Check out these awesome open-world games where a single item unlocks vast exploration potential and true gameplay freedom.

Exploring is fun, especially when you’ve got an entire vast map covered in mystery, distant regions that hold who knows what, and hard-to-reach places that look so alluring from a distance. Open-world ...

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Josh Cotts is the Lead Features and Lists Editor at GameRant and has been with the publication since December 2023. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Open-world games often prioritize exploration over main story campaigns. Game worlds ...

Jo Craig (they/them) is a Feature Writer from Scotland and has been in the industry for nearly a decade and finds dissecting Marvel trailers for hours standard practice and still finds time to review, ...