Open World is the term for video games where the players explore virtual worlds freely with non-linear gameplay. Video games with open worlds typically lack the loading screens and the invisible walls in linear designs. In Open World games, the player has multiple ways to reach the objectives and can use a huge arsenal of weaponry to shoot enemies. The open world games offer a simulated reality and let the player create his character and its behaviour in the direction of his selecting. In these games, there is no specific goal or end. During the gameplay, the player can interact with NPCs, environment, and can explore the environment from either a third-person or a first-person perspective. Grand Theft Auto is the best example of Open World games, where the player navigates the land, drive multiple vehicles, and more.
#1 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is an Action Role-playing, Third-person Perspective and Single-player video game published by Bethesda Game Studios and developed by Bethesda Softworks. The game brings the epic fantasy to the real life in fabulous details and introduces the acclaimed title and DLCs with new features like remastered effects and art, dynamic depth of field, volumetric god rays and more. The game is playable from both first-person and third-person perspective. The player assumes the protagonist’s role and his ultimate goal is to navigate the landscape of Skyrim, comprising dungeons, towns, wildness expanses, villages and fortresses. During the gameplay, interact with non-player characters and environment to progress through the plot, and explore the world either on foot or by riding horse. The game features a variety of challenging quests and each quest has a special requirements that the player has to fulfill to gain experience points and use them to upgrade his character and more. With improved mechanics, superb graphics, and wonderful controls, The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition is the incredible game to play and enjoy.
#2 Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Assassin’s Creed: Origins is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective, and Single-player video game with an emphasis on Stealth element developed and published by Ubisoft. It is the 10th title in the series of Assassin’s Creed and serves as the successor to Assassin’s Creed Syndicate released in 2015. The plot takes place in the Ancient Egypt during the period of Ptolemaic and revolves around the fictional history of real-world events. The story of the game focuses on the centuries-long battle between the Order of the Ancients and the Brotherhood of Assassins. The Order of the Ancients wants peace through forceful imposition while the Brotherhood of Assassins wants peace by promoting the liberty. The player takes on the role of the protagonist and can explore the fictional landscapes from a third-person view. The ultimate task is to complete a variety of quests to progress through the story, earn experience points, and unlock new skills. He can freely roam the environment on horseback, foot, camel-back, boat and more. With prominent features, addictive gameplay, and smooth controls, Assassin’s Creed: Origins is the best game to play and enjoy.
#3 Watch Dogs
Watch Dogs is an Action-Adventure, RPG, Stealth and Third-person Shooter video game created by Ubisoft. This extraordinary game takes you to an alternate reality and lands you right into the fictitious setting of United States where you act as a vigilante named Aiden Pierce. Watch Dogs tasks you to act as the protagonist and infiltrate the network systems of mega corporations who store all the data of online behaviors of humans to its mega servers. The hackers faction, Watch Dogs helps you get into the systems and after a little time you get to know that the mega corporations and other high ranking people are the responsible for the death of your niece and countless other people. This information pushes you to the limits to burn down the mega corporations and all the enemies of humanity. You start a war against them using your hacking abilities and act as the story of the game suggests. Watch Dogs provides you with a thrilling and action filed game-play, a great story and an open world to play and enjoy the game to the limits. Do try it out if you haven’t played it yet.
#4 Mafia
Mafia takes the players back to the underworld business and offers a truly dynamic and blasting Action-packed gameplay. The game is a massive hit of 2002 and is mainly sought as one of the best Third-person Shooter video game of all times. With a very realistic Underworld environment and a great backstory, Mafia lets the players take on the role of Tommy Angelo, a hardcore Mafioso, and a skilled Marksman who in pursuit of becoming a mafia lord, completes various missions and proceeds with the storyline. The gameplay of Mafia consists of Driving (Cruising through the City), Chasing the targets, racing and Third-person navigation (On-foot), and Shooting while using various types of weapons including Pistols, Guns, Knives, etc. The game focuses on a mission-based gameplay and allows the players to get to some pointed out locations, get the missions and complete them to earn the rewards such as Money, Upgrades, and Stuff. The game offers over fifty American Cars for the players to roam in as well as 19 bonus Cars including Five Racing Cars and bikes, etc. Just like any other Open World Action video games, the Police in the game books the players for minor to significant offenses such as speeding a red light, harming the pedestrians, shooting, and running wild. With a very addictive and quite immersive gameplay, easy controls and loads of amazing missions to complete, Mafia is inspired by two of the biggest names in gaming of this particular type such as The Godfather and Goodfellas video games and offers a similar gameplay and mechanics. Mafia is available to play on Windows, PlayStation and Xbox platforms.
#5 Deus Ex
Deus Ex is an Epic Cyberpunk Action-RPG (Role Playing Game) and FPS (First Person Shooter) and Stealth video game, developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive in collaboration with Aspyre and Square Enix. With Unreal Engine 1, this game is available to play on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Cloud OnLive. The game is set in an apocalyptic era in the year 2052, and features UN’s Anti-Terrorist Special Task Force agent JC Denton as the protagonist. JC Denton sets out to fight against the notoriously dangerous and mighty terrorist organizations prevalent in a world that is almost going to collapse. Denton being entwined deep into the world of ancient conspiracy, fights against the terrorist organizations such as Hong Kong Triads, Illuminati and Majestic 12 as he further paces into the game. With the bestselling sequel of the game, Deus Ex: Invisible War and a prequel named as Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex have sold over 2 million copies worldwide till date. Deus Ex offers a fantastic Story-driven gameplay, great visuals and game mechanics. Do give it a try, you’ll love it.
