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Subnautica 2, Forza Horizon 6, and Resident Evil Requiem Reportedly Top Steam WishlistsThe big three have amassed wishlists in the millions through Valve's platform, according to Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott.

Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBoltFeb 10

Starfield’s PS5 Reveal and Next Expansion Announcement Coming in March – RumorIf you were hoping to see Bethesda's space-faring RPG at the upcoming State of Play event, you might want to sit this one out.

Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBoltFeb 10

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is Coming to PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium in February – RumorNacon's Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown and Nomada Studio's Neva are also among the new additions for subscribers this month.

Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBoltFeb 10

Crisol Theater of Idols Crow Relics locationsIn Crisol Theater of Idols , Crow Relics are the required currency to unlock skills at La Plañidera's shop. These skills include increasing the speed of using a syringe to recover health, giving yourself a chance not to consume a projectile that hits an enemy, or even reducing the amount of health lost when using blood to reload a gun. You only need 31 of the 35 Crow Relics to unlock the skill tree fully, but many of them are missable if you progress too far into each level. The only Crow Relics that we won't be telling you where to find them are the ones you get as rewards for unlocking the Solari chests at the fair. You can use the Crisol Theater of Idols Solari Broach locations guide to find the necessary items needed to pick up the remaining Crow Relics, and some of them are pretty well hidden. If you're seeking either collectable out, we recommend that you save often, as this horror game loves to block off paths permanently. Here, then, are all of the Crisol Theater of Idols Crow Relic locations: Tormentosa Fair #1 Complete the minigames at the Tormentosa Fair to win tickets. You can redeem them at the vendor to the east of the minigames to win a Crow Relic in exchange for 500 Tickets. Mermaid District #1 (Floor 1) As soon as you're blocked from continuing your pursuit of Herminia Espina, you will have to travel through a series of barns to get to the market district. Eventually, you'll run up a ramp to find a room full of dead pigs and chickenwire gates. There is a small table with a candle lit underneath a wheel. Head downstairs and continue until you discover a closed door that leads to a balcony and a hoppable wall. Instead of going through this door, double back and pass through the open door leading to a balcony instead, and in the room ahead, you'll find the Crow Relic. Mermaid District #2 (Tablao Zafiro Floor 2) While exploring the Tablao Zafiro, you can find a Crow Relic in the right-hand toilet stall in the western bathroom. You'll want to kill the enemies in the main bathroom area first before picking this one up. Mermaid District #3 (Floor 0) While heading toward the La Perla Oculta via the southern path near El Cuerno Albino, you'll be ambushed by Dolores, forcing you to hide from her gaze. As you sneak around, from where you have to push the mine cart with the yellow tarp to the other side of the area, there is a freight lift on the right side and scaffolding to the left. Among the scaffolding, there is a second mine cart. Push it forward and open the chest next to a barrel on fire in the small room to find the Crow Relic. Mermaid District #4 (La Perla Oculta Floor -1) As you explore La Perla Oculta's rooms, you'll likely notice the Crow Relic through a set of ajar double doors in the lobby. To get here, go through the door leading to the elevator and turn left. This leads to a set of peepholes. Go through the narrow gap to the left and kill the enemies nearby. As you head south, there are two unlabeled doors. The one on the left has some enemies and the Crow Relic. Mermaid District #5 (Floor 0) In the courtyard where you find the Solari corpse near the memory of the agent warning his parents to get to safety, there you'll find a shop. Once you're inside, there is a door to the right. Pass through it and defeat the two enemies inside, and you'll find the Crow Relic resting on a crate. Mermaid District #6 (La Fortuna Esmeralda Floor 1) Inside La Fortuna Esmeralda, from the downstairs room with the dominos, head through the door to the east and defeat the enemies in the subsequent rooms. You'll find the Crow Relic on a desk with the Bingo board behind it. Ram District #1 (The Dam Floor 2) Heading around toward The Dam via Sector A, once you find the sniper rifle, head along the long road across the dam, heading north. You'll pass a truck stuck in the building on the other side of the bridge to the right. Inside, there is a motorbike sharpening vendor next to it. From here, head through the next room, and you'll find a bricked wall to the right with a shut gate. On the right is a fuse panel, to which you need to have the switches from left to right: Off, On, On, Off. This will reach the 100-point threshold and automatically open the gate. Here, you'll find several useful