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Adventure games with an emphasis on exploration
Hello! I need recommendations on these kind of games. One played so far was Bad Mojo. Any others?
Bad Mojo is pretty unique. Anyway, from the top of my head, you can try 80 Days
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Depends on what you mean “exploration”. If you mean a game that follows the logic “explore every location first - solve riddles afterwards”, I’d say that Riven should be on the top of the list(though very different from Bad Mojo).
Keepsake has a rather high emphasis on exploring the school, not to mention finding your way around the damn place.
As I recall the Lost Crown also have quite a bit of places you need to explore.
Though I’m not sure I would call either outright exploration games, but as diego said, it depends a bit on what you mean by exploring?
You have to play the game, to find out why you are playing the game! - eXistenZ
As diego said, nothing quite like Bad Mojo. There are some games which give you more freedom than many. Of course, that won’t mean you’ll automatically like them.
Morpheus
Miasmata
Amnesia=The Dark Descent
The Experiment
A Quiet Weekend at Capri
Portal (1986)
Any of the Zork or Enchanter games should do.
Edit: Forgot one: Return to Mysterious Island 1 and 2. Actually all of the Kheops games were good for exploration, with multiple puzzle solutions and flexible paths.
Miasmata definitely comes to mind. You even need to make the map of the island in-game by spotting landmarks…
Edit: and Zifnab sniped me on that one… 
The truth can’t hurt you, it’s just like the dark: it scares you witless but in time you see things clear and stark. - Elvis Costello
Maybe this time I can be strong, but since I know who I am, I’m probably wrong. Maybe this time I can go far, but thinking about where I’ve been ain’t helping me start. - Michael Kiwanuka
Off the top of my head I can’t really think of many that fit that description, but Return to Mysterious Island is one I’d say fits the bill pretty well.
Else… I don’t know, Dear Esther? All you do in that game is explore, but I don’t know if it’s the sort of exploration you’re looking for
I would put Fez on this list because there are puzzles that diverge from the main objective of the game (finding cubes) that’s weaved into a greater narrative. These puzzles are different to say, Limbo, because they are not solved in order to access a previously out-of-reach platform but are implemented as a way for the player to uncover the lore and secrets of the game’s world. GoG had the game for 4.99 a few weeks ago - I think all adventure gamers should check it out.
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