Best open-world games to ignore the story

Carli Velocci•Dec 4, 2024
Open-world games that are at their best when you wander around ignoring the main story.

16

games

1.2k hrs

HowLongToBeat™

1

follower
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Bethesda Game Studios
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo EPD
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rockstar Studios
Baldur's Gate III
Baldur's Gate III
Larian Studios
No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky
Hello Games
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
CD Projekt Red
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar North
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nintendo EPD
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
FromSoftware
Infinity Nikki
Infinity Nikki
Infold Games
Fallout 4
Fallout 4
Bethesda Game Studios
Dragon's Dogma II
Dragon's Dogma II
Capcom
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact
HoYoverse
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
Playground
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
Sucker Punch