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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Eden Rising
Open world with varied biomes encourages discovery and resource gathering.
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+4.0
Infliction
Players explore a richly detailed house and other environments, discovering story elements and secrets.
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+4.0
OK/NORMAL
Core gameplay involves discovering items and navigating surreal, often confusing environments and mazes.
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+4.0
Pathway
Map node travel with randomized events and hidden loot encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Understanding, The Game
Strong emphasis on exploring new areas, discovering notes, and uncovering secrets in a mysterious environment.
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+4.0
The Sinking City Remastered
Open world city encourages discovery of new locations, clues, and lore, despite some asset repetition.
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+4.0
Forsaken Frontiers
Procedurally generated large maps encourage discovery and navigation of new areas.
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+4.0
Generation Zero®
Open world encourages discovery of locations, secrets, and lore, though some find the world empty or repetitive.
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+4.0
Into the Emberlands
Core gameplay revolves around discovering new biomes, resources, and secrets in a procedurally generated world.
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+4.0
Märchen Forest
Strong emphasis on discovering dungeon layers, hidden rooms, and secrets; maps are large and complex, encouraging…
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+4.0
Orebound
Exploration of vast underground caves and resource nodes is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
Procedurally generated dungeons and numerous optional areas promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.
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+4.0
Submerged
Core gameplay is about discovering new areas, secrets, and story elements in a flooded city environment.
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+4.0
Zoonomaly
Large open zoo with many areas and secrets to discover, including unique creatures and environments like the aquarium.
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+4.0
Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator
Flight over photorealistic but limited geographic areas with plans for expansion; users enjoy discovering detailed…
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+4.0
Dirge
Large, labyrinthine maps with secrets, hidden rooms, and environmental storytelling encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Dungeon Lords Steam Edition
Open world with dungeons, puzzles, and hidden secrets encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Metamorfose S
Exploration is a core feature with a large map, hidden areas, and secrets encouraging curiosity-driven play.
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+4.0
Paper Bride 6 Nightmare
Exploration of multiple detailed environments and discovery of hidden clues and lore is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Visions of Mana
Large, colorful zones with collectibles and secrets encourage curiosity-driven discovery and re-exploration.
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+4.0
Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
Strong emphasis on discovering islands, treasure hunting, and uncovering secrets in an open world.
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+4.0
Castle of no Escape 2
Exploration of a large, procedurally generated castle with many rooms and secrets is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
Players discover new routes, hidden content, and community creations, fostering curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Exploration of map and discovery of resources and points of interest is a core gameplay element.
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