#6 Infamous 2
Infamous 2 is an extremely hardcore Action and Adventure packed game by Sucker Punch Productions. The game is a sequel to the 2009’s famous game Infamous and the story of this thrilling game presents the scenario of a battle with zombie like alien creatures Aka. Beasts. The protagonist Cole MacGrath from a different future along with countless other humans who possess some special abilities gets in the line to fight against the creatures. This spendthrift piece of art, Infamous 2, features an amazingly engaging and quite captivating game-play, enhanced graphics, open world gaming environment and a user friendly interface. Infamous 2 supports only single player gaming mode and is available to play on PlayStation 3 only. Try it out if you haven’t yet ane enjoy the ultimate fun.
#7 Just Cause 2
Just Cause 2 is an excellent Action-Adventure, Stealth and Third-person Shooting video game by Avalanche Studios. The game offers a unique gaming experience by continuing the adventures of agent Rico Rodriguez, a field operative of the agency after the events of Just Cause. The game lets you shoot enemies, run, walk, fight, snatch vehicles and even fly a plane etc. Being a hardcore action thriller, Just Cause 2 puts you in the middle of the ballistic action and adventure you have ever experienced. You get a free hand to engage yourself in super-fast-paced action and do what all the heroes normally do in thrill packed action movies like jumping off the helicopters, crashing cars, blowing up the bridges, crushing the statues and killing enemies etc. Just Cause 2 is a total blast in the line of action gaming. You get to use the most sophisticated and futuristic weapons, vehicles and aircraft against your enemies and a marvelous addition to the inventory is the Grappling Hook that lets you tether yourself with anything. Just Cause 2 provides with an amazing story-line, super fine graphics and an open world to engage yourself in the best action depiction ever.
#8 Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third is an Action and Adventure packed game developed by Volition, Inc. and is available to play on PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Saints Row: The Third is one of the best games of this specific genre that offers versatility in almost every single element present in the game. The game is set in an imaginary city of SteelPort. SteelPort is the house of Saints Row: The Third from centuries. Saints Row: The Third features super realistic graphic details, open world gaming environment, inspiring storyline and a thrilling game-play. The storyline of the game is quite like Mafia II with a whole different game-play and environment. In the game, the player leads the gang of Third Street Saints who are fighting a gang war against the 3 most notorious gangs of SteelPort named as Morningstar, Luchadores and Deckers. With a variety of weapons and vehicles they have a huge advantage over the enemies. After a very long gang war the Syndicate (Trio of the enemy gangs) is defeated and now the governmental Special Anti-Gang force starts hunting the Saints and a new war between Law Enforcement Authorities and Third Street Saints begins. Saints Row: The Third proves to be a really great game to play and enjoy, you should totally check it out.
#9 The Godfather
The Godfather is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Single and Multi-player video game created by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in the fictional New York City and focuses on the movie of the same name. It revolves around the character named Aldo Trapani who is a criminal, and his main goal is to create his gang and raise his rank through Corleone Family. The game is played from a third-person perspective. Control the character in the game world, interact with NPCs, navigate hurdles, drive various vehicles, and accomplish missions. Earn money and use them to unlock further content. There are different weapons to use such as a pistol, shotgun, 38 snub nose, a magnum, and a Tommy gun. It includes both manual aiming and lock-on systems. Explore the game world either on foot or by vehicle, fight against enemies using weapons, and enhance your rank by progressing in the game. Different Vehicles, Weapons, Open Environment, NPCs, etc. are the prominent features of the game. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, exciting story and smooth controls, The Godfather is the best game to play and enjoy.
#10 Yakuza 6
Yakuza 6 is an Action-Adventure, Open world, Exploration and Single-player video game developed and published by Sega for PlayStation platform only. It is the seventh major entry in the series of Yakuza and offers the similar gameplay to its previous entries with navigation combined with arcade style. You can assume the role of the playable protagonist named as Kazuma Kiryu and the takes place in the locations of Hiroshima and Kamurocho. According to the story, the protagonist is in the hospital, recovering from his injuries. A police officer comes to the hospital to tell the protagonist that they are planning to arrest him for his crime. The protagonist decides not resist his arrest and spends three years in the prison to live his life peacefully. After releases, Kiryu finds that Haruka is missing. There are a variety of missions, and each mission is challenging than others. Your act as the protagonist and your ultimate task is to navigate the environment from a third-person perspective while completing several missions to find Haruka. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, superb features with the detailed environment, Yakuza 6 is the best game to play and enjoy.
#11 Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider: Underworld is the eighth title in the series of Tom Raider, and the story follows the female character named Lara Croft. It is a mix of Third-person perspective, Action-Adventure, Platform and Exploration elements and supports Single-player mode only. The game introduces a hint and melee combat system where the protagonist can fight against her competitors using grapple pulls and kicks. The environment of the game takes place in the stunning world filled with strange creatures and numerous enemies. There are a variety of missions that the player must complete to earn experience points. The protagonist equips with a pistol and some other tools that she can use during gameplay to protect herself. As the story proceed, other missions and areas will be unlocked to play and enjoy. The ultimate aim of the player is to explore the world from third-person view, solve puzzles, interact objects and fight against enemies using weapons or melee combat to defeat them and score the highest points. With smooth gameplay, enhanced mechanics, and brilliant controls, Tomb Raider: Underworld is the best game to play.
