overworld

noun5

1. •
   An overarching map or region connecting various disparate towns, dungeons, or stages, usually represented on it by icons.
2. •
   The entirety of the world where the player can walk around, as opposed to separate game sections for battles, puzzles, etc.
3. •
   The portion of a game that is set above ground, as opposed to underground caves etc.

   • The overworld theme for the original Super Mario Bros. remains one of the most recognizable video game tunes to date. — 2017
4. •
   The community of law-abiding citizens.
5. •
   The celestial world.

   • This is a steaming underworld: Where are the writhings? Where the cries? We came down from our overworld To see them writhe, to hear their cries. — 1951