Best Open World Games 2026
Open worlds in 2025 delighted with their scale and detail, but developers are increasingly focusing not only on the size of the map but also on the richness of content and variability of gameplay. There is no need to look far for an example — just take a look at Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.
This selection includes the best open-world games of 2025 — projects that encourage exploration, offer vibrant locations, and give players real freedom of choice in gameplay.
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online, Horror
May 14, 2026
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
93/100
The continuation of the popular survival simulator, the events of which unfold on a new planet. After the failure of a colonization mission, the survivors must...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Science fiction, Construction, Action
January 22, 2026
Players:
8.8/10
Metacritic:
78/100
A sci-fi role-playing action game with strategy elements, set on the planet Talaveris, where humanity faces anomalies, technological threats, and aggressive life...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world, Online
May 22, 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
6.1/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
84/100
The Dark Knight faces off against iconic DC Super Villains. The story begins with the birth of Batman: a young Bruce Wayne is trained by the League of Shadows...
Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Construction
May 11, 2026
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
67/100
A survival simulator in an open world, the main feature of which is the main character’s van, which must be improved by adding various mechanisms to it. The player...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Open world, Adventure
January 15, 2027
Anticipation Rating:
9.6/10
Free-to-play action RPG, similar to a mix of Genshin Impact and GTA 5. The events of the game unfold in a world resembling Earth, but full of supernatural...
Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Open world
2026
Anticipation Rating:
9.8/10
A survival action game from the creators of No Man's Sky. The game is set in a fantasy universe. Players are given control of an Earth-sized planet with...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
2027
Anticipation Rating:
9.4/10
The plot centers around a powerful artifact called the Chronotector, which has the ability to warp space and time at the will of its owner. With its help, the hero...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era, Crafting
February 8, 2027
Players take on the role of an adventurer. Hunger, disease and bad weather are all part of the expected journey through the vast regions of Aurai. But with enough...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting
2027
Anticipation Rating:
9.6/10
The game takes place in the year 2100, in which humanity has almost died out due to a bacterial disaster. The main character is one of the survivors who constantly...
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