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Sandbox games: the best open-world games to play right now

If you’re looking for a big new world to immerse yourself in, you need to play this list of the best sandbox games

If you want to spend hundreds of hours in a brand-new world, video games are perfect for. Modern open-world games are best for transporting you somewhere completely different, whether that’s an alien world, a fantasy land, or a historical time period. These games allow us to become digital tourists, photographing the sights we see in a place that may never have existed.

In this list, we’re celebrating these titles by listing the top ten sandbox games of all time. These huge open-ended experiences will feel as familiar as your childhood town once you’ve spent enough time exploring every corner and completing every quest.