8 Most Ambitious Open-World RPGs Of All Time (Ranked)

While not every game completely changed the open-world RPG landscape, titles like Dragon’s Dogma, Elden Ring, and Xenoblade Chronicles all tried something new. Many weren’t flawless when they first came out, but passionate fans—and sometimes developers who fixed issues with updates—helped them become classics. We’ll be ranking these games based on their scope, world size, combat, and overall ambition.







