Open World tag
Tag created in June 2017
Open World's popularity amongst developers
This chart displays the games released over the years with the Open World tag and the percentage of total Steam releases they represent. The number of releases gives a sense of the amount of games published each year. It often increases, following the total amount of Steam games released.
The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better view of the trend a tag follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Open World tag is getting more or less popular. The Review chart can let us know if this trend is a positive thing (i.e. players interest for the tag is growing) or a negative one (the tag is overcrowded).
The Open World game tag peaked in 2021 with 751 games released. The popularity of the tag is in a range between 1.2% in 2010 and 0.49% in 2022.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Open World's popularity amongst players
On this chart, you can see the reviews for games associated with the Open World tag, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average game. If the graph is hard to read, you can deactivate the review count and % of the average lines by clicking on the legend.
The review count gives a view of the sheer amount of reviews a tag receives, but it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. That is why the normalized value as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more interesting, as it gives you the popularity trend for Open World tag games.
A typical game associated with this tag collected on average between 42 (2010) and 2511 (2020) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Open World tag received between 115% (2010) and 589% (2019) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Open World
This chart displays the evolution of the Open World tag's games price in USD over time, as well as the percentage of free games in this tag. Don't forget that a price should slowly increase year-on-year just to keep up with inflation.
The median price for Open World games was at its lowest in 2008 at 9.99$, and peaked in 2010 at 14.99$. The percentage of free to play peaked in 2012 at 20%, and bottomed in 2023 at 2%.
Positive reviews ratio for Open World, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Open World tag, separated by language. It helps estimate how different audiences judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't always mean that the audience doesn't enjoy that particular tag, as some cultures tend to always give lower scores. But it will affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The highest rating for Open World is 94% for the Romanian language, and the lowest is 76% for the Japanese language.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Just Cause 2 | Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles. | 14.99 | 90.4% | Mar 23, 2010 |
  | Saints Row 2 | Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row. | 9.99 | 75.9% | Jan 7, 2009 |
  | Bully: Scholarship Edition | Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around. | 14.99 | 84.7% | Oct 21, 2008 |
  | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't. | 19.99 | 80% | Mar 24, 2020 |
  | Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play. | Free | 73.1% | Apr 12, 2010 |
  | Far Cry® 2 | You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,... | 9.99 | 77.1% | Oct 22, 2008 |
  | Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition | Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force. | Free | 90.3% | Sep 15, 2009 |
  | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky – standalone prequel for the acclaimed S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, which tells you story about the Clear Sky group, that want to research the Zone and understand it better. | 9.99 | 86% | Sep 15, 2008 |
  | Fallout 3 | Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters. | 9.99 | 79.1% | Oct 28, 2008 |
  | Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition | Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival. | 19.99 | 79.5% | Dec 17, 2009 |
  | Fallout: New Vegas | Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay! | 9.99 | 96.4% | Oct 19, 2010 |
  | Saints Row: The Third | Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate! | 9.99 | 95.8% | Nov 14, 2011 |
  | Sleeping Dogs | As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover. | Free | 93.8% | |
  | Saints Row IV: Re-Elected | Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever. | 19.99 | 88.4% | Aug 19, 2013 |
  | Far Cry 3 | Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive! | 19.99 | 89.7% | Dec 4, 2012 |
  | Just Cause™ 3 | With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable. | 19.99 | 83.9% | Nov 30, 2015 |
  | Kenshi | A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors. | 29.99 | 95.1% | Dec 6, 2018 |
  | Mad Max | Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace. | 19.99 | 91.3% | Sep 1, 2015 |
  | Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ | Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth. | 19.99 | 92% | Sep 30, 2014 |
  | Watch_Dogs™ | In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America. | 29.99 | 74.9% | May 26, 2014 |