Games primarily focused on exploration

This group is for great games where exploration is a major focus, taking place in worlds that are non-linear yet structured. Secrets and mystery are common elements!

Games in this group may have limited but not excessively challenging puzzles, combat, and platforming. They will often have maps. They may have gated progress based on ability upgrades, collected items, completed goals, or similar, as long as the progress is not mainly linear. The group is not for games that allow you to dig or build anywhere, since it's at odds with structured level and world design.

The purpose of the Exploration Games group[blog.runevision.com]