Open-World Games Officially Bigger Than Any Assassin’s Creed Game

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The Assassin’s Creed series has been a huge success in gaming for 18 years. With 14 main games, numerous large expansions, and spin-offs, it’s one of the longest-running and most beloved open-world franchises. These games are known for their immersive historical settings, blending fact and fiction, and feature vast, detailed worlds to explore, offering players upwards of 100 hours of gameplay.

Since 2017’s Assassin’s Creed Origins introduced role-playing game elements, each new game in the series has become significantly larger and longer than the last. Currently, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (taking around 46 hours to complete the main story, or 86 hours on average) and Valhalla (61 hours for the main story, 99 hours average) are among the longest and biggest games in the franchise. However, a few other open-world games still surpass even these Assassin’s Creed titles in length, including AC Shadows, Odyssey, and Valhalla.

When comparing games on this list, we’re using data from HowLongToBeat. We focus on the ‘Main + Extra’ playtime – this represents how most players experience a game, instead of aiming for 100% completion, which can take over 200 hours for some titles. We’re only comparing the core game itself, without including any downloadable content.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Main Story + Side Quests And Activities: 102 Hours On Average

The Xenoblade Chronicles series is known for its massive, expansive open-world RPGs. Each main game, such as Xenoblade Chronicles 2 or Xenoblade Chronicles X, provides over 100 hours of gameplay. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is considered the best game in the series so far and is one of the longest in Nintendo’s history.

Even just the main story in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is longer and more engaging than any Assassin’s Creed game so far, typically taking around 62 hours to complete. If you include the optional side quests, which also add important details to the story, you can easily spend over 100 hours exploring the world. This makes Xenoblade Chronicles games some of the best RPGs on the Switch, offering months of gameplay.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Main Story + Side Quests And Activities: 103 Hours On Average

Widely considered a landmark game and a major influence on the Assassin’s Creed series’ move towards action-RPGs, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is incredibly expansive and ambitious. The main story alone takes roughly 52 hours to finish and is filled with memorable characters, events, cutscenes, and conversations, making The Witcher 3 a standout example of a story-rich, open-world adventure.

Beyond the main story, The Witcher 3 truly shines with its side quests. They’re all distinct and well-crafted, avoiding the typical, repetitive tasks found in many games. Finishing everything the game has to offer is a genuinely enjoyable experience, and players can easily spend over 100 hours immersed in compelling stories with Geralt.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

Main Story + Side Quests And Activities: 110 Hours On Average

Considered one of the greatest open-world role-playing games of all time, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a massive game filled with freedom, exploration, and compelling stories. Though you can finish the main story in about 35 hours, that’s only a small part of everything the game offers.

Like other games from Bethesda, Skyrim truly shines when you’re free to explore its vast world, join different groups, complete their missions, and discover hidden dungeons, caves, and ruins. The game offers a huge amount of unique quests and activities – players can easily spend around 110 hours immersed in Skyrim, and even longer if they really get lost in the world.

Fallout 76

Main Story + Side Quests And Activities: 115 Hours On Average (Solo)

Fallout 76 is the largest game in the Fallout series. While it has elements similar to online multiplayer games, it’s enjoyable even if you prefer to play alone. Like other Fallout games, it features a main story, plenty of side quests and things to do, and new content is added regularly through updates.

If you play Fallout 76 like a typical open-world game, focusing on the main quests and missions as you would in Fallout 4, it will take you more than 115 hours to complete. This doesn’t include spending a lot of time on the game’s ongoing activities like crafting and building settlements.

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

Main Story + Side Quests And Activities: 116 Hours On Average

Unlike the story-focused Assassin’s Creed games, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom prioritizes player freedom and creativity. The game truly shines through its gameplay, offering a wide range of abilities, puzzles, and things to do.

While Breath of the Wild was a massive game, Tears of the Kingdom expands on that significantly. Completing the main story takes about 59 hours on average, and fully experiencing everything the game offers (excluding trophy hunting) takes around 116 hours. Combined with the innovative Fuse ability, players can easily spend hundreds of hours experimenting and exploring the game’s world.

Kenshi

One Playthrough On Average: 140 Hours

Kenshi is a unique open-world game that doesn’t have a set story. You begin with nothing and create your own adventure through your choices and how you interact with the world and its people. You can gather companions and build your own bases, finding ways to survive and prosper in a challenging environment.

Every time you play Kenshi, it’s a completely different experience. It’s also a long and challenging game, typically taking between 85 and 140 hours to finish – and sometimes even over 200! But be warned: the harsh world can easily cut your adventure short if you’re not careful.

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2025-11-16 11:35