Be it Crimson Desert or Windrose entering early access, open-world games seem to be in vogue (as always). However, after 50 hours of managing stamina, tracking hunger, stocking healing meals, and barely surviving broken bosses, you might find yourself craving a world where you are the apex predator that stomps on all opponents. While not extremely common by any means, once in a while, we get an open-world game that lets us exist in god-mode, and it can be incredibly satisfying.

While waiting for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight or maybe even Fable to deliver the next power fantasy, you can turn to the past to feel invincible. From the chaos of Saints Row 4 to the absurdity of Goat Simulator 3, these open-world games put you above the level of a hero by turning you into a god.

Only full open-world games, so no semi-open titles like God of War Ragnarök and Borderlands. Also, the focus is on​​​​​​open-world games that make you feel like a god almost by default, rather than requiring specific builds to achieve. That is the main reason I left out Cyberpunk 2077 and games like Skyrim. That said, they are spotlighted in the honorable mentions section.

Honorable Mentions: Other Great Open-World Games That Make You Feel OP

Many open-world games cater to power fantasies, allowing you to become OP if you play your cards right. There are also quite a few titles that feature really powerful characters who are the definition of superhuman, and they can also make you feel like a god.

  • Cyberpunk 2077 – This one depends entirely on your build, as V is only as strong as you ultimately make him. While you could end up not being absurdly powerful, quite a few paths lead down that road, especially if you double down on cyberware.
  • Skyrim (and other Elder Scrolls games) – Another RPG that gives you all the tools to be as powerful as you want, and you can get there pretty quickly by focusing on Conjuration or even Archery.
  • Marvel's Spider-Man – Well, they make you feel like Spider-Man. Still, the movement is so good, it is god-like.
  • Batman Arkham Trilogy – While perhaps falling short of godhood, Batman is very much superhuman in these games.
  • The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction – Pure Hulk goodness. Destroy everything and use cars as boxing gloves.
  • Elden Ring – Due to being way harder than C2077 and Skyrim, Elden Ring does its best to avoid making you feel too OP early on. However, you can definitely create builds that demolish most bosses, at least in the base game.
  • Forspoken – Takes a while to get there, but Forspoken's movement and magic systems are empowering.
  • Dragon’s Dogma 2 – You will become OP before you know it. Magick Archer and Mystic Spearhand are particularly powerful.
  • Dying Light 2 – Well, a parkour god.
  • Two Worlds II – You can really go ham with the spells.
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10 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

The Fateless One Bows To No God

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
7/10
Released
September 8, 2020

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Developer(s)
38 Studios, Big Huge Games, KAIKO GmbH
Genre(s)
RPG
Platform(s)
Xbox One, PC, PS4, Switch

For the most part, I wanted to avoid RPGs that require players to know what they are doing to achieve immortality; however, Kingdoms of Amalur has always been an exception. Right from the start, the Faelands are not remotely prepared to deal with the Fateless One's power, and even the worst optimized build will demolish 80% of enemies without breaking a sweat.

Along with being innovative for its era, the hack-and-slash combat emphasizes skill, and anybody who has ever picked up an action RPG or an old-school God of War game will instantly feel equipped to master this system. By level 10, you will already be unleashing devastating AOE attacks that clear entire groups with one hit, and that is if you streamline the campaign and don't over-level through the side quests. Then there is the Recoking Mode, which is basically the "win now" default option.

Heck, the protagonist is almost a god in the lore. In this world, everybody is scripted to die in a certain way, with the only exception being you. You effectively rewrite people's destinies, a feat restricted to just gods.

9 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Although Origins And Valhalla Are Good Picks Too)

Be Part Of History & Mythology

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Released
October 15, 2018

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Developer(s)
Ubisoft Quebec
Genre(s)
Action RPG, Open-World
Platform(s)
PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Stadia

Most Ubisoft open-world games cast players as one-person armies who can take down entire villages without breaking much of a sweat. Assassin's Creed can be particularly satisfying as an OP simulator, as the protagonist is usually far more skilled and deadly than nearly anybody else in the game. Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla incorporate mythology more than the other entries, enhancing the feel that players are playing through a legend rather than a grounded and realistic tale.

Set in Ancient Greece, Odyssey brings to life its period with style and excess, blending history with mysticism to create a journey that walks the line between both. Although Kassandra's skillset takes a while to fully flourish, she is an absolute terror against humans, and she even takes on mythological beasts that should be beyond her capabilities.

Honorable mentions to Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Immortals Fenyx Rising.

8 Driver: San Francisco

Shift Turns Players Into Driving Gods

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Driver: San Francisco
8/10
Released
August 30, 2011

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Developer(s)
Ubisoft Reflections
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure, Racing
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Occasionally, logic should be thrown out the window. Driver: San Francisco took the franchise in an absurd direction that was not even hinted at by its predecessors, but this decision ended up producing arguably the best game in the series. Randomly, Tanner gains the ability to possess other drivers, allowing him to shift from car to car quickly and seamlessly.

Presented through an almost god-like view, this mechanic is incredibly satisfying and empowering, even if the rest of the gameplay is fairly typical for an open-world driving game. As silly as this concept sounds on paper, Driver: San Francisco commits completely to it, resulting in an experience that has aged very well and is still a blast to play all these years later.

Watch Dogs: Legion is built on a similar concept, but it does not stick the landing as soundly as Driver: San Francisco.

