Open world
Video game concept
Offers an unrestricted free-roaming virtual world for the player to play in approaching objectives freely.
621
games
51platforms
Alternate name: Free-roaming

WIN 2008-10-17

DOS 1993

GBA 2004-10-25

PS3 2009-02

WIN 2014-07

OSX 2011-01-06

LIN 2018-03-27

WIN 2002-05-07

PS3 2007-11-14

WIN 2011-11-15

WIN TBA 2014

PS3 2007-04-27
The first video game about Open world was released on December 1982.
Rockstar Games, Ubisoft and THQ has published most of these games
This is often mistaken to be synonymous with sandbox genre.
Non-linear games can also be open-ended but this is not a mandatory feature in them (not a defining feature at least).
Non-linear games can also be open-ended but this is not a mandatory feature in them (not a defining feature at least).
Parent groups
Level design, Non-linear gameplayChild group
Restricted open worldcompare with these groups
Related groups
Video gameFar Cry, Grand Theft Auto, Just Cause, Minecraft, Saints Row
compare with these groups