Exploration

Open-world design encourages discovery of new areas and secrets.

Players discover new physics phenomena, tools, and community-created scenes, fostering curiosity-driven exploration.

Multiple distinct worlds and hidden secrets invite curiosity-driven discovery.

Exploration of the fenced property and discovery of achievements and hidden items is a key part of gameplay.

Exploration of multiple rooms and discovery of hidden surprises is a core part of gameplay.

The expanded map with additional regions and cities encourages discovery and exploration of new areas.

Emphasis on exploring new areas, dungeons, and uncovering secrets within the virtual world.

Players discover new rooftop areas, underwater city fragments, and hidden story elements through exploration.

Strong emphasis on uncovering secrets, hidden clues, and lore through replaying and investigation.

Strong emphasis on discovering new locations, secrets, and managing navigation in space.

Exploration of over 200 unique locations in a large, strange medieval kingdom is a core gameplay element.

Dense, puzzle-filled world with time-travel mechanics and hidden secrets encourages discovery.

Game encourages discovering new biomes, caves, ores, and secrets in procedurally generated worlds.

Multiple themed worlds, backyard exploration, and the Spooky Quest underground levels encourage discovery.

Players discover new narrative outcomes, alternate timelines, and community-created scenarios, fostering exploration.

Strong emphasis on discovering new mine levels, rare crystals, and town secrets.

Large, multi-biome maps with secrets, lore, and environmental storytelling encourage curiosity-driven discovery.

Core gameplay involves exploring random dungeons and discovering wild Pokémon, emphasizing discovery and curiosity.

Exploration of a detailed, fog-shrouded Scottish town with narrative-driven discovery and environmental storytelling.

Core gameplay involves discovering hidden books and keys in a maze-like cellar environment.

Players explore multiple planets, secret unlockable worlds, and different celestial systems.

Strong emphasis on discovering hidden paths, secret items, and special stages within levels.

Players explore varied biomes, discover lore, and climb large enemies; world is segmented but rich in secrets.

Emphasis on exploring large pre-rendered environments, discovering items, and solving puzzles in atmospheric settings.