My Favourite Open World/Sandbox Games

Generally, I'm not a big fan of open-world games; they tend to bore me with their vast open-ended premise whereas I would rather play games with a linear path, finish the game and move on to the next one. However, there are some games that have caught my attention for many reasons and here the are - listed in order.

Last Updated: May 29th, 2023

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  1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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  2. Grand Theft Auto V

  The most impressive open world game to date. The level of depth in GTAV is just astounding - how did Rockstar Games manage to make a believable city is beyond me. That's why it's on the top of the list.

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  3. Ghost of Tsushima
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  4. Mass Effect Legendary Edition
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  5. Fallout 3
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  6. Batman: Arkham Asylum
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  7. Shadow of the Colossus
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  8. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  I never thought Metal Gear and sandbox would ever work until this game came out and blew our minds.

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  9. Marvel's Spider-Man
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  10. Slime Rancher
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  11. LEGO City Undercover
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  12. The Evil Within 2
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  13. Fallout 4
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  14. Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
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  15. Days Gone
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  16. We Happy Few
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  17. Far Cry 3
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  18. Assassin's Creed II
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  19. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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  20. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
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  21. Satellite Reign
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  22. Shenmue
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  23. The Godfather: The Game
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  24. No Man's Sky
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  25. Deus Ex
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  26. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
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  27. Mafia
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  28. Gun
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  29. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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  30. Bully
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  31. Cyberpunk 2077