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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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High exploration scores, with competition at +0 or below.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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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
Block Story™
Large infinite worlds, multiple biomes, and many structures promote discovery.
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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
Kona
Core motivation is discovering new locations, secrets, and piecing together clues.
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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
Tomb Raider III (1998)
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, exploring large, complex levels with multiple routes and hidden items.
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+5.0
Vietnam War
Massive maps with multiple regions and hidden mechanics invite curiosity-driven discovery.
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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
Heaven's Vault
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new moons, artifacts, and secrets in a non-linear world.
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+5.0
How We Got Here
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new floating islands, secrets, and story fragments.
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+5.0
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new dungeon layouts, secrets, and item interactions.
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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 Legend of Khiimori
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, planning routes, and enjoying a large open world.
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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
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Exploring a large, detailed prehistoric environment is a major focus and source of enjoyment.
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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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+5.0
Everwind
Core gameplay loop revolves around discovering new floating islands, biomes, dungeons, and secrets.
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+5.0
Ittle Dew 2+
Strong emphasis on exploring a large open world with many secrets, hidden caves, and optional dungeons.
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