Top 15 Graphically Stunning Open World Games THAT BLEW US AWAY [4K]

Given how reliant on technology gaming is as a medium, it’s only natural that we all pay special attention to games that push the envelope with stunning visuals, whether that be through chasing photorealism or by combining impressive tech with outstanding art design.
And when a game does that across the wide and expansive scope of a massive open world setting, its accomplishments become that much more impressive. Luckily for all of us, there is no shortage of developers who are constantly trying to one up themselves (and each other) on that front, which means there’s a healthy selection of open world graphical stunners out there for players to dive into.
Here, we’re going to talk about the ones that stand out to most more than most.

[@raphaelalioth]

0:32 GTA 5 0:58 Elden Ring 1:24 infamous second son 1:46 Far Cry 6 2:11 Marvel‘s Spider Man 2 2:54 death stranding director‘s cut 3:21 The Division 2 3:52 Days Gone 4:18 The Witcher 3: wild hunt 4:46 Batman: Arkham Knight 5:13 Cyberpunk 2077 5:41 Forza Horizon 5 6:05 Ghost of Tsushima Director‘s Cut 6:36 Horizon Forbidden West 7:09 RDR2

[@Get_peicedspamz]

Ty

[@rifathrealm990]

Yes visually AC Odyssey is better than GTA 5 and Infamous second son

[@trackz2cold]

@@rifathrealm990 facts. Odyssey one of the best AC games out there

[@towdjumper5]

Great stuff. Thank you for taking your time and Professional review on this.

[@HorridHenry08]

The Witcher 3 - The Wild Hunt.....full of vistas❤❤

[@victoresen2974]

Great video guys 👍.

[@Sam__The__Slayer]

One Name Comes To Mind..... Ghost Of Tsushima ❤

[@hardkoregaming2119]

I just finished another run of Second Son yesterday for my platinum and despite Delsins face when he grabs the core relays it still looks outstanding and i wish we'd get a new Infamous

[@thebadgamer1449]

GTA V and Red Dead Redemption II story and missions blew me away. GTA V first time played it in 2023 on PS4 and i am glad for listening some of my friends to play it after avoiding it on PS3 console. Looking forward to play in the future: Insomniac's Spider-man games, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Forbidden West, Days Gone... and some other titles that are not included on this list.

[@zaheedhasib]

I was one of yhe very few lucky Canadians who had an RTX 3080 (along with a proper pc and monitor around it) just in time for Cyberpunk launch in 2020 and i loved every moment of it since its north america launch. As you mentioned, with proper hardware this game is a gem. Also one point to note, no other game has pushed my RTX 3080 as much as RDR2, this has to be hands down the most open and realistic open world there ever was and or will be; you can literally live in this thing.

[@ozzmosis210]

I have no idea how I missed this vid but very well done! It proves that the current state of video games is pretty bad when The Witcher 3 and RDR2 remain at the top of the gaming food chain when it comes to graphically stunning.

[@GamerofBengal]

Assassin's Creed Origins deserves a spot here.

[@saiyanacademy9834]

Yea if you own a ps2

[@MacXtc]

AC-IV, Syndicate, AC-origins, AC-Odyssey, just got AC-Valhalla and it looks like it belongs there too...

[@MacXtc]

@saiyanacademy9834 sorry PC Master Race here.... (race to my wallet).... But I enjoy my games)

[@leannemiller9514]

I think at least one or more Creed games should be listed. If you're looking at accurate recreation.. who does it better than that franchise?

[@MacXtc]

AC-IV, Syndicate, AC-origins, AC-Odyssey, just got AC-Valhalla and it looks like it belongs there too...

[@BenDover-lg4wv]

Rdr2 could be released today (the ps4 version) and we would still marvel at it. Also same goes for AK

[@MacXtc]

Wow, I've got 10 out of 15 of those... love pushing my hardware...

[@jonathanbarker1016]

I would say that "Red Dead Redemption 2 " ,is one sweet kick ass game .Since it game that never gets old .Plus it has some sweet realistic graphics .in which you can totally get lost in ,and exploring is always cool with lots to do in it .Also those games on the list are pretty cool as well ,at least the ones have played on the list .