#12 Scarface: The World Is Yours
Scarface: The World Is Yours is an Action-Adventure, Open World, and Exploration video game with Shooting and fighting elements developed by Radical Entertainment for multiple platforms. The game casts the player in the role of the protagonist named as Tony Montana. The story revolves around the struggle of the character to regain the control of the drug trade of Miami, demolish brutally and against gangs, restore his reputation and become the King of the criminal underworld. The game offers the similar gameplay to GTA series and lets the player explore the environment from third-person perspective either on foot or by vehicle. There are four large regions which the player must take over to progress in the game such as North Beach, South Beach, Little Havana and Downtown. It has serval missions, and each mission requires a completion of certain tasks. Scarface: The World Is Yours offers prominent features such as Open Environment, highly detailed Graphics, Eight Reputation Levels, and more. Scarface: The World Is Yours is the brilliant game as compared to other games.
#13 The Last of Us: Part II
The Last of Us: Part II mixes the Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival, and Third-person Perspective elements developed by Naughty Dogs and published by SIEE. It is the sequel to The Last of Us video game, in which Joel and Ellie return for an epic journey in the breathtaking environment where emotional and harrowing adventure awaits. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes, and the game takes place in the fictional United States. The player assumes the role of the protagonist named as Joel, who is a smuggler and his primary task is to escort a teenage girl named as Ellie across the United States. The player can navigate the environment from a third-person perspective and can use firearms, weapons, and stealth to protect against hostile humans and strange creatures. It features online multiplayer mode, where up to eight players can immerse in co-op and competitive gameplay experience. A variety of challenging missions are available, and the player has to complete each one at any cost to survive longer. The level difficulty increases as the player progress through the game. With improved mechanics, gameplay, graphics, and controls, The Last of Us: Part II is the excellent game for those players who love playing Horror-Survival games with the Third-person element.
#14 Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami is an Action-Adventure, Open World, and Single-player video game created by Sega and published by Deep Silver. The game mixes the role-playing and third-person action elements and takes place in the open world environment. It serves as the remake of Yakuza, the first title in the series of Yakuza. Like the original entry, the game lets the player control the protagonist named as Kazuma Kiryu, and the story revolves around his struggle as the player navigates the streets of the fictional district of Tokyo. In the main story, the player can encounter enemies on the street and interact with non-player characters to fulfil the quests. Like Yakuza 0, the game features four different fighting style that the player can change or switch during the combat. The player explores the world from a third-person view, fight his way through various missions and earn experience points to unlock additional content. During the gameplay, the player will get access to new side-missions and get extra rewards for it. With enhanced mechanics, gameplay, and controls, Yakuza Kiwami is the best game to enjoy.
#15 Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0 is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Third-person Exploration, and Single-player video game developed and published by Sega for PlayStation 4. The game serves as the prequel to Yakuza series and takes place in Kamurocho, the fictional Tokyo. It offers an open environment, and the revolves around the protagonist named as Kazuma Kiryu, whose ultimate task is to save the character named Goro Majima at any cost. The player can manipulate the environment from a third-person view, interact with environment and NPCs to progress through the task. There are a series of missions, and each mission requires a completion of individual objectives. The game rewards the player with points which can be used to unlock additional content like weapons, customization, gear, and weapons. Yakuza 0 includes prominent features such as Rick Story, detailed Graphics, massive Arsenal of Weaponry, Challenging Missions, and more. With advanced controls, graphics, and mechanics, Yakuza 0 is the best game for those who love playing open world games.
#16 Autocraft
Autocraft is a mix of Sandbox, Building, Physics-based, Crafting and Simulation elements developed and published by Alientrap. It supports Single-player mode only and offers the similar gameplay to Scrap Mechanic. It takes place in the destructible world full of machines and objects. You can assume the role of an engineer and you ultimate task is to manipulate the world, collect different parts and connect them together to build a car, tank, and other things to fulfill your tasks. In the game, you can create cars, boats, tanks, rockets, planes and more. Explore the world and gather rare mineral across the galaxy. Accomplish your missions to earn points and use them to unlock new sandbox parts. Build and crash everything that you can see and complete thirty-seven challenging levels to become the master. You can equip your vehicle with rocket launcher, boosters, rocket thrusters, cannons, wheels, and other exciting parts to progress through the game. As the game becomes challenging, as you advanced. Autocraft offers prominent features such as Thirty-seven Challenging Levels, Hundred different Vehicles, dozens of Objects and Weapons, Sandbox environment, and more. With detailed environment, superb mechanics, engaging gameplay, and attractive sounds, Autocraft is the best game to play and enjoy.
#17 Crysis 2
Crysis 2 is an Action-Adventure, FPS (First-person Shooter), Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts. It is the 2nd entry in the series of Crysis, serves as the sequel to Crysis, released in 2007. The game takes place in the future, and casts the player in the protagonist’s role named as Alcatraz, a Force Marine, and wins an ownership of the Nanosuit from the Army Delta Force. Like previous title, the game offers the freedom to the player to customize abilities and weaponry. The player explores the landscape from a first-person perspective, use a huge arsenal of weaponry to kill enemies and navigate the environment between buildings and floors with a destroyed cityscape. According to the story, the brutal alien invaders threaten the street of the fictional New York. As the hero, the player is the last hope of the world and the player is responsible for the protection of the world. He must fight enemies, smash them to earn points and progress through the game. With cool features, Crysis 2 is the incredible game to play.
