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Upcoming open world games: 6 coming in 2026
A single continuous map you cross at your own pace, in your own order. These have not been released, so none of them carry a score. They are ordered by when you can play them. For open world games you can play today, see the ranked open world games.
Every upcoming open world games we track
- as Steam has it
DeliriaAnticipation 89
Fight what should never wake. Deliria is an infinite multiplayer sandbox with no cubes and no grid: carve the world smooth, build a town people actually move into, and hold it against blood moons, invasions and nine Lovecraftian gods.
- as Steam has it
Not Quite Dead: Open World SurvivalAnticipation 95
Open world zombie survival Coop game with base building, looting, crafting, vehicles, and exploration.
- as Steam has it
THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World SurvivalAnticipation 83
Explore a dangerous open world, loot abandoned places, build your shelter, produce food, and manage your resources. Survive alone or in co-op against zombies, hostile humans, and the growing dangers that come with the fog.
- as Steam has it
ANANTAAnticipation 93
Welcome to ANANTA, an Urban Open World RPG. Play as a variety of characters and explore everything from bustling business districts and hidden alleyways, to quiet tea towns and buzzing old streets. Rub shoulders with a wide-ranging cast of intriguing characters as you assemble a team all your own.
- August 2026window, not a date
My Retro WorldAnticipation 77
Build the retro world of your dreams: from chill vaporwave vibes to neon retrowave skylines, from 90s suburbs to futuristic cityscapes, all in the most nostalgic sandbox...
- 2027window, not a date
Warlock: Dungeons & DragonsAnticipation 85
Play as Kaatri in Warlock, a single-player, third-person action-adventure set in a D&D-inspired open world. Wield forbidden magic to bend the rules around you. Across exploration and combat, every challenge is a test of creativity, preparation, and cunning.
Matched on store genre and description rather than player tags, because unreleased games have none. That will occasionally pull in a game that mentions the subject without being about it.
Already out
Our ranked list of open world games you can play now is computed from player sentiment, critic aggregates and reach, which is the evidence these upcoming titles do not have yet.
Common questions
What upcoming open world games are coming out next?
Deliria is the next one with a firm date, 30 August 2026 as its Steam listing has it. 4 of the 6 on this page carry a real date; the rest give a window only.
How are these open world games chosen?
An unreleased game has no player tags, because nobody has played it. So these are matched on the store genres and description text rather than on the tags behind our released open world games pages. That is a weaker match: a description mentioning the subject is not the same evidence as thousands of players tagging a game with it.
Why is there no ranking here?
Because there is nothing to rank on. The GamingPickz Score is computed from player sentiment, critic aggregates and reach, none of which exist before a game is released. Ordering these by anticipation would be an opinion dressed as a measurement, so they are ordered by date instead.