Exploration

Large, expanding galaxy with many star systems and secrets to discover

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

Dungeon crawling with secret rooms, hidden switches, and puzzle solving is a core gameplay element.

Game emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and lore through exploration and interaction with the environment.

Metroidvania style encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities.

Strong emphasis on exploring multiple islands, uncovering secrets, and discovering new quests and areas.

Game design rewards discovering new paths, shortcuts, and secrets across multiple mountains and trails.

Exploration is a core motivation with complex maps, secrets, puzzles, and multiple paths to discover.

Open world with many secrets, collectibles, and revisitable areas; exploration is a core gameplay element.

Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, collecting items, and uncovering lore in a largely unknown environment.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, dungeons, and lore throughout the game and post-game content.

Open world encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and dynamic events driven by player curiosity.

Open world design with dynamic events, secrets, and natural encounters strongly supports discovery and curiosity.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering items and navigating a confusing mirror maze.

Core gameplay involves exploring a large mansion with many secrets, puzzles, and hidden items.

Exploration of detailed lunar base environments and uncovering story elements is central to gameplay.

Exploration of the lakebed is rewarded with secrets, chests, and animal pictures.

Procedurally generated levels and many secrets promote continuous discovery and curiosity-driven play.

Strong emphasis on exploration, backtracking, and discovering secrets and collectibles across multiple levels.

Exploration is a core element, with a large open world, hidden secrets, side quests, and time travel mechanics…

Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, hidden rooms, and revisiting areas with new perspectives.

Game encourages discovering new locations, story events, and secrets in the rings of Saturn.

Open world with varied environments, secrets, and quests encourages discovery and curiosity

Large open world with many secrets, dungeons, and quests encourages extensive exploration.