#18 Unreal Tournament GOTY
Unreal Tournament GOTY is an Action-Adventure, First-person Shooter, and Multiplayer video game created by Epic Games and published by GT Interactive Software. The game takes place in the fictional land and brings various game types such as Capture the Flag, Death Match, Last Standing Man, Domination, and more. It has different characters available with unique weaponry, skills and abilities. The player has to select his favorite character and jump into the brutal environment full of other players, non-player characters, deadly traps and obstacles. The player needs to explore the environment form a first-person view, gather resources like weapons, equipment, and tools and use them against other players to kill them in Last Standing Man mode. There are a variety of missions and each mission offers a set of objectives that the player has to accomplish at any to cost to become the master and progress through the game. Unreal Tournament GOTY includes prominent features such as New Command Line, Improved User Interface, Enhanced Bot AI, Novice Mode, Spectator Cams, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#19 Conan Exiles
Conan Exiles is an Adventure, Third-person Exploration, Survival and Action video game with emphases of building and dominance elements developed by Funcom and published by Kock Media. The game supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and takes place in the Conan the Barbarian world. At the beginning of the game, the custom playable character is being rescued by Canon in the journey. The player can create his character using different options and can set out himself on an epic adventure in the brutal world. During the gameplay, the player manipulates the world from a third-person perspective, interact with the environment, battle brutal criminal and kill them to earn experience. The game features different races such as Stygian, Cimmerian, Nordheimer, and more. The player creates his shelter to stay, find food to survive in the brutal environment, and craft different weapons to use during the battle to kill enemies and wild animals. Gather resources, craft weapons, and build shelters, etc. are prominent elements in the game. With highly detailed graphics, brilliant mechanics, and excellent controls, Conan Exiles is an amazing game to simulate.
#20 Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game created by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch. The game serves as the part of the Xeno series and is the sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles video game. It takes place in the breathtaking open world environment and offers a new cast of characters. The story starts with the protagonist named as Rex and his new companion named as Pyro, who are looking for Elysium (the ultimate paradise of humanity) in the world. The most of the environment revolves around the massive ocean of clouds, where the last remnants of civilization live with the various beasts called the Titans. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous title and lets you control the party contains three members. You can explore the environment from a third-person perspective, where you can interact with the environment and non-player characters to progress through the story. The game introduces dynamic weather, day and night systems. It has a series of quests that you have to accomplish at any cost to save the world. With improved mechanics, gameplay, and storyline, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the best game to play and enjoy.
#21 Metro: 2033 Redux
Metro: 2033 Redux is an Adventure, Horror-Survival, First-person Shooter and Single-player video game created by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver. It brings an exciting story, in which the world was destroyed by an apocalyptic event, destroying almost humanity and transforming the planet Earth into a wasteland. The civilization of human entered into a new dark age with lots of challenges and dangers. It takes place in the future 2033, where a new generation was born and rise in an underground environment, and try their best to survive. You as the playable character can assume the role of the protagonist named as Artyom, who born on the last day before the devastation and raised underground. Your ultimate job is to manipulate the world, fight enemies who are the responsible for the destruction and kill them to restore your land. The environment can be explored from a first-person perspective, and you can use a variety of weapons to kill enemies and earn points. Two Play Styles (Survival and Spartan), Multiple Modes, Huge Arsenal of Weaponry, etc. are core features in the game to enjoy.
#22 Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is an Action Role-playing, Third-person Perspective, Open World and Single-player video game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by SIEA. The game mixes the exploration, parkour, and combat elements and takes place in the stunning environment beyond the Northern Mountains. Before starting the game, the player needs to select and customize his character and jump into the environment where he must struggle to survive as long as possible while crafting elements, building shelters, and interacting with the environment. There are a variety of quests, and each quest comes with a set of objectives to accomplish. The game is played from a third-person perspective, and the player can use ranged weapons like a bow, axe, sword, and more. It offers fast-paced gameplay and introduces a detailed environment where the player can run, jump, navigate and battle against enemies to survive. Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds includes prominent features such as Additional Content to Unlock, Unearth the Compelling Story, New Area to Explore, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#23 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus brings an Action-Adventure, FPS (First-person Shooter), and Single-player gameplay for those players who love playing Action-packed Shooting games. It is the 8th title in the series of Wolfenstein and serves as the sequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order, released in 2015. The game takes place in the alternate history and centers on the Nazi Victory of the World War II. In the game, you take on the protagonist’s role named as William Blazkowicz, and the plot revolves around his struggle to battle against the Nazi Regime in the fictional United States. You navigate the environment from a first-person perspective, and your primary job is to defeat enemies using a huge arsenal of weaponry and explore the most levels on foot. The story is split into several chapters, and each chapter offers a variety of missions to accomplish. The game introduces a cover system and divide the health system into several sections. You will receive points for each completed missions and can use these points to enhance your abilities. With advanced features, highly graphic details, and smooth controls, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the best game to play and enjoy.
#24 Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves is an Action-Adventure, Pirate-themed and Multiplayer video game developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Studios. It takes place in an open world environment and brings a thrilling gameplay deals with exploration, steering, firing cannons and more. In the game, the team of players traverse and navigate the open-ended environment via a ship of a pirate to fulfill various tasks to score the points. The player can embark himself on epic quests to collect loot, score the points and engage in deadly combat with other players from around the world. During the gameplay, the player can interact with the environment and non-player characters to progress through the story and can explore the landscape from a first-person perspective. It offers a beautiful world and the player can team up with other players and can battle enemies to score the points to prove himself as the best pirate in the game. With the highly detailed environment, wonderful graphics, and smooth controls, Sea of Thieves is the incredible game to play and enjoy.