[@Palix-je9cy]

RDR2 is the best game ever made for me,

[@jaypeecabahit4705]

It almost feels like you're inside the game. Greatest open world game I've played so far

[@xtunying]

I keep on coming back just to go on a hike or ride my horse. Story is top notch.

[@landonewts]

Horizon Forbidden West isn’t only visually stunning, but the story, gameplay, voice acting, music and sound design are also incredible.

[@dctrbrass]

Yeah one of the very few games that seems to actually take advantage of the new hardware. And yeah an overall great game.

[@martinramirez9647]

I have to agree with you on some things and disagree with others, while I agree it is visually stunning and the voice acting is on point, the story and the gameplay were boring in my opinion, people talk, a lot, and I agree, the voices are good, but the characters talk often, and a lot, sure when you finish it for the first time it's not an issue, cause you are invested in it, but when I played it a second time, because I'm not a one and done gamer, I found everyone so talkative, and is not very engaging anymore, it bored the heck out of you, same goes with gameplay, sure, when you face new enemies the first time is great and amazing, but on the second playthrough it gets boring pretty quickly, and the game is slow as fuck too, who had the great idea to have the player the ability to fly in the end game? That should have been given to the player earlier, is like not being able to swing in spiderman, it's a huge world, and you either run though it, or through loading screens in fast travel. I don't know man, it was a great game the first time I played it, but I saw all those flaws on the second time.

[@EH_1995]

Story is meh

[@Rishi-zu4ue]

Overrated ASAF , I didn't even liked the story ..... and God the woke 💀

[@Issitwizzy]

Bro don’t lie to these fine people…sure it looked AMAZING but that story 🤨that shit was ASSSSS

[@ibrahimpal886]

Rdr 2 is probably the best story/open world/adventure game made until this day

[@mubzplay]

1) witcher 3 2) Rdr 2 3) Hzd forbidden west 4) ghost of tshushima

[@gurjeetsingh8743]

smart list

[@BD-or5yh]

2018 brought us Spider-Man, GOW, and RDR2

[@andrzejkaraczan6219]

I almost absolutely agreed but I would add graphically stunning Far Cry 5 instead of Death Stranding. Montana looks fantastic.

[@granglerarcade1950]

Batman Archam Knight with Reshade Nice Guy Rtx and ssdo looks even etter.

[@carlos_7702]

assassins creed odyssey 😮❤

[@OfficialNinjaNoodle]

I got nauseous playing Horizon 1 and 2, i never get nauseous playing any video game on PC or console

[@asleshplb4116]

Avatar frontiers of pandora

[@dro_da_mobb]

Holly shit! You didn't include Starfield in this list? Amazing!

[@Joshboi-sq5cn]

Honestly have to give it to read Edward redemption ,Spider man 2 and God of war ragnarok

[@lorantkamen3198]

No Avatar Frontiers of Pandora?

[@Marconyo]

That game looks absolutely fantastic. I often just walk around enjoying the breathtaking beauty of its nature

[@lorantkamen3198]

@marconyo3083 the final region, the clouded forest is incredible, where we can find the most beautiful pine trees of video game ! This game is truly next gen and and i'm playing "only" on Serie X, not even on PC...

[@Marconyo]

@@lorantkamen3198 Thanks man that's great to hear. Was kinda scared I saw the most beautiful places already but now I`m looking forward to the clouded forest. PLaying it on PS5, still the graphics are jaw-droppingly good.

[@emulation2369]

Mad Max still holds

[@BigDaddyPuffAlot]

Kingdom come Deliverance is another that has a pretty nice open world

[@Swagger-fri-13]

i have played most of these games, but i felt witcher is the one which stole my heart after GTA san andreas which i played for around 10years

[@gaziogamer]

The best looking game is the day before

[@deshornanthony]

I knew horizon and rdr2 would've been the top 2

[@iamsaved777]

I think everybody knew what number 1 was gonna be and rightfully so. Rdr2 is the greatest game of all time!

[@nines3346]

I'm late, but AC Origins should be on the list. Ancient Egypt was beautiful.

