The Best Open-world Games - Page 4

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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

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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

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Kaku Ancient Seal (2024)

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PC Windows

An Open world Action adventure combining exploration with puzzles and dynamic combat. Go on a journey across a sprawling continent as Kaku, a boy tasked to restore balance to the land. Brave the four elemental regions with the help of Piggy, his powerful companion and conquer their lords.

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  • cartoony
  • open-world
  • puzzle
  • action
  • action-adventure
  • arpg
  • mythology
  • combat
  • rpg
  • platform
  • dungeon-crawler
  • world-building
  • character
  • fantasy
  • 3d

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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
  • rpg
  • auto-battle

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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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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

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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

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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

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition PC (2016)

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PC Windows

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more.


  • open-world
  • rpg
  • fantasy
  • dragon
  • dungeon
  • survival
  • moddable
  • online-dependent
  • character
  • player-made
  • first-person
  • remake
  • top-to-bottom
  • story
  • classic

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Grand Theft Auto V (2013)

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

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

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