Exploration

Large map covering US, parts of Canada and Mexico encourages discovery of new cities and landscapes.

Game encourages discovery of hidden areas, secret coins, and warp zones.

Exploration of diverse, richly detailed locations and discovery of story elements through documents and environment.

Game encourages thorough exploration of richly detailed and varied environments with secrets and side quests.

Fixed but complex maps with secrets, multiple paths, and hidden lore encourage discovery

Exploration of procedurally generated derelict ships with discovery of loot, secrets, and quests.

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

Core motivation is discovering new areas, piecing together story fragments scattered across a huge map.

Large maps with multiple countries and cities encourage discovery and exploration

The large starmap with branching missions, random events, and discovery elements encourages exploration.

Large island with many areas to discover, hidden items, and secrets encourage curiosity-driven exploration.

Exploration is a key element with interconnected levels, secret paths, and the dual-world Umbral mechanic enhancing…

Exploring multiple planets and environments is a core part of gameplay, with discovery and traversal praised.

Large world with dynamic rifts, events, puzzles, and artifact hunting encourages discovery.

Large open world with many islands and secrets; players enjoy discovering new locations and quests.

Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, unlocking islands, and collecting resources across multiple islands.

The interactive documentary and timeline encourage discovery of Tetris history and variants.

Large, varied environments encourage discovery and navigation of new areas.

Large open world with diverse environments and many activities encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.

Large, detailed recreation of Los Angeles encourages exploration and discovery of random crimes and landmarks.

Highly praised interconnected world design encourages thorough exploration and discovery.

Large open world with many points of interest, puzzles, and secrets to discover

Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a richly detailed world.

Large maps with changing layouts and randomized item placements promote discovery and navigation.