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Blasphemous II (2023)
8.5/10on IGDB
Released
Pick a starting weapon and notice the exploration interaction it opens. Other weapons unlock different crossings and rooms later. The first set of destinations and those weapon-specific paths give you more to decide than which attack feels strongest.
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (2024)
8.4/10on IGDB
Released
Use new Time Powers to find a second approach through areas on Mount Qaf. Save a memory of an obstructed path for a later trip. The tools help you build a network of returns and shortcuts without needing to remember every doorway.
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SteamWorld Dig 2 (2017)
8.2/10on IGDB
Released
Dig your own connecting passages around the authored rooms. Set up a route that leaves an easy way home, then choose how to split off from it as you find more tools. The best route can be the one you make yourself after discovering where the mine leads.
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Tevi (2023)
7.9/10on IGDB
Released
Finish the story to unlock the Free Roam option for a later run. Without the same plot barriers, you can choose a different route through Az and vary the order of major fights. The normal story mode offers more direction for a first visit.
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La-Mulana (2012)
8.9/10on IGDB
Released
Treat a clue in one ruin as a reason to try a different one. The route between ruins matters because information, items and obstacles are spread across the larger map. This one suits someone who likes making notes before deciding where to return.
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La-Mulana 2 (2018)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Search Eg-Lana and choose which new lead to follow when another ruin stops you. Clues and connectors often make an old destination useful more than once. The route has more to do with how you interpret a line of writing than with keeping a fixed itinerary.
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Rabi-Ribi (2016)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
The rabbit heroine can approach some bosses out of order and exploit movement tricks well before collecting a full set of upgrades. Hidden wall jumping and challenges built around skipping items reward a fresh route after the first run.
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Outbuddies DX (2019)
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
Explore a sunken undercity by picking which open section to investigate, then return to its blocked corridors when Buddy’s tools can affect them. The companion drone’s tricks make crossing rooms feel different from the main character’s running and jumping.
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Alwa's Legacy (2020)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Choose which magic to improve as you meet the kingdom's ledges and traps. Blocks and bubbles become tools for a particular route, and a later upgrade often gives you a second option through a room.
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Alwa's Awakening (2017)
7.7/10on IGDB
Released
Zoe uses her staff to manipulate blocks and cross gaps. The larger quest points to specific targets, with alternate room solutions and optional routes if you revisit a passage with new magic.
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Environmental Station Alpha (2015)
7.3/10on IGDB
Released
The station packs shafts and side rooms into a tight map. Learning the grapple and spotting small passages pays off when you retrace a route from a new direction. Expect especially hidden routes once the main objectives are in sight.
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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (2011)
7.6/10on IGDB
Released
The little ship can fly in any direction, so much of route-finding means looking for workable openings up, down or beside you. Tools that move objects or clear obstructions open new connections.
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Sheepo (2020)
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
Collect an egg to gain the ability to transform into that creature when the right trigger is nearby. New movement makes previously impractical passages useful, and you can look for a different route while hunting the next egg.
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Guacamelee! 2 (2018)
8.1/10on IGDB
Released
The sequel puts dimension changes in the middle of many jumps, and Pollo powers give you a distinct way into some side rooms. The story directs your bigger trips while the map makes room for detours.
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2021)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Pick between a swordsman, an archer and a wizard to reach places that suit their abilities. The tower is full of connections worth opening, since the party uses opened passages when climbing again.
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The Last Faith (2023)
7.5/10on IGDB
Released
This gothic action RPG describes its exploration as nonlinear. Branch away from the main streets to investigate other reachable areas and return once a new traversal ability gives you more options.
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Grime (2021)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Defeating and absorbing some large enemies opens new ways to traverse the linked caves, deserts, and hidden passages. Explore the Childbed region in the Colors of Rot expansion if you want a substantial branch with its own paths and abilities. Movement is side-on even though the world is rendered in 3D.
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Grime II (2026)
Released
Summon molds of the creatures you absorb to explore paths you cannot reach with your own normal moves. The new tools work in both combat and navigation. Try a mold around an obstacle where another path seems to be hidden.
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Infernax (2022)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
The knight can venture into optional areas, and quests and decisions change which encounters and paths open. Character choices make a second trip meaningfully different.
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Haiku, the Robot (2022)
7.8/10on IGDB
Released
Arcadia is a set of interconnected mechanical districts. Investigate side paths before committing to a long trip and double back when a new movement upgrade offers a different approach.
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Monster Sanctuary (2020)
8.1/10on IGDB
Released
Gather monsters with field skills to fly, climb or manipulate obstacles. The roster you bring can open different optional ways through the caves and small side areas, separate from its role in turn-based battles.
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