions fosters discovery.
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+4.0
God of War
Semi-open world with multiple realms and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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