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Games where exploration stands out from the other motivations.
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Sagres
Core motivation is discovering new locations, artifacts, and secrets across a large world map with rich historical…
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+5.0
Dreamcore
Core gameplay is discovering vast, maze-like environments with many hidden areas and secrets.
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+5.0
Islands of the Caliph
Exploration of multiple islands, dungeons, and secrets is a core and highly praised aspect of the game.
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+5.0
Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and navigating maze-like liminal spaces.
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+5.0
RADIOSOL
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together lore through environmental exploration.
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+5.0
Chicken Hill
Core gameplay revolves around discovering hidden chickens, items, secrets, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+5.0
Garbanzo Quest
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden levels, and multiple paths.
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+5.0
Tinykin
Core motivation is discovering secrets, collectibles, and new areas in large, detailed environments.
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+5.0
TY the Tasmanian Tiger
Large, open levels with many hidden collectibles encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
White Mourning: Museum In Pale
Core gameplay is about exploring the museum and discovering art and story elements.
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+5.0
Time Flies
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interactions in detailed environments.
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+5.0
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Large open levels with many secrets, collectibles, and hidden areas strongly emphasize discovery.
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+5.0
Grunn
Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, new areas, and piecing together the story.
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+5.0
Hotel Sowls
Core gameplay involves exploring a multi-floor hotel, discovering secrets and interacting with many objects.
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+5.0
Interior Worlds
Core gameplay is centered on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details in varied liminal spaces.
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+5.0
Supraland Six Inches Under
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden areas, and collectibles throughout interconnected zones.
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+5.0
BAKERU
Large, varied levels with many hidden collectibles and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
My Friendly Neighborhood
Strong emphasis on exploring interconnected maps, finding secrets, backtracking, and uncovering story elements.
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+5.0
The Wild at Heart
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+5.0
moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and character schedules in an open world.
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+5.0
Ecto
Core gameplay centers on discovering new procedurally generated environments and secrets, fostering curiosity.
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+5.0
Sail Forth
Core gameplay involves discovering new islands, secrets, and environmental variety in an open world archipelago.
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+5.0
Tombwater
Highly praised large interconnected world with many secrets, shortcuts, and hidden areas rewarding curiosity.
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