2018 was a massive year for video game fans. Dozens of exciting titles were released over the past 12 months receiving rave reviews from critics, in particularly open-world titles. We were fortunately blessed by the big game companies releasing some of the greatest open-world games we've eve🅷r played.
Rockstar Games finally released the much anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2 and it lived up to everyone's expectations. God Of War delivered an action-adventure experience like no other with an absorbing plot to match. Spider-Man found the web-slinger starring in an original game set in ♛New York that didn't take away from the character's iconic legacy. The list of games is endless, but with 2018 done and dusted it's now time to look forward to all the awesome open-world games set to be released this ♋year.
2019 is offering gamers a delectable selection of titles to keep you busy for hours one end. Whether you after a challenging single-player campaign or looking to join some friends on a multiplayer mode, there's something for everyone. Sequels such as Dying Light 2, Tom Clancy's The Division 2, and The Surge 2 are all high on many gamers lists, while new titles like Ghosts Of Tsushima and Skull And Bones are garnering excitement. Then there are games like The Last Of Us 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 that have been announced with no solid releas🍷e date. Fin﷽gers crossed they are coming sooner than later.
To help you in your search for the best new 𝓀open-world games, here are our picks for the 20 best along with 1🦄0 we hope hit shelves sometime this year.
30 ✅ Coming: Anthem ꦆ
If you're all about online multiplayer games then Anthem will be high on your list of games to play t𒉰his year. This massive 📖open-world first-person shooter finds you taking control of a Freelancer, a character who wears a special fully customizable exosuits called a Javelin.
Along with three other players, you must explore the uncharted planet you find yourself on, encountering all manner of creatures and environments. As you traverse the unknown you wi﷽ll rely on the special powers your Javelin suit provides to complete missions. This one looks great and is set to be full of action with awesome science fiction elements.
29 🐼 Coming: Crackdown 3
Fans of Terry Crews will be pumped to know the star of Brooklyn 911 is a huge part of the third game in the Crackdown series. Not only does Crews appear as Commander Jaxon in the game, but he♛r's a playable character, meaning you can create all kinds of mayhem as the popular actor.
The game is set a decade after the previous release and finds The Agency on the hunt for a criminal group known as Terra Nova, who have killed♕ the🦋 power across the world. Along with being able to play as Crews all the environments in the game can be destroyed, so expect plenty of action in this one.
28 Rumored: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ♍ 🌳
Fingers crossed this game is coming but I'm not getting my hopes up just yet. This original story is set shortly after Revenge Of The Sith and is believed to tell the story of a Padawan who esc﷽aped Order 66 and is trying to survive as one of the last Jedi.
It sounds pretty dark and is set to include all manner of callbacks to the films, sure to keep Star Wars fans happy. Apart from that, all we know is it's not a multiplayer game like the terrible Star Wars Battlefront 2, so things are looking up already.
27 ꦰ Coming: Dying Light 2
The first Dying Light is a fantastic horror-survival experience and the sequ🎉el looks to up the ante with even more zombies and challenges to keep you entertained. The gameplay is said to be similar to the original but you will face more zombies during the evening than⭕ the day.
Every action in the game has a reaction, so depending on how you treat the non-playing characters in the game could determine the final outcome of th꧑e story. Personally, I'm really excited about this one and can't wait to face hordes of zombies on a post-apocalypﷺtic earth.
26 Coming: Gears 5 ๊
The sixth installment in the Gears Of War series is shaping up as the best yet if screenshots are to go by. Very much like the shortened title, Gears 5 appears to not only be sharper looking but with another intriguing storyline, this time focusing on Kait Diaz, an𓆏 Outsider of Locust descent.
As Diaz you must discover the origins of the Locust and your family, with help from Gears Of War 4 characters JD Fenix, Delmont Walker, and JDౠ's father Marcus Fenix. I'm hoping for another action-packed third-person shooter.
25 Rumored: St🦂arfield
Gaming behemoth Bethesda Game Studios are reeling from the poor reaction to Fallout 76 so I've no doubt they will be taking their time to make sure Starfield lives up to the hy♌pe. Details are scarce surrounding the title but we do𝓀 know it's set in space with science fiction elements attached to the plot.
Rumors about the game state you will play as a human character in an unknown galaxy where you can interact with alien beings. There's also talk of four different planets you can explore, but until more concrete information is released we'll just have to wait with bated breathဣ.
24 Coming: Kingdom Hearts III𒉰
Hitting the shelves anytime now, Kingdom Hearts III is the latest in this action RPG series from Square Enix. The final chapter in the Dark Seeker saga finds the main protagonist Sora return with help from her cohorts Donald Duck, Goofy, King Mickey, and Riku as they search for the seven Gua💫rdians of Light to bring down Xehanort's plan to bring about a second Keyblade War.
The gameplay is similar to the last couple of games and includes a new attack known as "Attraction Flow" and the possible introduct🌞ion of another playable character. Expect this to be on many best of game lists come year end.
23 Coming: Ghosts Of Tsushima🍷
Set on Tsushima Island during the first Mongolian invasion of Japan, Ghosts Of Tsushima is an epic samurai action adventure game with a massive op💙en world for players to explore.
Players take control of Jin Sakai, the la෴st remaining last, and must master a new fighting style, the way of the ghost, as they progress through the game and try to defeat the Mongolian forces. To keep the game authentic you can even change the English aud🍒io to Japanese, which is a great addition to the game.
22 Rumored: Doom E🔜ternal 🧜
Tentatively scheduled for release late this year, Doom Eternal is the much-anticipated sequel to 2016's Doom. Once again taking the role of the Doom Slayer, Doom Eternal finds you back on Earth battling hordes of demons from hell൲.
There will be twice as many types of demons to confront along with a vast array of new weapons and attacks available.
The multiplay🏅er system is also set to offer players all-new modes, with Invasion mode allowing players to join a random person's single-player campaign as a demon and fight against them.
21 Coming: Skull A𒀰nd Bones
Naval games centering on pirates have never quite lived up to expectations but Skull And Bones is trying to chang✨e that. This open-world tactical warfar𓆏e title from Ubisoft allows players to sail the Indian Ocean pillaging towns and taking on other pirate captains.
The graphics look spectacular and a five-player multiplayer mode where you and your mates can ꦐally with each other against other players for some destructive water warfare sounds exciting.