The Best Open-world Games

Update : Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon added at rank #14.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024)

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PC Windows Playstation 5

The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.


  • rpg
  • card
  • open-world
  • japanese
  • combat
  • remake
  • battle
  • exploration
  • fight
  • narrative
  • jrpg
  • turn-based
  • action
  • real-time
  • story

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Red Dead Redemption (2024)

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Playstation 3 PC Windows Xbox One Xbox 360

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.


  • horses
  • open-world
  • western
  • sandbox
  • shooter
  • cover
  • story
  • realistic
  • narrative

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Satisfactory (2024)

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PC Windows

Satisfactory is an engaging first-person factory-building game on an alien planet, allowing players to explore a pre-generated world and harvest natural resources to create automated factories. With great power systems and conveyor belts to help automate resource collection and transportation, the game offers a fun and addictive experience for control freaks and automation enthusiasts. The added survival element provides extra depth, making it a must-play for exploration and building game fans.


What we like:
  • Engaging first-person factory-building experience
  • Pre-generated world for unique gameplay experience
  • Fun power systems and conveyor belts for resource automation
  • Survival element adds extra depth
  • Great for building and automation enthusiasts
What could be improved:
  • May require significant time investment to unlock useful devices and modes of transportation
  • Demands patience, structure and adaptability

  • automation
  • crafting
  • factory-building
  • open-world
  • base-building
  • survival
  • sandbox
  • first-person
  • factory
  • cooperative
  • resource-management
  • exploration
  • building
  • simulation
  • futurama

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Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

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

Cyberpunk 2077 is an immersive and soulful game, full of intrigue and violence unlike any other. It offers a world of depth and breadth, with freedom of choice in story and combat. With its neon-lit streets, stunning visuals, complex characters, diverse quests, upgrade tree for abilities and rich dialogue choices - this game has it all!


What we like:
  • Absolutely gorgeous visuals
  • Freedom of choice in story and combat
  • Immersive game world to date with complex characters
  • Diverse quest types including main jobs side jobs gigs police scanner hustles etc
  • Upgrade tree for abilities
What could be improved:
  • Shorter than expected campaign length

  • open-world
  • rpg
  • stealth
  • first-person
  • cyberpunk
  • shooter
  • driving
  • narrative
  • tabletop
  • fps
  • futuristic
  • combat
  • crafting
  • heist
  • dystopian

5

Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut (2021)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Playstation 5

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

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  • open-world
  • stealth
  • controller-support
  • combat
  • narrative
  • cooperative
  • fight
  • fps
  • battle
  • adventure
  • historical
  • ninja
  • story
  • rich
  • first-person

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Hogwarts Legacy (2023)

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

Hogwarts Legacy is a magical fantasy game that puts you in the shoes of a wizarding student at Hogwarts, the world-famous school for witchcraft and wizardry. Explore countless nooks and crannies to uncover secrets, hone your magical skills in classes like Charms and Herbology, meet other students and go on quests to flesh out the world, and discover every secret that Hogwarts has hidden away.


What we like:
  • Captures the magic of Harry Potter lore
  • Engaging story blended with nods to original series plus unique flourishes
  • Plenty of hours of gameplay
  • Explore Hogwarts castle and grounds with many secrets to uncover
  • Interact with other students through quests
What could be improved:
  • Minor loading times when opening doors
  • Occasional weird lighting changes when going from dark area to bright area

  • open-world
  • book
  • rpg
  • combat
  • puzzle
  • fantasy
  • dungeon

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Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (2025)

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PC Windows

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

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  • first-person
  • open-world
  • third-person
  • crime
  • shooter
  • fps
  • auto
  • driving
  • sandbox
  • online
  • multiplayer
  • mature
  • cover
  • heist

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Monster Hunter Wilds (2025)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

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  • fight
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • rpg
  • hunting
  • action
  • combat
  • multiplayer
  • cooperative
  • dragon
  • battle
  • narrative
  • online
  • customization
  • combo

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Elden Ring (2022)

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

Elden Ring is the bold new collaboration between Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin and legendary game director Hidetaka Miyazaki. It's an open-world RPG that allows you to explore a land of beauty, horror, mystery, and adventure. There are 10 starting classes with specific starting items and abilities for you to choose from as well as an array of weapons, magic, equipment, and tools at your disposal. Get ready for some epic boss battles with terrifying foes as well as plenty of hidden secrets waiting to be uncovered!


What we like:
  • Immersive open-world design
  • Varied biomes
  • 10 playable classes
  • Huge range of weapons & magic
  • Stunning visuals & lighting
  • Excellent enemy & boss designs
  • Empowering character customization options
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive optional dungeons
  • Intense difficulty in some boss fights

  • open-world
  • boss
  • dungeon
  • boss-fight
  • rpg
  • souls
  • exploration
  • fantasy
  • combat
  • fight
  • cooperative
  • crafting
  • difficult
  • battle

10

Star Wars Outlaws (2024)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 PC Windows

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.


  • open-world
  • stealth
  • heist
  • crime
  • narrative
  • card
  • exploration
  • action-adventure

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