For many, Skyrim in 2023 remains the benchmark for open-world games, despite neither the live pipeline from Ubisoft, nor the critically praised experimental The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, nor even the existence of the fresh Starfield from Bethesda itself.
Because Skyrim is the ultimate fantasy adventure. Clear and engaging. In it you can consciously look for an adventure for your seat, come up with goals and limitations for yourself. But in the same way, you can go with the flow, enjoying the rich lore, not buried in hints and understatements, and well-developed quest chains with their own complete stories. No grind, no guides in the spirit of “how to play this correctly.”
The open world in Skyrim is not a block that dominates you and cannot be broken. This is absolute comfort, which is pleasant to return to.