items, including one Crow Relic. Ram District #2 (The Dam Floor 2) Inside the Fierro Blanco Construcciones warehouse, toward the southeast corner, you'll find a small gap underneath a raised crate next to a shipping container. Crawl through the gap outside and head inside the small room to find a chest with the Crow Relic inside. Ram District #3 (The Dam Floor 1) After picking up the Wrench, head through the locked door and back onto the Dam bridge. Continue east, and when you reach the next building, head downstairs. There's a burst gas pipe that you can turn off with your Wrench. Head into the office and open the cabinet to find the Crow Relic. This room also has a Vinyl Record on the turntable. Ram District #4 (El Picadero) Head into Sector B, and once you're outside, go to the shipping container in front of you, past the makeshift workshop. On the other side, you'll find a fuse box. The combination to open this one is, from left to right: On, On, Off, On. Once inside, jump into the vent to the right and crawl through to the locked room on the other side. Head upstairs and you'll find a Holy Blood on a shelf and a chest containing some Silver Bulls and the next Crow Relic. Ram District #5 (El Picadero) Continue on the path in Sector B, and eventually you'll come across a warehouse. Open the double doors, and you'll find a memory of a worker threatening his boss. Nearby is a vent you need to wheel a mine cart to reach. Head through it, and you'll emerge into a room with some tracks. Follow the tracks, and on the right wall, you'll find an oil drum. Inside, you'll find the Crow Relic. Ram District #6 (The Dam Floor -2) After getting Switch D, you'll find a set of sewers with gas leaks. Circle to the northwestern room before you activate the gates to escape, and you'll see a small gap next to some iron bars. There are two posters to the right of this gap. Head through and open the chest for the last Crow Relic of this area. Anchor District #1 (Floor -1) In the central hub area for the Anchor District, hop on board the boat. Instead of heading north, head south into the cave and dock at the port nearby. Smash the wooden boards and climb through the narrow gap. Kill the enemies that appear around the corners, and you'll find a chest containing a Crow Relic and a Maremanto page. Anchor District #2 (Tower of Judgement Floor 6) After picking up the Small Ship's Wheel and lowering the bridge to the Tower of Judgement, follow Admiral Castigo up to the top. Complete the puzzle on Floor 7, then descend into the dilapidated prison below. You'll see that there's a small hole in the rock, which has a flame trap on the other side. Head north instead and past the locked door, opening the chest to collect the Crow Relic. Anchor District #3 (Tower of Judgement Floor 3) This one is incredibly easy to miss. As you follow the path down through floor 3, there is a series of flame traps you need to avoid. As the path loops on the northern-most part of the map, shortly after clambering through a narrow gap, there is a flame trap. From here, hug the right wall, and you'll find the Crow Relic on the ground inside a small cave. Don't drop into the next puzzle room before picking it up, as you won't be able to get back. Anchor District #4 (Tower of Judgement Floor 3) After solving the puzzle on Floor 3 and collecting the Admiral's key, continue onward across the chasm. When you reach a drop, leading to a fight with a Petréo, instead of jumping down, turn around and crawl through the hole in the wall. This leads to a chest that has the Crow Relic. Jumping down the gap will mean you can't return ever again, so make sure you pick this up. Anchor District #5 (Floor 0) Once you have the Octopus Valve from the Tower of Judgement, you'll return to the central area. Head for the lodge to the south of your location and open the locked door with your Octopus Valve. Inside, you'll see a puzzle. The idea is to light up all the nodes by switching on and off segments. We recommend that you light up all of the bordering lights first before proceeding to fill the inside. Complete this puzzle, and you'll find the Crow Relic inside a chest, along with some Silver Bulls and a Holy Blood flask. Anchor District #6 (Floor 0) After grabbing the Octopus Valve, you need to unlock the sealed door to the east of the main hub area, back towards where you killed Padre Arroyo. From here, head outside along the path until you see a wheel. Turning it will open a locked gate leading to the northern-most area of the map. Use the shortcut to head back to the boat if you left it where you originally found it, or find the boat at one of the other docks if you moved it. From the original dock, you want to head north and take the right-hand path. Follow it along, through the gate, and dock the boat. Climb up the ledge, and you'll find the Crow Relic on the closed-up well. Anchor District (Tomb of Dolores Floor -5) As you explore the Tomb of Dolores at the end of the level, you'll encounter a network of prison cells across a bridge, straight after a room where you fought some Vidrieras (the stained-glass enemies that look like Dolores). Look for an open door, then double back to head north. Inside that cell, you'll find the last Crow Relic on a prisoner's corpse.

