AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB98· 27OC96· 167
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch
Best Open-World Adventure Games
This is the ranking of the best open-world adventure games, sorted by iRank score: a 0-100 metric blending Steam reviews, IGDB ratings (community and critic), Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes into a single number. Unlike opinion-based editorial lists, this order is computed from real data and applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment so games with few reviews can't inflate the top of the chart. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time lead the chart — the highest-rated titles in the genre according to our data. The top-25 average iRank is 89/100, out of 72 games catalogued. The ranking updates continuously as new reviews and votes come in.
Top 3
The best open-world adventure games game is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (95.3/100). Close behind: Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Full ranking
72 games cataloguedUpdated July 2026
Ranked by iRank Score
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB97· 17OC97· 157
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkSandbox WorldOpen World
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB95· 6OC95· 164
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB89· 1
Year 1996Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloHardcoreSandbox WorldOpen WorldSpace
Steam👍 95%· 140KRAWG👍 84%· 408MC88IGDB87· 7OC81· 41
Year 2015Dev Squad · Private DivisionPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB89· 4OC92· 136
Year 2005Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer Entertainment
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeCozy
Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200
Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 97%· 25KRAWG👍 86%· 641MC77IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev Feral Interactive · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSpace
Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61
Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB96· 1
Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrative
Steam👍 99%· 22KRAWG👍 91%· 469MC84IGDB78· 2OC87· 32
Year 2019Dev adamgryuPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMagicRangedSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB92· 15OC90· 71
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCo-opOfflineMultiplayerMelee
Steam👍 98%· 53KRAWG👍 90%· 507MC77IGDB80· 10OC78· 89
Year 2017Dev Humble BundlePlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 95%· 18KRAWG👍 83%· 435MC82IGDB83· 6
Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldHorror
IGDB90
Year 2000Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeHardcoreRelaxingOpen World
Steam👍 85%· 21KRAWG👍 77%· 1.3KMC87IGDB88· 12OC86· 98
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7
Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration
IGDB93· 13OC92· 136
Year 2018Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 16KRAWG👍 89%· 36
Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Platformer
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Adventure · Simulation
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Adventure · Shooter
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Platformer
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Adventure · Puzzle
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best open-world adventure game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (95.3/100) tops the list. Close behind are Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many open-world adventure games are in this ranking?
- 50 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good open-world adventure game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.