Exploration

Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, hidden loot, and exploring maps thoroughly.

Large open city with multiple districts, side quests, hidden items, and collectible cards encourage discovery and…

Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, lore, and hidden areas in a changing environment.

Exploration of multiple islands, dungeons, puzzles, and secrets is a core part of gameplay and highly praised.

Open world elements and multiple islands encourage discovery and curiosity-driven activities.

Level design includes many secrets and super secrets, encouraging curiosity and discovery.

Large seamless world with hidden areas and secrets encourages exploration.

Players explore multiple dungeons, realms, and randomized quests with new monsters and items.

The game features discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden treasures in a large open world.

Strong emphasis on discovering secrets underground and in the sky, as well as unlocking hidden games.

Metroidvania-style exploration with hidden items and map revisits encourages discovery.

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

Game encourages discovering new areas, interacting with characters, and uncovering clues in a Japanese setting.

Exploration of a large, atmospheric mansion with hidden passages and secrets is a core gameplay element.

Open world with many buildings and areas to discover encourages curiosity-driven exploration.

Game encourages discovering new areas, fish, and story elements in a surreal world.

Exploration of mansion and grounds is central, with discovery of notes, secrets, and new areas.

The game features a large, detailed world with many hidden secrets and collectibles encouraging discovery.

Open world with many side quests, hidden items, and secrets to discover.

Core gameplay involves traveling far from spawn to discover new biomes, enemies, and resources.

Game rewards exploration with secrets, alternate routes, and lore; map and level design support discovery.

Game features multiple areas, secrets, optional dungeons, and encourages re-exploration on different days.

Players explore a large, detailed world with fog of war, random encounters, and discovery elements.

Large detailed world with many towns, dungeons, and side quests encourages exploration.