Exploration

Exploration of ancient ruins and discovery of artifacts is a core gameplay element.

Strong emphasis on discovering new locations, secrets, dungeons, and treasure hunting.

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

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and alien bases.

Exploration of handcrafted biomes and discovery of recipes and secrets is a core gameplay element.

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

Huge procedurally generated universe with thousands of systems, planets, and points of interest to discover.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, creatures, and secrets through exploration and adventure.

Core gameplay is about discovering new areas, secrets, and story elements in a flooded city environment.

Exploration of alien biomes, plants, and expedition events is a core part of gameplay.

Large open world with many secrets, hidden paths accessible via transformations, and varied environments encourage…

Game encourages discovering new islands, secrets, dungeons, and resources; exploration is a core activity.

Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together story through environmental clues.

Strong emphasis on discovering new biomes, creatures, and ruins in a large open world

Core gameplay involves discovering new islands, underwater wrecks, and gathering resources through exploration.

Scouting and world map exploration are core features, rewarding discovery and expansion.

Open-world cities with hidden shortcuts, collectibles, and free roam mode encourage discovery.

Game emphasizes exploring unfamiliar, foggy, and symbolic environments.

Large interconnected world with many secrets, collectibles, and ability-gated areas encourages discovery and curiosity.

Players explore diverse, vibrant levels with secrets and collectibles encouraging discovery.

Exploration of procedurally generated worlds, dungeons, and biomes is a core motivation.

Exploring vast galaxies, discovering ruins, resources, and new races is a major gameplay element.

Large handcrafted dungeons with secrets and hidden bosses encourage discovery and curiosity.

Open world and expedition missions encourage discovery of new areas, secrets, and resources.