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High exploration scores, with status at +0 or below.
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
Exploring the large manor, secret passages, and uncovering hidden areas is a key part of gameplay.
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+4.0
PixelJunk™ Shooter
Players explore levels thoroughly to find hidden gems and secret areas, often replaying to collect all.
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+4.0
Rosewater
Players explore many locations, uncover secrets, and experience varied vignettes on a road trip journey.
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+4.0
Strife: Veteran Edition
Game features large interconnected hubs, secret areas, and encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets
Core gameplay involves discovering hidden pets and coins in detailed miniature dioramas.
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+4.0
The Invisible Hours
Strong emphasis on exploring the mansion, discovering clues, and uncovering hidden story elements.
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+4.0
The Last Plague: Blight
Procedurally generated maps and discovery of new biomes, caves, and resources drive exploration
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+4.0
THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano
Exploration of a detailed, maze-like environment with hidden areas and collectibles is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Unusual Findings
Large open maps with many locations to discover and revisit, supporting curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Feel The Snow
Large map with multiple biomes and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Global Rescue
Ability to play in any real-world city encourages discovery and exploration of familiar or new areas.
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+4.0
Knock-knock
Exploration of changing house layouts, forest, and discovery of hidden notes and story fragments is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Exploration of a large, randomly generated castle with hidden items and family members is core gameplay.
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+4.0
Replica
Core gameplay involves discovering hidden information, secrets, and multiple story branches within the phone.
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+4.0
Styx: Master of Shadows
Large, multi-layered maps with many hidden areas and collectibles encourage exploration.
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+4.0
Airborne Kingdom
Exploration is central to gameplay, discovering new kingdoms, resources, and secrets on a procedurally generated map.
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+4.0
Backfirewall_
Game rewards discovering hidden areas, collectables, and story elements throughout the smartphone environment.
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+4.0
Big Hops
Large open levels with secrets, collectibles, and side quests encourage curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Open world with interconnected areas, secrets, collectibles, and backtracking encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel
Exploration of motel rooms and hidden clues is central to uncovering the story and atmosphere.
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+4.0
Dungeon Antiqua
Procedural dungeon generation and hidden traps/doors promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Large open world with verticality, hidden caches, side quests, and dynamic events encourage discovery.
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+4.0
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Large interconnected map with secrets, collectibles, and gating abilities encourages discovery and backtracking.
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+4.0
MoteMancer
Exploring multiple elemental planes with different resources and mechanics drives discovery and novelty.
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