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Open world games redefined what was possible in interactive entertainment. These sprawling sandboxes let you forge your own path — from GTA V's criminal empire and Red Dead Redemption 2's living frontier to Elden Ring's punishing beauty and Minecraft's infinite creativity. These are the 10 best open worlds ever built.
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Rockstar's 2013 behemoth has sold over 200 million copies, making it one of the best-selling games of all time.
Nintendo's 2017 open-world Zelda scored 97 on Metacritic and redefined what open-world exploration means.
Rockstar's 2018 Western epic scored 97 on Metacritic and features the most detailed open world ever created.
FromSoftware's 2022 open-world soulslike won GOTY at the Game Awards and sold over 25 million copies.
CD Projekt Red's 2015 open world set the benchmark for quest design and non-linear storytelling in RPGs.
Insomniac's 2023 open-world superhero game scored 90 on Metacritic and sold 11 million copies in its first year.
CD Projekt Red's 2020 open-world RPG, after a troubled launch, was redeemed by updates and became a genuine classic.
Guerrilla Games' 2017 debut open-world IP scored 89 on Metacritic and sold over 20 million copies on PlayStation.
Ubisoft's 2017 reimagining of the Assassin's Creed formula in ancient Egypt delivered a rich, open-world RPG experience.
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Rockstar's 2013 behemoth has sold over 200 million copies, making it one of the best-selling games of all time.
Nintendo's 2017 open-world Zelda scored 97 on Metacritic and redefined what open-world exploration means.
Rockstar's 2018 Western epic scored 97 on Metacritic and features the most detailed open world ever created.
FromSoftware's 2022 open-world soulslike won GOTY at the Game Awards and sold over 25 million copies.
CD Projekt Red's 2015 open world set the benchmark for quest design and non-linear storytelling in RPGs.
Insomniac's 2023 open-world superhero game scored 90 on Metacritic and sold 11 million copies in its first year.
CD Projekt Red's 2020 open-world RPG, after a troubled launch, was redeemed by updates and became a genuine classic.
Guerrilla Games' 2017 debut open-world IP scored 89 on Metacritic and sold over 20 million copies on PlayStation.
Ubisoft's 2017 reimagining of the Assassin's Creed formula in ancient Egypt delivered a rich, open-world RPG experience.
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