Grand Theft Auto 6

Rockstar’s upcoming return to Vice City is easily the biggest open-world release on the horizon, and the perfect candidate to start off the list. Grand Theft Auto 6 promises a living, breathing world packed with dynamic NPC routines, reactive law enforcement, and an unprecedented level of environmental detail. The dual protagonists inspired by the adventures of Bonnie and Clyde look to be a promising storyline filled with several emotional moments. Of course, missions, side activities, and emergent mayhem are also important pillars of the experience – so we are definitely looking forward to this one.

Black Myth: Zhong Kui 

Black Myth: Wukong was one of the biggest surprise hits of recent memory, but developer Game Science has ensured that it has more games in the pipeline. Much like how Wukong took players to amazing worlds and made them face against awesome bosses, Zhong Kui is all set to take things up a notch above its predecessor. We don’t really know much about the game at this point in time, but it’s going to be a fast-paced adventure with plenty of boss fights and picturesque vistas. There is no release period announced yet.

Ananta always touted itself as an open-world urban sandbox, and it’s leaning into this quite significantly. Players can control four different characters with unique roles, like a hacker, courier, police officer, and streamer. Alongside vehicles to traverse the streets, they can swing from buildings a la Marvel’s Spider-Man, spy on NPCs’ phones like in Watch_Dogs and take missions from different factions.

The combat even appears inspired by Sleeping Dogs with Freeflow-style dodges, counters, leg sweeps and slamming enemies into environmental objects. You can even use golf clubs, sledgehammers and tennis rackets as weapons.

While this all looks and sounds nice, Ananta still lacks a release date, but you can pre-register. It’s in development for PS5, PC, iOS, and Android, and will be playable at this week’s Tokyo Game Show 2025.

Set in Nova, an electric city, Ananta tasks players as an A.C.D. Agent. Their role is unknown, but it teases that humans and “Chaos” live together. Last year’s reveal touted different Espers, which could be the various characters used in combat and urban legends that have become real. Players must effectively investigate the Chaos and ensure humanity’s survival.

Players can utilize vehicles on the streets, unlike other free-to-play open-world action RPGs like Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves. There’s also some Spider-Man-esque grappling with massive skyscrapers to swing off. Pre-registrations are now available – check out the official website. Stay tuned for more details on Ananta when its next trailer debuts.