In this article, we have shared top 10 best open-world games of all time for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch. You can find have found various genre games including Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption 2, Fallout: New Vegas, and more.
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1. GTA San Andreas
Theft Auto, also known as GTA, was rough. The camera was a little too shaky, and the controls were weird.
I remember you could press Circle to fart and burp, ah, the good old days. Let me know your favorite GTA game in the comments down below.
Mine is San Andreas because I feel like the amount of freedom we had there hasn’t been reached again, even in GTA 5. The haircuts, the tattoos, the way you could get fat, skinny, or buff based on the food you ate and how active you were. I miss those things, recruiting gang members, driving around, or just listening to epic songs on your way to Las Venturas.
Personally, I prefer the original PS2 version over the trilogy, The Definitive Edition we had a couple of years ago, just because I feel like the graphical identity of the game was lost and replaced with some goofy cartoony.
As you can see, I got beaten to death by these identical hoes because of how bad the controls were.
2. Far Cry 2
We hadve Far Cry 2. It was a game where you could fix burning cars with a wrench and heal gunshot wounds with pliers. Far Cry 2 had a weapon durability system, a day and night cycle, and realistic fire. Call me a little pyromaniac, but that alone made Far Cry 2 so much more fun for me.
3. Skyrim
At number 3, we have Skyrim, which is better than Oblivion in pretty much every aspect. I kind of missed the hilariously bad dialogues, though. But Skyrim also has tons of memes, like this one: “I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee. This never gets old. The soundtrack is also epic. You can become whatever you want, and the leveling system is quite interesting because you basically get better at things just by doing them.
Speaking of which, for some reason, Skyrim made me want to steal every chance I had. Seriously, in this game, whenever somebody looks away, I have to steal something, even if it’s just a spoon or a fork.
You come across some interesting locations, NPCs, and side quests just by exploring. Oh, and those dragon encounters were epic.
4. Red Dead Redemption 2
At number We have Red Dead Redemption 2. The voice acting is dope, and the story is great. But what makes this game even more memorable is the Random Encounters. I saved a guy’s life, completely forgot about it, and went on to do some story missions and side missions.
Speaking of blowing minds, I love the gore system here. I wish GTA had the same. Apart from doing missions, you can hunt, maintain your weapons, clean your horse, say hi to random people, or you could just lasso them and drag them until they die.
5. The Witcher 3
Now, at number 5, we have The Witcher 3. I don’t like the depressing, sad world. I think the combat system sucks, Geralt’s animations are too stiff, and the options you have to interact with the world are severely limited.
Keep in mind, you’re looking at the latest next-gen update on PS5. The Witcher 3 was so good.
6. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
At number 6, we have Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and I honestly prefer this colorful ancient Greece world. Plus, you can climb and go everywhere. At least, that’s what I do.
The ship battles are fun, and they add variety to the gameplay. Speaking of variety, you can play this game however you want. Apart from the regular melee approach, you can use stealth and rely on assassinations. And you can climb high enough, wait for the enemies to come to you, and Spartan Kick them one by one. That’s the option I usually pick.
Apart from being beautiful, Odyssey is huge. But, just like Valhalla, the game feels bloated. That being said, out of Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla, this one is my favorite. We get to believe in ancient Greece for the wastelands.
7. Fallout New Vegas
My favorite is New Vegas. And even though it felt like a big-ass DLC, the amount of freedom it had compared to Fallout 3 and even Fallout 4 is insane.
Children aside, this game allows you to straight-up murder every single NPC you come across, and that’s dope. I’m a psychopath, I know. I like the combat system, the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, also known as VATS. It allows you to pause mid-combat, target specific body parts or weapons, and shoot them in slow motion.
8. Metal Gear Solid 5
Taking your time to scout the place, mark the enemies, and come up with a plan is way more satisfying than just running over soldiers with a truck and blowing the place up.
Because, apart from riding your horse, you can use any vehicle you find. And by find, I obviously mean hijack.
9. Elden Ring
At number 9, we have an RPG, a recent one, Elden Ring. Its open world is what makes it the easiest Souls game yet because whenever you get stuck in a boss fight, you can just go explore a different area, level up, and come back.
Speaking of exploration, other than the sights of Grace Guide, the new towards the next ones, the statues pointing towards dungeons, and the ghosts that lead you to treasures and hidden locations, there is no handhold in here. I mean, this is one of those games you play while having YouTube open on your phone, ready to look up guides and tutorials. If you saw me play Elden Ring, you’d probably think I’m a detective trying to solve a murder. There’s always a piece of paper with a bunch of items written on it, and tons of YouTube videos playing on the secondary monitor, trying to figure out what weapon I should use.
10. Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
I was going to put Breath of the Wild on this list, but since Tears of the Kingdom is pretty much bigger and better, I picked it instead. Well, the weapon durability system is definitely not better here. But in this sandbox game, you have tools like Ultra Hand and Fuse that allow you to pick up objects, attach them to each other, and create useful stuff, means of transportation, and weapons.
Zelda is also proof that physics make open world games much more fun. There are tons of puzzles to solve in shrines and even outside of shrines, like when you have to help these cute creatures reach their friends. And even for someone like me who loves gore and violence, playing something like Tears of the Kingdom is really enjoyable.
By the way, if you’ve never played this or Breath of the Wild, videos don’t do these games justice, man.
Hope you enjoyed the article and found a game to play.
