No Man’s Sky and Minecraft are theoretically infinite in size, but that’s because the worlds are entirely determined by complex algorithms rather than manual design work. Note, we’re not counting procedurally generated worlds here. We’ve put this list together of the biggest open world games to see the limits of what video games can offer at the moment. Still, there’s a great thrill of standing at the top of a mountain, looking out at the unending vista before you, and knowing that you can explore every inch of it. Games like Elden Ring, The Witcher 3, and Breath of the Wild aren’t big enough to even scratch the bottom end of this list, despite being some of the best sandbox games ever made.

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While open-world games aren’t the be-all and end-all of modern triple-A video games anymore, there’s still something great about a massive world that you can explore to your heart’s content, full of activities, challenges, and random encounters to keep you busy for hours on end.

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