10 Video Games That Punish You For Exploring
6. Metro Exodus
The Metro franchise is first and foremost centered around survival, but considering how impressively detailed the post-apocalyptic world you're presented with is, the desire to explore it is undeniable.
And yet, Metro Exodus in particularly feels like it's primed to punish those who take detours from the main story path, largely because the subsequent encounters will often put you at a greater disadvantage moving forward.
Ammo and general supplies are incredibly scarce throughout the game, and often the cost-benefit balance of exploring the wider world simply isn't worth it: it's highly likely you'll end up with less loot than before, so why even bother?
In a game where resource management is key and a single mistake can easily get you killed, there's very little incentive to go anywhere that you don't need to, no matter how lovingly crafted the entire game world is. The trade-off for most players simply isn't worth it.