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DISCOVERY GAMES.
Explore 14 Discovery games from our curated archive. Find a familiar favorite or discover something new.
Refine in Game Finder →Dark Souls
A landmark action RPG built around interconnected world design, challenging combat, environmental storytelling and discovery.
PS3 · Xbox 360 · PC · PS4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Demon's Souls
The game that established many of the design principles that would later define the Souls genre.
PS3
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Explore an expanding castle with new movement abilities, varied equipment and secrets behind familiar rooms.
PS1 · Saturn
Hollow Knight
Explore a ruined underground kingdom whose demanding fights and hidden paths gradually reveal its history.
PC · Linux · macOS · Nintendo Switch · PS4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch 2 · PS5 · Xbox Series X/S
Journey
Travel through a vast desert toward a distant mountain with wordless encounters and expressive movement.
PS3 · PS4 · PC · iOS
Metroid Prime
Investigate an alien environment through scanning, first-person exploration and abilities that open interconnected routes.
GameCube · Wii · Nintendo Switch
Outer Wilds
Investigate a small solar system where knowledge and curiosity unlock a mystery across repeating cycles.
PC · Xbox One · PS4 · PS5 · Xbox Series X/S · Nintendo Switch
Super Metroid
Read an interconnected alien world and use new abilities to uncover routes with minimal explicit guidance.
SNES
Banjo-Kazooie
Explore themed worlds using an expanding moveset and a playful collection of characters, puzzles and collectibles.
N64 · Xbox 360 · Evercade
Celeste
Climb a mountain through precise, rapidly retryable platforming challenges paired with a story of self-acceptance.
Linux · macOS · Nintendo Switch · PS4 · PC · Xbox One · Stadia
Donkey Kong Country
Navigate rhythmic platforming stages with distinct environments, animal companions and carefully hidden bonuses.
SNES · GBC · GBA
Psychonauts
Enter imaginative mental worlds whose visual ideas and platforming challenges reflect the characters who inhabit them.
PC · Xbox · PS2 · macOS · Linux
Super Mario 64
Experiment with expressive movement across compact three-dimensional playgrounds filled with stars and secret routes.
N64 · iQue Player
Super Mario World
Explore branching stages with precise jumps, rideable companions and exits that reward experimentation.
SNES · GBA