videogames is one word

Xenoblade games are really good at this when they're Working

My game playing is super limited these days but my favourite part of the Final Fantasies is getting an airship and just going to the most isolated random islands https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/b/b5/FFVII_Cactus_Island.png/revision/latest?cb=20110508063709

Ironically I never feel as invested in exploring open world games. My fondest memories of exploration are all from games like Ocarina of Time or King's Quest 6, where they're actually very much on rails, but you have some freedom to choose the order you take on the set pieces.