The Witcher 3 isn’t padding or repetitive like many open-world games. The Witcher 3 takes you to every potential objective and has reams of conversation, while Breath of the Wild has vacant space, hidden surprises, and a sparse story. Wild Huntīreath of the Wild and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are opposites. In Myst III: Exile, Brad Dourif plays the villain. Myst should appeal to fans of Breath of the Wild’s loneliness. You’ll find puzzles, a simple tale, and notes that form the game’s lore. You play yourself after finding a magical book that teleports you to Myst. Myst relies on your curiosity and logical reasoning to succeed. In Myst, there’s no battle and only seven levels to explore.
If you prefer calm, ambient games with secrets, try this. Along the voyage, she’ll need only basic direction from her shipboard computer, ADAM.
As Samus Aran, you must escape Planet ZDR. If you liked Breath of the Wild’s free-form exploration, you’ll like Metroid Dread too. Like most Metroidvanias, Metroid Dread is side-scrolling. Dreadīreath of the Wild’s naturalistic level design works in Metroid Dread. Depending on your tolerance, their continual banter may be entertaining or irritating. Zeus and Prometheus narrate Immortals: Fenyx Rising, making it less silent and evocative than Breath of the Wild. Based on Greek myth, you play Fenyx, a demigod who must combat every pantheon villain. Immortals: Fenyx Rising, an open-world action/adventure game from Ubisoft, seemed inspired by it. Given Breath of the Wild’s success, it’s surprising that more games didn’t emulate it. Horizon Forbidden West is a great sequel. You play as an archer named Aloy in the post-post-apocalyptic American West, where she must hunt down human and robotic adversaries while learning her origins. Horizon Zero Dawn is an outstanding open-world game with a sci-fi premise and a precision-based fighting system. If you put Horizon down to play Zelda and never picked it back up, do so now. Skyrimīreath of the Wild came out mere weeks after Horizon Zero Dawn, and it certainly hampered its sales. Genshin Impact is noisier than Breath of the Wild, but the gameplay is comparable, featuring the vertical glider. This free-to-play online RPG allows you to create your own character in Teyvat and team up with other recruitable players as you explore, craft, and fight. Genshin Impact is another anime-inspired game. Impact Genshinīreath of the Wild, a Japanese game, is inspired by anime. There’s a lot to see, but no rush, like in Breath of the Wild. Skyrim is about completing side missions to see what tale unfolds. There’s a rebellion against the crown, but that’s not the emphasis. In this open-world RPG, you explore Tamriel. Skyrim, the sixth game in the series, is available on almost every device since the Xbox 360/PS3, thus it’s easy to play.
The Elder Scrolls didn’t originate the open-world genre, but it innovated it.