The (digital) wind in your hair. The seemingly endless horizon. The knowledge that, if this were real life, you'd starve to death before you ever made it to town. The best open world games can be a magical experience…if done right. Done poorly, and you'll be left begging for some platforms and an extended loading screen. Luckily, 2025 has some of the best open world games that the genre has to offer.
Ranging from updated classics to modern masterpieces to Pikachu-filled parkour arenas, these games have come to define open world gaming in 2025. You've likely played at least one of these before, but if you haven't, let this serve as the equivalent of the most necessary item available in an open world game: a map. Use it to revisit familiar treasures and seek out new adventures.
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