#25 The Last Guardian
The Last Guardian is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Exploration, Open World and Single-player video game created by SIE Japan Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The story revolves around a boy, the protagonist, who befriends with a massive half-bird-half-mammal creature named as Trico. The game mixes the third-person, puzzle, and action-adventure elements like its predecessors Shadow of the Colossus and Ico. During the gameplay, the player assumes the role of the unnamed protagonist with a task to cooperate with Trico to solve complex puzzles and explore the massive areas. The player can carry different objects, climb on structures, run and jump his way through a variety of levels to fulfill the objectives. The size of Trico enables the player to reach the areas that the boy can’t reach alone, and can battle guards who are trying to capture the protagonist. There are certain obstacles like gates and glass eyes are available which prevent Trico from progresses, and the must be eliminated or removed by the player. With well-written story, detailed graphics, and prominent features, The Last Guardian is a fascinating video game to play and enjoy.
#26 The Witness
The Witness is an Adventure, Puzzle, First-person Perspective and Single-player Exploration video game created and published by Thekla, Inc. The game offers a beautiful world where it takes place and has an exciting gameplay based on Exploration of the Open-Ended world like Myst. The tropical Island full of human-made and natural structures and the player must navigate the landscapes, interact with the environment and solve a variety of mind-bending puzzles based on interaction with complex mazes hidden within the specific areas. In the start, the player has to find the clues to complete each puzzle and recording spread around the globe. The player takes on the unnamed protagonist, who explores an island with various natural formations and numerous structures. The island is split into different sections, and each offers its unique challenges, a set of puzzles and more. During exploration, the player can experience the most beautiful world that he has never seen before. There are dozens of locations to manipulate with more than five-hundred puzzles to accomplish or solve. Each puzzle brings a new idea and challenge. With addictive features, superb mechanics, and wonderful graphics, The Witness is the best game to enjoy.
#27 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter, and Single-player video game available to play on Cross Platform. The game takes place in the in the fictional vice city in Miami and offers an open world environment. The story revolves around the protagonist named as Tommy Vercetti, following his release from jail. It is the sixth installment in the series of Grand Theft Auto and the first main released since 2001. After the protagonist is caught up in a drug deal, he attempts to find out those responsible while creating a criminal empire and enhancing his power from other criminal organization. The game uses third-person perspective to navigate the environment and offers a variety of weapons and vehicles. The player can explore the world from third-person view either on foot or by vehicle. The objective of the player is to complete a set of missions to earn points and face off enemies using different weapons, melee attacks, explosives, and firearms. After making enough money, the player can purchase different properties, tools, and arms. With high-quality graphics, detailed environment, engaging gameplay, and a superb story, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the best game to play and enjoy.
#28 Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, developed by “Rockstar San Diego” and published by “Rockstar Games” is an Action, Horror Survival and a Western Style Shooting video game. The story of the game revolves around the character of the protagonist “Jhon Marston” who tries to find out the cure for a zombie plague that erased half of the population on earth. The game features different kinds of zombies like “Humanoid, animalistic and mythical creatures” and a game-play with a third-person perspective in which the protagonist roams in an open world fighting and killing the zombies. As the protagonist mostly travels on foot, he interacts with different game objects and engages in combats using the melee tactics and weapons and where required, he uses different firearms to kill the enemies in a western style shootout spree. “Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare” provides with a well written storyline, an engaging game-play and rich graphics along with single and multiplayer gaming modes. “Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare” is available to play on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gaming platforms. You can try this game as one of the best alternatives to “Resident Evil 5”.
#29 Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an Action-Adventure, RPG and a 3rd person Shooter video game developed by 2k Czech and published by Gathering of Developers for PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. The game is set in the fictitious city of Lost Heaven and features a Mafioso named as Tommy, as the protagonist who is a taxi driver by profession but accomplishes different missions assigned to him by Don Ennio Salieri. The protagonist drives vehicles, runs, walks on foot, and kills the targets in order to advance in the game by engaging in combats with the enemies. In close combats, the protagonist uses melee tactics and attacks the enemies with different melee weapons. Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven offers vivid graphics, an amazing storyline and a thrillingly addicting game-play. Trying this game will surely be one of your best choices.
#30 Enforcer: Police. Crime. Action
Enforcer: Police. Crime. Action is a Third-person Action-Adventure and Shooter video game that offers an L.A Noire inspired gameplay and mechanics. The game is developed by Odin Game Studio and is available to play on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X gaming platforms. The game is set in a tiny town in the United States in which you act as the protagonist who works for the local law enforcement department and is tasked to control the law and order situations in the town. The game as the storyline suggests, lets you deal with traffic accidents, pull over the drunk, escort them to police station, stop robberies and thefts, investigate different crimes like murders, muggings, and do all the things a policeman can do. Enforcer: Police Crime Action is a police themed game so it makes you act strictly as a police officer while on duty but after the duty, you can do whatever you want. This third person game actually is a great amalgamation of thrill, action-adventure, and shooting elements and is quite great to play and enjoy.
#31 Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames or shortly named as Mercs 2 is a fascinating piece of art when we talk about Action-Adventure and shooting games with RPG elements. The game comes with super cool graphics, an open world, thrilling gameplay and a stunningly well written storyline. A proud production of Pandemic Studios, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a sequel to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction and is playable on PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. With a powerful and highly modified gaming engine “Zero”, game runs smoothly on almost every machine with the required specifications. The story of the game sets in Venezuela following the lead of a mercenary who worked honestly and got betrayed by the boss Solano. Player plans to revenge on Solano but Solano was not an easy man to find so in order to get to Solano, the player goes through a huge distance of destruction and mayhem. After a long struggle and killing a lot of low tier gang leaders, he finally catches Solano and kills him. The story of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames resembles a lot to the story of Just Cause 2 and The Saboteur and because of that this game is a inclusion to this specific genre. Trying it out won’t feel like wasting your precious time and instead, you’ll enjoy it.
