The following titles are standout open-world games that may not be traditional platformers, but feature some of the most exhilarating platforming mechanics players will find in sandbox titles.

Open-world games often lack innovative travel; games like Horizon Forbidden West offer mounts with multiple purposes. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet introduce legendary mounts with versatile abilities ...

We're living in an open-world golden age.

If you want to get technical about it, the first Pokémon game to have multiple maps was Gold & Silver. After you beat the Johto Elite Four, you could then take on the Indigo League over in Kanto.

The beauty of open-world games is the sheer amount of content they offer, paired with the total freedom you have to do what you want in beautifully crafted, lore-rich worlds. It's the opportunity ...

While many critically acclaimed open-world games are developed by AAA studios, some games are developed by indie studios that defy expectations, creating memorable open-world experiences on 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 ...

There’s nothing quite like open world games. The freedom to just do whatever you feel like is an experience no other type of game can offer. As technology has advanced we are no seeing more open ...

Open-world games have become a major trend alongside live-service games and FPS games. They are some of the best PS5 games, best Xbox Series X games, and best Switch games thanks to the level of ...