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Top Open World Games

60+ open world games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Adventure, Action, Singleplayer, Multiplayer.

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  1. #1 ELDEN RING
    98% matchVery Positive93% of 1,134,349 reviews2022
    Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 99.6hMean: 152.6h≥1hr: 98%

    THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

  2. #2 Red Dead Redemption 2
    98% matchVery Positive92% of 879,748 reviews2019
    Developer: Rockstar Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 37.7hMean: 107.1h≥1hr: 95%

    Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

  3. #3 Cyberpunk 2077
    98% matchVery Positive86% of 939,537 reviews2020
    Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 63.3hMean: 116.2h≥1hr: 98%

    Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

  4. #4 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 869,471 reviews2015
    Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 22.3hMean: 98.9h≥1hr: 91%

    You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

  5. #5 Rust
    98% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363,157 reviews2018
    Developer: Facepunch Studios
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 52.5hMean: 421.6h≥1hr: 96%

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

  6. #6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
    98% matchVery Positive92% of 366,241 reviews2016
    Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda Softworks
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 21.2hMean: 104.2h≥1hr: 85%

    Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

  7. #7 Just Cause 2: Multiplayer Mod
    98% matchVery Positive92% of 14,728 reviews2013
    Developer: Avalanche StudiosPublisher: Square Enix
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.0hMean: 64.8h≥1hr: 69%

    JC2-MP is a project to bring multiplayer to Just Cause 2 in all of its magnificent glory. Imagine the chaos of normal Just Cause 2, then extending it out to dozens, hundreds, and even thousands of players.

  8. #8 The Forest
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 670,097 reviews2018
    Developer: Endnight Games Ltd
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 13.1hMean: 37.2h≥1hr: 93%

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

  9. #9 Fallout 4
    98% matchVery Positive81% of 424,498 reviews2015
    Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda Softworks
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 37.1hMean: 117.9h≥1hr: 93%

    From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

  10. #10 ARK: Survival Evolved
    97% matchVery Positive83% of 767,761 reviews2017
    Developer: Studio Wildcard
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 10.2hMean: 201.1h≥1hr: 79%

    Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!

  11. #11 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 195,389 reviews2020
    Developer: Rockstar NorthPublisher: Rockstar Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 14.4hMean: 53.2h≥1hr: 87%

    Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

  12. #12 Euro Truck Simulator 2
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 920,028 reviews2012
    Developer: SCS Software
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 21.2hMean: 144.0h≥1hr: 93%

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

  13. #13 Palworld
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 421,232 reviews2024
    Developer: Pocketpair
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 34.5hMean: 70.8h≥1hr: 97%

    Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

  14. #14 No Man's Sky
    95% matchVery Positive85% of 406,987 reviews2016
    Developer: Hello Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 20.2hMean: 70.4h≥1hr: 94%

    No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

  15. #15 New World: Aeternum
    95% matchMixed67% of 296,647 reviews2021
    Developer: Amazon Game Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 58.9hMean: 196.5h≥1hr: 98%

    Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.

  16. #16 Fallout: New Vegas
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 257,478 reviews2010
    Developer: Obsidian EntertainmentPublisher: Bethesda Softworks
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 19.8hMean: 72.9h≥1hr: 86%

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

  17. #17 Project Zomboid
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 450,585 reviews2013
    Developer: The Indie Stone
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 15.0hMean: 83.6h≥1hr: 92%

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

  18. #18 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 369,117 reviews2020
    Developer: Rare LtdPublisher: Xbox Game Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 22.4hMean: 85.4h≥1hr: 96%

    Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.

  19. #19 Hogwarts Legacy
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 366,573 reviews2023
    Developer: Avalanche SoftwarePublisher: Warner Bros. Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 26.7hMean: 44.1h≥1hr: 96%

    Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.

  20. #20 Monster Hunter: World
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 508,358 reviews2018
    Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 36.0hMean: 163.8h≥1hr: 97%

    Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.

  21. #21 Far Cry 3
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 128,861 reviews2012
    Developer: Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft ShanghaiPublisher: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 14.4hMean: 28.6h≥1hr: 87%

    Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!

  22. #22 Valheim
    92% matchVery Positive94% of 534,015 reviews2021
    Developer: Iron Gate ABPublisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 25.8hMean: 76.9h≥1hr: 93%

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

  23. #23 Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 183,840 reviews2018
    Developer: Ubisoft QuebecPublisher: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 38.7hMean: 84.1h≥1hr: 93%

    In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

  24. #24 Forza Horizon 5
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 273,262 reviews2021
    Developer: Playground GamesPublisher: Xbox Game Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 31.5hMean: 112.3h≥1hr: 98%

    Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.

  25. #25 Sons Of The Forest
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 304,972 reviews2024
    Developer: Endnight Games LtdPublisher: Newnight
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 15.1hMean: 32.5h≥1hr: 94%

    Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

  26. #26 Just Cause™ 3
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 126,642 reviews2015
    Developer: Avalanche StudiosPublisher: Square Enix
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.8hMean: 33.6h≥1hr: 86%

    With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.

