Final Fantasy 15, for example, hasn't been included on this list because despite having a 700 square mile map it's mostly made up of empty space and very few populated towns to explore and interact with. An open-world needs to have varied terrain and a wealth of things to do. It's more than just having a wide-open space to explore. Updated Januby Michael Llewellyn: While it's true that Skyrim is far from being the biggest game out there, it is still huge and deeply packed with lore, quests, and variety that can take hours to explore and discover everything the game has to offer. Let’s take a look at other gaming worlds bigger than Skyrim that should keep players busy for a long time. At 15 square miles, Skyrim’s world is huge, but there are bigger.
Now, open-world games seem to be focused on giving gamers a dynamic world full of sights to explore, side quests, and naturally occurring events in a similar manner to Skyrim. It is that sense of openness that has made the series one of the most influential in gaming, where even action games have aimed to top Skyrim’s size and interactivity.
RELATED: Skyrim: The Best Mods Included In Anniversary Edition The most appealing thing about The Elder Scrolls games is that they are designed for the player’s own story and adventure, where every decision they make affects the game world around them. Realistically, I'm wondering if the explorable landmass is two-and-a-half to four times what we. 'Mathematically, the map could be anywhere from two to eight times bigger than we thought,' Junglist wrote. Just like its predecessors, Skyrimprovides gamers with an incredibly rich and large open world to explore. Based on that, the writer estimated that the starting area could be one-ninth of the full game. P> The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is one of the most groundbreaking open-world RPGs ever developed.