Exploration

Large, detailed open world with new boroughs and hidden collectibles encourages discovery and curiosity.

Large, complex abbey environment encourages discovery and navigation of new areas.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and puzzles in a vibrant open world.

Core gameplay involves exploring the space station, discovering logs, and uncovering story elements.

Features a large, detailed map with many secrets and narrative details to discover.

Core gameplay centers on discovering items in diverse, often large and detailed locations.

Game encourages searching for hidden secrets, easter eggs, and side quests across large, detailed levels.

Exploration of a sizable overworld with secrets, collectibles, and hidden areas is a core part of gameplay.

Large seamless world with hidden areas and secrets encourages exploration.

Levels are large, maze-like, and encourage discovery of secrets and new areas.

Game emphasizes discovering new locations, side stories, and collecting items within the RPG world.

Exploration of vast megastructures with hidden lore and collectibles; some backtracking and secret finding.

The game features multiple unique biomes, hidden collectibles, secrets, and nonlinear map design encouraging discovery.

Open world exploration, dungeon delving, and discovery of secrets are key gameplay elements.

Exploration of multiple levels, secrets, and hidden buttons is a key part of gameplay.

Handcrafted diverse environments with secrets, puzzles, and hidden bosses encourage curiosity-driven discovery.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and navigating fragmented floating islands.

Exploration of varied environments including surreal and dreamlike spaces is a core part of the experience.

Game emphasizes discovering new rooms, secrets, and lore in a shifting library environment.

Strong motivation to discover new underground areas, secrets, and story elements.

Large open maps and free hunt mode encourage discovering new areas and tracking animals.

Strong emphasis on exploring a large, detailed forest environment and finding secrets and collectibles.

Level design encourages searching for secrets and alternative routes, rewarding curiosity and discovery.

Exploration of different areas and collecting items is a core gameplay element.