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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
Heartworm
Game features large, varied environments with puzzles and secrets; exploration is a key motivator.
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+4.0
LEAVES - The Return
Players explore handcrafted, surreal diorama-like worlds discovering clues and hidden leaves.
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+4.0
Oneiros
Exploration of surreal and realistic locations with many examinable objects and hidden clues.
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+4.0
Prehistoric Hunt
Large open maps with points of interest and hidden dinosaurs encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
STARDROP
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, reading logs, and uncovering story elements in unfamiliar…
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+4.0
Super Daryl Deluxe
Metroidvania-style exploration with many secrets, side quests, and varied environments to discover.
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+4.0
The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition
Large, maze-like levels with hidden secrets and puzzles encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
古剑奇谭(GuJian)
Game world is large with many hidden areas, lore, and secrets rewarding exploration.
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+4.0
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Level design encourages discovering secrets, backtracking, and uncovering hidden areas.
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+4.0
Tower of Time
Game features large, diverse tower levels with secrets, puzzles, and lore to discover; exploration is a key motivator.
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+4.0
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs
Game encourages discovering new airports, hidden easter eggs, and decoding alien languages.
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+4.0
Fear The Timeloop
Exploration of a large interconnected hospital with secrets, alternate routes, and hidden content is core to gameplay.
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+4.0
IXION
Exploration of new star systems and planets is a core gameplay element driving resource acquisition and story…
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+4.0
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Open world composed of multiple islands with many hidden locations, treasures, and secrets to discover.
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+4.0
Seasons after Fall
Exploration of large, multi-level maps with seasonal changes and hidden areas is central.
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+4.0
Starstruck Vagabond
Exploring star systems, planets, and derelicts is a core part of gameplay and progression.
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+4.0
After Us
Encourages discovery of collectibles and hidden paths in large, varied environments with some freedom of movement.
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+4.0
ARMA: Cold War Assault
Large open maps and non-linear missions encourage discovery and varied approaches.
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+4.0
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
Exploration of a richly detailed world with secrets, side quests, and lore encourages curiosity-driven discovery.
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+4.0
Hello Neighbor 2
Open world town with multiple houses and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Reshaping Mars
Exploration of Mars terrain and resource deposits is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
Spirittea
Game encourages discovering new spirits, secrets, and areas in the town.
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+4.0
The Magical Mixture Mill
Exploration of diverse biomes and discovery of new ingredients and secrets is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
ZED ZONE
Procedurally generated large maps with diverse locations and hidden resources motivate discovery and exploration.
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