15 Best Open-World Video Games Of The Decade

8. Horizon: Zero Dawn

Like MGS V, Horizon: Zero Dawn was another first attempt at an open world game, and the team at Guerilla Games absolutely nailed it. Though they were known for creating linear first-person shooters, Zero Dawn allowed the studio the chance to properly flex and create the original IP they'd been sitting on for years.

Horizon's beautiful mix of future tech and classic fantasy iconography made a game world that felt at once familiar yet alien, and absolutely begged the player to uncover its secrets.

The loop of exploring and facing off against robotic dinosaurs, each with their own unique behaviours, always promoted smart play, and conquering these prehistoric-but-not-really beasties through your wits and a very versatile bow-and-arrow was endlessly satisfying.

It's perhaps the most important Sony game this generation, and the sequel can only get better.