For some, any game played after finishing Red Dead Redemption 2 is going to pale in comparison. Th💃e open world Rockstar crafted in that game is, without a doubt, among the most fully realized iterations of the concept ever created. Its scope and ambition are all but unrivaled, so to hold any other game to that standard might invite disappointment.
But if you approach most open-world games on their own merits, you quickly learn there are some hugely rewarding and enjoyable games out there. And while quite a few of them might fall short of scratching that "RDR2 itch" for some, that doesn't mean they aren't still fantastic games that deserve the hours spent. With most people having completed the single-player aspect of Red Dead Redemption 2 quite a while ago, it's likely high time to sort out another world to explorཧe.
Updated October 1st, 2020 by Zach Gass: RDR2 took what made the previous title great and expanded upon it in a style worthy of a true titan of western cinema. But supposing players are getting a case of cabin fever in their home where the buffalo roam after blowing away a number of desperados and riding off across the plains? What's a cowpoke to do? Fortunately, the open-world genre is exponentially growing and there are more than a few places to explore. Cowboys or none, the sun doesn't just set in the wild west.
15 🏅 15. Skyrim
Trade in those six-shooters for a sword and shield in quite possibly one of the most replayed games of all time. The best part about the beloved entry into the Elder Scrolls series is that there's literally no wrong way to play it. Follow the story quest and become a standard-issue fantasy hero, or go completely rogue and throw caution to the wind in search of treasure, dragons, and maybe a little more than a fair share of trouble. Play by the rules or don't♔, it's all up to the player.
14 ♚ 1🅰4. Borderlands Series
If shooting and looting are more preferred than h⛎acking and slashing, the planet of Pandora has more than enough bullets and bucks to satisfy the greediest of gunslingers.
Fans of RDR2 will find more than just bandits out on the plains of this ravaged wasteland, t🎃hat much is for certain. As far as the open-world aspect goes, there are few as quirky or as colorful as this one, giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "painted desert."
13 ༒ 13. Days Gone
Though not the most populated open-world, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Days Gone certainly recreates the action-movie feel that RDR2 created when it was first released. Plus, how can riding a tricked-out motorcycle through the wilderness while being chased by zombies not be cool? Despite its reputation, it has its fanbase and its appeal. While It's definitely not as filling as its cowboy counterpart, this title certainly isn't without its thrills. Still, it's no Undead Nightmare.
12 🅘 𝓰 12. Far Cry 5
Although many hardcore gamers will be quick to include the whole series, it's the fifth entry in this franchise that hits closer to RDR2's territory. Taking place in the heartland of Americ☂a instead of a tropical island, the Himalayas, or a trackless jungle, it's a unique twist for the series to take.
There's plenty of gunplay and wilderness areas to explore as the protagonist of a Montana town takes 🍒on a gang of religious cultists as they bring mayhem and destruction to the otherwise quaint and tranquil setting.
11 ♛ 11. G🎃host of Tsushima
One of the newest entries in the open-world genre, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Ghost of Tsushima is practically the ultimate ninja experience to grace gaming consoles, but there's certainly enough for RDR2 fans to enjoy. Since the Kurosawa films that inspired the game took more than a few notes fr🐈om spaghetti westerns, there's a certain familiar storytelling flavor that will strikeꦑ a chord with certain players. Although cowboys and ninjas are far from the same breed, nobody should miss out on this title.
10 10. Saints Row Series ꦉ
While it was hard not to specifically recommend 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Saints Row 2, the whole Saints Row series is bombastic, over-the-top, open-world madness at its most chaotic and fun. While everyone knows that the Saints Row series is a knock-off 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:GTA clone, by the second game it found a very unique voice. A bit crass, to say the least, but a voice that worked really well at settin💞g it apart from the games it pays ho🐬mage to.
9 9. Shadows of Mordoౠr Series
Once people got past the "pay to win" model that basically every online game is following now, what you actually have here is a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Batman Arkham game series ripoffꦆ that somehow works just as well (if not better, because of the Nemesis system) as that series.
But it really is the Nemesis sܫystem they've implemented in this game that makes it shine. The world stays alive and active, so if you get killed by an Orc, it stays in that world and the next time it sees you it mocks you. Or if you take off a limb or stab them in the face and they survive, they very well could be hunting the map for revenge.
8 ꧒ 🐈 8. Assassin's Creed Series
The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Assassin's Creed series, for all its missteps, is actually a great game series. But the last thing we have to do at this point is explain the Assassin's Creed series to anyone. The games themselves are pretty fun with lots to explore and ꦺdo (tꦬhough the number of bugs in each title could give Bethesda a run for its money).
7 ꧅ 7. Mad Max
This is probably one of the most recent generations' most underappreciated games. Mad Max may look cliche, but who wouldn't have a ton of fun driving around Mad Max's universe, usಌing the frankly sick harpoon gun to tear other cars apart while electrical storms rage around you? While not licensed to recreate the likenesses the actors or anything, it still does a stellar job at making you believe you are in that world.
6 🌌 6. Sleeping Dogs ♒
Granted, we're taking it back a gaming generation right now, but Sleeping Dogs beat Watch Dogs in getting on this list for one, simple reason — Sleeping Dogs is way more fun.
Think GTA with Batman's combat and in a Yakuza setting. Somehow it merges all those gameplay elements quite well and doesn't suck or come across as trying too hard in the process. By no means the biggest or deepest game on the list, Sleeping Dogs is still a mus😼t-play for any fans of the worlds Rockstar creates.