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Curious Games

Games featuring curious elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the mood category.

224 games Mood & Atmosphere

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224 games
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

exploratory curious
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

relaxing intense
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Gameplay
platforming exploration
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

playful curious
Donkey Kong 64
Gameplay
platforming exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Donkey Kong 64

fun energetic
World of Goo
Gameplay
puzzle-solving construction
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

World of Goo

relaxing atmospheric
Pikmin
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Pikmin

relaxing curious
Pikmin 4
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Pikmin 4

relaxing intense
SteamWorld Dig 2
Gameplay
exploration-heavy platforming
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

SteamWorld Dig 2

relaxing atmospheric
Tearaway
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Tearaway

playful curious
Pikmin 3
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Pikmin 3

relaxing exploratory
Inscryption
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Inscryption

intense atmospheric
Tunic
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Tunic

atmospheric curious
The Last Express
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

The Last Express

intense atmospheric
Junk Jack
Gameplay
exploration-heavy crafting
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Junk Jack

exploratory creative
Supraland
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Supraland

atmospheric curious
Prey (2006)
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Prey (2006)

intense atmospheric
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Gameplay
exploration-heavy real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

exploratory curious
Pokémon Platinum
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Pokémon Platinum

relaxing adventurous
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

playful curious
Stray
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Stray

atmospheric relaxing
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

relaxing intense
Grounded
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Grounded

intense atmospheric
Tearaway Unfolded
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Tearaway Unfolded

whimsical playful
Starbound
Gameplay
exploration-heavy loot-based
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Starbound

atmospheric relaxing
Hidden Through Time
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Hidden Through Time

relaxing whimsical
Don't Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition

intense atmospheric
Don't Starve: Pocket Edition
Gameplay
survival exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve: Pocket Edition

intense atmospheric
Prey - Mooncrash
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Prey - Mooncrash

intense atmospheric
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock

relaxing intense
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising

intense atmospheric
The Sims 3: Into the Future
Gameplay
simulation life-management
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

The Sims 3: Into the Future

relaxing creative
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

whimsical absurd
New Pokémon Snap
Gameplay
exploration-heavy photo-based
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

New Pokémon Snap

relaxing cozy
Forager
Gameplay
exploration-heavy resource gathering
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Forager

relaxing curious
Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships

relaxing intense
Hidden Folks
Gameplay
exploration-heavy point-and-click
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Hidden Folks

relaxing funny
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Ghostwire: Tokyo

atmospheric intense
Chaos on Deponia
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Chaos on Deponia

funny atmospheric
Crashlands
Gameplay
exploration-heavy crafting
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Crashlands

fun curious
Quantum Conundrum
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Quantum Conundrum

funny playful
Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon

atmospheric intense
Hamilton's Great Adventure
Gameplay
puzzle-solving platforming
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Hamilton's Great Adventure

relaxing whimsical
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con: Variety Kit
Gameplay
crafting exploration
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Nintendo Labo Toy-Con: Variety Kit

playful creative
UNCHARTED: Fortune Hunter
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

UNCHARTED: Fortune Hunter

relaxing intriguing
Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine

relaxing atmospheric
Aviary Attorney
Gameplay
story-driven turn-based
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Aviary Attorney

funny engaging
SteamWorld Dig
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

SteamWorld Dig

relaxing atmospheric
GNOG
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

GNOG

relaxing curious
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