Open world for PC — top best games in the Open world genre

Baldur's Gate 3 - a game in the Open world genre

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Dungeons, Open world, Fantasy, Replayability

Early Access: PC → 6 October 2020; Game released: PC → 3 August 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 97/100

A classic role-playing game (CRPG) with an isometric camera, featuring interactive, immersive locations and varied gameplay. Go wherever you want, do whatever you...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Historical, Exploration, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting

Game released: PC → 4 February 2025

VGTimes: 9.7/10

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

A role-playing action game from the first person in the vast open world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a direct continuation of the 2018 game and offers a return...

Red Dead Redemption 2

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

Game released: PC → 5 November 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 96/100

Continuation of the adventure action game from 2008 with a third-person view in a large open world. Players are once again invited to conquer the Wild West...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Open world, Remake

Game released: PC → 9 July 2026

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The remake reinterprets the pirate chapter of the series, bringing back the story of Edward Kenway with an updated visual style and smoother gameplay. The Caribbean...

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Open world, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 20 March 2025

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Medieval open-world stealth action in the Assassin's Creed series. The game takes place in 1579 in feudal Japan, where the stories of Naoe, a skilled shinobi...

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

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

Early Access: PC → 30 March 2023; Game released: PC → 23 May 2025

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The game is based on the board game of the same name, which is a dark reimagining of the legends of King Arthur. The game takes place on the island of Avalon, which...

Valheim

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 2 February 2021; Game in development: PC → 9 September 2026

Players: 8.5/10

A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, setting up...

God of War: Ragnarok

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 19 September 2024

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 92/100

The Scandinavian adventure arc of Kratos has come to a grand conclusion in God of War: Ragnarok — an action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with...

Elden Ring

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

Game released: PC → 25 February 2022

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 95/100

An adventurous soulsborne action game set in a dark fantasy world created by the makers of the Dark Souls series with the participation of the author of "Game of...

Crimson Desert

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting

Game released: PC → 19 March 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A large-scale adventure action game with an open world, where the harsh reality of war intertwines with the personal story of mercenaries. At the center of the...

Sons of the Forest

Action, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Survival horror, Crafting, Online, Open world, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 24 February 2023; Game released: PC → 22 February 2024

Players: 8.1/10

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...

Dead Island 2

Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies

Game released: PC → 22 April 2024

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Continuation of the zombie action in the open world, which takes place in Los Angeles. Almost all the inhabitants turned into zombies. Players can choose from six...

Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Parkour, Adventure

Game released: PC → 4 February 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A sequel to Dying Light with a new protagonist, characters, and setting, featuring a new storyline that expands the game universe. The formula of "zombies...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

Game released: PC → 2 February 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A continuation of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, in which the player takes on the role of government agent Alexander Degtyarev. He infiltrates...

GTA 6

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

Game in development: PC → 2028

Anticipation Rating: 8.1/10

The continuation of the iconic game series from Rockstar, GTA 6, brings players back to the beloved Vice City — a sunny metropolis by the ocean, where a true action...

Of Ash and Steel

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 24 November 2025

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 57/100

The game takes place on a once prosperous island that is mired in strife and banditry. In the game, you need to survive by developing combat skills and learning...

Lies of P

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Steampunk, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 19 September 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A dark action game in the spirit of Dark Souls Remastered and Bloodborne, based on the tale of Pinocchio. The main character, a reanimated mechanical boy...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

Game released: PC → 13 February 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a medieval role-playing action game set in a fully open world with a first-person perspective. You will take on the role of a...

Starfield

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Open world

Game released: PC → 6 September 2023

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Role-playing action in a pseudo-open world of distant space, focusing on well-developed and immersive quests with high replayability in each playthrough. The game...

Forza Horizon 6

Racing, Online, Open world

Game released: PC → 19 May 2026

VGTimes: 9.4/10

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

The game brings the Festival of Speed to Japan—one of the most anticipated locations in the series' history. Players will explore picturesque roads, iconic...

