Exploration

Open world island with distinct biomes and secrets encourages exploration despite small map size.

Large interconnected maps with many secrets, backtracking, and puzzles encourage extensive exploration.

Large open world with flying and discovery is a core feature, though some areas are empty and underpopulated.

Large open world with many sectors, planets, and anomalies to discover.

Strong emphasis on discovering new environments, uncovering story through visual cues, and exploring unique train cars.

Exploration of a detailed mansion without a map encourages discovery and memorization of environment.

Exploration of a large stylized map of America and discovery of hundreds of unique stories and characters.

Large town with many hidden collectibles and secrets encourages curiosity-driven exploration.

Game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and loot with large maps and many points of interest.

Exploration of procedurally generated worlds, dungeons, and biomes is a core motivation.

Exploration of environments and memories is a core gameplay element, with many hidden clues and secrets.

Large map with over 200 cities and many factions invites discovery and exploration of historical East Asia.

Open world with many regions and quests to discover in any order, rewarding curiosity.

Exploration of different themed worlds and interaction with NPCs is a core part of the experience.

Exploration is player-directed through tile placement, discovering new biomes and resources.

Exploring a detailed city environment from a bird's perspective is a core part of the experience.

Game features exploration of a large map with outposts and expeditions beyond the main tree settlement.

Exploration of floating islands, hidden areas, and lore is a core and praised aspect of the game.

Large world maps, dungeons, and secret areas encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and alien bases.

The game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and alternate paths in richly detailed environments.

Game emphasizes dungeon exploration, puzzle solving, and uncovering story elements through new areas and secrets.

Open-world New York City with opportunities to discover missions, side activities, and interiors encourages exploration.

Large open world with many unique locations and hidden items encourages thorough exploration.