Immersing yourself in a new world and having a god-like complex is something many gamers long for. The ultimate freedom allows players to create their own story, resulting in feeling more like a community member than an observer. Building, managing, role-playing, and getting first-hand views of characters' everyday lives are just some of the possibilities you can create in these high-level customization games.
Games that let your creativity flow freely and really immerse you in the story are on a different level than others out there. For gamers who love the mundane tasks as much as the action-packed adventure, because it makes you feel like you're really there, here are the games where there really is no limit to what you can do.
7 Best Open-World Games to Feel Like an Absolute Menace, Ranked
Open world games can be so liberating, and some of them just let players be chaotic threats.
Kenshi
Explore a large open world
Free roaming for survival, Kenshi has an unforgiving nature like no other. With no set direction, the story is entirely yours to create. This single player sandbox RPG is a solo adventure available on Steam for $29.99with over 40 thousand overwhelmingly positive reviews to back up its awesomeness.
Kenshi making sure players know there are no second chances. Death is just part of the adventure, and if you weren't skilled enough to survive, it's simply up to you. With some of the most in-depth character customization ever, players will create their own avatar and have the chance to eventually add an entire team to worship and fight for them. You have to survive by any means necessary, open a shop, run a restaurant, become a thief or even join an already established faction as a warrior yourself.
No day is the same in this ever-changing world. You can be eaten alive by cannibals or meet an amputee on the road begging for a robotic arm. Character development is key; everyone around you has their own lives and stories, and if you appear weak to someone powerful, they may just imprison you as their personal slave.
Outer Wilds
Game of the Year 2019
The award-winning game Outer Wilds is available on Steam for $24.99 for gamers looking for a single-player adventure to get lost in space with. The game can also be bundled with its DLC for a 5% bundle discount if that's something that interests existing players.
You are the newest recruit to the space program, searching for answers or clues as to why we seem to be stuck in this endless time loop for as long as we've been in the solar system. We may be stuck in time, but the world around us is not. Dunes will rise and engulf entire cities if you don't visit them quickly enough, and at any moment a tsunami can come hurtling towards you on a once peaceful planet.
Collect materials from abandoned alien sites to upgrade and craft new gadgets to help you on your journey. You may be able to upgrade your oxygen tank so you can stay out longer. Your goal is to track the mysterious signals being picked up and along the way decipher the aliens you encounter. Each new loop should be more and more successful with the new information you gained from the previous attempt. If you think you're perfect, set that 22-minute timer and break it Outer Wilds loop for good.
Who is that character?
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
Start
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
Easy (7.5s) Medium (5.0s) Hard (2.5s) Permadeath (2.5s)
The Sims 4
Sul Sul!
Now free to play on Steam and also included in EA Play, we have The Sims 4. With over 100 thousand highly positive reviews on Steam, it's a game that more players than not have had some experience with. With over 100 options for DLC to download on top of an already extremely intricate game, it's a no-brainer why The Sims 4 is on this list.
A solo game where you really feel like a god, or maybe you want to live out your fantasy life just to get a taste of the real thing. When you choose to build your house from scratch, download from the community library from your favorite streamer or just move to an already built lot, is where your journey begins. You will need a job. Are you a typical career person, be a cop and make the world a better place by taking down criminals, or live a lavish life by building fame through social media exposure and streaming? Travel for vacation or work in over 10 worlds, each with its own unique lore, buildables, and interactions.
Fall in love, start a family, adopt pets and even start your own business, or if you're looking for a little more sparkle, uncover the mysteries of mermaids and fairies. Any skill you can think of is available for development The Sims 4. Manage emotions and daily needs, and you will excel; you can't be a movie star if you always have to pee on set.
Minecraft: Things to do if you're bored
Players who have played a lot of Minecraft and become bored should try these fun new activities to spice things up.
Minecraft (Modded)
Create, explore and survive
Probably the most iconic and well-known game for doing absolutely anything Minecraftbut not only the classic version, mod Minecraft. Platforms like CurseForge allow players to create brand new versions of the game they've never played before, or add and expand on the beloved vanilla game if they don't want to lose the classic gameplay feel.
It's no secret that after playing Minecraft over several years, things can start to get a bit repetitive and boring. Mods greatly extend the life of any server, pushing its life past the typical “2 week phase” before you never touch the game again for 6 months. Modpacks cover all types of games: Pokemon, tech packs and even wizardry and magic; the choices are endless.
Players often have much more fun building because of new and improved blocks, decorations and plants. Targeted packs, like Alex's mobs, focus solely on adding more to the classic vanilla Minecraft feel, which is great for those who don't want to feel like they're playing a brand new game. Explore new dimensions beyond the Netherlands and the end, collect all kinds of plants and have villagers asking you to hire them.
Elin
Will Ylva's country remember you as a saint?
Ready to download via Steam for $19.99 is the open world, RPG Elinto be enjoyed either alone or with friends locally. The game also offers a free demo download for those who want to get a taste of what's at hand before committing to the full game.
The fate of the game is really up to you. The world reacts and adapts based on your decisions, and the path you choose to take will greatly affect your journey. Acts as a sequel to the Elona gamenew elements like crafting and base management have been added, which only adds to the long list of things you can do to create a thriving community.
Almost any character can join your team if you can convince them, but it means more demanding work for those who provide important care and work for the community. Are you a thief or a traveler? Plan accordingly to avoid starving, or you may just have to venture into the dark abyss in hopes of finding a snack. Make sure you have more than enough resources to pay your taxes; low-skilled workers will not produce enough products fit for a king.
GTA V (FiveM)
The game crazier than Trevor
Looking for something even more intense than grinding GTA Online? Well, players, welcome to GTA V (FiveM). FiveM is a platform that allows players to join custom GTA V servers that have been modified by skilled community members, with some even costing more money to join. Think classic GTA, but you can interact with literally anything, oh, and the addition of having to pee and eat.
It's no surprise that gamers want more GTA action while they wait for the sixth game in the franchise to be released. We know you, Rockstar is really making us work on our patience here. GTA V (FiveM) servers have a bunch of options for players to choose from, usually separated by the seriousness of roleplaying, and a need to create an online persona that you will play as. You'll play with others, and of course you'll create relationships and stories worth coming back for.
Work for the city and become a cop or EMS, or if you're more adventurous, join a gang, be sure to join the strongest or you'll be mowed down in no time. If the police catch you, expect to spend the rest of your IRL day in the slammer pleading your case to the jury. Yes, you have the right to a fair trial even after engaging the police car to escape a robbery. Buy your own business, be it a weed dispensary or a lakeside cafe, and finally, buy that cute puppy in the window. GTA V (FiveM) is basically real life with 0 risk, all reward.
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The Wombo combo of open world, survival, and RPG elements is hard to pull off, but these games pull it off.
