A display control method executed by a computer includes selecting an object from among a plurality of objects displayed in a display area in response to detecting a specific operation, obtaining first identification information corresponding to the selected object, and positional relationship information that represents a positional relationship between the objects by referring to a storage that stores information regarding the objects, displaying the obtained first identification information in the display area, identifying another object from among the objects in response to receiving a designation of a direction, based on the selected object, the obtained positional relationship information, and the designated direction, obtaining second identification information corresponding to the identified another object, and displaying the obtained second identification information in the display area.