15 Amazing Semi-Open World Games

The best of the best "almost but not quite" open world experiences out there.

Posted By | On 27th, Jul. 2020

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DISHONORED 2

Dishonored 2 is a game that follows a linear structure, so it might not be a semi-open world experience in the most literal sense, but given how large many of its maps are, and how much freedom you have in terms of how you can interact with them, we couldn’t help but include it in this list. That aforementioned freedom is, of course, Dishonored’s greatest strength, and it’s what makes the game’s stealth so compelling, but it also makes exploring its world a ton of fun. Exploration is also often rewarded with really cool secrets or activities, which means it doesn’t feel like a waste of time either- which, honestly, isn’t something that even many open world games can accomplish.


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