The Best Open-world Games - Page 4

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Update : Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon added at rank #36.
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Far Cry 6 (2021)

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Playstation 4 stadia PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Join the thrilling revolution in Far Cry 6, a tropical paradise under oppressive rule. Explore vast landscapes, engage in intense combat, and liberate Yara from its dictator. With a detailed world, diverse activities, and new features added, it's time to immerse yourself in this exciting adventure.


What we like:
  • Engaging and fun gameplay
  • Detailed and beautifully designed world
  • Variety of activities outside main storyline
  • Great attention to detail
  • Impressive graphics and performance
What could be improved:
  • Combat system could be improved
  • Bland characters

  • open-world
  • shooter
  • first-person
  • stealth
  • fps
  • cooperative
  • crafting
  • villain
  • sandbox
  • political
  • narrative
  • fight

32

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered (2024)

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Playstation 5 j PC Windows

Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.

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  • post-apocalyptic
  • open-world
  • fps
  • first-person
  • rpg
  • shooter
  • mech
  • combat
  • stealth
  • third-person
  • realistic
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • story
  • action-adventure

33

Sludge Life 2 (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

SLUDGE LIFE 2 is the grimiest first-person vandalism sim since the first SLUDGE LIFE—but, like, twice as dense. Explore a huger, weirder, gnarlier open world loaded with secrets, weirdos, jokes, and, of course, plenty of spots to tag.


  • first-person
  • open-world
  • exploration
  • platform
  • parkour
  • sludge
  • psychedelic
  • walking-simulator
  • funny
  • pause
  • sandbox
  • hip-hop
  • story
  • surreal
  • dungeon-crawler

34

Ghostwire: Tokyo (2022)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X PC Windows

Ghostwire: Tokyo is an action-filled adventure set in the streets of Tokyo, with a healthy dose of Japanese folklore. Players will join Akito and K.K., as they work together to find the culprit responsible for merging the worlds of the living and dead. Players will have to battle a variety of spirits and otherworldly creatures, using three types of elemental damage, melee strikes and archery. The DualSense gameplay provides an immersive experience with haptic feedback and audio cues from both your TV and controller.


What we like:
  • Combination of 3 types of elemental damage
  • Fun battle mechanics
  • DualSense gameplay
  • Rich world full of hidden items
  • Varied enemies
What could be improved:
  • Some battles can take a few attempts to understand pattern
  • Progression tight to finding special yokai on your map

  • supernatural
  • open-world
  • first-person
  • horror
  • stealth
  • shooter
  • combat
  • exploration
  • fps
  • fight
  • action-adventure
  • survival-horror
  • narrative
  • surreal

35

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 stadia Xbox Series X Playstation 4

Embark on an incredible journey with Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok and explore a gorgeously realized fantasy realm. Uncover secrets, solve puzzles, engage in intense battles and uncover powerful new abilities as you progress through this exciting storyline.


What we like:
  • Incredible visuals
  • Deep and satisfying storyline
  • New skills and abilities to discover
  • Complex yet thrilling raids
  • Satisfying puzzles throughout the game world
What could be improved:
  • Streamlined gear system may not appeal to some players
  • Lack of dragons compared to other fantasy properties

  • stealth
  • assassin
  • open-world
  • historical
  • parkour
  • combat
  • naval
  • rpg
  • battle
  • narrative
  • fight
  • action
  • adventure

36

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (2025)

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PC Windows j Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.


  • open-world
  • first-person
  • immersive
  • rpg
  • dark
  • fantasy
  • perspective
  • stealth
  • nonlinear
  • character
  • survival-horror
  • third-person
  • mature
  • choices
  • multiple-endings

37

Afterplace (2022)

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IOS iPhone Android

Afterplace is an adventurous indie game for mobile devices. It's a huge open world, full of hidden secrets, treasures, and creatures. There are no waypoints in Afterplace. You'll have to forge your own path.

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  • open-world
  • friends-and-family
  • adventure-seeking
  • dungeon
  • pixel
  • full-fledged
  • open-ended
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • discovery
  • surreal
  • dungeon-crawler
  • minimalist
  • top-down
  • action-adventure

38

Pokemon Violet (2022)

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Nintendo Switch

Catch, battle, and train Pokémon in the Paldea region, a vast land filled with lakes, towering peaks, wastelands, small towns, and sprawling cities. Explore a wide-open world at your own pace and traverse land, water, and air by riding on the form-shifting Legendary Pokémon Miraidon. Along Victory Road, you will challenge Gyms in different locations and aim to achieve Champion Rank.

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  • open-world
  • battle
  • auto-battle
  • exploration

39

Ghost of Tsushima (2020)

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Playstation 4

Ghost of Tsushima is an action adventure game that follows the story of Jin Sakai, a samurai on a quest to reclaim his home from the Mongol invasion. As the game progresses, Jin must learn to balance honour and personal morality in order to become the Ghost and rally allies against the invaders. You will explore Tsushima, take part in Tales and Mythic Tales, engage in intense combat with various enemies.


What we like:
  • Good narrative and character motivations
  • Fun gameplay that rewards skill
  • Gorgeous visuals
  • Variety of side quests
  • Customisation options
  • Intense combat system
What could be improved:
  • Open world fatigue due to game structure
  • Lack of accessibility options compared to other games in genre

  • open-world
  • stealth
  • fight
  • combat
  • battle
  • narrative
  • ninja
  • tactical

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Grand Theft Auto V (2013)

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Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android Xbox One Xbox 360 Playstation 3 PC Windows

Grand Theft Auto V for PC offers players the option to explore the award-winning world of Los Santos and Blaine County in resolutions of up to 4k and beyond, as well as the chance to experience the game running at 60 frames per second.


  • open-world
  • crime
  • driving
  • first-person
  • shooter
  • heist
  • vehicle
  • sandbox
  • third-person
  • online
  • cover
  • satire
  • narrative
  • action
  • golf

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