Open world
Years
Platforms
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Statuses
Best Games in the Open world genre of 2026 for PC (Game released)
Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting
Game released: PC → 15 October 2026
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
88/100
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Open world, Survival, Online
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...
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:
7.9/10
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...
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Remake
Game released: PC → 9 July 2026
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
7.4/10
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...
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Open world
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Exploration
Game released: PC → 16 September 2026
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
71/100
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...
Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Space, Construction, Comedy
Game released: PC → 23 October 2026
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
80/100
The game offers an unusual job: cleaning an entire Moon with a toothbrush. The Lunar Surface Department has set aside a modest budget for this...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
Game released: PC → 23 July 2026
Players:
7.4/10
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...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world, Online
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting
Game released: PC → 15 September 2026
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
76/100
A cooperative game, the action of which unfolds on the Ashshenfall continent in the world Runescape. You can build, study locations, create equipment...
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, Open world, Construction
Game released: PC → 13 October 2026
Steam:
62/100
Metacritic:
83/100
The sequel continues to develop the ideas of the original zoo simulation, focusing on more vibrant and large-scale management of natural complexes...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
Game released: PC → 13 March 2026
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
86/100
The game tells the story of two kingdoms on the brink of destruction. Azuria and Vermeil are consumed by a crystal plague, when Rathalos emerges from...
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Open world, Farm Simulator, Simulation
Game released: PC → 5 August 2026
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
88/100
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...
Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Open world, Fantasy, Action
Game released: PC → 15 April 2026
Players:
7.7/10
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...