  27. #27 Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 183,450 reviews2025
    Developer: Rockstar NorthPublisher: Rockstar Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 7.0hMean: 47.9h≥1hr: 77%

    Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

  28. #28 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 290,096 reviews2022
    Developer: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 62.3hMean: 154.1h≥1hr: 96%

    A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

  29. #29 Destiny 2
    90% matchMostly Positive77% of 648,710 reviews2019
    Developer: Bungie
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 9.9hMean: 325.8h≥1hr: 86%

    Destiny 2 is an action MMO with a single evolving world that you and your friends can join anytime, anywhere, absolutely free.

  30. #30 Kenshi
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 112,221 reviews2018
    Developer: Lo-Fi Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 9.8hMean: 71.1h≥1hr: 83%

    A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

  31. #31 Watch_Dogs™
    90% matchMostly Positive79% of 49,774 reviews2014
    Developer: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 9.1hMean: 33.0h≥1hr: 89%

    In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.

  32. #32 Batman™: Arkham Knight
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 155,303 reviews2015
    Developer: Rocksteady StudiosPublisher: WB Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 10.2hMean: 33.3h≥1hr: 90%

    Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.

  33. #33 Days Gone
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 114,079 reviews2021
    Developer: Bend StudioPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 19.0hMean: 43.8h≥1hr: 94%

    Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

  34. #34 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 181,135 reviews2018
    Developer: Warhorse Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 13.6hMean: 47.8h≥1hr: 90%

    Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!

  35. #35 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 76,766 reviews2014
    Developer: United Front GamesPublisher: Square Enix
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 7.7hMean: 24.3h≥1hr: 80%

    The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

  36. #36 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 115,046 reviews2017
    Developer: Monolith ProductionsPublisher: WB Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 14.3hMean: 37.4h≥1hr: 92%

    Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

  37. #37 Satisfactory
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 270,461 reviews2024
    Developer: Coffee Stain StudiosPublisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 32.6hMean: 110.0h≥1hr: 94%

    Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

  38. #38 Crimson Desert
    88% matchVery Positive84% of 155,292 reviews2026
    Developer: Pearl Abyss
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 31.9hMean: 60.6h≥1hr: 94%

    Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.

  39. #39 Mount & Blade: Warband
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 170,920 reviews2010
    Developer: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 18.5hMean: 120.7h≥1hr: 92%

    In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!

  40. #40 Subnautica
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 365,018 reviews2018
    Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 13.0hMean: 39.3h≥1hr: 90%

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

  41. #41 Assassin's Creed® Origins
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 126,426 reviews2017
    Developer: Ubisoft MontrealPublisher: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 22.2hMean: 56.8h≥1hr: 91%

    Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

  42. #42 Schedule I
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 299,833 reviews2025
    Developer: TVGS
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 19.0hMean: 28.9h≥1hr: 97%

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

  43. #43 The Crew™ 2
    88% matchMostly Positive78% of 98,884 reviews2018
    Developer: Ivory TowerPublisher: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.2hMean: 46.4h≥1hr: 69%

    Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea across the entire USA. New: play The Crew 2 offline or online with the new Hybrid mode, available now!

  44. #44 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
    87% matchVery Positive88% of 127,745 reviews2020
    Developer: GuerrillaPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 17.1hMean: 41.6h≥1hr: 92%

    Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

  45. #45 Just Cause 2
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 51,340 reviews2010
    Developer: Avalanche StudiosPublisher: Square Enix
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.0hMean: 18.9h≥1hr: 70%

    Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.

  46. #46 Raft
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 372,032 reviews2022
    Developer: Redbeet InteractivePublisher: Axolot Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 14.6hMean: 37.3h≥1hr: 95%

    Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!

  47. #47 BeamNG.drive
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 395,129 reviews2015
    Developer: BeamNG
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 10.2hMean: 94.3h≥1hr: 87%

    A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

  48. #48 Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 132,511 reviews2022
    Developer: Insomniac GamesPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 26.8hMean: 41.3h≥1hr: 94%

    In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.

  49. #49 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
    87% matchMostly Positive80% of 104,496 reviews2017
    Developer: Ubisoft ParisPublisher: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 19.8hMean: 55.3h≥1hr: 96%

    Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

  50. #50 Watch_Dogs® 2
    87% matchVery Positive83% of 91,970 reviews2016
    Developer: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 12.9hMean: 49.1h≥1hr: 89%

    Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

  51. #51 Saints Row: The Third
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 69,430 reviews2011
    Developer: VolitionPublisher: Deep Silver
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 14.7hMean: 34.4h≥1hr: 95%

    Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

  52. #52 Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 77,465 reviews2013
    Developer: Deep Silver VolitionPublisher: Deep Silver
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 12.1hMean: 31.9h≥1hr: 95%

    Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.

  53. #53 Dying Light
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 487,201 reviews2015
    Developer: Techland
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 21.6hMean: 61.1h≥1hr: 95%

    First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

  54. #54 Human Fall Flat
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 224,340 reviews2016
    Developer: No Brakes GamesPublisher: Curve Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 5.9hMean: 22.3h≥1hr: 91%

    Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

  55. #55 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
    85% matchMostly Positive80% of 132,906 reviews2024
    Developer: GSC Game WorldPublisher: GSC Game World (worldwide)
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 29.4hMean: 55.6h≥1hr: 95%

    Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.

  56. #56 Need for Speed™ Heat
    85% matchVery Positive84% of 148,582 reviews2020
    Developer: Ghost GamesPublisher: Electronic Arts
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 6.6hMean: 33.2h≥1hr: 84%

    Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set.

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