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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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+5.0
A Planet Full of Cats
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden cats across a large, Metroidvania-style map.
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+5.0
Caravan SandWitch
Core motivation is discovering new locations, secrets, and lore in a richly detailed open world.
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+5.0
LiDAR Exploration Program
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, scanning objects, and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Master Key
Core motivation is discovering secrets, unlocking new areas, and uncovering hidden content in a dense, interconnected…
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+5.0
Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999
Exploration of branching paths, secrets, and endings is a central motivation and gameplay element.
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+5.0
Survival: Fountain of Youth
Large maps with multiple islands and biomes encourage discovery and curiosity
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+5.0
The Cursed Forest
Core gameplay revolves around exploring a mysterious forest and uncovering secrets.
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+5.0
Vigil: The Longest Night
Large, open, interconnected map with many secrets and hidden areas strongly encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Fatal Claw
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore; large maps encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, clues, and secrets across multiple Ages.
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+5.0
Peripeteia
Massive levels with many hidden areas, secrets, and alternative routes reward curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+5.0
Primal Planet
Exploration is a core element with organic map discovery, secrets, and dynamic wildlife interactions.
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+5.0
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Large, diverse interconnected map with secrets, collectibles, and innovative map markers encourages discovery.
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+5.0
Tchia
Core gameplay revolves around exploring a vibrant open world, discovering secrets, collectibles, and new areas.
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+5.0
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
Large, interconnected levels with secrets and backtracking strongly emphasize exploration.
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+5.0
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Extensive hidden areas, collectibles, and bonus stages promote curiosity-driven discovery.
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+5.0
Fallout 3
Large open world with many secrets, side quests, and locations to discover.
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+5.0
Grounded 2
The large, diverse map with secrets and new biomes strongly encourages discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+5.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
The game features over 20,000 airports worldwide, detailed cities, and varied terrain encouraging extensive exploration.
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+5.0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Huge seamless open world with many secrets, side quests, and areas to discover; exploration is a major motivator.
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+5.0
Anodyne
Strong emphasis on exploring diverse, surreal environments and uncovering hidden cards and secrets.
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+5.0
Arthurian Legends
Levels are large, detailed, and packed with well-hidden secrets and alternate routes.
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+5.0
Growth
Core gameplay revolves around uncovering fog of war and discovering new biomes and points of interest.
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+5.0
Guns of Fury
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, backtracking with new abilities, and finding hidden items.
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