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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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+4.0
We Need To Go Deeper
Exploration of new biomes, caves, and secrets is a core gameplay element driving curiosity and discovery.
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+4.0
Whisker Wanderlust: The Wondrous Journey
Encourages discovery of hidden objects and secrets across diverse, richly detailed illustrated worlds.
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+4.0
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Large, detailed open world with new boroughs and many side missions encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Starstruck: Hands of Time
Exploration of a handcrafted diorama town with hidden items and secrets; calendar system and changing events encourage…
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+4.0
A Date in the Park
Exploring a real-world park environment with clues and hidden details drives gameplay.
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+4.0
Arid
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, lore notes, and environmental storytelling in a large open desert world.
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+4.0
COVEN
Levels are large, labyrinthine, and filled with secrets that reward curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Farlands
Exploration of multiple planets with unique biomes and resources is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
FoxTail
Game emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and lore through exploration and interaction with the environment.
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+4.0
Isoland
Players explore multiple distinct island locations, revisiting areas with new knowledge to uncover secrets and solve…
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+4.0
Natsu no Sagashimono ~What We Found That Summer~
Exploring the town, finding hidden events and collectibles is a core part of gameplay and story progression.
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+4.0
Niche - a genetics survival game
Players explore multiple islands with different biomes and challenges, discovering new resources and creatures.
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+4.0
Rising World
Large procedurally generated worlds with caves, dungeons, and biomes encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Slender Threads
Players explore a variety of locations in a small town, discovering clues, secrets, and story elements.
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+4.0
Songs of Glimmerwick
Game encourages exploration of a magical world with secrets, quests, and new areas unlocking over time.
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+4.0
Tales of Symphonia
Large overworld maps with many locations, dungeons, and puzzles encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Alisa
Backtracking, discovering new areas and secrets, and puzzle solving drive exploration.
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+4.0
Apocalypter
Procedurally generated vast wasteland with many points of interest encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Blaster Master Zero 2
Players explore multiple planets and planetoids, discovering secrets and upgrades in a semi-open world structure.
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+4.0
Descent: Road to Legend
Fog of war and map exploration mechanics encourage discovery of new areas and surprises during quests.
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+4.0
Hello Guest: Hello Neighbor 2 pre-alpha
Open environment encourages discovery of secrets and new areas.
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+4.0
Kingsvein
Exploration of a unique underground world with secrets, puzzles, and environmental interactions is a core feature.
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+4.0
Mimic Search
Open world with multiple locations and NPCs to discover; players explore to gather clues.
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+4.0
Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2
Dungeon exploration and discovery of monster girls and items are core gameplay elements.
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