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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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+4.0
Farewell North
Exploration of multiple islands and skerries with collectibles and secrets is a key feature.
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+4.0
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Liberty City is large and detailed, encouraging discovery of new areas, secrets, and side activities.
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+4.0
Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
Non-linear exploration of island and time periods with discovery of secrets and environmental clues
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+4.0
Mini Ghost
Metroidvania style with map exploration, secret areas, and item discovery drive curiosity and navigation.
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+4.0
Paper Beast
Players explore surreal landscapes and discover new behaviors and interactions; some linearity but rich discovery.
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+4.0
Research Story
Players discover new species, secrets, and areas with curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
白花 the white flower
Game emphasizes discovering story layers, hidden meanings, and environmental details.
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+4.0
Winds of Change
Game includes world map navigation, point-and-click exploration of scenes, and discovery of lore through books and side…
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+4.0
Myst III: Exile
Exploration of multiple distinct ages and discovery of hidden paths and clues is a core element.
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+4.0
The Magic Circle
Players explore an unfinished game world with hidden secrets, lore, and multiple paths.
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+4.0
Vertigo Remastered
Game design encourages discovering shortcuts, secrets, and environmental storytelling, supporting curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
Exploration of a detailed, eerie town with hidden collectibles and side quests is a major focus.
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+4.0
An English Haunting
Game involves discovering new locations, interacting with characters, and uncovering story elements in a richly…
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+4.0
BURGGEIST
Open world exploration is a core part of gameplay, with secrets, upgrades, and lore to discover.
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+4.0
Cannibal Abduction
Game encourages discovering new rooms, secrets, notes, and alternate endings within the house environment.
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+4.0
Escape From Duckov
Game features multiple maps with secrets, shortcuts, and environmental storytelling that reward curiosity.
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+4.0
For Sale
Exploring the house, discovering secrets, and finding collectibles are core gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
Level design encourages discovering secrets, hidden areas, and solving environmental puzzles.
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+4.0
Mini Ninjas
Open-ended levels with hidden paths, collectibles, and secrets encourage exploration.
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+4.0
Sound of Horses
Large open world with many hidden paths and areas to discover.
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+4.0
Summer Paws
Exploration of multiple unique 3D islands with camera rotation and zoom is a key gameplay aspect.
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+4.0
Terminal 81
Open world with many NPCs, hidden items, and side activities encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
The End of the Sun
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and story fragments across multiple time periods and seasons.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth
Game features map exploration with changing layouts and discovery of new story elements.
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