There seems to be a LOT of games where you just.. explore hidden secrets in mansions, or similar. some of them have a plot, some of 'em don't, but i'm lookin' for stuff like D'Arkun, the Manor at Whitby.. Or any games with just exploration as the main theme. With little tiny hidden secrets and such. Those sorts of things! Thank :)
The Dreamhold, by Andrew Plotkin 3 votes "Pretty much this..." [+]"Pretty much this writ large." ( ![]() | |
Bronze, by Emily Short 3 votes "Explore a mostly..." [+]"Explore a mostly empty castle, solve puzzles, find secret passages." ( ![]() | |
Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry 3 votes "I spent my first playthrough just exploring the city" [+]"I spent my first playthrough just exploring the city: The world seemed massive to me for a game of its day. The random atmospheric events unique to each room also draw the player into the environment." ( ![]() | |
Curses, by Graham Nelson 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover 3 votes "Exploration..." [+]"Exploration through smell." ( ![]() | |
Sub Rosa, by Joey Jones, Melvin Rangasamy 2 votes "A game about..." [+]"A game about sneaking into a mansion to find secrets." --Greg Frost... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ![]() | |
D'ARKUN, by Michael Baltes 2 votes "A long, polish, great lovecraftian game." [+]"A long, polish, great lovecraftian game." ( ![]() | |
Ryan Veeder's Authentic Fly Fishing, by Ryan Veeder 2 votes "Tons of secret paths and secret rooms and easter eggs!" [+]"Tons of secret paths and secret rooms and easter eggs!: It's very unique, I've never played another IF quite like this one. I think I've spent more time on this one than I have any other game, and yet I know for a fact that I haven't found everything there is to find. ...Which is frustrating, but in a good way?" --Peribee... "Yes, lots of..." [+]"Yes, lots of little secrets in this one." --David Welbourn... ![]() | |
City of Secrets, by Emily Short 2 votes "Explore a city" [+]"Explore a city" ( ![]() | |
Sugarlawn, by Mike Spivey 2 votes "Exploration,..." [+]"Exploration, optimization puzzles, a few secrets to find." --Greg Frost... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Vulturous... ![]() | |
The Absence of Miriam Lane, by Abigail Corfman 1 vote "Exploring a space..." [+]"Exploring a space to explore a person's life." ( ![]() | |
Castle Elsinore, by Charles A. Crayne, Dian Crayne 1 vote "Another large castle with many short cuts and initially hidden passages to find and subsequently explore." [+]"Another large castle with many short cuts and initially hidden passages to find and subsequently explore." ( ![]() | |
Moonmist, by Stu Galley, Jim Lawrence 1 vote "You get to..." [+]"You get to explore a haunted castle full of secrets and hidden passages." --dogdennings... ![]() | |
Castle Ralf, by Doug Clutter and Steve Vance 1 vote "Many secret rooms, bridges and locked doors." [+]"Many secret rooms, bridges and locked doors." ( ![]() | |
Christminster, by Gareth Rees 1 vote "The secret..." [+]"The secret passage in the dark is just the most obvious bit." ( ![]() | |
Gaia, Živa, Jarilo, by Harkness (as Formless) 1 vote "You're..." [+]"You're exploring an alien zoo and there are several secret features!" --David Welbourn... ![]() | |
The Mulldoon Legacy, by Jon Ingold 1 vote "A glowing descendant of Curses and a wonderful expanding puzzle fest in its own right." [+]"A glowing descendant of Curses and a wonderful expanding puzzle fest in its own right." ( ![]() | |
Winter Break at Hogwarts, by Brian Davies 1 vote "Large, detailed..." [+]"Large, detailed recreation of Hogwarts Castle to explore. Some puzzles, but a big focus on navigating space." --Greg Frost... ![]() | |
Windmere Estate, by Dennis N. Strong 1 vote "Many hidden rooms and underground passsages." [+]"Many hidden rooms and underground passsages." ( ![]() | |
Finding Martin, by G.K. Wennstrom 1 vote "This is the most..." [+]"This is the most perfect example of it that I can think of." ( ![]() | |
How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title, by John Ziegler 1 vote "Huge world to explore, some hidden exits" [+]"Huge world to explore, some hidden exits" --Johnnywz00... ![]() | |
Trick or Treat, by David Whyld 1 vote "Lots of hidden rooms etc" [+]"Lots of hidden rooms etc" ( ![]() | |
Poll created on March 28, 2023