Exploration

Players explore mysterious lore, hidden mechanics, and new narrative paths through experimentation.

The game encourages discovering hidden areas, secret rooms, and collectibles throughout diverse levels.

Large semi-open world with varied biomes and hidden treasures encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities.

Large world with many areas, secrets, and quests; players enjoy discovering new locations

Open world with many locations, secrets, and quests to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element.

Large open world with multiple cities and countryside; players encouraged to discover new areas, secrets, and side…

Large vertical maps with hidden collectibles and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play.

Large maps with secrets, anomalies, and environmental storytelling encourage discovery.

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

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

Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together clues across a huge map.

Game world includes multiple islands, caves, dungeons, and secrets encouraging discovery and curiosity.

Open-world city with day/night cycle and weather encourages discovery and navigation.

Open world design with many districts, collectibles, and hidden areas encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play.

Exploration of city and dungeons at different times is key to unlocking events and story paths; discovery is a core…

Exploration is a core feature with a large open world, discovery of new Pokémon, and secrets across diverse biomes.

Open world with many secrets, side quests, and hidden content encourages extensive discovery and curiosity-driven play.

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

Levels encourage thorough exploration to find collectibles and secrets.

Exploration of underwater ruins, islands, and diverse environments is a core enjoyable activity.

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

Strong emphasis on exploring new areas, discovering notes, and uncovering secrets in a mysterious environment.

Open world Chicago with many secrets, collectibles, and side activities encourages discovery.

Open-world Toy Box mode promotes discovering new areas, secrets, and side missions.