TOP 50 open world games. You will definitely have something to do

In addition to the exciting story, Red Dead Redemption 2 includes and even enhances all the advantages of Rockstar's open worlds. Unlike GTA, we have the Wild West here, and therefore the activities in this setting are somewhat different. In addition to hunting, duels and robberies, you will also have to do more exotic things, for example, investigate murders or look for dinosaur bones. And because of the incredible elaboration of the world, even a routine activity turns into a meditative pleasure.

In addition to the activities created by the developers, the local world automatically generates many situations, allowing the player to have fun without completing secondary tasks. For example, you can anger an alligator and make him chase you across the entire map, then watch him run across the ice. Nature is constantly trying to surprise you with something, so even on the way from point «A» to point «B» anything can happen. If you haven't touched this masterpiece yet, feel free to go catch up.

doesn't have huge locations to explore. And the content here in New York is quite meager. Here bandits attacked civilians, there police are chasing criminals. Everything is standard and, perhaps, even cardboard, but thanks to the fact that we play as Spider-Man, the emptiness of the world is practically not felt.

Flying on the web gives a lot of emotions; although the city is not full of details, it looks incredible from above. Therefore, when passing through, you don't want to use fast movement, because why look at the loading screen when you can rush to the right place with the breeze. In addition, even if we go down to earth, we can meet fans or, conversely, enemies of the protagonist. It seems like a small thing, but it's nice.

Dark action, in which we have to play as a vampire. The writers from Don't Nod, known for the first two parts of Life is Strange, give us a choice — to remain human or to finally turn into a monster. Each approach has its pros and cons. You will have to constantly make decisions as you study London at the beginning of the last century. Every person can be killed, turned into a vampire, or his issue can be resolved peacefully. Depending on your actions, the city will change for the better or worse, leading to one of four endings.

If you like open worlds with a huge number of side quests and attention to detail, the Just Cause series is not for you. Don't expect a deep plot and well-developed locations from it, because it's about something completely different. This is one of the most fun sandboxes in the gaming industry. If you want, we have an interactive version of the films in the Fast and the Furious series. Almost everything can be blown up here.

The series is completely meaningless, but there is more than enough fun in it. If after a hard day you want to let off steam and, turning off your brain, admire how small towns turn into a huge fireworks display of explosions, feel free to launch Just Cause 4.

A cool open world is not limited to action games and RPGs. Some racing games, like Forza Horizon 4, also boast immersive environments that make you want to live in them.

Oddly enough, the open world of Forza feels a lot like Death Stranding. Judge for yourself: the world here is just a decoration necessary to get to the finish line. But in both games this path gives a huge amount of emotions, albeit different ones. There is no place for meditativeness in Forza Horizon; here you have to press the pedal to the floor and fly into the horizon at full speed. The obstacles on your way will not be «creatures», but dynamic changes in weather and time of day, which, although they interfere with driving, give players the opportunity to take many incredibly beautiful screenshots.

Even if the racing genre is not close to you, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Forza Horizon series, at least to see all this beauty with your own eyes. It's just a pity that the game doesn't allow you to get out of the car.

Pirate action, in which you are invited to explore the sea on a sailing ship. If at release the game was criticized for a lack of content, today there is a lot to do. You can work for different factions, attack skeleton forts, fight a ghost fleet, hunt underwater monsters, and much more.

In open world games, the setting plays an important role. Fallout and The Elder Scrolls showed that it is important to make users feel like explorers. But Kingdom Come: Deliverance clearly demonstrates that players sometimes need to be given complete freedom. Let them do what they want and entertain themselves. This approach of game designer Daniel Vavra reminded gamers from all over the world that they are no longer children and do not need to be constantly led by the hand.

The main character of the game is an ordinary guy named Henry. He doesn't know how to fight or read, the most he can do is run to get a beer at his father's request. The RPG genre has taught us that the plot should revolve around all kinds of dragonborn, seasoned monster hunters or saviors of the entire galaxy. But this is not so. We don't feel a strong connection with the hero, since there are minimal points of contact. In the case of Kingdom Come, everything is much simpler. Many gamers can easily recognize themselves in the slob Henry.