7 Middle-earth: Shadow Of Mordor & War

Spread Terror Across The Battlefield

The Lord of the Rings has its share of god-like beings, but most of the games tend to revolve around fairly vulnerable characters. That said, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and War can 100% be enjoyed as straight-up OP fantasies, especially once Talion and Celebrimbor's abilities are expanded to grant them way more options in and out of combat scenarios.

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Along with having a wide range of physical and traversal skills, Talion can also mind-control enemies, forcing them to fight alongside him. He is also brutal, and his mere presence can send orcs running for the hills. Players craving an open-world game that lets them play as a vengeful deity will want to check these two titles out.

6 Crackdown (All)

Run, Jump, & Destroy

Crackdown has a simple formula that ensures a constant sense of power progression. Players grow stronger through their actions and by collecting orbs, gradually transforming them from super-soldiers to superheroes that can leap over buildings, throw cars like the Hulk, and tank gunfire like it is nothing. Even at the start of a playthrough, players are already quite formidable, but they become monstrous within a couple of hours.

All three sandbox games are worth playing to an extent, but the original game has yet to be surpassed. Crackdown 2 incorporated a few changes that make it less enjoyable as a pure chaos generator, while the third entry is more in line with the first game.

5 Just Cause (All, But Mainly 2 & 3)

The God Of Destruction

Avalanche Studios' Just Cause is all about destruction. As super-agent Rico Rodriguez, players are dropped onto an island that has a dictator problem, and the only solution is to blow everything up. Technically, Rico is a mere human, but he is effectively an over-the-top '80s action movie hero who has the will and resources to take out a small country's military. While deadly on land, Rico frequently rains death from above using vehicles like helicopters, delivering god-like judgment that is particularly awesome in the third and fourth entries.

Just Cause 2 and 3 are generally regarded as the franchise's high points, although all four games are enjoyable in their own right. In terms of supplying relentless wanton destruction, the third entry is arguably the strongest and most consistent.

4 Goat Simulator 3

The GOAT God

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Goat Simulator 3
7/10
Released
November 17, 2022

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL

Developer(s)
Coffee Stain North
Genre(s)
Simulation, Adventure, Action, Sandbox, Open-World

This might seem like a joke entry, but Goat Simulator 3 is basically a god simulator where players control an anomaly that defies physics and mortality. From the opening moments, the goat cannot be hurt, as they are invincible in pretty much every way. While there are abilities to discover (via clothes) and bosses to defeat, they only serve to heighten that "god-like" feeling that is present right from the start.

Seriously, your progression is represented through the development of a cult, and equipping the Holy Book unlocks the power to Rapture people into the sky. Goat Simulator 3 is all about finding new and exciting ways to break the world, all the while helpless NPCs can do nothing but hope that you are a merciful god.

3 Saints Row 4

From Gang Leader To President And, Eventually, God

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Saints Row 4
8/10
Released
August 20, 2013

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Genre(s)
Third-Person Shooter, Open-World
Platform(s)
PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch, PC, Stadia

Saints Row 4 is almost too over-the-top for its own good. Far removed from the IP's fairly grounded origins, the 2013 entry casts the 3rd Street Saints' Boss as the President of the United States, introduces an alien invasion, and primarily takes place in a simulation of Steelport. While driving is technically an option, cars are rendered obsolete since players quickly acquire the Super Sprint ability, one of nine superpowers that turns the Boss into an OP superhero who could put to shame most Marvel and DC heavyweights.

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If somebody is craving a gang-based sandbox reminiscent of GTA, Saints Row 4 is not the game for them. However, as far as open-world games for feeling like a god, this entry is about as good as things get, especially since the gameplay is quite easy.

2 Prototype 2

The Disaster God That Turns A City Into His Playground

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Prototype 2
7/10
Released
April 24, 2012

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Developer(s)
Radical Entertainment
Genre(s)
Action, Open-World
Platform(s)
PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Can I just say that Radical Entertainment was the definitive developer for creating open-world power fantasies? The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Scarface: The World is Yours both make you feel unstoppable in very different ways, and they have aged well enough to warrant tracking down today. However, the team's crowning achievement was unquestionably Prototype​​​​​​, two games that perfected the "destroy everything and everybody" gameplay loop. Whether playing as Alex Mercer or James Heller, you are, essentially, a weapon of mass destruction, and you feel that powerful.

Focusing on Prototype 2, Heller starts strong and just grows absurdly more powerful as the story progresses, unlocking mutations that let him slice and smash through humans and even Evolved enemies with relative ease. At the base level, he can jump and scale buildings without much effort; once this skill is leveled up completely, Heller can leap to the heavens and look down upon the city and its skyscrapers. It is incredibly gratifying. Then there is the whole "consume somebody and take their form" mechanic, which is like Loki on steroids.

I only went with Prototype 2 because I literally just finished a playthrough, so it is really fresh in my mind. The first game is very similar.

1 Infamous (All)

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Sucker Punch has moved on from Infamous, but Sony's franchise lives on in memory and through services like PlayStation Plus. While their stories are somewhat divisive, these games excel in crafting power systems that are versatile, explosive, and quickly feel second nature. Regardless of whether somebody goes down the good or evil karma route, they quickly acquire abilities that are both visually and mechanically outstanding, especially Cole's mastery of electricity in the PS3 entries.

Infamous 1 and 2 are about as close to an open-world Thor game as the industry seems likely to get, at least for the time being. Second Son is not quite as highly-regarded as Cole's duology, but Delsin's powers are just as impressive as his predecessor's.

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