The Best Open-world action-adventure Games for Playstation 4

Update : Wheel World added at rank #11.
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Unleash the force in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor! Join Cal Kestis on an unforgettable, galaxy-spanning adventure packed with stunning visuals, satisfying gameplay, and a captivating storyline. Face thrilling boss battles and explore vast worlds. Are you ready to protect the Jedi Order?


What we like:
  • Gripping narrative
  • Visually stunning
  • Satisfying gameplay
  • Improved character development
  • Exciting boss fights
What could be improved:
  • Technical performance issues
  • Lackluster exploration
  • Some animations lack polish

  • fight
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • platform
  • open-world
  • narrative
  • battle
  • boss
  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • skill
  • action
  • story
  • souls

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Shenmue I & II (2018)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.

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  • martial
  • open-world
  • quick-time-event
  • classic
  • fight
  • arts
  • 1980s
  • cult
  • arcade
  • story
  • rpg
  • social
  • action-adventure
  • simulation

3

The Pathless (2020)

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Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 5

Embark on an epic adventure on a mystical island to dispel the curse of darkness in The Pathless. With your eagle companion, explore breathtaking landscapes and engage in unique boss battles against giant corrupted spirits. The emotionally resonant story, fast-paced gameplay, and stunning visuals and music make for an immersive experience that you won't forget.


What we like:
  • Well-written characters and story
  • Satisfying movement mechanics and puzzles
  • Stunning visuals and music
  • Unique boss fights
  • Relaxing gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Lack of tutorial and map system
  • Potential overpricing
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Tedious exploration

  • open-world
  • boss-fight
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • boss
  • stealth
  • archery
  • shooter
  • adventure
  • battle
  • action-adventure
  • rhythm
  • stylized
  • story
  • narrative

4

Revenge Of The Savage Planet (2025)

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Xbox One j Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox Series X/s Playstation 4

Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.


  • cooperative
  • comedy
  • space
  • action-adventure
  • sci-fi
  • platform
  • third-person
  • metroidvania
  • split-screen
  • couch
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • open-world

5

DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s Xbox One Xbox Series X

Suit up as Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman and take on some of the most powerful Super-Villains in the DC universe with DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos.


  • superhero
  • book
  • dungeon
  • rpg
  • cooperative
  • action
  • cartoony
  • open-world
  • comic
  • action-adventure
  • villain
  • sandbox
  • combat
  • comedy
  • family-friendly

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Treasures of the Aegean (2021)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Embark on a thrilling adventure to solve the mystery behind the downfall of the Minoan civilization in Treasures of the Aegean. With fascinating historical context and stunning hand-drawn graphics, explore a non-linear open world as you gather clues to prevent history from repeating itself. Parkour over obstacles, solve puzzles, and discover treasures while being challenged by lurking rivals. The game will immerse you in a time loop adventure filled with action, precision, and puzzle-solving that will keep you coming back for more.


What we like:
  • Huge and varied map with interesting places to discover and 110 collectibles to find
  • Good emphasis on movement and platforming
  • Excellent comic-book aesthetics with unique Greek music
  • Time-loop mechanic used well in puzzles and story elements
  • Fun parkour platforming with neat level design and tightly squeezed jumps and rolls
What could be improved:
  • Writing full of grammatical errors
  • Flawed gameplay that plays like a game of the late 1990s
  • Environmental hazards don't react as they should
  • No support for mouse controls

  • parkour
  • historical
  • non-lineal
  • platform
  • open-world
  • metroidvania
  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • thriller
  • collectathon
  • exploration
  • action-adventure
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • comic

7

Gravity Rush Remastered (2015)

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vita Playstation 4

Gravity Rush is an action-adventure video game developed by SIE Japan Studio and Project Siren, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Gravity Rush Remastered is the PS4 remaster of the original Gravity Rush game which is bundled with all the previously released downloadable content.

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  • open-world
  • action-adventure
  • superhero
  • combat
  • controller-support
  • steampunk
  • free-floating
  • free-roaming
  • platform
  • narrative
  • anime
  • entertainment
  • fight
  • sandbox
  • book

8

Outcast - Second Contact (2017)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.


  • open-world
  • remake
  • action-adventure
  • cult
  • sci-fi
  • adventure
  • epic-scale

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Onirike (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Dreams are fed by our own desires. They dwell within us since we are born and this is what we call them until they become real. But… have you ever wondered what happens to dreams that never come true?Onirike is an original 3D adventure, puzzle and platformer video game which takes place in an intricate open world, designed with a non-linear narrative and presented with a peculiar audio-visual aesthetic.Throughout the game, the player will take the role of Prieto, a strange being unaware of his own nature, but who has the rare ability to become invisible. Exploration, stealth and cultivating gypsophila flowers will be key to unveiling the story of Prieto and the orb in which he lives.Main features:


  • platform
  • open-world
  • conversation
  • action-adventure
  • dark
  • surreal
  • narration
  • 3d
  • psychedelic
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • fantasy
  • stealth
  • sandbox
  • blob

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Shenmue III (2019)

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PC Windows Playstation 4

Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.


  • open-world
  • martial
  • quick-time-event
  • arts
  • rpg
  • action-adventure
  • 1980s
  • classic
  • life
  • cult
  • fight
  • simulation
  • spin-off
  • arcade
  • adventure

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