In the Borderlands series, the open world is not the most vibrant and detailed. The planets are monotonous, the plot is simple, and there can be no talk of any simulation of life. But this is the case when all these details are unimportant, because Borderlands is just fun to play!

The series is filled with bright and memorable characters. Humor and a relaxed atmosphere also play into the hands of Randy Pitchford's creation. Despite the fact that the game is a classic looter-shooter, collecting powerful guns is not the main goal of the game. The main thing in Borderlands is to have fun and enjoy playing with friends, and the number of quests and the scale of the open world allow you to do this for dozens of hours.

Death Stranding can be viewed in different ways. For some, this is a truly brilliant game that will be remembered even after decades, but for others, it's just an expensive indie that doesn't represent anything. However, the creation of Hideo Kojima has one undeniable advantage — the beauty of the world.

The game won't force you to run around points of interest and shoot back at crowds of enemies. In Death Stranding everything is different. We play as courier Sam Bridges, so all we have to do is carry packages. Sound boring? But this is the merit of DS. It gives you time to enjoy the incredibly beautiful and mesmerizing landscapes, feel the atmosphere of post-apocalyptic America and simply escape from reality with mesmerizing and meditative music. Yes, Kojima didn't make the game for everyone, but why not give it a chance?

Fallout: New Vegas is considered the best part of the series since the original duology. If you've played it through and through, but want to check out another similar game, pay attention to The Outer Worlds. It was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the authors of New Vegas, and their signature style is immediately felt. The project takes place on space colonies, and several dozen planets are available for you to explore.

Role-playing game in the best traditions of Planescape: Torment and the first parts of Fallout. Its key feature is the absence of a combat system and battles. All issues can be resolved only through dialogues. At the same time, you will have to explore the open world of Elysium to search for clues, valuable information and additional assignments.

A third-person action game set during a zombie apocalypse. It is proposed to travel around local locations on a bike. It needs to be pumped, repaired and filled with gasoline. Days Gone is praised for its good artificial intelligence of enemies, the acting of the characters and the demonstration of huge crowds of monsters. You can fight them both in open combat and silently, using a pistol with a silencer and a knife.

A pleasant adventure set in a small open world. Once every 22 minutes the planet dies, so the passage has to be started again. As in the movie Groundhog Day, the hero is forced to relive the same events over and over again. However, you gain experience, gradually understand what is happening and, ultimately, break the time loop.

In the games of the Mafia series, open worlds are just large settings with not many additional activities. However, they will allow you to travel around American cities of the mid-twentieth century in cars from bygone eras. If you are interested in retro, we recommend that you check it out. The third «Mafia» was unsuccessful, and the second part turns 14 this year. Therefore, we decided to focus on the re-release of the original 2002 game. This is not just a remaster, but a full-fledged remake, which is perceived as a modern project.

Ghost of Tsushima comes out on PC on May 16th. It is sometimes called «Assassin's Creed about Medieval Japan.» However, the Sucker Punch Production project has a thick atmosphere and an excellent combat system. The game takes place on the island of Tsushima, which is a large open world with the ability to freely explore all locations.

Like the developers of No Man's Sky, the Poles from CD Projekt RED have been polishing Cyberpunk 2077 for several years. Today it is an excellent open-world RPG that combines the streets of a metropolis and lifeless wastelands. You can explore them both on foot and on transport. Moreover, among the vehicles there are combat vehicles with built-in machine guns and rocket launchers.

The original Wasteland was the inspiration for the first Fallout games. Over the years, however, the series has taken different paths. The third «Wasteland» is a role-playing game with tactical combat in the spirit of XCOM. You can explore the open world, find valuable resources and decide which side to take and which way to achieve your goals.

The first three parts of Saints Row turned out to be crazy GTA clones. The main emphasis in them was on humor and absurd situations. You can expect to take part in the filming of a film for adults, ride in a car with a live tiger, fly on futuristic ships, fight zombies, travel through virtual worlds and much more. And in between these activities, you are invited to explore the city, complete optional tasks or cause mayhem on the streets, as in Vice City or San Andreas.