There are few types of games as ambitious as those set in an open world. Whether a multiplayer sandbox, massively multiplayer RPG or an elaborate single player exploration game, the amount of work involved is daunting. Companies like CD Projekt, Rockstar Games and of course, the kings of open world adventure, Bethesda, have spent a lifetime learning how to deal with all the… complexities and difficulties that go into giving the player the ‘go anywhere do anything’ freedom that comes with an open world experience. Many smaller developers simply don’t try or give up halfway through, as was the case with Deep Silver’s laughably bad 2013 game Ride to Hell: Retribution which began development as an open world game but was released as a story driven linear adventure.

In the vast landscape of open-world games, sometimes less is more! Join us as we dive into the "The 10 Best Games With Small Open Worlds." For this list, we'll be exploring some of the most engaging and immersive smaller open worlds that pack a punch with their rich details and captivating gameplay. From the gritty streets of "Sleeping Dogs" to the whimsical adventures in "A Short Hike," these games prove that bigger isn't always better. Don't forget to subscribe for more top-notch gaming content!

When it comes to open worlds, no games do it better. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the open-world titles that gamers never want to leave.

Just because you can go open world doesn't mean you should. Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we’re looking at open world entries in video game franchises that proved bigger isn’t always better. We’re not saying these games are bad. Just that their open worlds, or open world aspects, didn’t bring anything to the table.

Open world games give you freedom, but that can come with a lot of trouble. Welcome to WatchMojo and today we’re counting down our picks for the games that tested our abilities to survive in their dangerous worlds.

If you want to get lost on the go, nothing beats these open world games on Switch! Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we're looking at the most impressive open world video games found on Nintendo's hybrid console.

Open world games can be fun and all, but when you have massive stinkers like these ones, you only prove the cynics right. For this list, we'll be looking at the most abysmal uses of the open world format.

The next generation of consoles has given us a whole new standard for open world games. For this video, we’ll be looking at the cream of the crop open world titles that you can experience right now on your shiny new PlayStation 5.

There are many exciting open-world games on the horizon! For this list, we’ll be looking at upcoming releases that look like they’ll deliver gigantic worlds for us to get lost in.

Even back on the PS2, we got expansive games that gave the player an enormous open world to explore. For this list, we're stepping out into the vast unknown and exploring the best open world games on PS2.

Some open world games try to outdo everyone else in how big they make their maps. For this list, we’ll be looking at maps from video games that are not only large, but memorable as well.

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re looking at Every Open World in Lego Games RANKED! For this video, we’re taking a look at the various open worlds in Lego games and ranking them based on their design, features, and whether or not we’d want to live there.

There are plenty of fantastic open world games, but not all of them gain as much popularity as they should. For this list, we’ll be looking at open world games we believe didn’t get nearly as much love as they deserved.

When it comes to video games, bigger does not automatically mean better! For this list, we’re looking at open-world games with either large maps, lots of content, or both, but which were abject failures.

Open world video games are only getting bigger and more detailed! For this list, we’ll be looking at future games that will offer countless hours of entertainment through their vast environments.