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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
A Highland Song
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in an open world.
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+5.0
Alwa's Legacy
Exploration is a core motivation with a large map, secrets, and ability-gated progression.
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+5.0
Creatures of Ava
The game encourages players to explore diverse biomes and discover secrets.
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+5.0
Cultist Simulator
Players explore mysterious lore, hidden mechanics, and new narrative paths through experimentation.
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+5.0
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
Large open world with multiple cities and countryside; players encouraged to discover new areas, secrets, and side…
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+5.0
Rat Quest
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore; exploration is a key motivator and gameplay element.
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+5.0
Runestone Keeper
Core gameplay involves discovering new tiles, secrets, and dungeon layouts each run.
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+5.0
Soulash 2
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, points of interest, and secrets in a procedurally generated world.
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+5.0
9th Dawn Remake
Strong emphasis on exploring vast open world, dungeons, secrets, and revisiting areas; completionists enjoy thorough…
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+5.0
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
Large world, many dungeons, secrets, and quests drive curiosity and discovery.
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+5.0
Artis Impact
Exploration is a core motivation, with many hidden secrets, side quests, and interactive elements to discover.
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+5.0
Enter The Backrooms
Core gameplay involves discovering new levels, secrets, and navigating complex, procedurally generated environments.
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+5.0
FRACT OSC
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and puzzle locations in an open world.
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+5.0
Kingdom of Night
Large open world with many secrets, side quests, and multiple routes; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
On Your Tail
Exploring the town and discovering secrets is a core part of the experience, with a richly detailed environment.
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+5.0
RetroSpace
Emphasis on discovering secrets, alternate paths, and lore through thorough exploration.
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+5.0
Spirit of the North 2
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, lore scrolls, and environmental storytelling.
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+5.0
Block Story™
Large infinite worlds, multiple biomes, and many structures promote discovery.
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+5.0
Dishwashing Simulator
Strong emphasis on discovering procedurally generated dungeon depths, secrets, and new items.
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+5.0
Kona
Core motivation is discovering new locations, secrets, and piecing together clues.
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+5.0
La-Mulana 2
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together clues across a large interconnected world.
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+5.0
Tomb Raider III (1998)
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, exploring large, complex levels with multiple routes and hidden items.
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+5.0
Vietnam War
Massive maps with multiple regions and hidden mechanics invite curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Bear Simulator
Core gameplay revolves around exploring diverse large environments and uncovering mysteries.
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