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Top Ten Open World Games

Grand Theft ​Auto V​
Grand Theft ​Auto V​

Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure game played from either a first-person or third-person perspective. Players complete missions—linear scenarios with set objectives—to progress through the story. Outside of the missions, players may freely roam the open world.

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The Elder ​Scrolls V: Skyrim​
The Elder ​Scrolls V: Skyrim​

Parents need to know that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Switch is an open-world action role-playing game available for the Nintendo Switch. This version of the hit game has been enhanced with various Switch-specific features, including motion controls, support for amiibo figures, and exclusive content based on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise. The optional motion controls add an extra level of immersion, but also some extra complexity that requires a lot of practice.

Minecraft​
Minecraft​

Minecraft isn’t just a great open world game, it’s a cultural phenomenon. Mount & Blade: Warband It may not be the prettiest world, but the sheer amount of freedom in Mount & Blade: Warband makes up for the lack of production value.

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The Witcher 3: ​Wild Hunt​
The Witcher 3: ​Wild Hunt​

The WItcher 3 is still storybased game, just in open world. Skyrim is more of a sandbox experience, go anywhere, do anything, with mods that experience is doubled (If not more).

Red Dead ​Redemption​
Red Dead ​Redemption​

Critically acclaimed, technically astounding and delivering the most believable vision of the old West ever crafted in game form, Red Dead Redemption is an absolute marvel. We could go on and on about why it pushes the limits of game design, or why it re-invigorates a sandbox genre choking with rank Grand Theft Auto imitators.

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Fallout​
Fallout​

Fallout 4 is everything you’ve come to expect from Bethesda. The new open-world role-playing adventure is due out tomorrow, and we’ve spent hours diving into the game on Xbox One and PC. Like Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it is sprawling. It rewards exploration. And it has a mess of unique … quirks.

Metal Gear ​Solid V: The Phantom Pain​
Metal Gear ​Solid V: The Phantom Pain​

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Free On Games With Gold For May [Replay] Join us as we check out the first hour and a half of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain as it is available for free via Xbox Games with Gold in May 2018.

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Grand Theft ​Auto: San Andreas​
Grand Theft ​Auto: San Andreas​

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 26 October 2004 for PlayStation 2, and on 7 June 2005 for Microsoft Windows and Xbox.

Just Cause​
Just Cause​

Even after releasing just last week, the thrilling adventure I was expecting to have with Just Cause 3 just ended up being a sense of open world fatigue. I fell hard for the pre-release hype for Just Cause 3.

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Assassin's ​Creed IV: Black Flag​
Assassin's ​Creed IV: Black Flag​

Assassin’s Creed III simply didn’t have enough naval combat, but Ubisoft did the smart thing by making it a main focus in Black Flag. When you officially adopt your ship, The Jackdaw, the game’s world suddenly opens up.

The Legend ​of Zelda: Breath of the Wild​
The Legend ​of Zelda: Breath of the Wild​

Step into a world of discovery, exploration and adventure in The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild.

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Grand Theft ​Auto IV​
Grand Theft ​Auto IV​

In 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV came at a time when open-world games were a dime a dozen. With the open-world framework set by GTA III, where player agency inside a large and expansive setting is given all the focus, Rockstar Games' big return to the criminal underworld of Liberty City had to overcome some high expectations and other competitors that advanced the genre even further.

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Just Cause 3​
Just Cause 3​

Even after releasing just last week, the thrilling adventure I was expecting to have with Just Cause 3 just ended up being a sense of open world fatigue. I fell hard for the pre-release hype for Just Cause 3.

source: gamerant.com
Watch Dogs 2​
Watch Dogs 2​

Share Question Club: Is Watch Dogs 2 actually an open-world puzzle game? share tweet Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Earlier this month, Ubisoft released a sequel to its open-world hacking adventure, Watch Dogs. Gone is the city of Chicago and the dour grimace of vigilante Aiden Pearce.

source: theverge.com
State of ​Decay 2​
State of ​Decay 2​

State of Decay is a 3rd person action zombie-survival game set in a dynamic open world.

