Exploration

Core gameplay revolves around discovering new creatures and unlocking new regions by exploration.

Strong emphasis on finding secrets, hidden lore, and exploring branching storylines and multiple endings.

Non-euclidean maze-like world encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and revisiting puzzles.

Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and character schedules in an open world.

High emphasis on exploring diverse infinite worlds, discovering secrets, completing hidden tasks, and uncovering story…

Strong emphasis on uncovering secrets, lore, and new areas beyond surface puzzles; curiosity-driven.

Core motivation is discovering new environments, secrets, and Easter eggs across diverse landscapes.

Large open world with many secrets, dungeons, and quests encourages extensive exploration.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental storytelling in an open world.

Strong emphasis on open world exploration, discovering secrets, and revisiting areas with new abilities.

Core gameplay loop centers on exploring a large 3D world and entering varied 2D dungeons to discover secrets and story.

Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details driven by curiosity.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering new islands, secrets, and events in procedurally generated maps.

Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, lore, and hidden content in a richly detailed world.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and revisiting locations with new items.

Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles in a complex 3D environment with no fixed…

Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and atmospheric details in a mysterious environment.

Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, lore, and puzzles in a large open world.

Core motivation is to explore the ship and uncover its many small secrets and animations.

Core motivation is discovering hidden areas, secrets, and lore within the store and its backrooms.

The world is compact but rich with secrets, side quests, and interactable objects encouraging thorough exploration.

Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and Pokémon throughout the expansive Kanto region.

Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, collectibles, and hidden areas across compact, dense levels.

Exploration is a core feature with a massive open world full of secrets and surprises.