The Best Open-World Games For The Xbox One

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Updated August 9, 2022 2.0K votes 296 voters

When it comes to good open-world games for Xbox One, there is a pretty good amount of variety. One of the newest Xbox One games that has you exploring the universe is No Man's Sky. Released in late 2016, this game makes gaming dreams come true with jumping from planet to planet. If you never played Sea Of Thieves, it's a must-play for any Xbox One owner. Other options include The Long Dark, Assassin's Creed Origins, and Fallout 4.

Not every game on this list is an Xbox One original - take Grand Theft Auto V for example, which came out in 2013. However, all of these popular (and not-so-popular) games are currently available on the Xbox Marketplace, regardless of release date. Vote up your favorite open-world games for Xbox One, or simply use this list as a recommendation guide if you're looking for more titles to play.

Photo: Grand Theft Auto V / Rockstar Games
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  • Red Dead Redemption II
    1
    • Developer: Rockstar Studios
    • Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
    Red Dead Redemption 2 (stylized as Red Dead Redemption II) is a Western-themed action-adventure video game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 4 ...more
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    2
    • Developer: CD Projekt RED
    • Genres (Video game): Action RPG
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a 2015 action role-playing game developed and published by CD Projekt, based on The Witcher series of fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. It is the sequel to the 2011 ...more
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    3
    • Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
    • Genres (Video game): Action role-playing game, fantasy
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action ...more
  • Red Dead Redemption
    4
    • Developer: Rockstar San Diego
    • Genres (Video game): Action-Adventure
    This game is an open world, western action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on May 18, ...more
  • Fallout 4
    5

    Fallout 4

    2015
    120 votes
    • Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
    • Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
    Fallout 4 is an action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth major installment in the Fallout series, and was released ...more
  • Grand Theft Auto V
    6

    Grand Theft Auto V

    2013
    121 votes
    • Developer: Rockstar North
    • Genres (Video game): Action-Adventure, Racing
    Grand Theft Auto V is an open world, action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. The game was released for on September 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and ...more