Exploration

Open world with multiple zones and hidden content; players discover secrets and new areas in nonlinear fashion.

Strong emphasis on discovering new fish, artifacts, secrets, and unique environments in multiple zones.

Large open world with many locations to discover and no respawning resources encourages exploration.

Map exploration and discovery of new relics, units, and secrets are core to progression and player motivation.

Exploration of the apartment and discovery of objects triggering new stories is a core gameplay element, encouraging…

Levels contain many secrets, collectibles, and bonus stages that reward curiosity and thorough exploration.

Game features exploration of unique, stylized environments with secrets and varied areas; players note discovery as a…

Strong emphasis on discovering hidden invitations and exploring detailed diorama environments.

Strong emphasis on exploring the world map, dungeons, and uncovering secrets.

Open environments with diverse maps encourage discovery and flying through varied landscapes.

Exploration of diverse biomes, caves, dungeons, and secrets is a core motivation and well-supported by game design.

Players discover new story branches, secrets, and lore by playing different routes and unlocking extra content.

Large, distinct levels with many secrets and collectibles encourage curiosity-driven discovery.

Exploration of overworld and dungeons is rewarded with upgrades and secrets, core to gameplay.

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

Open world with multiple areas and hidden secrets encourages curiosity-driven discovery.

Exploration of a detailed mansion with hidden clues and secrets revealed by the lantern encourages discovery.

Game emphasizes dungeon exploration, treasure hunting, and uncovering secrets in a colorful fantasy world.

Players explore a large, detailed school environment with hidden areas, collectibles, and secrets.

Collectibles and hidden items encourage thorough exploration of the environment.

The large, detailed open world encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and side content.

Exploration of procedurally generated maps with random events and resource gathering is a core gameplay element.

The game encourages discovery of new worlds, secrets, collectibles, and story elements.

Players explore multiple hubs and revisit levels to find secrets and collectibles.