2026 will be packed with massive open-world games, and these upcoming titles will be among the year's biggest releases of any genre.

These games can be completed without players needing to stray from the main path too often.

If you're tired of the genre's usual references, I recommend these ten best on-budget obscure open world games.

Eastshade proves open worlds don't need combat to captivate, offering serene exploration and artistry with an 83 Top Critic Average.

Discover the thrill of hunting massive creatures in these excellent open-world RPGs and wearing their hides as trophies.

Open-world games come in two major forms. There are fantasy open-world games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, involving swordplay and magic. Then there are more realistic open-world games, or sci-fi ...

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...

I’m about 18 hours into Sucker Punch Productions’ latest samurai adventure Ghost of Yōtei, but I’ve barely made any headway on the main story. It follows orphaned Atsu as she seeks revenge against the ...

Amazon are no longer publishing the debut story-driven open-world racer from Maverick Games, a studio founded by ex-Forza ...

An open-world racing game from a studio formed by ex-Forza Horizon developers was due to be published by Amazon, but that is no longer the case. As reported first by The Game Business, UK-based ...