GameSpot - All ContentFeb 10

Crisol Theater of Idols Solari Broach locationsScattered across each one of Crisol Theater of Idols ' levels are a lot of collectables. Some enable you to purchase skill upgrades in the shop, such as the Crisol Theater of Idols Crow Relics , while money allows you to buy upgrades for your weapons, and Blood Vials to increase your maximum health pool. Once you find a Solari agent's corpse, you'll need to absorb it to get the Solari Broach. You can use these to unlock the Solari chests found in the Fair hub area. Open each available chest before moving on to the next level, as toward the endgame, the paths to the lower-numbered chests will be blocked. As a top tip, make sure that you save the game often and use multiple save slots. A lot of the chests in Crisol: Theater of Idols are missable, and nothing is more frustrating than having one sneak away from you because you ventured past a point of no return. #1 - Tormentosa Fair (Floor -1) Chest Contents: 350 Silver Bulls After emerging from the basement ladder, go past the stairs to the left and down the stairs next to a woman leaning on an abandoned truck. Turn right, and you'll find a deceased Solari agent slumped over a chest. This is their chest, and you can use the broach to open it. #2 - Mermaid District (Floor 0) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 250 Silver Bulls While making your way through the market square that leads to the Tablao Zafiro, you'll come across a memory of a Solari agent telling his parents to get to safety. Continue on the path forward to find his corpse near a wrecked cart leaning on the fishmonger's window. We recommend you pick this up before unlocking the gate and attracting the attention of Dolores. #3 - Mermaid District (Tablao Zafiro Floor 1) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 250 Silver Bulls You can't miss this one, as interacting with it is required to progress the story. As you go through the dark staircase, you'll eventually find the cogs that operate the mechanism for opening the doors. Leaning on the ladder underneath the cogs labeled "Escenario" is the corpse. You have to absorb it to unlock the path to the next part of the level, as it's holding onto the mechanism. #4 - Mermaid District (Floor 0) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 250 Silver Bulls Grabbing this Solari Broach requires that you have the bolt cutters you needed to enter Tablao Zafiro. From La Plañidera's shop, head west, then north to the Freight Lift. Turn left to find a door and head downstairs. In the next room over, you'll find a door locked with chains. Break them with the bolt cutters, and you'll find the Solari Broach on an agent's beheaded corpse. #5 - Mermaid District (El Cuerno Albino Floor 0) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 250 Silver Bulls This Solari Broach also requires that you already have the bolt cutters. From the entrance to El Cuerno Albino, head downstairs and through the bar to the other side. Pass through the door at the back, and instead of turning right to continue onward, go left instead and use the bolt cutters on the door. Go upstairs and kill the enemies emerging from the stalls in the massive bathroom. Go around the corner and inspect the last stall to find the corpse. #6 - Mermaid District (Floor 0) Chest Contents: 1,000 Silver Bulls After grabbing the T-Handle Wrench, you can now activate the Freight Lifts. Use it to unlock the shortcut back to the courtyard that leads to Tablao Zafiro. Head for the southwestern corner where you'll find a motorbike and a mine cart you pushed earlier to escape Dolores to find a Freight Lift. Use your newly acquired T-Handle Wrench to raise it and go into the building. You'll find a gruesome scene of a Solari agent who died while being crucified and slaughtered on an anchor. #7 - Ram District (The Dam Floor 2) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 800 Silver Bulls In the Fierro Bravo Construcciones warehouse with electrified cables that require you switch them off, there is a room in the northwest blocked by a mine cart. Push it, and you'll find a Solari agent's corpse, having died because of a pickaxe to the shoulder. #8 Ram District (El Picadero Floor 3) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 800 Silver Bulls Inside the main entrance to El Picadero, after ascending the staircase to the top, you'll see a blocked door in front of you and a set of double doors to the right. To the left is a ledge that leads inside the room to the north. Go to the northwestern corner of the room to find a Solari agent slumped on a trolley next to a light and surrounded by pigs. #9 Ram District (The Hoist Floor 0) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 800 Silver Bulls This Solari Broach requires that you pick up both the Brake Lever and the Wrench. In the main central area where all the Sector doors are, you'll see on the map a locked area to the west along some train tracks. Use the Wrench on the gas leak, then kill the Cherubs that fly by. Use the Brake Lever to move the mine cart and enter the room. Kill the enemies inside, then collect the broach from the corpse in front of you. #10 - Ram District (The Dam Floor -3) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 800 Silver Bulls After obtaining the Brake Lever, head into Sector C. From there, you'll find yourself wading through sewers and tight spaces. Eventually, you'll come across a tight gap that leads into a cellar. Kill the enemies that appear in the first room to the left and head into the next corridor leading to underneath The Dam. Before climbing the ladder, head up the next set of stairs, leading to a gate. Open it and turn left to find an open door with a dead Solari agent next to a chair. #11 - Ram District (The Dam Floor 0) Chest Contents: 1,500 Silver Bulls Once you emerge from the sewers after getting Switch D, you'll have a conversation with Mediodía, where she asks you about past lives. In the room where this radio chat begins, there is a cart with a yellow tarp on top blocking the door. Push this toward the vent and climb through. You'll find a Solari agent in the next room, who died because he was run over by a truck through a wall. #12 - Anchor District (Tower of Judgement Floor 4) Chest Contents: 1,500 Silver Bulls This one is missable. The way to the broach will shut later on the floor thanks to a gate that closes behind you after solving the Sun puzzle on this floor. As you reach the fourth floor, you'll see a red light passing back and forth in a room with a cell gate at the back. Crawl under the rock to the left in this room instead of doubling back. If you enter the room ahead where you see a memory of Admiral Castigo berating some prisoners, you've gone too far. Kill the enemies you find here and follow the path upwards to find this elusive Solari Broach. #13 - Anchor District (Floor -1) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 1,200 Silver Bulls To get to this corpse, you'll need to have the Octopus Valve. When you return to the central area with the boats, unlock the Octopus Valve door to the south. This leads to a path where you can raise the gate inside. You now need to find the powerboat in this area, which could be toward the northern side where you left it to grab the Small Ship's Wheel. Drive it back to the dock where you originally found it to the south, but instead of disembarking, keep going. Head through the tunnel, and you'll find a docking station. Keep going through the newly opened gate to discover the Solari corpse on the path ahead. The Small Ship's Wheel can help you get back to where you started. #14 - Anchor District (Floor 0) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 1,200 Silver Bulls After grabbing the Octopus Valve, head east from the central area with the boats, back toward the Tomb of Dolores, and unlock the Octopus Valve door. Go outside via the door ahead and up along the path until you see a wheel. Activating it unlocks a previously locked gate. Head back toward the boat, wherever you left it, and return it to the dock where you originally found it. From there, head north and take the path to the right. Follow it along until you find a dock. Continue on the path, pushing the mine cart covered in a yellow tarp to reach the upper levels. After exploring this little area, drop down the point of no return marked in yellow. Continue through the house ahead, and you'll find a ladder leading back to the boat. Instead, hop over the gap through the window to the classroom in the nearby building. You'll know you're in the right location when you see a memory of children talking to their teacher. Head through the rooms, and you'll eventually find the corpse draped over the balcony. #15 - Anchor District (Tower of Judgement Floor -2) Chest Contents: 1x Crow Relic and 1,200 Silver Bulls This is another missable one. Once you go up the elevator back to the entrance of the Tower of Judgement, you can never return here. After the third scale puzzle and the section where you fight lots of enemies up some staircases guarded by dart traps, you'll eventually head down a corridor into a circular room. Instead of going east to escape the tower, head west into the cellar. Here, you'll find a couple of dart traps. Dodge the beam of the one on the path ahead, then turn around at the wall to find a small gap to the right. Crouch and head through to move the first barrel. Go back through the gap and try to judge the timing so that you can immediately turn right into the newly freed path. This leads to the second barrel you need to shift. Once you've done so, start heading back the way you came until you find a new gap to the right. This leads to the final corpse, but make sure the dart trap doesn't see you before trying to pick it up.