#32 GTA
GTA, also known as Grand Theft Auto, is an Action-Adventure and Open World game developed and published by the Rockstar games. The game features a criminal who has contacts in the underworld. It covers three cities based on real-life visuals. The player is required to complete various missions to clear levels. The game maintains complete freedom for the player to roam in the city.
The gameplay focuses on Open World Environment where the player roams freely, blazing guns, and drives a vehicle he likes for any mission. It is a fantastic amalgamation of Action, Adventure, Third-person Shooting and Driving, RPG, Racing, Stealth, and engaging gameplay. Adult themes and violence make this game the most Controversial video game of the modern era. However, with worldwide fame and critically acclaimed labels, it has broken all the records of any previous Open World Action-Adventure video games.
#33 No One Lives Forever 2
No One Lives Forever 2 is an Action, FPS (First-person Shooter), Stealth and Single-player video game created by Monolith Production and published by Sierra Entertainment. It is the second entry in the series of No One Lives Forever. The story of the game centered on the protagonist who is a spy named Cate Archer and her efforts to wipe out the international criminal organization named H.A.R.M. The game takes place in the fictional world comprises on various location such as a secret submarine base, a trailer park, exotic locales, and the fictional city. It has a set of missions filled consists of pure action and stealth elements. You can assume the role of the protagonist and your main task is to explore the game world where you have to fight against criminals. Use different weapons, equipment and complete a series of missions. You can use your experience points to unlock further content and can use melee weapons such as the knife to kill your enemy using stealth element. No One Lives Forever 2 offers core features such as various Locations, Open Environment, Powerful enemies, Challenging Tasks, and more. Try it out and it’ll entertain you.
#34 Total Overdose: A Gunslinger’s Tale in Mexico
Total Overdose: A Gunslinger’s Tale in Mexico is an Action-Adventure, Stealth, Open World, and Single-player Shooter video game developed by Square Enix and published by Sci Entertainment. Grand Theft Auto series inspires the game and it offers the similar gameplay like GTA. The game takes place in the historical year 1989 in the fictional world and combines the elements of exploration, combat, and fighting. According to the story, Ernesto Cruz, an undercover agent of DEA and DEA army attack the military in order to steal some information about Papa Muerte in a jungle. After that, DEA army thrown Ernesto from the aircraft and is killed. There are three protagonists such as Tommy, Ernesto, and Ramiro and you can select one of them to get into the game world where you have to complete a series of missions. Ramiro is the most playable character during the game, while Ernesto and Tommy can play only two starting missions. Assume your role, fight against foes using different weapons and explore the game world from third-person perspective. You can navigate the environment either on foot or by vehicle. Your character can run, jump, fight, swim and also perform acrobatic moves. With superb story, addictive gameplay, and immerse visuals, Total Overdose: A Gunslinger’s Tale in Mexico is the best game to play and enjoy.
#35 Total Overdose
Total Overdose is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective, and Single-player Shooter video game created by Deadline Games and published by SCi Games Ltd. Grand Theft Auto series inspires the game, and it is the first entry in the series of Total Overdose. The game takes place in the open environment known as Maya Jungle. According to the story, Ernesto Cruz, an undercover agent in DEA. DEA army attacks the military to stolen some information about Papa Muerte. After the attack and thrown Ernesto from the plane and is finished. The player can get into the role of the protagonist named Ramiro, most of the game the player control the Ramiro, while in starting two missions the player assists different characters such as Tommy and Ernesto Cruz. There is a variety of challenging missions filled with different objectives, and puzzles. The player uses third-person perspective to navigate the environment and can explore the world either on foot or by vehicles. Interact with NPCs to get missions and earn money when the mission accomplished. Use his money to buy vehicles, weapons, armors and more. With superb mechanics, open environment, and brilliant gameplay, Total Overdose is the best alternative to GTA.
#36 Yakuza
Yakuza is an Action-Adventure, Fighting, and Single-player video game developed by Sega. Throughout the course, the player takes on the role of a protagonist named Kazuma Kiryu, who is in jail for the crime, he has not committed. The game takes place in the city of Kamurocho, where the player controls the character from the third-person perspective.
The player can level-up the character’s attributes and increase his fighting skills to perform some actions which greatly damage his enemies. The player has to complete missions and side quests found around the city. The game has three modes Encounter Battles, Storyline Missions, and Battle Mode.
In the encounter battles, the player has to kill the foes randomly. Winning these battles will grant cash to the player, which he can use to purchase equipment or healing items. The Battle Mode includes an Underground Arena where the player has to complete specific actions or beat a certain character.
#37 The Matrix Path of Neo
The Matrix Path of Neo is a third marvelous spin-off from the series of The Matrix. It is an Action-Adventure, Fighting and Single-player video game created by Shiny Entertainment and published by Atari. The game offers an open environment and allows you get into the role of the series protagonist named Neo. The game offers you an opportunity to take part in various major action scenes in the movie. In the beginning, you can assume the role of the protagonist named as Thomas Anderson, who is a simple man and hasn’t any power. As the game progress, you will learn new techniques and skills and have to fight against antagonist named Agent Smith. Explore the world from a third-person perspective, fight against hordes of enemies using your super power and take down them to clear the level. Gain experience and use them to unlock further characters and features in the game to become the master. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, superb graphics, and wonderful sounds, The Matrix Path of Neo is the best game to play and enjoy.
