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Exploration
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+5 Exploration affinity
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+5.0
Islands of the Caliph
Exploration of multiple islands, dungeons, and secrets is a core and highly praised aspect of the game.
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+5.0
CRYO
Large, detailed map with randomized item spawns encourages discovery and learning of new areas.
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+5.0
Fantasia of the Wind - 风之幻想曲
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden story elements.
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+5.0
Sephonie
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, hidden collectibles, and secrets within the island environment.
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+5.0
9th Dawn III
Huge open world with many dungeons, secrets, and puzzles incentivizes curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
Large interconnected map with secrets, gating abilities, and backtracking strongly emphasize discovery and exploration.
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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
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
9th Dawn Remake
Strong emphasis on exploring vast open world, dungeons, secrets, and revisiting areas; completionists enjoy thorough…
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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
Dishwashing Simulator
Strong emphasis on discovering procedurally generated dungeon depths, secrets, and new items.
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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
Animal Company
Exploration of maps, secrets, and lore is a core motivation and praised feature.
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+5.0
Bear Simulator
Core gameplay revolves around exploring diverse large environments and uncovering mysteries.
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+5.0
Supplice
Large, sprawling levels with many secrets and terminals encourage curiosity-driven discovery
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+5.0
The Quest
Large handcrafted open world with many secrets, dungeons, and locations to discover.
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+5.0
Song of the Deep
Core motivation is exploring a large, varied underwater map with many hidden treasures and secrets.
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