GameSpot - All ContentFeb 10

Intel Reportedly Scrapped Launch Plans For Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, Other Models RemainThe Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus reportedly won't make it to the launch when Intel introduces Arrow Lake Refresh lineup later this year, leaving only two upcoming models.

Pokde.NetFeb 10

The Witcher 3’s New DLC is Looking More Real, Courtesy of Insider and Former Project LeadNateTheHate and former Gry-Online editor-in-chief confirm hearing about the DLC alongside Ryszard Chojnowski, who worked on The Witcher 1.

Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBoltFeb 10

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Will Launch With 20 Playable Characters – RumorThe roster size comes from a since-reverted seemingly-errant Steam store listing update just days ahead of the next State of Play.

Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBoltFeb 10

Best Open-World Games To Explore In 2026Open-world games offer players large worlds to explore, often with a massive amount of optional content. While these games tend to overlap with the RPG genre , they can also work well with other types of games, like racing or stealth. The common thread through all the games on this list are worlds that you can explore with a large amount of freedom, often with persistent progression to build your character and tackle increasing challenges. That sense of discovery is a key part of what makes open-world games special. Some of the most notable games in the genre are also some of the best-selling games of all-time , like The Witcher 3 and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, touting huge worlds full of side quests, lovable characters, and hidden places to discover. Below you can see our picks for the best open-world games you can play right now. These span a variety of platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch, and we've tried to lean into games that are still widely available and well worth playing in 2026. Red Dead Redemption 2 Developer: Rockstar Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre: Action-Adventure Multiplayer: Yes Red Dead Redemption 2 is an incredibly deep cowboy simulator, touting an expansive version of the Wild West. Made by one of the best open-world developers, Rockstar, it shouldn't come as a surprise that this game is incredibly detailed and full of side stories to discover in its large world. Plus, Red Dead Redemption 2 features a massive narrative about the death of the Wild West, offering an incredible story for you to engage with in between exploring the world. The simulation aspects can't be overlooked either, whether it's slowly riding your horse to the next destination, or taking care of you or your horse's hunger needs, to just stumbling upon a strange situation between NPCs. Plus, it features Red Dead Online, a multiplayer experience set in the same open world, so you can play cowboy with your friends. See at Amazon Dragon's Dogma 2 Developer : Capcom Platforms : PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre: RPG Multiplayer: No Dragon's Dogma 2 won't be for everyone, but if you love responsive open worlds and games filled with systems, you will likely love it. The world features tons of NPCs, who can be interacted with in multiple interesting ways, including being killed--either by you, the plague, or roving monsters. The combat and classes offer depth to its RPG systems, and while it contains a fast-travel system, it's designed for you to not use it, emphasizing that this is an experience where the journey is far more important than the destination. That said, these systems create a lot of pushback, so if you are looking for a more relaxed or checklist-style open-world experience, look elsewhere. See at Amazon Forza Horizon 5 Developer : Playground Games Platforms : PS5 (April 25), Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre: Racing Multiplayer: Yes One of the few non-RPGs on the list, Forza Horizon 5 features an open-world version of Mexico for you to race around. Sitting somewhere in between arcade racing and simulation, Forza Horizon 5 has plenty of secrets to discover in its open world, along with events like jumps or point-to-point races that you can find and start throughout the world itself. While the main races do happen in instanced versions, the tracks are made up of parts of the open world, creating a seamless racing experience. It's not just one of the best open-world games out there, but also one of the best racing games . Plus, it has two expansions that add new environments to race through, including a Hot Wheels-themed area. See at Green Man Gaming No Man's Sky Developer : Hello Games Platforms : PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC Genre: Survival-Crafting Multiplayer: Yes Sure, one open world to explore is cool, but what about an unlimited number of worlds? No Man's Sky offers an infinite universe of procedurally generated worlds for you to fly to and explore, letting you seamlessly run around the surface of a planet, fly into the atmosphere, and then move through space before landing somewhere else. You can explore these worlds to find new plants, resources, and creatures, which you can collect and use. You can become a merchant, a builder, or a fighter across a universe shared with other players in multiplayer. Plus, Hello Games regularly releases free updates for the game, so there are new systems being added, offering new ways to interact with the massive universe of No Man's Sky. Fanatical and GameSpot are both owned by Fandom. See at Fanatical Sea of Thieves Developer : Rare Platforms : PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre: Action-Adventure Multiplayer: Yes If you've ever thought that a pirate's life was for you, Sea of Thieves has an ocean begging to be explored. A co-op multiplayer experience by design , you can gather your crew and sail the seas, plundering islands and ships for loot. There are quests to take on, and you can even steal treasure from other players you may encounter out on the open seas. (A PvE mode has also been introduced since launch, in case you don't want to contend with hostile players.) Plus, Sea of Thieves is an ongoing game, with updates regularly adding new content to engage with. Who hasn't wanted to gather a few friends, sing a sea shanty, and search for hidden treasure? See at Steam Genshin Impact Developer : Hoyoverse Platforms : PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mobile Genre: Action-Adventure Multiplayer: Yes One of the few