Exploration

Strong emphasis on discovering new map areas, secrets, and ingredients.

Core gameplay involves discovering new biomes, creatures, and materials in a large open world.

Exploration of Kanto and Sevii Islands, discovering new Pokémon and secrets is a key motivator.

Exploration of two parallel worlds and discovery of secrets and new areas is a core gameplay element.

Large interconnected world with many secrets, collectibles, and ability-gated areas encourages discovery and curiosity.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering secrets, hidden paths, and multiple routes in a complex world.

Strong emphasis on exploring multiple planets, discovering secrets, and unlocking new areas with items.

Large open world with rewarding exploration, hidden items, and secrets strongly motivates discovery

Exploring the city, uncovering secrets, and discovering new ways to hack is a major motivation.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with a living, dynamic world.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering new star systems, planets, alien species, and secrets.

Strong emphasis on discovering new rooms, secrets, hidden passages, and loot in procedurally generated environments.

Quest Mode features an explorable town and multiple dungeons, encouraging discovery and navigation of new environments.

Exploring derelict ships, space stations, and unknown environments is a key motivation.

Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden passages, and solving puzzles in multi-level dungeons.

Core motivation is discovering new biomes, secrets, and environmental changes.

Core gameplay revolves around discovering hidden items, exploring towns and environments, and unlocking new areas.

Core gameplay involves discovering new planets, ruins, and resources across many star systems.

No in-game map and large zones promote discovery and curiosity-driven navigation.

Core gameplay involves discovering new asteroid belts, stations, and space areas.

Players explore new and familiar Underground areas, uncover secrets, and solve puzzles.

Core motivation is discovering vast interconnected areas, secrets, and environmental storytelling.

Core motivation is exploring dozens of unique planets and player-built settlements.

Exploration of a grid-based forest map with discovery of new locations, secrets, and magic.