Exploration

Large open world with multiple sectors, secrets, and diverse environments encourages exploration.

Exploration of dark tunnels, forest, and shrines with discovery of notes and secrets is a core gameplay element.

Core gameplay involves exploring dark, procedurally generated dungeons and discovering items and secrets.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, dungeons, and mysteries in the town and underworld.

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

Game features many star systems, space anomalies, stations to explore on foot, and discovery of secrets.

Game encourages discovering secrets, backtracking with new abilities, and exploring varied environments.

Core gameplay revolves around uncovering unknown tiles in dungeons and discovering loot, monsters, and secrets.

Core gameplay involves discovering new cave biomes, resources, and secrets with each run.

Game involves discovering symbols, searching maps for clues and items, and navigating diverse environments with some…

Strong emphasis on exploring abandoned industrial complex and uncovering lore and secrets.

Exploration of multiple planets, moons, asteroids, and space stations with discovery of resources and new locations.

Large, detailed levels with secrets and multiple routes reward curiosity and thorough exploration.

Procedurally generated dungeons with limited line of sight encourage discovery and cautious exploration.

Exploration of a dark, mysterious facility with hidden clues and secrets is core to gameplay.

Exploration of diverse, interconnected environments with secrets and lore is a core part of the experience.

Game features multiple locations, procedural elements, and encourages discovery of new areas and secrets.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore through exploration and puzzle solving.

Strong emphasis on exploring the 3D environment from multiple angles to discover hidden frogs and items.

Semi-open world encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles; map requires player navigation skills.

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

Exploration of provinces, dungeons, and events is a core gameplay element driving curiosity.

Game features many islands, some temporary, encouraging discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.

Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and lore through environmental storytelling and revisiting locations.