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Saints Row​
Saints Row​

Saints Row is a 2006 open world action-adventure video game for the Xbox 360 and Mobile phones. Developed by Volition and published by THQ, Saints Row was released in North America on August 29, 2006, followed by an Australian release two days later and a European release on September 1, 2006 (the same day the mobile version was also released).

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Far Cry 3​
Far Cry 3​

If you are looking for some atmospheric games like Far Cry series, you should definitely give S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series a shot. GTA V - A huge open-world game GTA V is an open world game like Far Cry released by Rockstar Studios back in 2013 for PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Terraria​
Terraria​

Terraria is a 2D action-adventure sandbox video game developed by Re-Logic. The game was initially released for Microsoft Windows in May 2011, and has since been released for various other platforms and devices. Gameplay of Terraria features exploration, crafting, building, and combat with a variety of creatures in a procedurally generated 2D world. Terraria received generally positive critical reception upon release, with direct comparisons to Minecraft and praise given to its sandbox elements.

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Sleeping ​Dogs​
Sleeping ​Dogs​

Sleeping Dogs is an action-adventure video game developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix. Originally released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows, and later a remastered version subtitled Definitive Edition, was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows.

Bully​
Bully​

Bully is an action-adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. The game's single-player mode lets players control a high school student—teenage rebel James "Jimmy" Hopkins.

Fallout 3​
Fallout 3​

Video games can put you somewhere you're not. You know, movies and books and other things can give you good linear experiences, but video games make you the director of your experience. An open-world is the best form of that. I also think there are certain open-world games where you can see the "gamification" of things, and sometimes that's successful, but somethings that breaks the illusion.

source: gamespot.com
Watch Dogs​
Watch Dogs​

Watch Dogs plays like a weird fusion of Grand Theft Auto and the worst Assassin's Creed game. (Which, just so we're clear, is Assassin's Creed III.) Set yourself apart. With a few of these open-world games every year, games have survived by staking claims to specific niches.

source: pcworld.com
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Middle-Earth: ​Shadow of Mordor​
Middle-Earth: ​Shadow of Mordor​

For Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Is it really open world ?".

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Horizon Zero ​Dawn​
Horizon Zero ​Dawn​

Share Horizon Zero Dawn is an open-world game where story is as important as scale share tweet Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Open-world games get a lot of flack.

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Far Cry 4​
Far Cry 4​

Are you looking for some open-world, immersive action games like Far Cry (series)? If yes, then you have landed on a right place. Let's take a look at some alternatives to Far Cry. If yes, then you have landed on a right place. Let's take a look at some alternatives to Far Cry.

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The Elder ​Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn​
The Elder ​Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn​

The Last Dragonborn is back, as the hit role-playing adventure THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM returns once more -- this time for the Nintendo Switch. It's a dark time in the world of Skyrim, as civil unrest and chaos lead to danger lurking in every shadow.

L.A. Noire​
L.A. Noire​

L.A. Noire is a far more linear game, that puts an emphasis on the journey, moreso than the destination, and one where the narrative and the characters take a central role, with far fewer distractions.

Dying Light​
Dying Light​

The premise of Dying Light is that a group of survivors have been trapped for two months in barricaded safe zones. There's some kind of zombie infection, and your poorly voiced and acted character has to scavenge and loot during the day in this survival action game set in a vast open world.

Grand Theft ​Auto III​
Grand Theft ​Auto III​

Grand Theft Auto III is an action-adventure video game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games. It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2, in May 2002 for Microsoft Windows, and in October 2003 for the Xbox. A remastered version of the game was released on mobile platforms in 2011, for the game's tenth anniversary.

No Man's Sky​
No Man's Sky​

No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival video game developed and published by the indie studio Hello Games for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows. It was released worldwide in August 2016. The gameplay of No Man's Sky is built on four pillars: exploration, survival, combat, and trading.

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Assassin's ​Creed II​
Assassin's ​Creed II​

For Assassin's Creed II on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs Answers question titled "Is this open world?".