Subnautica 2

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

Early Access: PC → 14 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Dying Light: The Beast

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 18 September 2025

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The story-driven spin-off of the Dying Light 2 Stay Human series with an open world and drivable vehicles. The game takes place in an entirely new location...

Bellwright

Action, Third-person view, Open world, Strategy, City Building, Construction, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Medieval era

Early Access: PC → 23 April 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.1/10

A survival simulator in the Middle Ages. The main character is a man accused of murdering a prince and sentenced to death. Having escaped punishment, he decides to...

inZOI

Simulation, Third-person view, Isometric, Sandbox, Open world

Early Access: PC → 28 March 2025; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 6.8/10

Life simulator in the spirit of the series The Sims. As you pass, players create characters using a detailed editor. The characters themselves can have a playing...

Enshrouded

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 24 January 2024; Game in development: PC → 15 October 2026

Players: 8.4/10

The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the world and...

Windrose

Action, Adventure, Online, Warships / Submarines, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 14 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Cooperative PvE adventure in a world of pirates, pioneers, and treasure hunters. The game combines a classic formula of building, crafting, and battles with...

Project Zomboid

Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Zombies

Early Access: PC → 8 November 2013; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.5/10

A zombie apocalypse is about to occur in the world of Project Zomboid. So far, humanity has not understood what happened, but the houses still have water and...

HumanitZ

Action, Online, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Zombies

Early Access: PC → 18 September 2023; Game released: PC → 6 February 2026

Players: 7.7/10

The main action takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting in which zombies have destroyed most of the planet's population. Hordes of bloodthirsty dead have firmly...

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord

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

Early Access: PC → 30 March 2020; Game released: PC → 25 October 2022

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is a continuation of the series of role-playing action games set in a fictional medieval world filled with battles. Horns are sounding...

The Blood of Dawnwalker

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Open world, Fantasy

Game in development: PC → 3 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.7/10

The action takes place in the 14th century, during a time of plague, famine and chaos. The world of the game is on the verge of collapse, and a new order is already...

Dune: Awakening

Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Open world, Crafting

Game released: PC → 10 June 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A multiplayer open-world survival game inspired by Frank Herbert's iconic Dune universe. Players find themselves on Arrakis, a merciless sand planet where every day...

Elden Ring Nightreign

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

Game released: PC → 30 May 2025

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A standalone action RPG set in the Elden Ring universe with co-op mode for 3 players. Gamers explore a modified version of Limgrave (a combination of familiar...

Farming Simulator 25

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Farm Simulator

Game released: PC → 12 November 2024

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A realistic simulator of a modern farmer. The new part has several regions to choose from, including East Asia. The game has new crops and machines, including more...

SnowRunner

Racing, Simulation, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 28 April 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The continuation of the off-road driving simulator Spintires: MudRunner. You can expect realistic control mechanics, a well-developed gameplay process, as well as...

Where Winds Meet

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Online, Third-person view, Free game, Open world

Game released: PC → 14 November 2025

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 73/100

An adventure game set in ancient China against the backdrop of an era of strife and change. Players are immersed in a rich world filled with myths, legends and...

Star Wars Outlaws

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Star Wars, Open world

Game released: PC → 30 August 2024

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The game takes place between the events of the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The plot centers on Kay Wes, a brave and daring criminal who is...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 13 December 2013; Game released: PC → 25 July 2024

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 41/100

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...

Titan Quest 2

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Open world

Early Access: PC → 1 August 2025; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.4/10

The events of the second part, like the original game, will unfold in Ancient Greece. The goddess of retribution Nemesis lost her mind and began to infect the...

The Precinct

Action, Detective, Sandbox, Shooter, Top-down view, Open world, Old school

Game released: PC → 13 May 2025

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

The game takes place in 1983 in the fictional city of Averno, which is ruled by bandit gangs. The main character is rookie cop Nick Cordell, who wants to solve the...

ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Open world

Game released: PC → 21 May 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Spy RPG with an isometric camera from the creators disco elysium, combining deep dialogs and castes of cubes. The player acts as an agent of a certain world power...

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Best Games in the Open world genre for PC