free-to-play games on the list, Genshin Impact offers a massive open world heavily inspired by Breath of the Wild. There are puzzles to solve, monsters to defeat, and a long list of quests to complete. Genshin Impact has received multiple new regions since launch, expanding the open world even further. While Genshin Impact is free-to-play, it does feature gacha mechanics, asking you to roll for new characters who are available for a limited time. You can earn rolls by playing and you can see everything Genshin Impact has to offer without a full roster, but if the idea of gambling for new characters sounds unappealing, you'll be better off with a different open-world game. See at Epic Games Store Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer : Insomniac Games Platforms : PS5, PC Genre: Action-Adventure Multiplayer: No While all three Marvel's Spider-Man games developed by Insomniac Games feature open-world versions of New York for you to swing around, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 offers the biggest and highest fidelity version of it. Offering fun exploration via web-swinging, there are side quests, collectibles, and puzzles to seek out across the city and complete. On top of that, there is an excellent Spider-Man story for you to experience as well, offering a complete package for anyone who loves the webhead or just wants to explore a detailed version of New York City. See at Best Buy Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Developer : MachineGames Platforms : PS5 (April 17), Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre : Action-Adventure Multiplayer : No Indiana Jones and the Great Circle isn't a traditional open-world game, as it features multiple levels across the globe, but it does scratch that itch in a unique way. While not every level is massive, there are multiple large areas, like Vatican City, which have a variety of secrets to find and collect. These levels are incredibly detailed, letting you experience these places in a way not found in many video games. Discovery is a huge part of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, so if that's what draws you to open-world games, it's a great game for exploring detailed spaces. You even get a fantastic Indiana Jones story as the cherry on top. See at Amazon Elden Ring Developer : From Software Platforms : PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2 Genre: Action RPG Multiplayer : No Elden Ring takes the difficult and methodical combat From Software is known for and places it into an open-world setting. Of course, that undersells just how well-realized that open world is and how perfectly it works with the intense combat. You are encouraged to explore, as there are limited map markers and few specific objectives outlined for you, allowing you to discover caves, dungeons, and hidden bosses. This exploration and discovery is what open-world games are all about, and Elden Ring rewards players for finding and scouring new areas, so long as you can defeat whatever enemies are lurking in the space. Plus the horse has a double-jump, something you won't find in most open-world games. See at Best Buy The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Developer : Nintendo Platforms : Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 Genre: Action-Adventure Multiplayer: No The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom --and its predecessor Breath of the Wild--are perfect for open-world fans who love exploration. Hyrule is filled with puzzle shrines to tackle, enemies to defeat, and chests to crack open. Building upon Breath of the Wild's foundation, Tears of the Kingdom offers a ton of freedom when it comes to exploring the world, thanks to the Ultrahand ability. This allows you to combine different objects to build flying robots, monster trucks, and long bridges, giving you complete control over how you explore the open world, on top of being able to go in whichever direction you please. Even if you spent tons of time exploring Hyrule in Breath of the Wild, this adds a new dynamic to the world--and there are new areas in the sky and deep underground to check out, too. If you're getting a Switch 2 , you'll be able to enjoy an enhanced Switch 2 Edition . See at Best Buy Cyberpunk 2077 Developer : CD Projekt Red Platforms : PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2 Genre: RPG Multiplayer: No Cyberpunk 2077 may have had a rough launch back in 2020, but the first-person RPG has become one of the best open-world games thanks to updates and the spectacular Phantom Liberty expansion. You get to explore the massive Night City, which is filled with futuristic vehicles, and tons of side activities. You can steal cars, take down rogue criminals, or perform criminal jobs yourself. You can get yourself a ton of cyber enhancements and follow in the footsteps of Johnny Silverhand as you take on the corporation ruling the city in a fantastic main narrative, matched in scope by the large open world. Phantom Liberty adds a distinct story that stands as some of the best Night City has to offer, and which can impact your understanding of the broader story in surprising ways depending on when you engage with it. A Switch 2 version is on the way . See at Amazon See at Best Buy Ghost of Tsushima Developer : Sucker Punch Productions Platforms : PS4, PS5, PC Genre : Action-Adventure Multiplayer : Yes Ghost of Tsushima takes inspiration from Assassin's Creed with its open-world experience. Offering opportunities for both intense samurai sword action and quiet stealth-focused sequences, Ghost of Tsushima excels thanks to a gorgeous open world. It has plenty of side activities, including some less-common ones, like composing Haikus or slicing through bamboo. It also has a visually stunning open world, using saturated colors to decorate its mountain ranges and open fields. While there are a few options for samurai open-world games set in Japan, Ghost of Tsushima is one of the best, and its sequel, Ghost of Yotei, is set for release sometime in 2025. See at Best Buy Death Stranding Developer : Kojima Productions Platforms : PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre : Adventure Multiplayer : No Have you ever felt the urge to explore nature? What about exploring nature while delivering packages? Death Stranding offers just that in a post-apocalyptic America, one where nature has reclaimed much of the world. Yes, you will spend some time shooting enemies and going through the wild story that could only come from Hideo Kojima, but much of this experience is about