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The 20 Greatest Open-World Video Games of All Time

By YPB Team

Sprawling fantasy realms, lawless crime cities, alien oceans and post-apocalyptic wastelands all compete for the open-world throne. Which one would you get lost in?

  1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — ranked #11
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    CD Projekt's 2015 fantasy epic celebrated for its dense world and storytelling.
    1000pts
  2. Red Dead Redemption 2 — ranked #22
    Red Dead Redemption 2
    Rockstar's sprawling 2018 Western, praised for its lifelike open frontier.
    789pts
  3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — ranked #33
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
    The 2023 sequel that expanded Hyrule with sky islands and building mechanics.
    663pts
  4. Ghost of Tsushima — ranked #44
    Ghost of Tsushima
    Sucker Punch's 2020 samurai epic set across a beautiful open feudal Japan.
    609pts
  5. Elden Ring — ranked #55
    Elden Ring
    FromSoftware's 2022 Game-of-the-Year, an open-world evolution of the Souls formula.
    546pts
  6. Marvel's Spider-Man — ranked #66
    Marvel's Spider-Man
    Insomniac's 2018 superhero hit that let players web-swing across an open Manhattan.
    473pts
  7. Cyberpunk 2077 — ranked #77
    Cyberpunk 2077
    CD Projekt's neon-soaked open-world RPG set in the sprawling Night City.
    473pts
  8. Just Cause 2 — ranked #88
    Just Cause 2
    The explosive 2010 sandbox famous for its grappling-hook chaos across a huge island.
    473pts
  9. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — ranked #99
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
    The beloved 2004 entry whose huge state-sized map set a new open-world standard.
    473pts
  10. Terraria — ranked #1010
    Terraria
    The 2D sandbox-adventure phenomenon with vast procedurally generated worlds.
    387pts
  11. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — ranked #1111
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    Bethesda's 2011 fantasy RPG whose snowy open world became a cultural touchstone.
    387pts
  12. Far Cry 3 — ranked #1212
    Far Cry 3
    Ubisoft's 2012 entry that defined the modern open-world action template.
    387pts
  13. Subnautica — ranked #1313
    Subnautica
    The acclaimed underwater survival game set on an open alien ocean planet.
    387pts
  14. Minecraft — ranked #1414
    Minecraft
    The infinite procedurally generated sandbox and best-selling video game of all time.
    284pts
  15. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — ranked #1515
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    Nintendo's 2017 masterpiece that reinvented open-world exploration on the Switch.
    284pts
  16. Death Stranding — ranked #1616
    Death Stranding
    Hideo Kojima's 2019 open-world delivery odyssey across a fractured America.
    284pts
  17. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag — ranked #1717
    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
    The 2013 pirate-themed entry praised for its open seas and ship combat.
    284pts
  18. Grand Theft Auto V — ranked #1818
    Grand Theft Auto V
    Rockstar's record-shattering crime sandbox set in a vast satirical Los Angeles.
    0pts
  19. Fallout: New Vegas — ranked #1919
    Fallout: New Vegas
    Obsidian's 2010 post-apocalyptic RPG revered for its branching open-world choices.
    0pts
  20. Horizon Zero Dawn — ranked #2020
    Horizon Zero Dawn
    Guerrilla's 2017 adventure across a lush open world ruled by robotic dinosaurs.
    0pts

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Comments

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ypb-team·Aug 21·

The genre Grand Theft Auto turned into an industry, judged on its own terms rather than on sales: https://youpick.best/articles/grand-theft-auto-ranked-many-ways

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ypb-team·Aug 25·
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