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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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+4.0
Shadow of the Colossus
Large open world encourages discovery of secrets, collectibles, and environmental cues with minimal guidance.
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+5.0
Korea Dynasty (조선메타실록)
Large open world with many areas to discover, historical sites to visit, and mapping systems to use.
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+5.0
ENDALOR
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden treasures without a map, encouraging curiosity.
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+5.0
Archmage Rises
Exploration of a procedurally generated world, dungeons, and discovery of secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Demon's Souls
The game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and shortcuts across multiple distinct worlds.
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+4.0
Mass Effect Trilogy
The trilogy features extensive galaxy exploration, discovering new planets, lore, and secrets.
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+5.0
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Core gameplay revolves around exploring new, randomly generated dungeons and uncovering secrets and items.
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+5.0
Embers Adrift
Strong emphasis on discovering new zones, dungeons, secrets, and lore with minimal map guidance.
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+4.0
Final Fantasy XII
Open-world design with visible enemies, side quests, hunts, and treasure encourages discovery and curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Vintage Story
The game encourages discovering new biomes, resources, and lore in a dynamic, richly detailed world.
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+5.0
Woodle Tree 2: Worlds
Strong emphasis on exploring large open world and finding hidden items.
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+4.0
BeamNG.drive
Large maps and modded environments invite discovery and exploration.
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+4.0
Deep Rock Galactic
Procedurally generated caves and diverse biomes promote discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Procedurally generated levels and hidden secrets encourage exploration and discovery each run.
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Large, detailed world with many side quests and hidden content supports discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Jak II
Large open-world city and diverse environments encourage exploration and discovery.
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+4.0
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The game features diverse, distinct chapters and environments with secrets and puzzles that reward curiosity.
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+4.0
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Exploration of a detailed, atmospheric town and multiple buildings is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Super Mario Sunshine
Isle Delfino and levels are designed for discovery with secrets, collectibles, and interconnected areas.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Exploration is rewarded through discovering secrets, hidden areas, and Kinstone fusions that open new content.
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+4.0
Dishonored
Levels designed as open areas with many secrets, collectibles, and alternate paths to discover.
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+4.0
Ōkami
Dense world with secrets, collectibles, and side quests encourages discovery and revisiting areas.
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+4.0
Terranigma
The game features diverse environments, world maps, and hidden items encouraging discovery.
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+4.0
Satisfactory
Open world with diverse biomes encourages exploration to find resources and secrets.
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