moving from place to place. You get to construct bridges or use the ones left by other players in a game as much focused on exploration and the journey as any game in the genre. That said, if the idea of trying to take countless packages across unpaved landscapes sounds a bit frustrating, you may want to pick another game on the list. Or if it was exactly your thing and you want even more, its sequel, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, releases on June 24, 2025 on PS5. See at Best Buy Mad Max Developer : Avalanche Studios Platforms : PS4, Xbox One, PC Genre : Action-Adventure Multiplayer : No The middle years of the Xbox One/PS4 generation were filled with middling open-world games, and if you didn't know any better, you might lump Mad Max into the group. It follows a pretty standard structure of exploring the open desert wasteland, completing side activities and struggling to survive amongst the vicious gangs that have survived to this point. Mad Max excels in its third-person combat and it delivers on the car-combat mechanics you would expect from a game based on the film franchise. It's become a hidden gem among open-world games, and one that gives you a vehicle-centric twist that many others on this list don't provide. See at Fanatical Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Developer : Monolith Productions Platforms : PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC Genre : Action-Adventure Multiplayer : No Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an excellent open-world checklist game, set in the Lord of the Rings universe. It has great combat, taking inspiration from Arkham Asylum and Assassin's Creed, offering both the responsive brawling and stealth approaches. On top of being set in the Lord of the Rings universe, Shadow of Mordor also has the unique Nemesis system to help it stand out among the crowd. This system makes certain Orc enemies remember your actions, with some moving up the ranks for defeating you or taking the spot of a high-ranking Orc you took out. See at Fanatical Yakuza 0 Developer : Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Platform : PS4, Xbox One, PC Genre : Action RPG Multiplayer : No The Yakuza series feature a unique take on open-world games, using a smaller area like Kamurocho, but still filling it to the brim with side activities and missions. While the series features a ton of games, Yakuza 0 remains arguably the best place to start. It's a more modern entry in the series and, as a prequel, sets up the overall story of the franchise and its characters. Both Kiryu and Majima are playable characters, introducing you to some of the best video game characters in the business. Yakuza 0 has tons of great minigames, like running a cabaret club and racing pocket RC cars (complete with their own storylines that can vary from heartwarming to downright bizarre). See at Fanatical Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Developer : Warhorse Studios Platforms : PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre : Action RPG Multiplayer : No Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is an open-world RPG set in a realistic 15th century medieval Europe. Not only does it offer the freedom and depth you would expect from a good open-world game, but it weaves realism into its systems, perfect for those seeking a less fantastic experience. You need to bathe regularly, need a special drink to save, and generally have to deal with a high level of friction, making it an ideal open-world game for people who enjoy that friction. It's got a strong main narrative and a protagonist who is truly just a guy, letting you get a feel for what it would be like to be a normal person in medieval Europe. See at Amazon Ghostwire: Tokyo Developer : Tango Gameworks Platforms : PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre : Horror Multiplayer : No Ghostwire: Tokyo is a divisive game, but there aren't many examples of a real city being remade so intricately in a video game. This version of Tokyo is filled with Yokai, but you can visit real historical landmarks and explore a visually incredible city. If you don't enjoy horror , this may not be for you, but the unique combat system and horror-inspired enemies create a different kind of open-world game, even if it still has all of the side content and collectibles you would expect from the genre. See at Best Buy Octopath Traveler 2 Developer : Acquire and Square Enix Platforms : PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC Genre : Turn-based RPG Multiplayer : No Octopath Traveler 2 is a gorgeous turn-based RPG made in the HD-2D art style used in games like the first entry in the series and Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D remake. While Octopath Traveler 2 doesn't offer a seamless open space to explore, it does offer a ton of freedom in how you explore the world. Since you can choose any of the eight characters' stories to start with, and you can choose to tackle the different stories in whatever order, you have the freedom that is expected in these genres. You can go to different regions of the map as you choose and discover secret areas and side quests, making it an open-world game in multiple ways. You can also swap between day and night in Octopath Traveler 2, changing the available NPCs and opening up new areas. Each party member also has two unique overworld abilities, one for day and one for night, like pick pocketing or putting people to sleep. Plus, it has a strategic combat system and several excellent stories, making it an ideal choice for anyone that enjoys turn-based combat. See at Amazon Assassin's Creed Odyssey Developer : Ubisoft Platforms : PS4, Xbox One, PC Genre : Action-Adventure Multiplayer : No Most Assassin's Creed games are open-world games, but the modern kind, from Origins onward, takes that to the next level. In this case, we have Assassin's Creed Odyssey on the list for blending a massive open world with a strong narrative throughline. The base game offers over 100 hours' worth of side missions, bounties, naval combat, and so much more for you to sink your teeth into, with multiple DLCs that add even more open-world areas. The RPG elements give you tons of customization for your weapons and armor, and you can still take a stealth-first approach, making this a buffet of great content. It's one of the best Assassin's Creed games in the entire series. See at Green Man Gaming Fallout 4 Developer : Bethesda Platforms : PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre : RPG Multiplayer : No Bethesda is one of