Have you played any of these longest open world games ever made?
Open-world games— these games drag you into beloved beautiful landscapes that can help you relax on your weekends and can leave you tired and thrilled at the same time. But let’s face it: not all open-world games are made equal. Some feel like immersive adventures, and others, well, they’re practically second jobs. Today we’re ranking the longest open world games ever, from anime styled games like Genshin Impact to soul-crushing games like Elden Ring. Get ready for a ride—and maybe cancel your weekend plans!
Genshin Impact
Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, Android
Developer/Publisher: miHoYo
Release Year: 2020
Genshin Impact is beautiful, addictive, and seemingly endless—thanks to constant updates. You can play it on your Android or iPhone, and the best thing is that it is free to play! With a beautiful anime-styled open world, the game is about an adventurer looking for their lost sibling, while getting involved in the affairs of the nation. Completing the main story can take you around 60-80 hours, but if you wish to finish the game entirely, it can take up to 500 hours or more, making it one of the most time-consuming video games ever!
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Developer/Publisher: BioWare/EA
Release Year: 2014
Explore the world of Thedas, leading an inquisition to restore peace in a fantasy land gone mad. With branching storylines and extensive side quests, Dragon Age: Inquisition will take about 49 hours for the main story, giving it a spot on our list of longest open world games. But prepare to dedicate around 90 hours if you want to be thorough and explore everything properly!
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia
Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft Quebec/Ubisoft
Release Year: 2018
This game takes you for a ride into ancient Greece as Alexios or Kassandra in an RPG-driven Assassin’s Creed title. The game feels gorgeous and exhausting at the same time. It takes you the furthest back in time in the Assassin’s Creed timeline, and one of its DLC even explores the origin of the Hidden Blade. The main story of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey should take 45 hours of your time, but if you want to explore the DLCs, obliterate the entire Cult of Cosmos, and explore the side quests, your gameplay time will easily cross 100 hours! But if you love mythology and assassinations- the game will not bore you! It has the Longest single-player campaigns worth playing.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Platform: Nintendo Switch, Wii U
Developer/Publisher: Nintendo
Release Year: 2017
This masterpiece by Nintendo is beautiful and one of the longest open world games ever! The game lets you climb mountains, glide through skies, and cook suspicious dishes. With freedom like never before, expect around 50 hours to finish the main story, which involves rescuing a Princess and saving the world from a disaster. If you want to explore the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fully, it will take you a delightful 97 hours, which makes it among the longest single player games ever.
Elden Ring
Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Developer/Publisher: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco
Release Year: 2022
FromSoftware’s punishingly beautiful world where every corner wants you dead—repeatedly. A 56-hour campaign, Elden Ring takes you on a journey to repair the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord. The game is not just among the longest RPG games ever made, but it is also among the most difficult ones! Thus, the game will definitely take you more than 56 hours, unless you manage to beat the bosses on your first try, which is unlikely. It will consume 100 hours-200 hours if you’re exploring everything and crying through every boss battle.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
Release Year: 2020
The Viking saga of the Assassin’s Creed franchise that just won’t end! Raid, pillage, and sail through medieval England in a story which should take you about 60 hours. If you want to grab every collectible and quest, the game might take even more than 150 hours! If you have been looking for the Top longest RPG games for PC, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a good choice, though according to many Assassin’s Creed Valhalla reviews, the missions sometimes get repetitive, and many players even claim to find it boring. The DLCs have nothing new to offer, so it might be best to avoid them, unless you get them at a sale!
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer/Publisher: CD Projekt Red
Release Year: 2015
Geralt’s monster-hunting masterpiece takes you to a fantasy land rich in stories, side quests, unique monsters, and one mean card game called Gwent. The story is about Geralt of Rivia who is looking for his adopted daughter Ciri to protect her from a band of rogue warriors called the Wild Hunt. Despite being ten years old, the game is extremely beautiful and immersive, along with being one of the longest story-driven games with rich narratives. The base game should be around 55 hours but add in DLCs and side missions and you’re easily sailing past 150 hours. If you play The Witcher 3, make sure you don’t ignore the Blood and Wine DLC, as its quality even surpasses many AAA titles.
Have you played or completed any of these seven longest open world games? If you haven’t, we don’t really blame you! But next time you get an extended holiday, maybe you should consider completing one of these longest open world games, if not the full game, at least the main story!
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