The concept of a free-flowing, expansive open world was once little more than a pipe dream.

Nowadays, games strive to boast the largest, most content-packed open world ever devised.

This form of design is a particularly useful tool in story-rich RPG development.

Largest RPG Worlds Feature: A rider in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a character from Fallout, and Geralt on Roach

It also stands as one of the best JRPGs available on the PlayStation 2.

The map isnt overly large, yet the six-odd square miles explorable in Kingdom Come are well utilized.

A hardware pusher like few others, 2002s epic fantasy RPG isa cornerstone of modern gaming.

The Quincy Ruins in Fallout 4, a ruined town.

So, it makes sense that Skyrims predecessor would just slightly superseded its sequel in terms of map size.

With a total of 16 square miles of explorable play space, this title is totally stuffed with content.

A Ranger holding a gun on the Fallout New Vegas Cover Art.

Dragon Quest 8 key art showing main characters

Approaching a fort town in Kingdom Come Deliverance

Morrowind Real Signposts In A Forest

Dragon Flies In Skies Above Ruins In Skyrim

Sheogorath’s shrine with worshipers around it in Oblivion

A cutscene showing three figures around an outdoor table in Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning.

Geralt riding Roach and exploring the open world in The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt.

Sacred 2 Screenshot showing town and residents

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