the most prominent developers when it comes to open-world games. It has classics like Fallout 3 and Skyrim, and while it has arguably missed with recent releases--looking at you Starfield-- Fallout 4 is a happy medium. It doesn't have as much RPG depth as Fallout 3, but it makes up for it with the size of its open world, which is filled with small dungeons to explore and tons of side activities to complete, and shooting that doesn't feel like an afterthought. There are fun companions, and if you are into it, base-building systems that are surprisingly deep. Fallout 4 also has a great DLC in Far Harbor, which features a strong narrative if you found the one in the base game to be lacking. Those who play on PC can also check out our list of the best Fallout 4 mods , which can further improve and expand the game. See at Fanatical Batman: Arkham City Developer : Rocksteady Studios Platforms : PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC Genre : Action-adventure Multiplayer : No While you might be able to argue that Batman Arkham Asylum is an open-world game, Batman: Arkham City is undeniably one. Significantly larger than the first game, Arkham City takes the hand-to-hand brawling and stealth takedowns and expands them into a large city. Not only is it one of the best superhero stories in a video game, but the expanded world lets you glide and grapple like you're really Batman navigating a city. There are Riddler Trophies galore, along with other side quests and collectibles, scratching that checklist open-world gaming itch. See at Fanatical Sunset Overdrive Developer : Insomniac Games Platforms : Xbox One, PC Genre : Third-person Shooter Multiplayer : Yes Sunset Overdrive had the unfortunate fate of being an Xbox One exclusive, resulting in it being severely underplayed. This open-world game features all of the side activities, collectibles, and enemies you would expect, but what makes it special is the movement, something Insomniac Games nailed long before making the Spider-Man games. There are rails to grind, walls to run on, and buildings to leap off of, coalescing in a fluid and fast movement system that works incredibly well with third-person shooting. It's colorful and silly, making Sunset Overdrive a blast to play. See at Fanatical Satisfactory Developer : Coffee Stain Studios Platforms : PC Genre : Management Sim Multiplayer : Yes Satisfactory might be primarily about building factories, but it is an open-world game at its core. You have a large alien planet that you can explore alone or with friends, along with combat and resources to discover in the world. The vast majority of your time will be spent creating elaborate factories with spider-webs of conveyor belts, but the open-world exploration plays a big enough role to put it on this list, even if it isn't a traditional open-world game. Plus, the factory building is so satisfying that anyone mildly interested in the concept should check it out. See at Humble State of Decay 2 Developer : Undead Labs Platforms : Xbox One, PC Genre : Survival-crafting Multiplayer : Yes State of Decay 2 is an open-world survival game , where you must recruit survivors, build communities, and take down hordes for the undead in one of the best zombie games . Supporting co-op multiplayer and a short narrative story, the main juice in State of Decay 2 involves exploring the open-world and choosing when to take risks--and when to take your toys and go home--to find resources and new survivors. This loop creates stressful situations and tough choices, while offering a deep and extensive zombie apocalypse to play in. See at Steam Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Developer : Konami Platforms : PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC Genre : Stealth-Action Multiplayer : No The final game in the Metal Gear Solid series--no, Metal Gear Survive does not count-- Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain takes place in a large open-world, offering nearly endless opportunities for stealth-action. There are outposts to take down, soldiers and resources to collect via Fultons, and a creative main story from Hideo Kojima. While there are complaints against it, mainly the unfinished narrative, the freedom and creativity you get from combining the intricate stealth-combat mechanics with an open world creates a fantastic game and one of the best stealth-action experiences you can have. See at Fanatical Oblivion Remastered Developer: Bethesda Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre: RPG Multiplayer: No Oblivion Remastered was shadow-dropped in 2025 after years of speculation surrounding its existence, and it did not disappoint in the slightest. While a large majority of the Elder Scrolls attention goes to Skyrim, and rightfully so, Oblivion is the game that laid the foundation for Skyrim and an entire generation of open-world games. The remastered version of Oblivion keeps the core game intact while updating its graphics, gameplay elements, mechanics, and user interface to match the standards in 2025. The result is a masterpiece that comes close to, and arguably surpasses, the open world found in Skyrim. You'll go on a grand adventure across the land of Cyrodiil, where every choice you make matters. The world is extremely detailed with a slew of unique and interesting locations. Various factions are waiting for you in different parts of the map, as well as an arsenal of weapon and gear upgrades. Overall, Oblivion Remastered is a fantastic RPG with an open world you won't forget anytime soon after rolling the credits. See on Fanatical Avowed Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre: RPG Multiplayer: No We're playing it loose with the open-world term here, as Avowed is considered an "open zone" game. Instead of playing on one contiguous map that's fully explorable from the start of the game, Avowed features five smaller maps that you venture to as the story progresses. You can't advance to the next zone until certain story parameters are met, but you can freely go between any of the zones you've already unlocked. The zones in Avowed are quite large, though, and each one boasts its own distinct environment, unique capital city, and smaller locations. Each zone also has a host of characters, quests, and gear upgrades you can find. Aside from the maps and their content, Avowed is a slam-dunk RPG that features intertwining choices in its story, a party system that allows you to bring along a cast of characters with you, and varied combat where you can mix and match guns and bows, melee weapons, and magic