Just like you probably enjoy getting to choose your own path in real life, you want to have the same freedom in your favorite video game. Open-world games have become a major trend alongside live ...

Modern open-world games are often vast, with expansive, diverse maps, and packed with activities to engage players. Beyond exploration, combat, and quests, many of these games offer something more ...

Open-world games are some of the best games on PC — and for good reason. Offering a sense of freedom not found in other genres like shooters or co-op games, these titles manage to keep players ...

Sons of the Forest is an open-world survival horror game set on a mysterious island with hostile creatures. While cities are a fantastic part of many open-world games, sometimes players just want ...

It could be said that open-world games encapsulate gaming's best attributes and push them to their logical extremes — they ...

Modern open-world games prioritize map size over storytelling, affecting game immersion. Metal Gear Solid 5 offers a ...

What are the best open-world games? From the early days of gaming, open-world games have always been right at home on PC. The leap into full 3D with Grand Theft Auto 3 and The Elder Scrolls III ...

While we are not ranking these games in any particular order, here are some open-world titles we can’t wait to try. What would it truly be like to be in a place where dinosaurs and other ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Microsoft's next big game, the RPG Avowed from The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian, is coming out in February. Unlike some of Obsidian's other ...

From wandering through lush landscapes to building, farming, or simply soaking in the scenery, cozy open-world games are the comfort food of gaming. They offer the perfect escape from the everyday ...

Full freedom of action, an interesting storyline, unexpected twists and turns, and of course the satisfaction of defeating a difficult boss – all these are modern open-world games. Titles that ...