Which Genshin region do you think aged the best ?

With how much the game has expanded, I’ve been thinking about which regions still feel great to play now, not just when they first released.
For me, Mondstadt still feels weirdly cozy, but Sumeru’s design might be the most consistently fun to explore.

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hitmobilegamehsr2026-01-12 15:49

I've been replaying the game recently and Monstadt did not age well lol, Liyue is also extremely frustrating to navigate and collect things in.

Anakin_Vader61292026-01-12 16:00

I can see that. Mondstadt feels charming but pretty barebones now, and Liyue’s verticality was cool at first but definitely gets frustrating when you’re trying to farm.

hitmobilegamehsr2026-01-12 16:08

Also I forgot how in Genshin you used to not be able to take two steps without something attacking you lol

Ghurty12026-01-12 16:42

i recently went back to 100% liyue and my god its miserable and the rewards are worthless

Diligent_Reason61582026-01-12 19:00

Yeah my alt account has trouble in liyue and sumeru with climbing, I haven't dared to start inazuma

DeadenCicle2026-01-12 15:55

Natlan

TheLastTitan772026-01-12 15:55

Natlan

Paulistarlight2026-01-12 15:57

I think Sumeru is the best region in terms of landscapes and overall fun, there are simply too good environments, a lot of vegetation from one side and arid mysterious desert in the other side, the quests are also the best in the game but it's definitely not the easiest to explore, Natlan is far ahead in that regard at least if you have its key characters like xilonen Mavuika and chasca.

Anakin_Vader61292026-01-12 16:01

That’s a great way to put it. Sumeru for immersion and story, Natlan for pure traversal freedom.

jonnevituwu2026-01-12 17:17

Besides exploring the desert for ascension mats

Those goddamn cactus fruits bruh...

CASUALPLAYUR2026-01-12 16:00

To me every region is great. But when that Monstadt music kicks in, it feels so nostalgic and it hits different

jimmy_appleturkey2026-01-12 19:06

I get this for liyue fighting music too 😭

BandicootFar41262026-01-12 16:01

I would say Liyue. Wide (especially with Chasm and Chenyu) but not overwhelming like Sumeru,

Both cosy and wild places coexist and landscapes are quite varied and pretty to explore.

And each year we come back for Lantern Rite for an amazing experience when everyone comes from all countries to enjoy.

In short, Liyue aged well like a good Osmanthus wine. Not surprising since it's Hoyo favorite child.

P.S : I don't count Natlan it's too young to be compared here.

Dramatic_Opening40192026-01-12 16:02

Dragonspine and Fontaine. They're by far my favorite regions to explore. The new stuff doesn't hit as hard cause exploration is so streamlined, it feels very unrewarding.

Anakin_Vader61292026-01-12 16:45

Dragonspine was stressful in the best way possible, made exploration feel meaningful.

Rasenpapi2026-01-12 16:08

Sumeru (especially the desert) grew on me the most.

it "aged" the best overall. at first i didnt like it but when i actually started doing the world quests in the desert just before fontaine patch i fell in love with it.

mond/liyue are eternal classics, inazuma aged horribly, fontaine was great during its patch cycle, natlan is peak all around the board

but ya sumeru had the most improvement imo. it starts off as a drag, but the quests are just amazing and really help you come to appreciate the landscape

bartowski19762026-01-12 16:09

Inazuma. I was just playing through the cleansing quest again and this area is still beautiful. The spinning box puzzle are still some of the better puzzles in the game as well. I also liked that the craftable weapons were part of quests in this region and these quests are some of the better ones in the game. Enkanomiya also has some of the most important lore.

HermesPotentia2026-01-12 16:11

Didn't they all age pretty well? I thought about Liyue, mondstadt and inazuma and they all have their moments so it's hard to pick a best. If I had to, maybe Inazuma? If only bc it feels like the region where detail and polish reached what we'd consider Genshin standard. I definitely don't miss Inazuma exploration though and I still love Liyue the best.

chrisadder52026-01-12 16:15

I just had a long walk in chenyu vale even though ive completed the place for years now. Its such a goated place. I think it hss the best quality of everything there.

zooap632026-01-12 17:31

so much this! i still go back to chenyu vale regularly to pick tea for my tea-smoked chicken. I use them instead of sweet madames only as an excuse to go back to chenyu vale