to bring down your opponents. See on Best Buy Valheim Developer: Iron Gate Studio Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Genre: Survival Multiplayer: Yes Survival games play host to some of the best open worlds you can explore, but the world in Valheim is one that especially stands out. Valheim is a Viking-style survival game that thrusts you right into the middle of a Norse mythology-inspired land. You begin with nothing and have to acquire resources from your starting area so you can sustain and protect yourself. Valheim's world is divided into distinct sections, and each section offers new resources for you to acquire. However, you can't loot those resources until you've conquered your current area, as you need tools and weapons from that area to harvest the new resources. You've successfully conquered an area after defeating its boss, and each boasts different attacks, combat styles, and rewards. During this entire process, you'll also build up a true Viking base, which can be continually upgraded with the new resources you acquire. Valheim also offers a randomly-generated map, making every playthrough slightly different. See on Steam Old School RuneScape Developer: Jagex Studios Platforms: PC, Mobile Genre: MMORPG Multiplayer: Yes Old School RuneScape is one of the best MMORPGs on the market in 2025, and it has technically been around since the early 2000s. It offers 23 unique skills you can grind and level up, thousands of different items to use and equip on your character, and, most importantly, a truly massive world to explore. One big caveat with Old School RuneScape is that while it's free-to-play, the free version doesn't offer nearly as much content. You'll be locked to a significantly smaller map, which is still open, and you won't have access to a majority of the gear and items, or to several skills. However, if you're willing to pay or grind for membership, which costs $14 a month or purchasing an in-game Bond, you immediately unlock content that spans hundreds and hundreds of hours. The pay-to-play open world contains dozens of sprawling cities across a map with several unique kingdoms. You'll be able to go on over 150 quests, level up the 23 skills, and complete a truly overwhelming amount of content. Old School is booming in player count in 2025 and still receiving massive updates, so now is as good a time as any to start your journey. See on Steam Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth The Like A Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series had been known for their small but detailed open worlds but Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth elevates this to a whole other level with the addition of Honolulu, Hawaii as a main setting location. The unique spin on the famous vacation destination is given a unique yet authentic representation by studio Ryu Ga Gotoku and in turn becomes their largest world in the studio’s history. RGG’s worlds would be nothing without a bevy of things to do and Infinite Wealth features some of the greatest side activities in the studio’s history from delivering fast food, to karaoke, to the studio’s take on Animal Crossing with DonDonko Island. Buy on Amazon Death Stranding 2 While the first Death Stranding delivered a unique portrayal of a post-apocalyptic United States of America, its sequel expands on the world in smart ways by showing what Mexico and the Australian Outback are like in this world. Picking up a few years after the first game, players have access to a large arsenal of tools and weapons that help transform Death Stranding 2 from a repetitive sequel to a natural step forward for the series. Death Stranding 2 also provides a great deal of player choice and urgency that makes it feel like it had more in common with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain than the first Death Stranding. In many aspects Death Stranding 2 feels like a culmination of the years of gameplay design that Hideo Kojima and his team have reiterated on again and again. Buy on Amazon Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag While the Assassin’s Creed has delivered many virtual historical settings since 2007, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag feels like the high point of the series. Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, Black Flag is set in the Caribbean and features cities such as Havana, Kingston, and Nassau. From British occupied cities to pirate hideaways and sunken caves, Black Flag helped players indulge in the ultimate pirate fantasy. This entry is also infamous for its ship combat that helped inspire a standalone title called Skull and Bones. With recent rumors swirling around a potential Black Flag remake, it’s not hard to see why this particular entry is so popular. See on Steam Grand Theft Auto V There's not much more that can be said about Grand Theft Auto V in 2026. Even after releasing more than a decade ago, GTA V stands out from every angle. You have the incredible story mode that allows you to control three totally different characters whose lives all become intertwined throughout the twisted tale that Rockstar Games weaves. While GTA isn't known for its choice-based stories, GTA V does have multiple endings that are based on specific choices you make with the different characters. If you're not feeling the story mode, though, you can always hop into GTA Online and explore the wide open world of Los Santos. Commit crimes, buy property and vehicles, complete heists solo or in a group, or take part in dozens of unique activities across the map. GTA V remains one of the definitive open world titles on the market, and it won't be surpassed until GTA 6 comes around. See on Amazon Horizon Forbidden West The Horizon series offers some of the densest and most detailed open worlds of any video game franchise. While Horizon Zero Dawn, the first game in the series, is an RPG you don't want to miss, Horizon Forbidden West offers a better open world. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world run by crazed machines and distinct tribes that have formed after humanity managed to rebuild itself after a thousand years of the machines ruling the planet. As the main character, Aloy, you have access to the entire world within the first couple of hours. From there, you can explore thick jungles, open plains, and lush beaches that are all teeming with new machines, cities of interesting sights and characters, and resources you can use to craft weapons, gear, and other items. See on Best Buy

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