Open world 2021 — top best games in the Open world genre

SnowRunner - a game in the Open world genre

Simulation, Exploration, Sandbox, Open world, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 28 April 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Continuation of the off-road driving simulator Spintires: MudRunner. You can expect realistic driving mechanics, well-developed gameplay, as well as many...

Subnautica

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival, Open world

Game released: PC, Xbox One, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch 2 → 23 January 2018

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A single-player adventure in a vast open world, with a first-person view, survival elements, and sandbox features. Playing the game will evoke feelings that arise...

ARK: Survival Evolved

Online, Simulation, Action, First-person view, Shooter, Survival, Open world

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia → 27 August 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 56/100

ARK: Survival Evolved is an open-world action game with a first-person view and survival elements. You have to become a real dinosaur hunter. You will go to a large...

Subnautica: Below Zero

Action, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world

Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch 2 → 14 May 2021

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Continuation of the adventure action Subnautica in first-person view, combining elements of role-playing games, sandbox gameplay, and a bit of exploration and...

Icarus

Action, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 3 December 2021

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Cooperative action with survival elements from the creator of DayZ, where a group of prospectors lands on the dangerous planet Icarus in search of rare resources...

Chernobylite

Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 28 July 2021

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A first-person shooter with exploration elements and horror. While exploring locations, the player collects resources to build a base and craft useful items, while...

Monster Hunter Rise

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy, Action, Open world, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 26 March 2021

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Biomutant

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 25 May 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Open world action RPG. The player takes on the role of a mutant who goes on a journey to save the world from a threat. The main character can mix up melee attacks...

Hobo: Tough Life

Role-playing game, Simulation, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world

Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 13 April 2021

Players: 8.8/10

A survival simulator where you can experience the essence of the life of a homeless person and try on this difficult role. The events of the game take place in the...

Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Open world, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 23 March 2018

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The plot tells the story of the young king Evan, in whose state a coup was carried out, and because of which he was forced to flee. Now, in the company of friends...

Tom Clancy's The Division 2

Action, Shooter, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Stadia, PlayStation 5 → 15 March 2019

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The game continues the storyline related to the spread of the "dollar flu" virus. It turned out that the quarantine zone in New York did not hold, and the disease...

Journey to the Savage Planet

Adventure, First-person view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Comedy, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 28 January 2020

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A vibrant action adventure in an open world. At the direction of the Kindred Aerospace corporation, the hero is sent to a distant planet. He will have to explore...

The Wild Eight

Online, Action, Top-down view, Open world, Survival, Simulation

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 3 October 2019

Players: 8.5/10

The Wild Eight is a top-down cooperative action game where you have to survive in the wild taiga, in a world full of dangers and mysterious phenomena. In an...

Ys 9: Monstrum Nox

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Action, Japanese role-playing game, Open world

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 6 July 2021

Metacritic: 79/100

Renowned adventurer Adol Christin and his companion Dogi arrive in Balduk, a city annexed by the Romun Empire. But at the entrance to the city the main character is...

My Little Universe

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world

Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 5 October 2023

Players: 7.9/10

A vibrant co-op game in which gamers travel through nine mystical worlds. There you can hunt for treasures in caves, pass challenges and fight opponents. You can...

Wobby Life

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 18 September 2025

Players: 6.9/10

A vibrant co-op game where players explore a vast open world, encountering new quests and secrets every day. Over a hundred unique professions, from pizza delivery...

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

Third-person view, Arcade, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Sandbox, Open world

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 3 March 2021

Players: 5.7/10

A vibrant cooperative game in which gamers travel through worlds inspired by different settings. At locations you can fight with opponents and destroy environmental...

Pro Deer Hunting 2

Shooter, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Open world

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4 → 1 May 2021

A realistic deer hunting simulator focused on atmosphere, gear, and careful tracking of prey. Players have access to various natural zones — from snowy fields and...

Lost Islands

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Online, Exploration, Open world, Role-playing game

Game released: PC, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 3 May 2021

A survival RPG with an open world to explore. The player gets his own food and looks for supplies to create various items. For example, to explore dark dungeons...

Thugs Never Die

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: PC → 30 December 2021

Players: 6.6/10

The game offers a journey from an unnoticed car wash worker to a boss who is respected in the criminal world. The plot tells the story of Bob Davidson, who returned...

Odin: Valhalla Rising

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Free game, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PC, iOS, Android → 29 June 2021

Players: 6.5/10

A multiplayer action RPG inspired by Scandinavian mythology. The story unfolds on four continents - Midgard, Jotunheim, Nidavellir and Alfheim, where people, elves...

Titan Chaser

Adventure, Walking Simulator, Open world, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 12 July 2024

Players: 10/10

The main character drives a car around the territory where various scientific stations are located, and drives away titans (huge monsters) using a powerful...

Vagrus - The Riven Realms

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2021

A role-playing game focused on storytelling, exploring an open world, and strategic management. At the center of the story is the vagrus — the leader of a caravan...

Moto Bike Extra

Motorcycle racing, Third-person view, Stunts, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 15 December 2021

Moto Bike Extra is a dynamic racing arcade game with a third-person view, where you have to control motorcycles. There are 17 bikes available in total. Multiplayer...

Russian Village: Online & LADA

Open world, Action, Online, First-person view

Game released: Android → 15 April 2021

Players: 5.5/10

A game with multiplayer support about a simple village guy, in which there are various Russian cars. You can explore the open world, ride cars and complete tasks...

Open world

Best Games in the Open world genre of 2021 (Game released)