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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Super Mario 64 Port: PSP Port of PC
Core gameplay centers on discovering new areas, secrets, and collecting stars.
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+5.0
The Witcher IV
Open-world design with dense, living environments and new regions encourages extensive discovery and curiosity-driven…
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+5.0
Worlds.com
Core activity involves discovering new user-created worlds and hidden areas.
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+4.0
Contract Rush DX
Game rewards curiosity with secrets, revisits, and hidden content in levels.
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+5.0
Grand Theft Auto V
The richly detailed open world invites extensive discovery of new locations, secrets, and activities.
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+5.0
Seal World
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles in a charming open world.
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+5.0
Super Metroid
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities to unlock paths.
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+4.0
The Backrooms Deluxe 2
Exploration of multiple unique and procedurally generated levels is a core feature, with players seeking hidden secrets.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a vast open world.
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+4.0
Zniw Adventure
Players discover new areas, secrets, and lore entries, rewarding curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+5.0
A Short Hike
Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with diverse NPCs across the island.
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+4.0
Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Levels contain secrets, collectibles, and encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands
Exploration is rewarded with items, secrets, and story elements; players enjoy discovering hidden content.
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+5.0
DevilConnection
Strong emphasis on discovering new endings, hidden dialogue, and story branches.
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+5.0
Endacopia
Emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with many elements in a richly detailed world.
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+5.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Large maps with many hidden treasures, backtracking, puzzles, and secret areas to discover
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+5.0
Funi Raccoon Game
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, hidden items, and secrets.
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+5.0
Mr. Sleepy Man
Emphasis on discovering secrets, exploring a fully connected world, and uncovering hidden content.
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+5.0
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden dialogues, and optional content in multiple locations.
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+4.0
Penko Park
Game encourages discovering new areas, hidden creatures, alternate paths, and secrets.
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+5.0
Super Mario Galaxy
Core gameplay involves discovering new galaxies, hidden stars, and secrets across varied and imaginative environments.
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+5.0
Tall Trails
Core gameplay revolves around exploring diverse islands, discovering secrets, and collecting items.
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+5.0
BLACK SOULS II
Highly open world with many secrets, hidden paths, and lore encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Open levels encourage discovering secrets, collectibles, and hidden areas; players enjoy roaming and finding new…
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