Exploration

Core gameplay revolves around exploring large, surreal environments and uncovering hidden areas and story elements.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, collectibles, and new areas in themed worlds.

Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden items in a large, open, and richly designed map.

Levels are large, labyrinthine, and filled with secrets that reward curiosity and thorough exploration.

Exploration of vast underground caves and resource nodes is a core gameplay element.

Open world with many secrets, recruitable characters, and branching storylines that invite discovery.

Open world with multiple regions, hidden collectibles, and rewards for curiosity-driven exploration.

Large maps with many hidden areas, secrets, and collectibles strongly encourage discovery and curiosity-driven…

Large open world with no map encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and lore through player-driven exploration.

Large open world with many locations and secrets to discover; exploration is a key part of the experience.

Large handcrafted map with multiple unique locations and objectives encourages discovery and navigation.

Large seamless open world with many secrets, keys, and backtracking; exploration is a core gameplay element.

Highly praised dense, handcrafted world with secrets, puzzles, and rewarding exploration without quest markers.

Open world exploration is a core part of gameplay, with secrets, upgrades, and lore to discover.

Exploration of beautiful environments and discovery of collectibles and story elements is a core feature.

Exploration of a richly detailed world with secrets, side quests, and lore encourages curiosity-driven discovery.

Procedural dungeon generation and hidden traps/doors promote discovery and curiosity-driven exploration.

Exploring Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and other areas is a core part of the experience, with many secrets and collectibles.

Emphasis on discovering new locations, secrets, and environmental details in a richly detailed world.

Large maps with secrets, puzzles, and side quests encourage discovery; exploration is rewarding and enjoyable.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, new areas, and piecing together the story.

Exploration is a core motivation with complex maps, secrets, puzzles, and multiple paths to discover.

Procedurally generated maps and discovery of new biomes, caves, and resources drive exploration

Exploration of underground dungeons and surface areas is a core gameplay element with rewards for discovery.