
We look at the expansive list of open world games for PC and Steam, and ask what is the best open world game, and why? Open World Games With a much lengthier development process, these types of game have amassed huge fanbases, eagerly awaiting the moment when they can finish their daily grind at the office, pick up a controller, and start a different kind of daily grind as a truck driver, gangster, thief, hitman or Jedi to name a few.

Some open world fans stay in their fantasy world for days on end, making sure they complete every single side mission and unlock every achievement in gigantic realms. Some open world gamers prefer them because they can pick up and play at any time, without having to stay “on the rails” with missions or challenges.

There are dozens of excellent open world PC games, and it becomes very difficult to rank them due to their variety of appeal.
