Exploration

Exploration and expansion across islands is a core gameplay element, rewarding discovery and planning.

Large open world with many regions, quests, and hidden events encouraging discovery and map exploration.

Core gameplay involves discovering new islands, secrets, and lore; exploration is rewarding and encouraged

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

Game world rich with secrets, collectibles, and environmental details encouraging thorough exploration.

Open world map with discovery of ports, habitats, and hidden boats; players explore new areas and fish locations.

Game features large, varied levels with hidden treasures and secrets encouraging discovery.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and unlocking paths through abilities and puzzle solving.

Large, varied levels with hidden secrets and multiple routes promote discovery and curiosity-driven play.

Large, layered planets with hidden upgrades and collectibles encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.

Exploration of detailed, atmospheric environments with hidden items and secrets is a key gameplay element.

Game features multiple areas, secrets, optional dungeons, and encourages re-exploration on different days.

Game encourages discovering new hunting grounds, ports, and secrets in a partially open world.

Game rewards searching for hidden runes, secrets, and interacting with detailed environments.

Emphasis on exploring detailed environments, uncovering notes, secrets, and lore.

Large maps with multiple countries and cities encourage discovery and exploration

Core gameplay involves discovering new areas and piecing together story through exploration

Exploration of space dungeons, mining nodes, and expanding spheres of influence is a core gameplay element.

Encourages thorough exploration of environments and collecting lore items to uncover story details.

Core motivation is discovering landmarks and piecing together story fragments in a mysterious environment.

Game rewards exploration with secrets, backtracking, and environmental storytelling.

Exploration of diverse areas with many secrets and collectibles is a core part of the gameplay experience.

Exploration of hand-painted environments and hidden areas is a key part of gameplay.

Game emphasizes discovering new areas, clues, and secrets in an abandoned train station and hotel.