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Some open world games depict places in real life. It's much more convenient than creating fictional settings because no one can call them “inaccurate”. Players love being able to move around in real-life settings.

Civilisations Locations Occupations

Here are games with Metacritic score no less than 70 or is above or equal to 4.0 on GOG if unavailable on Metacritic. A little fictional settings are allowed. If you are interested, you can pay a visit to these sites to find more information:

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A tip for taking a break while playing: drink much water.

Main

time country/region game time in game location in game genre
1999 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Driver 1999 Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York action-adventure
1999 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png シェンムー

Shenmue

1986 Yokosuka action-adventure
2000 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Midnight Club: Street Racing 2000 New York City, London racing
2001 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto III 2001 New York City action-adventure
2001 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png シェンムー II

Shenmue II

1987 Hong Kong, Guilin action-adventure
2002 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 1986 Miami action-adventure
2002 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed 2002 San Francisco, Tokyo, London, Monte Carlo racing
2003 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Midnight Club II 2003 Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris racing
2003 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png True Crime: Streets of LA 2003 Los Angeles action-adventure
2004 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 1992 Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas action-adventure
2005 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 1998 New York City action-adventure
2005 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Gun 1880 American Old West action-adventure
2005 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction 2007 Northern Korea action-adventure
2005 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く

Yakuza

2005 Kabukichō action-adventure
2006 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 1984 Miami action-adventure
2006 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix 2005 San Diego, Atlanta, Detroit, Tokyo racing
2006 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Scarface: The World Is Yours 1984 Miami action-adventure
2006 50px-Flag_of_France.svg.png Test Drive Unlimited 2006 Oahu racing
2006 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く2

Yakuza 2

2006 Kabukichō, Dōtonbori, Shinjuku, Shinsekai action-adventure
2007 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed 1191 Masyaf, Jerusalem, Acre, Damascus action role-playing
2008 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 New York City action-adventure
2008 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Mercenaries 2: World in Flames 2010 Venezuela action-adventure
2008 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png, 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Midnight Club: Los Angeles 2008 Los Angeles racing
2009 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed II 1476 – 1499 Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Monteriggioni, Forlì action role-playing
2009 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony 2008 New York City action-adventure
2009 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned 2008 New York City action-adventure
2009 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009 New York City action-adventure
2009 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く3

Yakuza 3

2009 Kabukichō, Okinawa action-adventure
2010 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 1499 – 1507 Rome action role-playing
2010 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Red Dead Redemption 1911 American Old West action-adventure
2010 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの

Yakuza 4

2010 Kabukichō action-adventure
2011 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed Revelations 1511 – 1531 Masyaf, Constantinople, Cappadocia action role-playing
2011 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Driver: San Francisco 2011 San Francisco action-adventure
2011 50px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png L.A. Noire 1947 Los Angeles action-adventure
2011 50px-Flag_of_France.svg.png Test Drive Unlimited 2 211 Oahu, Ibiza racing
2012 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed III 1754 – 1783 Boston, New York City, American Old West action role-playing
2012 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Forza Horizon 2012 Colorado racing
2012 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Sleeping Dogs 2012 Hong Kong action-adventure
2012 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く5 夢、叶えし者

Yakuza 5

2012 Kabukichō, Dōtonbori, Nakasu, Susukino, Sakae action-adventure
2013 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 1715 – 1737 Havana, Kingston, Nassau action role-playing
2013 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Grand Theft Auto V 2013 Los Angeles action-adventure
2014 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed Unity 1789 – 1794 Paris action role-playing
2014 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Forza Horizon 2 2014 Southern France, Northern Italy racing
2014 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く 維新!

Like a Dragon: Ishin!

1866 – 1867 Tosa, Kyo action-adventure
2014 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Watch Dogs 2014 Chicago action-adventure
2015 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed Syndicate 1868 – 1916 London action role-playing
2015 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く0 誓いの場所

Yakuza 0

2015 Kabukichō, Dōtonbori action-adventure
2016 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Forza Horizon 3 2016 Australia racing
2016 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Watch Dogs 2 2016 San Francisco action-adventure
2016 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く6 命の詩。

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

2016 Kabukichō, Onomichi action-adventure
2017 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed Origins 49 BC – 38 BC Egypt action role-playing
2018 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed Odyssey 480 BC – 421 BC Greece action role-playing
2018 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Forza Horizon 4 2018 Great Britain racing
2018 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png JUDGE EYES:死神の遺言

Judgement

2018 Kabukichō action-adventure
2018 50px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1403 Bohemia action-adventure
2018 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 Manhattan action-adventure
2018 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Red Dead Redemption 2 1899 United States of America action-adventure
2019 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く7 光と闇の行方

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2019 Isezakichō action-adventure
2020 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Assassin's Creed Valhalla 855 – 887 England, Norway, Vinland action role-playing
2020 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Ghost of Tsushima 1274 Tsushima, Iki action-adventure
2020 50px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png Watch Dogs: Legon 2029 – 2030 London action-adventure
2020 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Spider-Man: Miles Morales 2020 Manhattan action-adventure
2021 50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Forza Horizon 5 2021 Mexico racing
2021 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png LOST JUDGMENT 裁かれざる記憶

Lost Judgment

2021 Kabukichō, Isezakichō action-adventure
2023 50px-Flag_of_France.svg.png Assassin's Creed Mirage 861 Baghdad action role-playing
2023 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く7外伝 名を消した男

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

2016 – 2019 Sotenbori, Isezaki Ijincho action-adventure
2023 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Marvel's Spider-Man 2 2023 Manhattan action-adventure
2023 50px-Flag_of_France.svg.png The Crew Motorfest 2023 Oahu racing
2024 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 龍が如く8

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

2022 – 2023 Isezaki Ijincho, Honolulu, Kamurochō action-adventure
2024 50px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png Rise of the Rōnin 1853 – 1867 Yokohama, Edo, Kyoto action role-playing

Observed

time country/region game location in game time in game genre
2024? 50px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Bohemia early 15th century action role-playing
2024? 50px-Flag_of_France.svg.png Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Hong Kong 2024 racing
2024? 50px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 燕云十六声

Where Winds Meet

North China Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period action role-playing
2025? 50px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Grand Theft Auto VI Florida 2025 action-adventure

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