Open World structure
Every paid Steam game tagged Open World, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 11,346 games in the catalog, 6,031 with a sales estimate.
Games
11,346
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$51.3B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$17.9K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
38.1%
2,298 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Black Myth: Wukong 4.2%
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 3.4%
- Cyberpunk 2077 2.5%
- ELDEN RING 2.4%
- Hearts of Iron IV 2.4%
- Other (6026 games) 85.0%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Open World games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Black Myth: Wukong Game Science | 2024-08-19 | 1,211,852 | 2,406,967 | 36,104,505 | $2,165,909,255 |
| 2 |  Grand Theft Auto V Legacy Rockstar North | 2015-04-13 | 2,078,305 | 360,761 | 29,096,270 | $1,745,485,237 |
| 3 |  Cyberpunk 2077 CD PROJEKT RED | 2020-12-09 | 980,604 | 830,387 | 21,573,288 | $1,294,181,547 |
| 4 |  ELDEN RING FromSoftware, Inc. | 2022-02-24 | 1,155,295 | 952,523 | 20,795,310 | $1,247,510,647 |
| 5 |  Hearts of Iron IV Paradox Development Studio | 2016-06-06 | 376,916 | 93,196 | 24,876,456 | $1,243,574,035 |
| 6 |  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition CD PROJEKT RED | 2015-05-18 | 888,176 | 103,329 | 24,827,549 | $1,241,129,175 |
| 7 |  Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar Games | 2019-12-05 | 919,683 | 99,759 | 14,714,928 | $882,748,531 |
| 8 |  Crimson Desert Enhanced Pearl Abyss | 2026-03-19 | 173,978 | 275,549 | 12,399,705 | $867,824,354 |
| 9 |  BeamNG.drive BeamNG | 2015-05-29 | 418,878 | 47,248 | 32,730,932 | $817,945,991 |
| 10 |  Rust Facepunch Studios | 2018-02-08 | 1,399,102 | 259,646 | 19,587,428 | $783,301,246 |
| 11 |  DayZ Bohemia Interactive | 2018-12-13 | 469,587 | 78,739 | 13,262,111 | $662,972,929 |
| 12 |  HELLDIVERSâ„¢ 2 Arrowhead Game Studios | 2024-02-08 | 1,162,775 | 458,208 | 16,278,850 | $650,991,212 |
| 13 |  Far Cry® 5 Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Kiev | 2018-03-26 | 189,161 | 89,574 | 9,942,251 | $596,435,637 |
| 14 |  7 Days to Die The Fun Pimps | 2024-07-25 | 400,969 | 124,449 | 12,831,008 | $577,267,050 |
| 15 |  Hollow Knight: Silksong Team Cherry | 2025-09-04 | 422,834 | 585,732 | 26,357,940 | $526,895,221 |
| 16 |  Hogwarts Legacy Avalanche Software | 2023-02-10 | 373,571 | 527,652 | 8,218,562 | $493,031,534 |
| 17 |  Valheim Iron Gate AB | 2026-09-09 | 550,081 | 498,478 | 15,842,333 | $475,111,567 |
| 18 |  New World: Aeternum Amazon Game Studios | 2021-09-28 | 297,247 | 913,027 | 7,304,216 | $438,179,918 |
| 19 |  Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord TaleWorlds Entertainment | 2022-10-25 | 297,708 | 248,034 | 8,443,284 | $422,079,767 |
| 20 |  Stardew Valley ConcernedApe | 2016-02-26 | 1,039,050 | 236,614 | 27,840,574 | $417,330,204 |
| 21 |  Forza Horizon 5 Playground Games | 2021-11-08 | 281,578 | 80,745 | 6,194,716 | $371,621,013 |
| 22 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Bethesda Game Studios | 2016-10-27 | 377,642 | 69,777 | 9,063,408 | $362,445,686 |
| 23 |  Palworld Pocketpair | 2026-07-09 | 488,579 | 2,101,535 | 11,725,896 | $351,659,621 |
| 24 |  Project Zomboid The Indie Stone | 2013-11-08 | 482,120 | 124,972 | 13,885,056 | $346,987,549 |
| 25 |  V Rising Stunlock Studios | 2024-05-08 | 137,196 | 150,645 | 9,791,925 | $342,619,456 |
Releases per year
Is Open World trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (≥$100K est. lifetime).
37
2010
35
2011
38
2012
54
2013
139
2014
172
2015
220
2016
234
2017
281
2018
272
2019
433
2020
532
2021
568
2022
658
2023
808
2024
1,055
2025
1,011
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Open World games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Light No Fire Hello Games | 2 |
| 2 |  Fable Playground Games | 4 |
| 3 |  Witchbrook Chucklefish, Robotality | 10 |
| 4 |  ARK 2 Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games | 12 |
| 5 |  METRO 2039 4A Games | 15 |
| 6 |  over the hill Funselektor Labs Inc., Strelka Games | 19 |
| 7 |  The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Owlcat Games | 20 |
| 8 |  Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Crystal Dynamics, Flying Wild Hog | 21 |
| 9 |  CONTROL Resonant Remedy Entertainment | 22 |
| 10 |  Chrono Odyssey Chrono Studio | 23 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Open World games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $867,824,354 |
| 2 | | $475,111,567 |
| 3 | | $351,659,621 |
| 4 |  | $233,028,848 |
| 5 |  | $208,289,997 |
| 6 |  | $183,809,838 |
| 7 |  | $151,175,600 |
| 8 |  | $134,415,034 |
| 9 |  | $120,592,070 |
| 10 |  | $107,476,524 |