#38 The Simpsons: Hit and Run
The Simpsons: Hit and Run is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Driving, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Radical Entertainment for multiple platforms. The game offers the similar gameplay to Grand Theft Auto series and based on an American animated series known as The Simpsons. It takes place in the stunning world of Springfield, and the story centers on the Simpson family who is the eyewitness various strange incidents including mysterious vans, security cameras, crop circles and more. When the family tries to uncover the secret behind the mystery, they discover lots of shocking facts and soon realize all these incidents that occur in their city is a part of the massive alien invasion. The game offers open world environment and introduces a variety of characters such as Marge, Homer, Apu, Lisa and more. Select your character and start exploring the world from a third-person perspective like GTA series. Your character is capable of running, walking, jumping, and can perform three different attacks such as a jumping kick, a normal kick, and a smashing move. You can manipulate the world either on foot or by vehicle. Accomplish a series of objectives and missions to prevent the alien attack and save your world to become the hero. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, and a superb story, The Simpsons: Hit and Run is the best game to play and enjoy.
#39 Driver: Parallel Lines
Driver: Parallel Lines is an Action-Adventure, Racing, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Atari. It is the fourth main installment in the Driver series having new features and similar gameplay. Throughout the game, the game serves as a driver named TK, who roams in the open streets of NY.
The game has an auto-aim system where the player’s vehicle automatically detects the target if any of the opponents come in front of the car. The game offers a money system where the player can easily modify the vehicles by spending the money lavishly. The game has offered a new felony system that can differentiate between a personal felony and the one attached to the player’s vehicle.
Like Grand Theft Auto, the game features distinct styles of vehicles from New York for the player to drive. In this open-world arena, the player can jump and run. While exploring the town, the player views the character from the third-person perspective. The game has core features like Third-person Perspective, Vehicles, and Felony Systems.
#40 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a Single-player and Third-person Shooter video game created by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sequel to the Max Payne game and it takes place in the fictional world. The game puts the player in the role of the protagonist named as Max Payne, who is detective in the NYPD (New York City Police Department). After the previous events, the protagonist team up with Mona Sax, and set out on an adventure to resolve a conspiracy of betrayal and death. There are two different protagonists such as Mona Sax and Max Payne. You can assume the role of Max Payne, but also play as Mona Sax in some levels. In the beginning, the primary weapon is 9mm Pistol, as the game progress, you access other weapons including submachine gun, handguns, assault rifles, hand thrown weapons and more. There are a variety of missions and each mission needs a completion of certain tasks. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb visuals, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is the best game to play and enjoy.
#41 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Third-person, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh game in the series of Grand Theft Auto and first main game after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It takes place in the fictional city called San Andreas based in Nevada and California. The story revolves around the protagonist named Carl Johnson “CJ” who returns to his homeland after the death of his mother. The protagonist finds his family and beloved friends in disarray, and the entire course of the game he struggles to reestablish his gang, fight against corrupt officers, and unearth the secrets behind his mother’s death. There are a massive variety of weapons, vehicles, and equipment that you can use during the gameplay and drive any vehicle that you see in your path. The protagonist can run, climb walls, jump, and drive different vehicles and bicycles. You can explore the environment either on foot or by vehicle and earn lots of money by accomplishing missions. Interact with NPCs and objects to further progress through the game and show off your driving skills. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, brilliant visuals and superb controls, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the best game to play amuse.
#42 Mission: Impossible Operation Surma
Mission: Impossible Operation Surma is a 2003 Action-Adventure, and Single-player video game created by M4 Limited and published by Atari. According to the story, the IMF (Impossible Mission Force) and Ethan Hunt are captured and brought into an investigation of a criminal organization called Surma, that is threatened by a highly advanced virus called Ice Worm. It is capable of hacking or breaking through any security system and could steal any data, ranging from the intelligence of any government to nuclear weapons specs. When all operations are failed, the IMF and Ethan discover that their database has been hacked and enemies stole their dark and deepest secrets. The game is a mix of stealth, shooting and exploration elements and puts you in the role of the protagonist named as Ethan Hunt, who is a part of a top-secret government agency. There are a variety of missions, and you must complete each one to find clues and save the top secrets and nuclear weapon specs from enemies. With superb mechanics, action-packed gameplay, and fantastic visuals, Mission: Impossible Operation Surma is the best game to play.
#43 Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an Action-Adventure, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Rockstar Studios and published by Rockstar Games for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the sequel to the Red Dead Redemption released in 2010 and the third title in the series of Red Dead. The game takes place in the open world environment and puts the player in charge of the protagonist who must manipulate the world from a third-person perspective and has to complete a series of missions. It features both Single and Online Multiplayer components. The player explores the environment either on foot or by horseback. Different classic weapons are featured in the game to use during the gameplay. There are several missions take place, and each mission demands a completion of individual objectives to progress through the match. Dynamic weather and day/night system are introduced in the game to make the gameplay challenging. Red Dead Redemption 2 offers core features such as Realistic Environment, lots of Weapons, Mission-based Gameplay, Shooting element and more.
