Explore the immersive worlds and groundbreaking designs that have made these open-world games stand out in the last decade.

Games like GTA 6 and The Witcher 4 will dominate in 2026.

When not writing for DualShockers Eric can typically be found playing games on his PS5, PC, and Xbox or reading sci-fi, horror, and fantasy books/comics.  Most open-world games tend to start out as ...

While it is in some ways a step back from its predecessor, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is still a sprawling and ambitious open-world ...

Anastasia Maillot is an Evergreen Editor based in Finland. At GameRant, she combines her passion for fiction writing and video games to share her love of all things nerdy with the world. Her love for ...

Discover the best open world PC games, including story-rich epics and creative sandboxes, offering massive freedom, exploration, and replayability. No Man's Sky - Official Steam page The best open ...

Open-world games have become one of the most saturated genres in modern gaming. Huge maps, skill trees, side quests, crafting systems, and combat arenas dominate the industry every year. The formula ...

Over decades of evolution, open-world games have come a long way, from text-based adventures and early simulators to interactive 3D sandboxes that realistically react to each player’s actions. Ever ...

A developer has managed to create an open-world game with a map similar in size to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim running on a Nintendo 64.

Open-world games have come a long way over the past two decades, evolving from simple sandbox environments into sprawling worlds filled with layered systems, deep quests, and meaningful player choice.

Open-world games with magic systems aren’t as common as one may think beyond the big examples. There are games with magic that aren’t fully open-world, like Baldur's Gate 3, with tons of classes and ...

These classic games will require some work to play again, or simply an older gen console.