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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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High exploration scores, with status at +0 or below.
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+5.0
Riven
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details in a richly crafted world.
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+5.0
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Exploration of the shifting Oldest House and discovery of lore and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
Crystal Project
Core motivation is discovering secrets, new areas, and hidden content in a vast world.
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+5.0
Disillusion ST
Core gameplay is wandering through randomized, surreal worlds discovering secrets, NPCs, and story elements.
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+5.0
Dungeons of Blood and Dream
Strong motivation to discover new areas, secret levels, hidden items, and lore through curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Lushfoil Photography Sim
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new locations, hidden objects, and photo opportunities.
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+5.0
Promenade
Core motivation is exploring multiple open, interconnected worlds and discovering secrets and collectibles.
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+5.0
Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+5.0
Axiom Verge
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and items in a large interconnected map.
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+5.0
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
Large interconnected world with hidden areas, secrets, and side quests strongly encourages exploration.
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+5.0
Gothic 1 Remake
Open world with dense, handcrafted environments encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
Large, dense open world with diverse biomes, secrets, and verticality encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+5.0
Omno
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with creatures.
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+5.0
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Open world archipelago with many islands, hidden quests, and secrets strongly encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, tombs, secrets, and collectibles in a large, immersive world.
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+5.0
Angeline Era
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new levels, secrets, and hidden content; exploration is richly rewarded and…
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+5.0
Haven Park
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden items across the park.
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+5.0
Interior Worlds
Core gameplay is centered on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details in varied liminal spaces.
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+5.0
Janosik
Large, interconnected maps with hidden doors, secret rooms, and optional areas strongly emphasize exploration.
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+5.0
The Doors of Trithius
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and procedural content.
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+5.0
Voidspire Tactics
Open, non-linear world with many hidden areas, secrets, and rewards for curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Ghost of a Tale
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a dense interconnected world.
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+5.0
King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Strong emphasis on exploring multiple islands, uncovering secrets, and discovering new quests and areas.
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+5.0
Chained Echoes
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, hidden treasures, secret bosses, and lore; exploration is rewarding and…
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