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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
Metamorphosis
Exploration of large, detailed environments from a bug's perspective is a core feature, with hidden secrets and side…
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+4.0
Noun Town Language Learning
Players discover new areas, unlock vocabulary by exploring different town zones, and find hidden items, supporting…
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+4.0
Pioneers of Pagonia
Exploration of procedurally generated maps and discovery of resources and enemy camps is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Metroidvania style encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.
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+4.0
Stuck In Time
Players discover new map areas, secrets, and story elements through progressive exploration.
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+4.0
The 7th Guest Remake
Encourages discovery of mansion rooms, secrets, and environmental storytelling.
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+4.0
Vampires Dawn 3 - The Crimson Realm
Large open world with many hidden locations and secrets to discover.
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+4.0
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains
Game features diverse regions across Europe, Middle East, and China with many secrets, side quests, and puzzles to…
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+4.0
Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, lore, and hidden areas in a changing environment.
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+4.0
Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰
Exploration of a large, atmospheric mansion with hidden passages and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
REKA
Encouraged to discover new areas, hidden chests, and lore through exploration.
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+4.0
Starship EVO
Game features a vast procedural galaxy with planets and star systems to discover and explore.
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+4.0
Whispering Willows
Exploration of mansion and grounds is central, with discovery of notes, secrets, and new areas.
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+4.0
Birds Watching
Core gameplay involves exploring environments, discovering birds, notes, and secrets.
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+4.0
Cloudheim
Exploration of multiple islands, dungeons, puzzles, and secrets is a core part of gameplay and highly praised.
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+4.0
Death Trick: Double Blind
Non-linear investigation and time-limited exploration of multiple locations encourage discovery of new information.
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+4.0
Gatewalkers (Alpha)
Procedurally generated worlds and puzzles promote discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Len's Island
Game world includes multiple islands, caves, dungeons, and secrets encouraging discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Mandemon
Exploration of multiple narrative branches and hidden story elements is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Paleo Pines
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, finding rare dinosaur colors, and collecting dreamstones.
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+4.0
Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D
Exploring the small room and uncovering hidden clues and secrets is central.
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+4.0
Secret Files: Tunguska
Travel to diverse global locations and discover clues and secrets as part of the story progression.
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+4.0
Space Empires IV Deluxe
Exploration of large galaxies, star systems, and discovery of new planets and phenomena is core gameplay.
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+4.0
Summoner
Large world with many areas to discover, side quests, and hidden items encourages curiosity-driven exploration.
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