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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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+4.0
Illusion Carnival
Game encourages discovery of secrets, lore, and hidden content in a surreal carnival environment.
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+4.0
Psychopomp
Exploration of layered environments and uncovering secrets is a core part of gameplay and player motivation.
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+4.0
Scarlet Hollow
Players discover new story paths, secrets, and character interactions through exploration and replay.
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+4.0
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Players explore multiple islands and environments to uncover story and puzzles.
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VII
Open world with many locations, secrets, and minigames encourages discovery.
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+4.0
LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Open world encourages exploration with collectibles and side quests.
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+4.0
Mad Father
Players explore a large mansion with hidden areas and secrets to uncover.
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+4.0
The Stanley Parable
Encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and narrative branches within the office environment.
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+4.0
Night in the Woods
Exploring the town, discovering secrets, and interacting with characters is a core part of the experience.
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+4.0
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Game world filled with secrets, sidequests, and backtracking with new abilities to discover hidden content.
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+4.0
Lily's Well
Exploration of new areas, hidden items, and story elements is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Sword and Fairy
Maze navigation and hidden side quests encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Semi-open levels with hidden areas, lore, and side quests encourage thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
The game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles across a varied map.
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+4.0
Silent Hill
Exploring the foggy town and supernatural otherworld is central; players uncover secrets and environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
Vagrant Story
Metroidvania-style world with backtracking and discovery of new areas and secrets.
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+4.0
Batman™: Arkham Knight
Open world Gotham City with many side missions, collectibles, and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Metro Exodus
Semi-open world maps with many secrets and side quests encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
Exploration of environments to find notes, secrets, and lore is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
In Stars And Time
Players explore environments repeatedly with new discoveries and subtle changes in each loop.
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+4.0
Long Live The Queen
Multiple story paths, hidden events, and lore encourage players to explore all possibilities.
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+4.0
Psychonauts
Encourages discovery of unique mental worlds, collectibles, and secrets within levels, fostering curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Ticy Adventure Club
Strong emphasis on discovering new locations, secrets, and interacting with environment and characters.
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+5.0
Genshin Impact: A Rekviem for the Underworld
Open world with new quests and areas to discover fosters exploration.
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