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Open-World games in video game history
The open-world game offers a vast space to explore freely, with no set corridor. Started by the wireframe worlds of the early days, it exploded in 2001 with Grand Theft Auto III and its 3D city, before The Elder Scrolls made it an RPG standard and Breath of the Wild reinvented systemic exploration.
Its monuments are immense: Grand Theft Auto V pushed the urban sandbox to its peak, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim embodies the open-world RPG, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild reinvented freedom and Just Cause 2 celebrates unbridled chaos. Red Dead Redemption, Minecraft and The Witcher 3 complete a flagship category.
For collectors, open world is mostly recent, widely distributed blockbusters, but their collector's editions and steelbooks keep real value, especially sealed. On RomWize, every open-world game is retested and re-rated for 2026, with its rarity index and collector value (loose, complete and new) by region; the 'by console' section above helps you explore the best, machine by machine.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Open-World games?
RomWize's ranking of the best Open-World games is based on a dual score — the original-era rating and a 2026 re-evaluation — to highlight the titles that still stand out today.
Which Open-World games are the rarest and most valuable?
For every Open-World game, we track a rarity index and a collector value (loose, complete and new) by region. The 'rarest' section highlights the hardest titles to find.
On which consoles can you find the best Open-World games?
The 'by console' section ranks platforms by their number of Open-World games, so you can explore the best titles console by console.