More often than not, such potential stems from the RPG nature of many open-world games, filled with non-linear story paths and side quests with plenty of branching choices, but it's not just that.

Space-based games are a fan favorite category, all on their own, but when you add the concept of open world, it brings those kinds of games to the next level. It expands what you can do, it brings ...

Open-world games have generally become the norm for high-budget action games, allowing the player to explore a vast world in any fashion they like. However, in an effort to fill the world with things ...

Open-world games challenge players with dangerous environments for rewarding exploration. Games like Ark, Tribes of Midgard, Valheim, and Subnautica immerse players in survival gameplay. Titles like ...

One of the things I love about open-world games with dungeons is that they occasionally give you a break from their mega-open world by confining you to a somewhat linear progression system. It allows ...