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The 26 Best Open World Games to Play Right Now

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The video game medium has a way of welcoming curious onlookers to actively live in the sort of worlds they've previously only seen in their dreams. The best open world games tend to feature the most expansive versions of those fantastical worlds and give players dozens upon dozens of hours of immersive activities to buy themselves with. Genre stalwarts such as The Witcher, the Horizon franchise, The Legend of Zelda series, and so much more do an amazing job of featuring open worlds full of meaningful side quests, tons of fulfilling assorted tasks to complete, favorable characters to get attached to, and a memorable main campaign that sparks passionate debates among gamers. Join us as we take a detailed look at the 26 best open world games you need to go out of your way and experience for yourselves.

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Best Open World Games

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1. ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG.com

Buy Now, $23.90

2. ‘Cyberpunk 2077’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam, GOG.com

Buy Now, $59.99

3. ‘Grand Theft Auto V’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $19.93

4. ‘Red Dead Redemption’

Available on: PS4, Nintendo Switch, PS3, Xbox 360

Buy Now, $39.97

5. ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $59.99

6. ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’

Available on: Nintendo Switch

Download Now, $59.88

7. ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’

Available on: Nintendo Switch

Buy Now, $59.99

8. ‘Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut’

Available on: PS5, PS4

Buy Now, $58

9. ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’

Available on: PS4, PC - Steam

Buy Now, Price Varies

10. ‘Horizon Forbidden West’

Available on: PS5, PC - Steam

Buy Now, Price Varies

11. ‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam, GOG.com

Download Now, $39.99

12. ‘Far Cry 3’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $29.99

13. ‘Death Stranding Director's Cut’

Available on: PS5, PC - Steam, iOS

Buy Now, $35

14. ‘Batman: Arkham Trilogy'

Available on: Nintendo Switch

Download Now, $50

15. ‘Yakuza 0’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PS3, PC - Steam, GOG.com

Buy Now, $23.48

16. ‘Sea Of Thieves’

Available on: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC - Steam, Microsoft Store

Buy Now, $39

17. ‘Dying Light’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $48.95

18. ‘Elden Ring’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $49.97

20. ‘Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered'

Available on: PS5, PC - Steam

Download Now, $59.99

21. ‘Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales’

Available on: PS5, PS4, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $31.59

22. ‘Marvel's Spider-Man 2’

Available on: PS5

Buy Now, $69.99

23. ‘Hogwarts Legacy’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $52.22

24. ‘Baldur's Gate 3’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC - Steam

Download Now, $59.99

25. ‘No Man’s Sky’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam, GOG.com

Buy Now, $24.96

26. ‘Forza Horizon 5’

Available on: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC - Steam, Microsoft Store

Download Now, $28.99
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