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+4.0
THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano
Exploration of a detailed, maze-like environment with hidden areas and collectibles is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
THE LONGING
Exploration of vast cave systems and discovery of hidden items and areas is a core feature.
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+4.0
The Magic Circle
Players explore an unfinished game world with hidden secrets, lore, and multiple paths.
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+4.0
Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
Encouraged to explore levels thoroughly to find hidden tapes, stones, and secret areas.
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+4.0
Vertigo Remastered
Game design encourages discovering shortcuts, secrets, and environmental storytelling, supporting curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Whisker Wanderlust: The Wondrous Journey
Encourages discovery of hidden objects and secrets across diverse, richly detailed illustrated worlds.
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+4.0
Apocalypter
Procedurally generated vast wasteland with many points of interest encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Chop Chop Inc.
Strong emphasis on discovering new biomes, secrets, and hidden items rewarding curiosity.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon
Strong emphasis on exploring maze-like levels, discovering terminals, secrets, and lore.
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+4.0
Dawn
Core motivation is exploring the environment and finding hidden collectibles.
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+4.0
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
Players explore detailed environments and revisit locations to uncover clues and advance the story.
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+4.0
Grim Fandango Remastered
Players explore diverse environments and uncover story elements through discovery.
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+4.0
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure
Game encourages discovering secrets, hidden items, and exploring multiple areas with collectibles and puzzles.
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+4.0
Harvester
Players explore a detailed town with many locations and characters, uncovering secrets and progressing through a…
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+4.0
Helheim Hassle
Large world with many hidden secrets, side quests, and collectibles encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Near Death
Exploring abandoned research station and surrounding environment is core gameplay.
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+4.0
REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
Branching paths and hidden routes encourage discovery and repeated playthroughs.
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+4.0
SaGa Frontier Remastered
Open world with multiple zones and hidden content; players discover secrets and new areas in nonlinear fashion.
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+4.0
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Players explore multiple detailed environments and uncover story elements and easter eggs.
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+4.0
TRON 2.0
Game features large exploratory levels, hidden items, and secrets encouraging curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Game features large, detailed environments with hidden treasures and multiple paths encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Vanguard Galaxy
Exploration of a procedurally generated galaxy with new sectors, missions, and secrets is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Wall World
Game encourages discovering new caves, biomes, secrets, and hidden upgrades; vertical exploration is a key feature.
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+4.0
Ascension to the Throne
Open world with secrets, side quests, and multiple continents encourages discovery.
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