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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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+4.0
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Large open world with verticality, hidden caches, side quests, and dynamic events encourage discovery.
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+4.0
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Large interconnected map with secrets, collectibles, and gating abilities encourages discovery and backtracking.
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+4.0
MoteMancer
Exploring multiple elemental planes with different resources and mechanics drives discovery and novelty.
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+4.0
No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
Players explore a small island environment, uncovering secrets and alternative story paths.
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+4.0
Radiolight
Exploration of forest, caves, and hidden areas is a core part of gameplay with many secrets and lore to uncover.
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+4.0
Shelter 2
Large open world with multiple biomes encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Terraformers: First Steps on Mars
Exploration of new map areas and discovery of resources is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
The Backroom - Lost and Found
Maze navigation, discovering secrets, and dimension shifting support exploration motivation.
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+4.0
The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
Exploration of diverse and surreal dreamscapes is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Whisker Wanderlust: The Mosaic of Souls
Encourages curiosity-driven discovery of hidden objects and artistic secrets across multiple detailed scenes.
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+4.0
Wolf & Rabbit
Exploration of the house and environment is central, with discovery of clues and secrets.
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+4.0
Cowboy Life Simulator
The open world map with hidden secrets and quests encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
DEEMO -Reborn-
Significant emphasis on exploring a 3D castle and discovering secrets and puzzles.
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+4.0
Fallen Leaf
Levels contain many hidden secrets, collectibles, and optional areas rewarding curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Ground Zero
Game encourages exploration of multiple branching locations with puzzles and secrets, though some backtracking noted.
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+4.0
Infinitevania
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+4.0
Knights And Bikes
The game encourages discovering new locations, secrets, and lore on the island, rewarding curiosity and thorough…
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+4.0
MagiCat
The overworld map allows different paths and discovery of secrets, and levels contain hidden gems and collectibles.
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+4.0
Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
Game rewards exploration of levels to find hidden pyramids and secrets, with large, open environments.
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+4.0
Summer in Mara Prologue
Encourages discovering new areas, interacting with environment and characters, and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Touhou: Fading Illusion
Players discover new story branches, endings, and lore through choices and chapters.
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+4.0
Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
Core gameplay involves discovering new rooms, secrets, and clues in a mysterious mansion, encouraging curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Ascension to the Throne
Open world with secrets, side quests, and multiple continents encourages discovery.
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+4.0
Bitardia
Open world with multiple locations, hidden items, and many secrets to discover, encouraging curiosity-driven play.
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