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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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+5.0
Tomb Raider II (1997)
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden items across diverse locations.
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+5.0
Divinity II: Developer's Cut
Large semi-open world with many hidden areas, secrets, and puzzles; exploration is rewarded and encouraged.
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+5.0
Heaven Dust 2
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, backtracking, and unlocking paths in a large interconnected map.
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+5.0
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Large interconnected world with many secrets, collectibles, and backtracking for discovery, strongly supporting…
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+5.0
Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons
Large castle map with many dungeons, hidden secrets, and quests encourages extensive discovery.
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+5.0
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, backtracking with new abilities, and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Tacoma
Core gameplay is discovering new areas, objects, and story elements within the space station.
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+5.0
Tide Up
Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, hidden rooms, and revisiting areas with new perspectives.
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+5.0
Valkyrie Saga
Core motivation is discovering secrets, new areas, and lore in a large open world without handholding.
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+5.0
Visage
Exploration of a complex, changing house is central to gameplay and narrative discovery.
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+5.0
Tearscape
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, backtracking with new abilities, and uncovering hidden areas.
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+5.0
Tomb Raider I (1996)
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and solving environmental puzzles.
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+5.0
Tomba! Special Edition
Game heavily emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and completing numerous quests.
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+5.0
Witch Hunt
Large open map with many secrets and environmental storytelling encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
Spider-Man 2: The Game
The game features a large, detailed open-world Manhattan with many hidden collectibles and side activities encouraging…
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+5.0
Dujanah
Core gameplay involves discovering secrets, interacting with NPCs, and exploring a surreal world.
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+5.0
Hello Neighbor Alpha 4
Strong emphasis on exploring a large, detailed house with secrets, easter eggs, and hidden areas.
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+5.0
Regions Of Ruin
Core gameplay involves discovering new map areas, secrets, and puzzles driven by curiosity.
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+5.0
Aquaria
Core motivation is discovering vast underwater areas, secrets, and lore in a richly detailed world.
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+5.0
The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
Core gameplay is discovering new rooms, secrets, and clues throughout a large mansion.
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+5.0
Urge
Large handcrafted world with many secrets, lore items, and areas to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
Moonstone Island
Core gameplay involves discovering over 100 floating islands, dungeons, and secrets with rewards for exploration.
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+5.0
Spirit of the North
Core motivation is exploring diverse, beautiful environments and uncovering hidden collectibles and secrets.
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+5.0
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
Core gameplay centers on exploring vast environments, discovering secrets, and solving puzzles.
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