[@namgunaucao9771]

yeah ubisoft graphics are good. odyssey and origins map look so beautiful

[@nabeelbk9720]

Assassin's Creed Origins is not on the list, despite being more graphically stunning than Elden Ring and GTA V.

[@rcchronicles25]

Horizon does not load on PC. I thought I was losing my mind when I reinstalled it twice, only to go the forums and find everyone had the same problem! WTF? Gutted

[@thunderfist2763]

A graphic game video without rdr2 is not a video

[@Kevin-lb6mq]

when it comes to graphics only Ghost Of Tsushima comes to my mind

[@TazzSmk]

AC Unity :3

[@Philosophical24]

Agreed

[@bandit9449]

Suprised you didn't put starfield on this with how much you've sucked it off in the last few weeks 😂

[@AkshitRaul]

Bro why didn't you added Mafia Definitive Edition

[@gurmeetkaur-im8ku]

Infamous mentioned

[@EH_1995]

RDR 2 the 🐐

[@jorgiebutt]

why are you obsessed with farm animals? Ewe!

[@saiyanacademy9834]

Omg this made me crack the hell up 😂😂

[@ankitchaudhary413]

You forgot about Alan wake 2

[@doktordokor694]

Where is the Kingdom Come Deliverance? Easily top5

[@cramthelan]

"hand" and shoulders? What?

[@eyrebear]

Horizon is far more impressive technically, visually and in terms of scope and biodiversity than red dead redemption. Yes red dead was impressive 6 years ago but lets be honest how many assets are there in the game? Red dead, oh a nice tree, horizon check out my slaughter spine.

[@Curt_Randall]

Dear GamingBolt - you do not need to keep putting 4K in your video titles. 4K has been a thing for many years now. I am surprised you don't put "in color" in your titles also. lol.

[@JB-fr1my]

I don't like "Pushing the envelop"

[@TeeJGoBlue]

Hand and shoulders lol

[@babytaz5926]

The Division 2? this foo cant be serious

[@ValaShen]

Star Wars Battlefront 2?

[@Strongholdex]

GTA V? You Kidding?

[@luckyghost7777]

Back in 2013 it’s looked crazy

[@Strongholdex]

@@luckyghost7777 The PC Version came out in 2015 and then the Witcher 3 blew it away.

[@luckyghost7777]

@@Strongholdex yea but rockstar doesn’t like pc for some reason

[@Joshboi-sq5cn]

Not so sure about Elden ring to be honest

[@jamil1072]

It is a shame Zelda didn’t make the cut, i think in a cartoonish kinda of way it is worth it

[@vasanthkumar-rd3vq]

It runs in 720p

[@silveriver9]

Zelda is a pioneer in the cartoonish arena. Crazy how it didn't make the list.

[@JB-fr1my]

No it's not, it looks like shit compared to what's in the video

[@sakuragi1062]

Zelda has a great art style graphics but not Graphical showcase like in the list

[@rayanedits8198]

Man seriously u guys forgot Assassin's creed series....I think someone is paying to depromote Assassin's creed....

[@Xenumiscagive]

GOD OF WAR BRO!!!

[@Snakeman_169]

Video is about open world games, Not semi open world.

[@saiyanacademy9834]

Ugh , I hate god of war , it’s a second grade game

[@Science1677]

New World has better graphics than half these kiddy ports, lol

[@saiyanacademy9834]

This list is worse than what Santa Claus expected

[@prarambh1589]

No zelda

[@waynegarbutt3386]

First

[@Jy.Ibarra]

what about hogwarts legacy?

[@namgunaucao9771]

elden rig wtf?? this game is great but graphics are shit man!! the ugly dark shadow, the trash drawdistance, the bad lighting holy hell. and tw3 and cp2077 has fk big problem with drawdistance and Npcs pop-in like shit

[@Ajayrevikumar-up9xs]

ghost of tsushima is the most overated game ever!

[@aakkhhii]

I dont think elden ring is graphically stunning

[@dctrbrass]

Yeah beautiful art but it has last gen graphics.

[@buiucsang8909]

Agree

[@JacobWelch-xd6nh]

Hogwarts legacy should have been on this list. It’s such a good diverse game

[@Joshboi-sq5cn]

Not so sure about Elden ring to be honest