#44 Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III mixes the Action-Adventure, Open World, Third-person Shooter and Exploration elements developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games. The game has a Single-player mode, and it serves as the 5th title in the popular series of GTA. It takes place within the fictional city known as Liberty, based in New York City. The plot centers on the protagonist named as Claude, who is left for dead and become the leader of the criminal world full of crime and corruption. You assume the protagonist’s role and can explore the landscape from the third-person view either on foot or by vehicle. The open world landscapes enable you to move freely in the world comprises three islands. In the gameplay, you have to complete a variety of challenging missions, and each mission consists of a set of objectives. You can run, walk, jump, drive, and fight your way through a variety of tasks to progress through the game and can use a huge arsenal of weapons to take down enemies and fulfill your missions to earn money. During the fight, you use melee attacks, explosives, and firearms. Grand Theft Auto III is the addictive and action-packed game in the series of GTA.
#45 Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is an Action-Adventure, Stealth, Third-person Perspective and Single-player video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game serves as the 3rd title in the series of Dishonored and revolves around the former assassin named as Billie Lurk, the female protagonist. According to the story, the protagonist is searching for her mentor Daud and assists in his quest to slay the Outsider, who is a supernatural being. During the gameplay, the player can use different gear and gadgets like hook mine which can be played on any surface including ceilings, walls and can grab enemies and towards it. After accomplishing the first mission, the player can get access to three supernatural abilities, which cost energy to use. The energy regenerates to full over the time. The primary task of the player is to explore the land from a third-person perspective, battle against enemies and crush them to score the points. During the gameplay, the player can take optional contract at black markets and can fulfill the requirements of each one to become the master. With advanced mechanics, graphics and controls, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is the best game to play and enjoy.
#46 Quake III Arena
Quake III Arena is an Action-Adventure, Horror, Single-player and Multiplayer First-person Shooter video game created by id Software and published by Activision. The game serves as the title in the series of Quake game and introduces Multiplayer action in this title. It takes the player on the thrilling adventure where he must fight against brutal monsters, and zombie-like creature to survive. The player explores the environment from a first-person perspective and can use a variety of weaponry to take down enemies. It offers the similar gameplay to Doom and includes a series of missions each with a set of objectives that the player must accomplish to score the points. The game welcomes the player to the arena, where the legendary warriors are turned into the mush. It offers an open-ended environment where the player can collect power-ups, ammo, and health to increase his abilities while battling against other players in Multiplayer mode. Quake III Arena includes prominent features such as a variety of Missions, Multiplayer Matches, a huge arsenal of Weaponry, and more. Try it out.
#47 Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth is an Adventure, Role-playing, Dungeon Crawling and Single-player video game created and published by Atlus. It takes place in the fantasy environment where the game lets you select your character from available and set out yourself on an epic adventure where you must effort to reach the crown of the towering tree. Each character in the game has its unique skills, abilities and play style. You must explore the dungeon from a third-person perspective, encounter various monsters and creatures on your way and slay them before they kill you. It mainly focuses on turn-based combat, and you can interact with non-player characters and environment to progress through the game. Using customization, you can change the appearance of your character and can score the experience points to unlock further content to become the master. Save the world from devastation and find the lost treasure. With prominent features, addictive gameplay, and excellent mechanics, Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth is the best game to play and enjoy.
#48 Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition
Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition is an Action Role-playing, Tactical, Real-time Combat, and Adventure video game published by Paradox Interactive and developed by Obsidian Entertainment. The game takes place in the thrilling environment of Eora and brings a wonderful gameplay with memorable characters, and tactical element. The player takes on the role of the protagonist and can explore the environment from an isometric perspective. The primary objective of the player is to navigate the procedurally generated map, and battle against enemies using ranged weapons to kill them and earn experience points. It offers the similar character classes and game mechanics to Dungeons and Dragons. Fighter, Barbarian, Wizard, Priest, Cipher, Rogue, etc. are prominent character classes in the game and the player can select one of them to start his epic adventure to fulfill the requirement of each quest. The player can use epic spells to slay monsters and can interact with environment and NPCs to progress through the game. Other features will be unlocked as the player progresses through the game. Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition includes enhanced mechanics, improved gameplay, and wonderful graphics. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#49 Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Darksiders Warmastered Edition combines the Action Role-playing and Hack and Slash elements and brings a thrilling gameplay for hardcore players who love playing hack and slash games. The game supports Single-player mode only developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ Nordic. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse inspires the game, and the game puts you in the role of the horseman war and explores the environment form a third-person perspective. The atmosphere of the game is split into different locations with multiple areas initially locked until later in the game. The protagonist equips with a mighty sword that he can use to kill monsters, enemies and strange creatures to earn points and collect power-ups to maintain the health bar and raise the power. The team of evil is struggling to take over the world and destroy the humanity, but you are standing like a mountain in their way to control the land. Engage yourself in a real-time battle, and cut down enemies using your sword. Darksiders Warmastered Edition includes prominent features such as Apocalyptic Power, Extreme Arsenal, Epic Quests, Character Progression and more.
#50 Warriors All-Stars
Warriors All-Stars is an Action-packed, Hack and Slash, and Single-player video game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo. The game takes place in the fictional kingdom relying on magic and offers a variety of playable characters. According to the story, the king suddenly dies, and the conflict started between the widowed queen and pirates. At the beginning of the game, you must select your one of thirty characters and dive into the battle where you have to unleash your abilities and fight enemies to save your queen and kingdom. The game borrows lots of prominent features from different titles owned by the Company. You as the protagonist explores the world from a third-person perspective, fight against bad guys and kill them using your primary weapons while scoring the highest points and maintaining your health bar. It has a variety of quests, and you must complete them all at any cost by killing the hordes of enemies, performing combos. Warriors All-Stars offers prominent features such as addictive Gameplay, Fast-paced Action, challenging Enemies, Improved Graphics, and more. Try it out.