Open world
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Statuses
Best Games in the Open world genre of 2026 for PC
Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online
Early Access: PC → 2 February 2021; Game released: PC → 9 September 2026
VGTimes:
7.8/10
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
89/100
A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, building bases...
Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Construction
Early Access: PC → 10 September 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
80/100
A large-scale tactical first-person shooter that combines dynamic gunfights with elements of construction and destruction in a vast combat sandbox. Battles unfold...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era
Game released: PC → 20 August 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated universe full of...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Open world, Survival, Online
Early Access: PC → 19 January 2024; Game released: PC → 10 July 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
79/100
An arcade action-survival game from a third-person perspective in a vast open world with the key mechanic of taming unusual creatures called Pal. They resemble...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world
Game released: PC → 16 September 2026
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
78/100
An adventure role-playing game with an open world, based on exploration, collecting creatures, and interacting with them. The vast continent of Idill is filled with...
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Open world, Remake, Exploration
Game released: PC → 9 July 2026
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
83/100
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Comedy, Exploration, Open world, Space, Construction, Crafting
Early Access: PC → 31 August 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
86/100
Sequel to the humorous game Breathedge, continuing the story of the Man — he wants to put an end to a powerful corporation. For this, the protagonist explores...
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
Steam:
86/100
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting, Survival, Online
Early Access: PC → 15 April 2025; Game released: PC → 15 September 2026
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
81/100
A cooperative game, the action of which unfolds on the Ashshenfall continent in the world Runescape. You can build, study locations, create equipment and pump a...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online, Horror
Early Access: PC → 14 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
8.2/10
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, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
Game released: PC → 23 July 2026
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
78/100
A role-playing action game with an open world, where the player embarks on a journey across a vast fantasy continent in search of legendary heroes. The story...
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Exploration, Science fiction
Game released: PC → 19 March 2026
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to gameplay. The action...
Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Fantasy
Early Access: PC → 15 September 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Steam:
80/100
A fantasy role-playing game for 1–8 players in a colorful pixel world. After a failed ritual, the main character and several strangers gain immortality and become...
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:
8.6/10
Steam:
88/100
Cooperative PvE adventure in a world of pirates, pioneers, and treasure hunters. The game combines a classic formula of building, crafting, and battles with...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world
Game released: PC → 22 May 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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Open world, Farm Simulator, Simulation
Early Access: PC → 5 August 2024; Game released: PC → 5 August 2026
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
89/100
The game takes place in the picturesque village of Mystria. In this cozy and magical place, the player farms, growing a variety of crops, takes care of animals and...
Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Construction
Game released: PC → 11 May 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...
Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Open world
Game released: PC → 25 September 2026; Early Access: PC → 1 April 2026
Steam:
89/100
In the game, you need to manage a pizzeria in Hobarey Town while simultaneously completing shady tasks for a dangerous mafia. After a kidnapping, the hero gets...
Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Open world, Fantasy, Action
Game released: PC → 15 April 2026
Players:
7.8/10
The game takes place in a world where humans, elves, beastmen, and many others live. The gamer searches for and tames various monsters with unique abilities to use...
