15 Most Challenging Open World Video Games

STALKER – Shadow of Chernobyl

GSC Game World’s STALKER – Shadow of Chernobyl is a mechanically rich experience, with a lot of intertwining systems that make traversing the Exclusion Zone a hazardous task. Players will have to think tactically before rushing into a combat encounter since resources such as ammunition and healing supplies are scarce. A number of hideous mutant creatures also roam the Exclusion Zone, constantly posing a threat to your existence. Surviving in the world of STALKER requires the player to have both their wits and guns with them at all times. The visuals are certainly washed out by today’s standards, but the richness of the game’s survival aspects still shine as bright as before.