Exploration

Strong emphasis on exploring layered scenes with parallax and uncovering hidden secrets and story pages.

Game encourages discovering secrets, collectibles, and new areas using character skills.

Core gameplay involves discovering locations in a small village at night, exploring the environment and uncovering…

Players explore multiple distinct regions and dungeons with unique puzzles and secrets; exploration is a core element.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering new creatures and unlocking new regions by exploration.

Strong emphasis on discovering new map areas, secrets, and ingredients.

Levels contain many hidden secrets, collectibles, and optional areas rewarding curiosity and thorough exploration.

Many levels have large optional areas and secrets off the main path, rewarding curiosity and discovery.

Strong focus on discovering secrets, exploring diverse biomes, and uncovering hidden puzzles and treasures.

Game encourages discovery of secrets, lore, and hidden content in a surreal carnival environment.

Players discover multiple narrative paths and hidden story elements through experimentation and deduction.

Game encourages discovering new areas, hidden items, and secret achievements through platforming and interaction.

Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details in a richly crafted world.

Players explore real-world cities worldwide, discovering new maps and customizing routes.

Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and completing a scavenger hunt side quest

Galaxy mode encourages discovery of new music, planets, and systems within player-created galaxies.

Large open world with flying and discovery is a core feature, though some areas are empty and underpopulated.

Game features large maps, seasonal changes, dungeons, and many collectibles encouraging discovery.

Exploration of floating islands, hidden areas, and lore is a core and praised aspect of the game.

The game encourages exploration of its vibrant world.

Open world with vast biomes, hidden areas, collectibles, and encouragement to discover new locations.

Exploration of floating islands with unique environments, hidden treasures, and collectibles encourages…

Levels are large, non-linear, with many secrets and alternate routes encouraging discovery.

Exploration of a compact but cleverly designed map is central, with revisiting areas to apply new knowledge.