CrazyChildOGBest Open World games?
I have Elden ring but I couldn't get into it (Never played souls games). Tried to watch some youtube stuff and still didn't get it, might have to give it a go again (tbf I have more time now)
FightinCowboy on YouTube has some really great walkthroughs. Helpful for folks like me who don’t have a lot of time to game and want to make the most of it.
optissimaMorrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Daggerfall (😎)
Exaggeration207Nothing wrong with that answer! Skyrim can even be played in 3rd person, and there are mods to make 3rd person combat more satisfying if you get it on PC.
HercticI absolutely loved RDR2, but it’s definitely not for everyone. Half of the people I know stopped playing because of the slow nature of the game, but it felt meaningful and was a nice change of pace. Great game to get immersed in, if that’s your thing.
DarkLeadMaybe the Witcher 3 it's one of my favorite games of all time and it's on sale a lot.
LeftEndDevDefinitely the best for having believable, dense and bustling cities. While the scenery and nature in most open world games is great, a lot struggle with the cities not being super small and also boring. Where as in the Witcher 3, there is whole story arcs solely in Novigrad and it feels like a place that people would live in.
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OP is looking for 3rd person
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My favorite game: Nausea Simulator
Loved Shin Megami Tensei V on the Switch. If you're into Persona, other SMT games, or Pokemon, you might like it. It features turn-based combat with open world exploration and quests. I think it starts out a little slow so if you try it, maybe give it a chance for a few hours before giving up on it. I love how atmospheric it is too, very easy to get sucked into.
Elden Ring
hamburglar26If you haven’t checked out S.T.A.L.K.E.R. it is a really great world to get lost in. It is split into larger open areas so not seamless but for me doesn’t detract from the sense of living and surviving in the world.
Big yes on this one. Especially if you include the mods that that combine the maps of all three games. It becomes an amazing open world survival experience.
Keep in mind that there are different schools of thought on what makes a good open world game.
I love exploration and discovery without much guidance, so point-of-interest markers and repetitive copy/paste events (as found in games like Horizon ZD and Witcher 3) bore me. Responsive controls and good user interface are also important to me, so Red Dead Redemption 2 was a miserable experience that quickly drove me away, despite the great environments and character building. Some people consider those games masterpieces, though, so I have to assume their priorities are different from mine.
Subnautica is an excellent example of what appeals to me. Beautiful world, unconfined exploration, excellent soundtrack, a story told through discoveries rather than exposition, multiple ways to accomplish things, and a departure from the usual "kill everything" approach to success. Fair warning: it is a first-person game.
Skyrim shares some of these strengths and can work pretty well in third person with mods like True Directional Movement and TK Dodge RE. Be aware that modding Skyrim is a deep rabbit hole that can quickly become a full time job. One way to solve this is using the Wabbajack tool to semi-automatically install a well-tested mod collection.
I haven't played it yet, but Kena: Bridge of Spirits looks like it shares some of its design with Breath of the Wild.
shakesbeareThe best games which feature an open world and the best games for their open world are a very different list, imo.
For example, the Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk share a really awesome story-based rpg that happens to play in an open world but I don’t necessarily believe their open world is among the best in the industry.
I’d probably have to say that the Witcher 3 is my favorite game which features an open world and my favorite open world in any game has got to be Terraria. You could argue it’s a different class of game, but I feel that the tendency the game has to force you to explore and then introduce new stuff to the world that allows you to re-explore the same places is a really excellent take on the open world formula. Terraria really has very excellent exploration and reexploration which I think are the hallmarks of open world games. Not just inviting you to get to know the world, but changing it over time and asking you to get to know it again.
simpleElden Ring is such an easy choice. Just a fantastic open world that encourages exploration and discovery. I think you should give it a second shot OP.
Absolutely loved Elden Ring. Probably my favorite game of all time. Super excited for the DLC whenever that is.
Space_RacerWhile it is 1st person Kingdom Come Deliverance is amazing. One of the best open world RPGs I have played int he last 10 years.
FantasticFoxI'm playing it at the moment. Today I smacked a poacher to death with my mace. Great game.
RDR2 has the best open-world in my opinion in that the world really feels alive. Skyrim is probably second best.
I loved Death Stranding – it’s weird, beautiful, and the soundtrack is incredible (RIP Low Roar) but it’s kind of an acquired taste and you have to be cool with the “hiking simulator” aspect.
I wish Death Stranding was even more hiking simulator and less ghosts
Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen is fun to play, although a bit more in the vein of classical RPG than what you've mentioned. Plus there's a new DD game coming out soonish, so if you enjoy it you'll have a new title to enjoy soon.
Diablo 4
Is Diablo 4 open-world?
Toki_WartoothYep first one that is. I like the choice personally. I'm having a blast with D4 so far. I just hit level 56 on my druid.
milk_steakI loved Days Gone. The combat/story/exploration/rpg elements all really hit the sweet spot for me. The progression was really satisfying too, once you get to the point you’re taking on entire hordes
JC DentonTruly an underrated game. It's excellent.
setsneedtofeedDo you have a single fact to back that up?
The game got very mixed reviews on release. I even took a long time until I tried the game because people weren't really recommending it.
Even the sequel was canceled.
But at the same time, I feel that more people are now understanding that reviews mean fuck all and until you try the game you won't know if you like it.
I was just saying the Deus Ex thing.
Pre-cata WoW
Ghost of Tsushima was really good!
I just finished Ghostwire: Tokyo and enjoyed it more than I expected given the tepid reviews. It’s first person but I found the combat satisfying. It’s easy to play in small doses if you don’t have much time. If you have PlayStation Plus Extra, it’s in the catalog.
3migoSable and Tchia are both fantastic third person open world games.
slumberlingOutward absolutely nails the sense of adventure and discovery. It's pretty low budget and janky but it is probably the best open world RPG I've played in recent years
Is comparable to Kenshi?
Red Dead Redemption 2 is my favourite open world game of all time, it just feels amazing to be in. Less popularly, for something similar to BOTW, you could also try Genshin Impact.
Have you tired Elden Ring?