Open World
25 games reviewed, ranked by score.
Factorio
Every solved problem opens two harder ones. No exit.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
The Ceiling for Writing in Games, Sold by a Company That Doesn't Deserve It
RimWorld
Your colonists keep writing stories you couldn't invent
Oxygen Not Included
A Thermodynamics PhD Wearing a Colony Sim
Stardew Valley
One more harvest, and suddenly it's winter again
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The swordplay never clicks. The side quests never leave.
Against the Storm
Settlements built to be abandoned, and you keep founding more
Satisfactory
Factorio's obsession, walked through in first person
Dyson Sphere Program
Factory Building That Reaches Past the Stars
Heat Signature
Spaceship heists where every mistake becomes a story
Cyberpunk 2077
Night City clawed its way back from disaster
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
A Sequel That Outclimbs Its Predecessor
ENDLESS Space 2
The 4X where your factions actually feel alien
Pillars of Eternity
Obsidian's Infinity Engine Revival Still Earns Its Reputation
Planet Zoo
Every animal has real needs. Every feature costs extra.
Stray
Being a cat is enough. The rest is window dressing.
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Robot Dinosaurs and Brilliant Combat Trapped in Ubisoft's Map
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
A brilliant combat RPG drowning in checklist sludge
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order
EA's Best Apology Is a Soulslite With a Lightsaber
Palworld
Pokémon With Guns Hides a Real Survival Game
Chorus
Drifting Saves This Space Shooter From Its Own Plot
The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome
Generations of kung-fu builds, walled behind no tutorial
My Garage
Deep car-tinkering buried under crashes and jank
Space Haven
A Gorgeous Space Sim That Optimises Itself Into a Box
Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Looks Stunning – Underneath It's Just Generic Open-World Busywork