20 Most Underrated Open-World Video Games Of The Decade (So Far)

9. Dragon's Dogma

Lord help any RPGs that dropped in the shadow of the almighty Skyrim, they just didn't stand a chance.

Dragon's Dogma was such an RPG, and despite releasing a year after Bethesda's all-conquering masterwork, it's gone on to become a bonafide cult classic enjoyed by many dedicated fans, but not a wider audience.

Still, Capcom delivered a number of things exquisitely well, from boss battles that connote the team-based delights of Monster Hunter, to the Pawn system, which lets you equip a number of followers before letting them explore other players' games, returning with whatever loot and experience they accrue along the way.

Yes, combat requires quite the learning curve and the story is largely madness (you're on a quest to retrieve your own heart), but from its darkest dungeons to latching onto a Griffin and writhing out of the sky, Dragon's Dogma is all kinds of epic just waiting to be discovered.