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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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+4.0
Gumballs & Dungeons
Exploration of procedurally generated dungeons and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
MANDAGON
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and story elements in a small but detailed world.
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+4.0
Reventure
Players explore a dynamic world with changing environments and secrets; discovery is a key motivator.
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+4.0
Silent Hill
Exploring the foggy town and supernatural otherworld is central; players uncover secrets and environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
Vagrant Story
Metroidvania-style world with backtracking and discovery of new areas and secrets.
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+4.0
Voidigo
Procedurally generated levels with hidden beacons and secrets; players explore to unlock boss health and new areas.
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+4.0
Batman™: Arkham Knight
Open world Gotham City with many side missions, collectibles, and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Metro Exodus
Semi-open world maps with many secrets and side quests encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
A Park Full of Cats
Large park and multiple DLC levels encourage discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden cats.
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+4.0
BirdGut
Players explore a unique internal bird world with hidden secrets and multiple endings, motivating discovery.
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+4.0
DOGWALK
Open environment with minimal guidance invites players to discover items and areas at their own pace.
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+4.0
FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
Exploration of environments to find notes, secrets, and lore is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
Hitman: Blood Money
Large, detailed levels with many secrets and paths invite discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
HROT
Level design encourages discovery of hidden areas, secrets, and environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
Hylics 2
Exploration of a surreal 3D world with secrets, puzzles, and hidden content is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
In Stars And Time
Players explore environments repeatedly with new discoveries and subtle changes in each loop.
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+4.0
Long Live The Queen
Multiple story paths, hidden events, and lore encourage players to explore all possibilities.
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+4.0
Psychonauts
Encourages discovery of unique mental worlds, collectibles, and secrets within levels, fostering curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Samorost 1
Players explore new surreal environments and interact with many objects to progress.
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+4.0
Ticy Adventure Club
Strong emphasis on discovering new locations, secrets, and interacting with environment and characters.
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+5.0
Contexto
Core gameplay revolves around discovering semantic relationships and navigating unknown conceptual territory.
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+5.0
Genshin Impact: A Rekviem for the Underworld
Open world with new quests and areas to discover fosters exploration.
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+5.0
Grand Theft Auto PS Vita Collection
Open-world design strongly emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and side activities.
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+5.0
Let's Go! Baby! Friends World
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden areas, Easter eggs, and mysterious environmental behaviors.
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