Few games have redefined genres like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In recent years, Nintendo’s biggest game art allowed free exploration, which had been impossible in any of the previous games in the series, where players could only move in the land of Hyrule. The beneficial point about this game is the opportunities to travel through this world, fulfilling loads of missions, and that is why this product is physics-based with great 3d graphics and landscapes. At the same time, the title’s track can be found in hundreds of subsequent games, and without it, GTA is now traditionally regarded as a benchmark for the entire open-world genre.

 The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt (2015)

CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an example of how RPG narratives were shifted, putting the player into the WW2 setting Geralt of Rivia, who travels through kingdoms, fights monsters, and copes with relationships. These aspects of the huge drawer and believable and engaging storylines, from the main objective to the simplest side missions, have set up a good model for other RPG games. The size of the open world, the specifics of creating the world, and clear moral choices made the game one of the most outstanding RPGs of recent years; the missions aside, it is innovative in interactive storytelling.

 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)

Red Dead Redemption 2 took what Rockstar Games is known for, its vast and lush world design, and multiplied it. This Western is set in the American wilderness and offers realistic changing weather, nuanced main characters, and fantastic gameplay. For this reason, gameplay mechanics are very specific and include hunting, camp management, etc. It is not just a wild-west-themed video game that was published in 2018 but is also a story that allows gamers to have a story that would be ten times better than a hundred films.

 Dark Souls III (2016)

Difficult in conception and difficult in execution, the players learned slowly and steadily, amazingly channeling their abilities into one of the best games of all time – Dark Souls III. Taking the narrative of the atmosphere with a more intense speed than the first two games and a more refined feeling than Bloodborne, Dark Souls III threw one hell of a ride. 

God of War (2018)

The 2018 God of War reboot switched the series from the straightforward action hack-and-slash genre to a deeply meaningful and rich narrative-heavy experience. This entry focuses on Kratus, who becomes a father to Atreus and starts a new life in the territory of Norse. It is a logical and fluid gameplay experience consisting of action and emotion, abstracting the issues of fatherhood, redemption, and gods. Phoenix Sage’s unique gimmick of the one-shot camera, polishing the continual fight system, and products that aimed to highlight more of its original while adhering to its origin and the God of War took the game to a new level. It became one of the most acclaimed games of the decade.

 Fortnite (2017)

Not many games would ever achieve the same level of cultural penetration as Fortnight has been known to do. Epic Games randomly taught tens of millions of players what battle royale means and revolutionized gaming with its seasonal animations, events, and crossovers. We get concerts, movie previews, and even missions all in one game, and conversations become a significant aspect of Fortnite. By adopting a free-to-play formula, coupled with addictive gameplay mechanics and the continual release of new content, Fortnite has risen to become an entity within the gaming industry as well as pop culture.

 Persona 5 (2016)

Persona 5 is a perfect example of the incredible strength of Japanese RPGs. Persona 5 touches on subjects like self-identity, justice, and self-development, employing the contemporary Japanese urban environment and supernatural aspects. Characters act out as High School students’ kindhearted hoodlum who acts as ‘phantom thief’ by performing miracles that change the hearts of their targets. Stepping up art direction, embracing a turn-based combat system, and offering authentically vast socialization mechanics, Persona 5 is one more JRPG that has attracted new generations of gamers to this genre.

Overwatch (2016)

Blizzard’s Overwatch was one of the first games in the hero shooter genre and was big in casual and competitive scenes. Because of that interesting heroes’ roster where everyone has their own combat and personal traits, Overwatch is all about collaboration, tactics, and velocity. Originally, it enjoyed a good list of characters, and players all around the globe could always find it interesting. Primarily, thanks to The Conduit’s success, the Sports segment was able to take off and popularize other team-based shooter games.

 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)

If you have never played Horizon Zero or Dawn, be ready to get involved with the beautiful open-world action RPG in the post-apocalyptic culture, where organic and machinery intermingle. Making of Aloy – Young hunter in the world of mechanical monsters; Cutting Edge is an action/role-playing game. To summarize, the development team of Guerrilla Games gave an entwinement of a tight and well-knit play space, plus excellent narrative aspects that were introduced together with equal competence. Graphics, beautiful graphics, and an even more beautiful, virtually perfect setting of the game’s environment and a good story have made Horizon Zero Dawn one of the best games in the modern generation

 The Last of Us Part II (2020)

The Last of Us Part II did not just improve on what made the prior game successful but expanded on it to the max. The protagonist’s revenge reflects good and evil, fallibility, and redemption in the developers’ second game. Yeah, it tried to be something new due to its emotionally driven plot lines, realistic characters, and effective game. Shiv Formed the game-playing experience with its superior graphics, which solved the issue of game-playing expertise at that time. For better or worse, it told a story that many people either loved or hated. It did so with a level of polish and ability to bring out emotion, making it one of the most unforgettable gaming experiences of the decade.