The Best Open-world Games - Page 5

Update : S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl added at rank #19.
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DYSMANTLE (2021)

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DYSMANTLE is a post-apocalyptic open-world game where you explore a world inhabited by nasty and vile creatures. Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets, farm plants, cook delicious recipes, and solve puzzles to gain upgrades. With over 99% of everything breakable for materials, the possibilities are endless. Enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse and thrive in a dangerous world.


What we like:
  • Progression system is nice
  • Unique story with nice plot twist
  • Great feedback when hitting stuff
  • Cathartic to destroy everything
  • Good value for amount of content
What could be improved:
  • Crafting system is too grindy
  • Building feels like an afterthought
  • Travel is painfully slow
  • Lack of purpose for building and sleeping

  • zombies
  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • post-apocalyptic
  • beast
  • rpg

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Sonic Frontiers (2022)

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

Sonic Frontiers is a 3D platformer that changes the classic Sonic formula with large-scale, open-ended islands for Sonic to explore. Players are tasked with collecting collectibles, solving puzzles and playing minigames to move the story forward. The game also includes a dedicated skill tree full of new moves, bombastic boss sequences and an exceptional soundtrack.


What we like:
  • Open world exploration
  • Fun traversal mechanics
  • Solid combat
  • Intuitive level design
  • Great soundtrack
  • Darker narrative ambitions than traditional Sonic games
What could be improved:
  • Rough textures
  • Popping in visuals
  • No colorblind modes or remappable controls

  • platform
  • open-world
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • classic
  • exploration
  • open-zone

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Wartales (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X

In Wartales, you will lead a group of mercenaries through an open-world medieval landscape, filled with treasure and mysteries to uncover. Customize your team with specialized skills and equipment, as you traverse a vast terrain via horseback or on foot. With a turn-based combat system, anticipate encountering various enemies requiring strategic planning and coordination for success. Bond with your fellow comrades and celebrate an accomplished day of pillaging with a well-earned feast. In this harsh world, will you endure and prosper? Play Wartales and find out!


What we like:
  • Exciting turn-based combat
  • Extensive customization options
  • Immersive map interactions
  • Amusing lock picking and puzzle-solving
  • Enticing exploration opportunities
What could be improved:
  • Harsh early-game difficulty
  • Repetitive late-game combat
  • No horse-riding option for faster travel
  • Lack of hints for in-game quests
  • Troop deployment is somewhat illogical

  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • open-world
  • medieval
  • combat
  • battle
  • survival
  • strategy
  • fight
  • cooperative
  • sandbox
  • low-fantasy
  • crafting
  • exploration

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Gotham Knights (2022)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5

Gotham Knights follows Batman's allies as they come together to investigate The Court of Owls, a secret society of Gotham's rich and famous. You can explore the open-world, play as any of the four characters - Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin and Red Hood - and battle against Gotham's deadliest villains.


What we like:
  • Fast and responsive combat
  • Multiple playable characters
  • Engaging narrative
  • Gorgeous open world
  • Variety of patrol objectives
What could be improved:
  • Early game travel is time consuming
  • Gear system lacks depth
  • Limited co-op options

  • open-world
  • cooperative
  • stealth
  • superhero
  • crime
  • fight
  • rpg
  • crafting
  • combat
  • action
  • brawler
  • narrative
  • villain

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Fallout 4 (2017)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Welcome to the world of Fallout 4 - a post-apocalyptic wasteland where every second is a fight for survival. As the sole survivor of Vault 111, you have the freedom to rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Explore a massive open world, join factions, develop your character with unique abilities, experience stunning graphics, engage in intense combat, and craft an entire settlement. Your choices, your adventure. Welcome home to Fallout 4!


What we like:
  • Beautiful and immersive open world
  • Intense gameplay with unique abilities
  • Eargasmic audio
  • Suitable for all audiences
What could be improved:
  • Vanilla version has some buggy moments
  • Graphics could be better
  • Story could be deeper
  • Mods needed for flawless experience

  • post-apocalyptic
  • rpg
  • open-world
  • shooter
  • crafting
  • first-person
  • combat
  • inventory
  • war
  • exploration
  • fps
  • robots
  • survival
  • adventure

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Genshin Impact (2020)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Android PC Windows IOS iPhone j IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone) Nintendo Switch

Limited-Time Area: Golden Apple Archipelago. New Outfits: Update to the Dressing Room

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  • open-world
  • rpg
  • dungeon
  • exploration
  • combat
  • anime
  • japanese
  • adventure
  • stamina

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TerraTech (2018)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS Linux

TerraTech is the perfect game for creative kids who love to build their own vehicles and explore a randomly generated world. Construct powerful machines, bases, and weapons to defend against rival miners, gather resources, and improve your standing with the Mining Corporations. Explore treacherous mountain ranges, luscious grasslands, and huge deserts while building and creating your own unique style. The gameplay is fun and intuitive, and the simplistic graphics don't require high-end hardware.


What we like:
  • Fun and intuitive gameplay
  • Creative freedom with lots of room for your own style
  • Enticing game with interesting mechanics
  • Simplistic graphics don't require high-end hardware
  • Provides a unique and addictive experience
What could be improved:
  • Feels empty with repetitive fetch quests
  • Lack of big updates
  • Multiplayer needs a lot of work

  • sandbox
  • building
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • construction
  • vehicle
  • survival
  • robots
  • physics
  • early-access
  • exploration
  • funny-looking
  • online
  • vehicles

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Grow: Song of The Evertree (2021)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Grow: Song of the Evertree is an awe-inducing experience firmly planted between an adventure game and a sweet casual farm game. The game is beautiful with opportunities to explore the world around you and keep it casual with the gameplay, whilst feeding you the story. You get to customize your character and go on a journey to save the Evertree and nurture the world back to health from the Withering. You even get your very own sweet dragon companion!


What we like:
  • Beautiful art style & music
  • Customizable character
  • Relaxed gameplay
  • Dragon companion
  • Non-binary characters supported
  • No punishment or rush for doing things wrong
What could be improved:
  • Slow going
  • Not strictly accessible in terms of customization options

  • farming
  • simulation
  • city-building
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • exploration
  • wholesome
  • world-crafting
  • management
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • agriculture
  • colourful
  • life
  • adventure

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Days Gone (2019)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows

In Days Gone, you're Deacon St. John, a former outlaw biker fighting for survival in a post-pandemic wilderness. Scavenge, craft, and face off against vicious gangs and hordes of Freakers. Navigate a dynamic world, enjoy the compelling story, and experience the thrill of combat. Are you ready to take on the challenge?


What we like:
  • Immersive gameplay
  • Captivating storyline
  • Fluid combat system
  • Unique zombie hordes
  • Dynamic world with changing weather
What could be improved:
  • Technical issues and bugs
  • Occasional framerate drops
  • Confusing game mechanics
  • Lengthy gameplay

  • zombies
  • open-world
  • post-apocalyptic
  • survival
  • stealth
  • crafting

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Riders Republic (2021)

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

Become the next skate legend in Riders Republic! Explore iconic US national parks, master unique tricks, and compete in real-time multiplayer events. With a mix of sports and a vibrant open world, the game offers endless customization and replayability. Don't miss out on this ultimate sports paradise!

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What we like:
  • Incredible mix of activities
  • Vast open world
  • Tons of unlockables and collectibles
  • Fun multiplayer races
  • Beautiful graphics
What could be improved:
  • Performance can be weak
  • Some content requires additional purchase

  • sport
  • open-world
  • racing
  • multiplayer

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