Best Open World Games to Play Right Now
In open-world games, there is one very important feature - the main character can go to any place they like, regardless of the task they are performing. There are no linear bindings in such games, so players can engage in exploration, free travel through already known locations, as well as completing side quests.
Often in such games, some locations will still be closed and will only become accessible after completing a certain task. A great example is Final Fantasy 15.
The open world can be found in both fantasy RPGs (remembering the Elder Scrolls series) and in modern shooters like GTA or Sleeping Dogs. In this list, we have gathered all the games that offer fans seamless worlds, sometimes even with survival and crafting elements.
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Sandbox, Survival, Crafting, Online
August 15, 2011
VGTimes:
9.0/10
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
83/100
An engaging sandbox game that emphasizes freedom of action and exploration in a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Sandbox, Survival, Crafting, Online
August 15, 2011
VGTimes:
9.0/10
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
83/100
An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...
Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Parkour, Adventure, Narrative
February 4, 2022
VGTimes:
8.3/10
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
76/100
A sequel to Dying Light featuring a new protagonist, characters, and setting, along with a new storyline that expands the game universe. The formula of "zombies...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Adventure, Exploration
March 20, 2007
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
50/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Post-apocalyptic shooter with role-playing elements and first-person view. The events take place in an alternative universe, where on April 12, 2006 at 14:33, an...
Action, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Survival horror, Crafting, Online, Open world, Exploration
February 24, 2023
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Continuation The Forest about survival in the woods. The main character sets out to search for a missing billionaire on a remote island and ends up in a...
Online, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Survival
August 9, 2016
VGTimes:
5.6/10
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
75/100
No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on the exploration of outer space and planets, some...
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
December 13, 2013
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
40/100
Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...
Role-playing game, Online, Action, MMO, In real time, Third-person view, Free game, Fantasy, Medieval era
July 23, 2015
Players:
7.1/10
Metacritic:
73/100
A free multiplayer open-world RPG with a focus on dynamic battles. In it, you will create your own hero using one of the most advanced customization systems...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Survival, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Online, Zombies
December 13, 2018
Players:
7/10
Steam:
77/100
DayZ is a multiplayer survival horror game with an open world. Before us is the post-Soviet country of Chernarus, which was struck by an unknown virus. Most of the...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Action, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Open world, Exploration,
March 1, 2022
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
7.3/10
Steam:
74/100
Metacritic:
67/100
ELEX 2 is a continuation of the role-playing action game with a third-person view in a science fiction setting from the creators of Risen and Gothic. In the...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy, Action, Open world, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Online
March 26, 2021
VGTimes:
8.2/10
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
87/100
The action takes place 50 years after the great disaster. The hunters are faced with a new and terrifying monster that is ready to plunge everything around into...
Adventure, Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Crafting
July 25, 2024
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
9.2/10
A large-scale fan modification for Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition. The player finds themselves in a dark and atmospheric version of the British capital, where...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Action, Japanese role-playing game, Open world, Adventure
July 29, 2022
Players:
4/10
Metacritic:
89/100
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Japanese style. The events of the game will unfold in a...
Role-playing game, Online, Simulation, Action, MMO, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic
December 18, 2018
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
66/100
Miscreated is a multiplayer first-person shooter with survival elements in an open world. In the game you have to hunt animals, explore the open world on various...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Horror, MMO, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game
January 15, 2015
Players:
4.5/10
Steam:
47/100
Just Survive is a free-to-play multiplayer shooter with survival elements and a first-person view in the setting of a zombie apocalypse. You will go to conquer a...
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