Best open-world games of all time

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

The open-world games canon — press start and vote.

What counts: Seeded with approximate figures where shown — the crowd's votes decide the order.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild▲ Rising
Year: 2017Critic score: 9.7/10
added by IJRin 7 rankings
62
Red Dead Redemption 2▲ Rising
Year: 2018Critic score: 9.7/10
added by IJRin 6 rankings
53
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom▲ Rising
Year: 2023Critic score: 9.6/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
26
Grand Theft Auto V▲ Rising
Year: 2013Critic score: 9.7/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
18
Elden Ring▲ Rising
Year: 2022Critic score: 9.6/10
added by IJRin 11 rankings
13
Skyrim▲ Rising
Year: 2011Critic score: 9.4/10
added by IJRin 4 rankings
4
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas▼ Falling
Year: 2004Critic score: 9.3/10
added by IJRin 3 rankings
-25
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt▼ Falling
Year: 2015Critic score: 9.3/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
-27
Ghost of Tsushima▼ Falling
Year: 2020Critic score: 9.2/10
added by IJRin 5 rankings
-31
Forza Horizon 5▼ Falling
Year: 2021Critic score: 9.2/10
added by IJRin 4 rankings
-47

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MMaya Chen17h
This order is closer to right than any editor would've gotten.
MMateo Vasquez1d
Exactly the kind of argument the internet was built for.
OOscar Garcia1d
The crowd is sleeping on the bottom half of this list.
ZZack TanakaJul 27, 2026
Voted — and the gap between #1 and #2 should be bigger.