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Open-World Games

Games featuring large, freely explorable environments where you can tackle objectives in any order and at your own pace.

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252 games
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Gameplay
exploration-heavy open-world
97
Metacritic Score: 97
Universal Acclaim

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

relaxing intense
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

exploratory curious
Red Dead Redemption 2
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

Red Dead Redemption 2

atmospheric intense
Red Dead Redemption
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Red Dead Redemption

atmospheric intense
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition

intense atmospheric
Elden Ring
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Elden Ring

atmospheric intense
Grand Theft Auto IV
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto IV

intense atmospheric
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition

atmospheric relaxing
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

atmospheric intense
Jet Set Radio
Gameplay
open-world third-person
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Jet Set Radio

energetic fun
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition

atmospheric epic
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

atmospheric epic
Grand Theft Auto III
Gameplay
open-world third-person
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto III

atmospheric intense
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

atmospheric intense
Grand Theft Auto V
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto V

intense atmospheric
Tony Hawk's Underground
Gameplay
open-world trick-based
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Tony Hawk's Underground

energetic freewheeling
Forza Horizon 4
Gameplay
racing exploration
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Forza Horizon 4

atmospheric relaxing
Far Cry
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Far Cry

intense atmospheric
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

atmospheric contemplative
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned

intense atmospheric
Far Cry 3
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Far Cry 3

intense atmospheric
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood

intense atmospheric
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

intense atmospheric
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

intense epic
Max Payne 3
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Max Payne 3

intense atmospheric
DiRT 3
Gameplay
driving race
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

DiRT 3

intense thrilling
Burnout Paradise
Gameplay
open-world racing
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Burnout Paradise

intense thrilling
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Gameplay
fast-paced open-world
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

intense thrilling
skate.
Gameplay
skateboarding freestyle
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

skate.

free energetic
Forza Horizon 2
Gameplay
driving exploration
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Forza Horizon 2

relaxing thrilling
Saints Row IV
Gameplay
combat-focused open-world
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Saints Row IV

epic funny
Junk Jack
Gameplay
exploration-heavy crafting
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Junk Jack

exploratory creative
inFamous
Gameplay
action-adventure open-world
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

inFamous

intense empowering
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Giants: Citizen Kabuto

intense atmospheric
Forza Horizon
Gameplay
exploration-heavy racing
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Forza Horizon

relaxing thrilling
Far Cry 3 Classic Edition
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Far Cry 3 Classic Edition

intense atmospheric
The Elder Scrolls 3: Bloodmoon
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

The Elder Scrolls 3: Bloodmoon

atmospheric intense
Red Faction: Guerrilla - Demons of the Badlands
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Red Faction: Guerrilla - Demons of the Badlands

intense empowering
Just Cause 2
Gameplay
open-world action-shooter
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Just Cause 2

intense empowering
Yakuza Remastered Collection
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Yakuza Remastered Collection

intense atmospheric
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

emotional intense
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

intense empowering
Saints Row: The Third
Gameplay
third-person open-world
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Saints Row: The Third

funny chaotic
Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Gameplay
racing police chase
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Need For Speed: Most Wanted

intense thrilling
ABZU
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

ABZU

relaxing atmospheric
Gravity Rush
Gameplay
exploration-heavy platforming
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Gravity Rush

magical freeing
Fable: The Lost Chapters
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Fable: The Lost Chapters

atmospheric story-rich
Yakuza Kiwami
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Yakuza Kiwami

intense atmospheric
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