20 Best Open World Games To Play Right Now
20 Best Open World Games To Play Right Now
Open-world games have only grown more popular with time, with many series even shifting away from linear design to give players more freedom and bigger areas to explore. Not every open-world game is created equal, however, with classics such as Grand Theft Auto 5 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild standing out against alternatives that rely too much on “stuff to do” and ever-bigger worlds than making the open world suit the experience. That can make it difficult to find the best open-world games, especially on newer consoles that have so many to choose from. We rounded up some of the very best ones, accounting for the world itself being a big reason for their inclusion–games with tremendous stories that happen to have open worlds, such as Nier: Automata, were left off for this reason. We’ve also geared this mostly toward newer games that are easily accessible today.
For more games to check out on the current consoles, check out the best PS5 games, best PS4 games, best Xbox Series X|S games, best Xbox One games, and the best Nintendo Switch games. You can also check out the best PC games if you want to game with a mouse and keyboard.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:18 Red Dead Redemption 2
0:49 GTA 5
01:31 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
02:09 No Man’s Sky
02:47 Batman: Arkham City
03:22 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
04:07 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
04:43 Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
05:29 Minecraft
05:55 Forza Horizon 4
06:35 Microsoft Flight Simulator
07:14 Far Cry 3
07:43 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
08:26 Yakuza: Like A Dragon
09:05 Horizon: Zero Dawn
09:50 Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
10:32 Marvel’s Spider-Man
11:13 Ghost of Tsushima
11:42 Sunset Overdrive
12:20 Death Stranding
#reddeadrepdemption2 #gta5 #botw
That moment when you have 85% of these games and are through with them. Lol
Where is Dark Souls? Its open world and rpg 🙂
Annnnd most came out a decade ago
I don’t think any open world game would ever reach the level of rdr2, it checks all the boxes of a perfect open world game.
In hindsight, Ref Dead 2 is overrated.
Ghost of Tsushima is one of the best games ever made. IDC what anybody else says.
There’s also Ubisoft’s Immortals Fenyx Rising. Gliding through the skies of the Golden Isle with a colorful cast of the Greek Pantheon as well as the Legendary monsters that will get in your way. As you try to save the Gods and become a Hero.
Nothing beats RDR 2 ❤️
Nice job not just picking the latest versions of some of these games, like Arkham Knight and Assassins Creed Valhalla, as we know these are not the best in the series
Ac odyssey my number 1 witcher3 and ghost of Tsushima
One of my favorite are not on the list but who else has played kindom come deliverance
The Witcher 3 by far is the best. Their is no comparison. The graphics, the deep story, the living world, you can practically go into any building, the length of the game. Then the freaking DLC. That’s the reason it won best RPG. Then Somehow the developers hit their head and made Cyberpunk. 😂😂😂😂😂 oh and not to mention the amount of loot you get with the Witcher 3.
For me, ghost of tsushima stands out the most ( already finished it 3 times !!)… The graphics are just breathtaking ( i couldnt say it better).
Ghost Recon Wildlands. Anyone?
hmm no genshin impact?
Don’t forget fromsoftware games. Dark souls, Dark souls 3, Sekiro, Bloodborne. Isn’t it open world?
AC Blackflag!?!? Gtfo
I have been playing assassin’s creed black flag and its awsome for people who wants staalth not too hard
Fallout 4 wasn’t mentioned on the list , big wow
Witcher 3 is by far the most enjoyable open world games I’ve ever played. If I could somehow make myself forget I would and play that game over and over again.
I’m just wondering why they used like 2011 Minecraft footage
The yakuza series is gaming royalty
I played and finished BOTW to about 60-70% when it came out, forgot most of it and played and fell in love with it again recently, finding heaps of little things I missed the first time. RDR2 is still incredible too.
I’d love a sunset overdrive sequel
Play the Infamous series on PlayStation Now enough said
yeah agreed AC4 black flag is one of my fav summer games to play
No fallout???
we already know about these games and have played them so many times lol
Gta5 is the best
No Fallout games, questionable to say the least.
I was waiting to the end for Ghost recon and Division.
Arkham city has a good story and all but Arkham Knight deserves more attention since it reaches open world quality that no other open world super hero game will ever reach
In an alternative universe Cyberpunk 2077 is in the list
The Witcher 3 is so dogshit
How much does Bethesda pay to have skyrim mentioned
And: Days Gone !
Ah i finished all of them thanks for nothing
By franchises:
– Infamous (Sucker Punch, S.I.E.)
– Prototype (Activision)
– Batman Arkham (Warner Games)
– The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo)
– Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft)
– Marvel’s Spider Man (Insomniac, S.I.E.)
– The Witcher
– Just Caused (Avalanche Studios)
– God of War, norse mythology (Santa Monica Studios, S.I.E.)
– Horizon (Guerrila, S.I.E.)
– Xenoblade Chronicles (Monilith, Nintendo)
By single game:
– Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software)
– Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch, S.I.E.)
– Bloodborne (FromSoftware)
– Sunset Overdrive
Decent list not that good
Where is crew 2
Ac syndicate, unity, origin, Odyssey, vallhalla
Watch dogs games
……..
Ghost of Tsushima is on another LEVEL
What abt ghost recon wildlands, Valhalla, Odyssey, Kingdome come Deliverence??
No love for Kingdom Come Deliverance ???
where is cyberpunk 2077, too scared to put it on this list because of last-gen crybabies?
Shame on putting No man’s sky.
It’s 2021 and Witcher 3 still overrated!!
no "Sea of Thieves " ? its one of the best open-world pirate games you can play!!!!
Who tf clicked on this video saw gta 5 and thought hmmm that game looks interesting might give it a shot lol
I was calling for a RDR 2 60 fps patch but after playing it on ps5, i realised how stable 30 fps is not as bad as i thought. The ps4 version was a stuttering chore but the ps5 runs it like magic although it is capped at 30
Can’t wait for the PS5 remasters of Witcher 3 and Skyrim! Bomus shout out for how amazing AC: Odyssey is too, especially now it’s 60fps on PS5! But Sleeping Dogs will always be the best, most fun open world game I’ve ever played.
God of war????