Exploration

Large open world with diverse environments and hidden quests encourages discovery and curiosity.

Metroidvania elements and time travel mechanics promote discovering new areas and secrets.

Strong emphasis on exploring the city of Sigil, other planes, and uncovering lore, secrets, and side quests.

Strong emphasis on exploring Kanto region, Sevii Islands, and discovering hidden items and Pokémon.

Exploring a large procedural city, entering buildings, and uncovering clues is a core part of the experience.

Large open world with many locations, hidden areas, and secrets; players encouraged to explore and discover.

Game features a large open world with multiple biomes and encourages discovery of new locations and secrets.

Large, detailed open world London encourages extensive exploration and discovery of secrets and collectibles.

Strong emphasis on exploring layered scenes with parallax and uncovering hidden secrets and story pages.

Large world with many zones, hidden content, and discovery; players encouraged to explore without quest markers.

Metroidvania design with interconnected areas, secrets, and alternate routes encourages discovery.

Exploration of a detailed apartment, alley, and dark web sites with discovery of hidden codes and secrets.

Open world city with many hidden secrets, side quests, and diverse environments encourages discovery.

Open environments with collectibles and side quests encourage discovery and curiosity.

Exploring multiple planets and uncovering secrets is a core gameplay element.

Large maps with diverse environments encourage discovery of new mushroom patches and scenic locations.

Non-linear map with secrets and backtracking rewards curiosity and discovery.

Strong emphasis on discovering randomized labyrinths, secrets, and unique level gimmicks.

Players explore a virtual phone environment, uncovering hidden clues, social media posts, and secrets.

Large, vertical, multi-path levels with hidden collectibles and side objectives encourage discovery.

Nonlinear world with many hidden passages, secrets, and backtracking; exploration is a core gameplay element.

Random map generation, dungeons, and hidden treasures promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.

Large maps, maze-like dungeons, and treasure hunting encourage discovery and curiosity.

Open world design and hidden items encourage players to discover new areas and secrets.