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r/rpg_gamers on Reddit: Open world RPGs with good exploration including dungeons etc
September 24, 2024 -
Can anyone recommend open world RPGs on PC that involve really great exploration? One of the reasons I love the Elder Scrolls games so much is the ability to just pick a direction and run, and you always know you’ll stumble upon something interesting - be it fun side quests, hidden dungeons, etc - there’s a big open world with tons of shit to explore. I would really love to find more games that replicate that. Any recommendations? Thanks!
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I’m just forever going to recommend Kingdom Come: Deliverance when someone asks for an open world game. It’s incredibly immersive, the world feels alive and the people in it genuinely react to your actions/behaviour in the world. You won’t find much in the way of typical dungeons here but there are lots of interesting places to discover, people to meet, quests to embark on and enemies to kill. Edit: Also for those that really want to get sucked into the game, I highly recommend Hardcore mode, it’s not that much more difficult but it is more immersive.
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Kingdoms of Amalur Gedonia Enderal Two Worlds 1 & 2 Piranha Bytes games Chronicles of Myrtana Greedfall (semi-open actually, but the zones are the biggest of all Spiders games) Sacred 1 & 2 Xenoblade (linear plot, but still one of the most open-ended jRPGs in terms of customization and exploration) Pillars of Eternity 2 Edge of Eternity (albeit having a linear plot) SaGa series
Steam
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Steam Curator: Open World Games RPG
Games with a bunch of small open worlds.
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CBR
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15 RPGs With Stunning Open Worlds
January 18, 2025 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey features a beautiful recreation of Ancient Greece that balances faithfulness with fantasy. The open world features more than enough to do, and plenty of diverse areas for the player to explore and parkour through.
Steam Community
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Best open fantasy RPG? :: Steam Community
Speaking of old games come to new live, there is also Might & Magic X http://store.steampowered.com/app/238750/ And if you want to go completely retro there is Arcanum http://store.steampowered.com/app/500810/ One of the best RPGs I've played. Well, and talking about D&D there are of course the classic Infinity Engine games: - Baldur's Gate - Icewind Dale - Planescape: Torment You you don't mind reading , do yourself a favour and play PS:T one day. It's not on Steam, but GOG, though. They are not really open world, but the hubs are huge and they are full of things to do, so you won't mind.
Quora
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What are some good, less well known open world RPG games? - Quora
Answer (1 of 3): I can think of a good list. But I'm only gonna name one. And that game is Megaman Legends on PlayStation back in 1997. I'm only naming this one because it deserves so much more love than it ever received.
TheGamer
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The 24 Biggest Open Worlds In RPGs Ever, From Smallest To Largest
March 8, 2023 - Though neither Skyrim nor Oblivion stack up to some of the more sizable RPG maps, they both still manage to feel epic in both scale and scope. Games in this series tend to focus more on story and atmosphere than sheer world size, and, in doing so, manage to feel much larger than some games several times their size. 2012’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was an interesting gem which was somewhat overshadowed by all of the other terrific high fantasy role-playing games we had been treated to during that time.
Game Rant
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10 Biggest Upcoming Open-World Games With Fantasy Settings
1 week ago - The Wayward Realms is an upcoming open-world fantasy RPG made by ex-Bethesda developers who previously led development for The Elder Scrolls: Arena and Daggerfall, with the aim of recapturing the same feeling of adventure and discovery evoked ...
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Steam Open-World RPG Is Free For a Limited Time, Act Fast
2 weeks ago - Steam is giving you access to an open world RPG for free for a limited time
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15 Must-Play Open-World RPGs of 2025 – Your Next Epic Adventure Awaits
September 17, 2025 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)- A groundbreaking open-world RPG that weaves rich storytelling with meaningful choices in a living, breathing fantasy realm. Also on sale, by the way.
Steam
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Tower of Fantasy on Steam
Embark together on your fantasy adventure! Set hundreds of years in the future on the distant planet of Aida, the shared open-world RPG, anime-infused sci-fi adventure Tower of Fantasy now is officially available on Steam.
Quora
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What are the best open world games with RPG style ? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): Aside from the answers here (Witcher 3, Skyrim GTA etc.) you could try any of the older Elder Scrolls games (Oblivion or Morrowind). If you’re playing on PC there are mods to help the games look better as they are pretty old.
