WORLDS FOR WANDERERS

games for the adventurous at heart. environments of any size and genre with a focus on free roaming, rewarding exploration, and a sense of immersion. and some of them are even moddable, too.

MMOs or anything that requires a subscription fee or mandatory online connectivity are not covered here. free and pay-once stuff only!

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
[MODDABLE ON PC]
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
[MODDABLE ON PC] a fantastic remake of the original PS1 trilogy. the amount of detail poured into each "reignited" world makes them a treat to explore as you hunt down gems and torch baddies.

the original games on PS1 are also very much worth a look if you want some low-poly fantasy exploration!
Dinosaur Planet
Dinosaur Planet
[recommend using sabre230's dinolauncher to patch the december 2000 prototype, as the unpatched build is notoriously buggy.

https://github.com/sabre230/DinoLauncher]
Starbound
Starbound
[MODDABLE ON PC]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
[MODDABLE ON PC, PS4/5, and XBONE/SX]
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
[MODDABLE ON PC]
Terraria
Terraria
[MODDABLE ON PC]
No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky
[MODDABLE ON PC]
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie
[various level romhacks available]
Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Tooie
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
has a ton of fangames with similar exploration-based gameplay, but i'm not gonna list them all because i don't want this list to be 90% yume nikki fangames
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time

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