PassionIll32812026-01-12 18:09

What do you mean Chenyu Vale didn't release yesterday?? What do you mean Xianyun has been out for two years now

chrisadder52026-01-12 21:48

Maybe its because I have so many in game hours in chenyu vale itself, In my headcanonn it feels like i have beeen there since like 3.3 lol

PassionIll32812026-01-13 00:10

I remember the absolute hype for Xianyun’s human form and the 2000 posts on the other adepti’s NPC forms lmao

RLLRRR2026-01-12 18:18

It's such a cool place. Shame that there isn't more reason to return there.

piichan142026-01-12 18:56

It's just how the expansion areas are. Once you're done with everything, it's hardly revisited.

Dragonspine is the only expansion that gets events when they want to do something for Winter.

SubWolferBass2026-01-12 21:41

Tbf Chenyu Vale had that Yelan event for her new outfit a few patches ago

piichan142026-01-12 18:51

>for years

It released in January 31, 2024. It's only going to be in it's 2nd year this month, why you gotta make it sound older than that 😅

ianmeyssen2026-01-12 19:52

Spiritkarps were also just the best exploration mechanic

External_Cucumber932026-01-12 16:18

pretty much all. I really like the sub-regions(dragonspine, enkanomiya, chasm) too

Rush1662026-01-12 16:23

Lyue.

justnameitwhatever2026-01-12 16:31

I like inazuma, once the annoying puzzles are done and cheap chests are gone, theyre just pretty places and vibes

wholemealbread692026-01-12 16:50

I enjoyed exploring Natlan with Xilonen

drflexer2026-01-12 16:56

Fontaine is a masterpiece. But in terms of favorite regions to return to, nightsoul transmission + phlogiston make Natlan my favorite to just play around in when I’m resinless

DivinoEzikiel2026-01-12 17:06

Mondstadt. Hands down. Still getting new content after 5 years. New region expansion, new artifact set coming specifically for Mondstadt characters. Like.. It aged so gracefully that it doesn't even feel like it aged

jonnevituwu2026-01-12 17:20

I liked Fontaine cuz it was familiar and different at the same time; on land it felt like Mondstadt(my favorite region) but with more complex stuff to do and it had the underwater which was really nice ngl

MuchStick16812026-01-12 17:32

Inazuma: es un lugar muy bello con un diseño compacto, todo lo contrario al desierto del sahara
Fue el unico lugar que explorarlo dio la misma sensacion de cuando inicias genshin por primera vez y te muestra el paisaje de monstadt, la diferencia es que no fue cinematico, el paisaje ya estaba ahi, esperando que te acerques al tp para revelarse

TerraSilvas2026-01-12 18:45

In terms of movement, Sumeru is one of my favorites as it feels great flying about using the dendro ziplines. it felt really bad going from Sumeru to Fontaine where theres no movement mechanics at all lol

app082026-01-12 18:57

Sumeru. It's an absolute joy to explore.

liccaX42S2026-01-12 20:43

Inazuma. I like the unique color a lot of its places had as well as the feeling of danger lurking in every corner. I still remember ascending Tenshukaku with that epic OST playing.

SaberWaifu2026-01-12 21:52

Am i the only one who 100% the new regions whenever they come out and then leaves them forever unless there is a new event happening there?

randomsnarfle2026-01-13 00:18

Enkanomiya, honestly. I don't think any area of exploration in the game has yet to top the feeling I got when I first opened that door and saw the bright light of the Dainichi Mikoshi shining in the distance. It still holds up to modern Genshin exploration, even if I think the quest that leads to it could be made a little more obvious to the player. I wouldn't be surprised if newer players who don't have Shenhe or Miko don't even know it exists, and it makes me understand why exploration-based world quests are just thrust onto players when they enter applicable areas now.

fatyslayor2026-01-13 03:12

Just good old plain Mond.....I always find myself there once in a while when I'm bored.

I dunno, somthing about it's aesthetic and music drags me right back there.

3zg3zg2026-01-13 03:42

Fontaine was great for exploration, I really enjoyed 100%-ing it. Sumeru is still in 20% lol

Things_Fall_Apart2026-01-13 05:59

Snezhnaya

FreshlyGroundCr3pes2026-01-13 15:30

Enkanomiya for the lore, music, and fights.