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Spider-Man​
Spider-Man​

NONE of the Spider-Man games have a GREAT free-roam open world to explore. Even the GTA games suffer from this at some point, once the missions are done there's nobody to talk to or interact with. New York is basically a large expanse of tall blocks you can swing from. with the same assortment of identical thugs, robots, and monsters to pummel. Same as all of the Spider-Man games.

Saints Row: ​The Third​
Saints Row: ​The Third​

Saints Row: The Third (originally Saints Row 3) is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Volition and published by THQ. It is the third title in the Saints Row series.

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Mafia II​
Mafia II​

Mafia II is one of the worst games I've ever played. It's also one of the best. A game that touches on friendship, brotherhood and the harsh realities of life in a way that few ever have, and yet falls short with some of the most horrific game design in recent years. An open world of unparalleled immersion, but minimal interaction.

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Borderlands 2​
Borderlands 2​

I don't think you know what "Open World" means. Just Cause 2 has an open world. The Far Cry games have an open world. Even Skyrim / Oblivion / Morrowind are open world, just because you don't notice the loading of the next area.

Mad Max​
Mad Max​

For Mad Max on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How open world is it?".

Assassin's ​Creed​
Assassin's ​Creed​

For Assassin's Creed II on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs Answers question titled "Is this open world?".

The Elder ​Scrolls III: Morrowind​
The Elder ​Scrolls III: Morrowind​

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus ... RPG Open World Fantasy Classic Great Soundtrack ...

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Grand Theft ​Auto: Vice City​
Grand Theft ​Auto: Vice City​

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is an action-adventure third-person shooter video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 27 October 2002 for the PlayStation 2, on 12 May 2003 for Microsoft Windows, and on 31 October 2003 for the Xbox.

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Don't Starve​
Don't Starve​

Don't Starve is an open world survival video game developed by the Canadian indie company Klei Entertainment. The game was initially released via Valve Corporation's Steam software for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux on April 23, 2013.

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Days Gone​
Days Gone​

It makes Days Gone an extremely exciting prospect: a super pretty apocalypse with all the visual flash of The Last of Us or Uncharted 4, and the open world freedom of something like The Witcher. Even if you're not a zombie fan it's hard to ignore the drama and pace of escaping a horde of thousands (interestingly Bend aren't allowed to discuss numbers, only saying there will be a range of sizes).

Saints Row 2​
Saints Row 2​

Saints Row is a series of open world action-adventure video games created by Volition and published by Deep Silver, that tells the story of a gang called the Third Street Saints; the title comes from the name of the district of the gang's home territory.

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Tom Clancy's ​Ghost Recon: Wildlands​
Tom Clancy's ​Ghost Recon: Wildlands​

Ubisoft announced the newest in its Tom Clancy games at today's E3 press conference. Ghost Recon Wildlands is an open-world, third-person military shooter featuring vehicular combat, 4-player cooperative play and "a massive and responsive open world".

source: pcgamer.com
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Infamous​
Infamous​

Infamous was released a few weeks before Radical Entertainment's Prototype, a game with many similar concepts including a character finding himself with super powers, a large open-world environment that can be traveled by climbing up buildings and gliding about the city, and several other comparisons.

Gangstar ​Vegas​
Gangstar ​Vegas​

Players are able to choose between one of several story protagonists for the first time in the series, while the map of the game is nine times the size of that from Gangstar Vegas, making this one of the largest open world mobile games currently available on the Google Play Store.

Crackdown​
Crackdown​

Crackdown, Prototype, Terraria, and Skyrim (to an extent) scratched that itch, but I would like something else. Preferably PC, not console. I doubt my PC can handle Witcher 3, though it can run vanilla Skyrim. I'm not particularly interested in things like Dark Souls or FTL or other "difficult" games. I'd rather have something a little more casual.

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Far Cry 2​
Far Cry 2​

Whereas the first Far Cry and its spinoffs were typical FPS with discrete levels, Far Cry 2 and the subsequent games have adapted an open world-style of gameplay, with main story and side missions and optional quests to complete.

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