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r/rpg_gamers on Reddit: Bored gamer looking for fresh open world RPG recommendations..
January 4, 2025 -
Lately I've been getting bored with gaming. I love open world rpg games. I've played all of the big hits. My favorite being the Witcher 3, red dead redemption 2, cyberpunk, all (well mostly) Bethesda title's, and then recently bought a switch and played Zelda breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom which I loved. I have Xbox and Switch
Also played entirely too much assassins creed and farcry. Other games I've played include: greed fall, borderlands series, outerworlds. Just looking for some fresh ideas on what to play. Not really into souls like games. I tried to play Elden ring but just repeatedly got crushed over and over in the first hour of the game.
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If you are bored, maybe try something completely different. I was about to quit gaming, but then I tried the walking simulator genre and found my love for video games again. After games like Firewatch, Deliver Us Mars, Still Wakes The Deep(this one is a gem) I returned among RPG's and once again I find myself playing Skyrim. Or maybe even take a pause from gaming.
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Kingdom Come 2 coming on february, you can check the first one Baldurs Gate 3. Turn based, but one of the best rpgs ever made. Avowed coming on february, Skyrim from obsidian Check dawnwalker, not released, the first trailer coming this month
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r/rpg_gamers on Reddit: Fantasy RPG Open-World game
June 11, 2024 -
I’m looking for a PC Open World RPG fantasy game with character progression like Leveling, classes or lets you create your own build, be able to create a relationship with other NPCs. Basically something similar to Dragons Dogma 2 which I recently bought and loved it but I want more. Kinda like an MMORPG but single player. (Or you can recommend an MMO where I can solo almost everything)
I have already played Skyrim, Witcher 3 (couldn’t get into it for some reason), Baldurs Gate 3, Dragon Age, AC Valhalla, DD2, Diablo 3 and 4, New world, FF14, Wow, Elden Ring.
Thank you 😊 🙏
Driffle
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A Journey Through the Best Open-World RPGs | Driffle
October 1, 2024 - ... Final Fantasy XVI takes players to a stunningly detailed world where ancient magic and powerful kingdoms clash. With a new combat system that emphasizes fast-paced action and deep character interactions, it provides a fresh take on the beloved ...
Game Rant
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Open-World RPGs That Get Better After 20 Hours
3 days ago - The first section of the playthrough will mainly take place in Limgrave, where players can learn the ropes and get comfortable with the more organic style of exploration. Once players finally manage to clear Stormveil Castle, they are greeted with an even more impressive vista than the one at the start, opening up the world in a big way and truly starting the main journey.
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Best open world games to play right now and completely forget real life exists
October 2, 2025 - If you're looking to step into the best open world games around right now, we're here to help. With so many fantastic, sprawling adventures to get swept up in, this selection will give you your fill of exploration, and immerse you in all kinds of memorable settings, from medieval Europe, to fantastical lands, and sci-fi worlds. With lots of crossover with some of the best RPGs ...
Wikipedia
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Open world - Wikipedia
5 days ago - Ars Technica traces the concept back to the free-roaming exploration of 1976 text adventure game Colossal Cave Adventure, which inspired the free-roaming exploration of Adventure (1980), but notes that it was not until 1984 that what "we now know as open-world gaming" took on a "definite shape" with 1984 space simulator Elite, considered a pioneer of the open world; Gamasutra argues that its open-ended sandbox style is rooted in flight simulators, such as SubLOGIC's Flight Simulator (1979/80), noting most flight sims "offer a 'free flight' mode that allows players to simply pilot the aircraft and explore the virtual world". Others trace the concept back to 1981 CRPG Ultima, which had a free-roaming overworld map inspired by tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons.
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Open World Games | Download The Best Open World PC Games - Epic Games
2 weeks ago - Epic Games Store has the best Open World Games for PC. Download and explore endless Open worlds for single, coop and multiplayer fun!
PCMAG
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The Best RPGs for 2026 | PCMag
July 5, 2025 - If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Hoyoverse's sprawling adventure is about as flattering as games come. In 2019, Genshin Impact made a splash in the video game world with open-world, action-RPG gameplay that's heavily inspired ...
Game Rant
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Best Open-World Games That Let You Lose Yourself
October 19, 2025 - By the time Arthur’s story concludes, the frontier feels less like a setting and more like a living memory. ... Tears of the Kingdom redefines open-world creativity by offering near-limitless freedom.