Open-world games where you're not overpowered

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• Play as a regular soldier in Foxhole, where every death spawns a new soldier.
• In Project Zomboid, the characters are vulnerable to harsh post-apocalyptic realities.
• Arma 3 challenges players to be as smart and alert as regular soldiers in battle.

Often in open-world games, players take on the role of some god-like character with extreme abilities, the strongest plot armor in the world, and the power to heal himself back to full health after a few seconds of combat.

While most of these games are definitely fun, it can also be a nice change to play an open-world game where the main character isn't as strong. Instead of them being mere mortals, players often find their decisions more important, and moments of victory achieved with good planning and skill feel all the sweeter.

5 Foxhole

Fight as an ordinary soldier, get killed by artillery and spawn as a new soldier

Foxhole is an MMO based on World War 2 and sees continuous battles fought between two sides that can last for over a month. Unlike other MMOs, where players level up a character, unlocking new powers and better stats, no character is special. Foxhole And after each death, players will be reborn as a new ordinary soldier.

It's incredibly easy to die on FoxholeEspecially on the frontlines where an unlucky artillery shell can strike from a distance. It's part realism and fun, and thankfully, it doesn't take long to spawn. With death always near, players quickly learn to sneak behind ditches, outrun tanks, and beware of anything that slows them down, like mud. Players didn't have to fight as they could play as medics, drive supplies up front or produce equipment in the backline. Whatever they do, they are an ordinary soldier or worker, contributing to the wider war effort.

4 Project Zomboid

A game that asks players how they will die?

Project Zomboid Can definitely be considered a game where characters are overpowered or special, as it asks players how they will die. The only thing that separates the player character from the hordes of zombies is that they are currently undead. In this top-down open-world game, players must use every tool at their disposal to survive as long as possible.

Zombies will see or hear the player, and will form large mobs to find them. As regular humans with no special abilities, players must also contend with the harsh realities of living in a post-apocalyptic world, some of which sound cultural, but are actually a lot of fun to interact with. For example, these truly human characters must fight against boredom, thirst, and depression. While they never get stronger, characters can level up and gain new features, but this is completely realistic as doing things usually makes you better at that skill.

3 Arma 3

A realistic modern military game where you play as regular soldiers

Arma 3 is a modern military sandbox game, where players play the roles of everyday soldiers, tank crews and drone operators. As one of the most realistic war games, no player is invincible or special. As a sandbox game, players can do almost anything they like, including online and single player modes.

There are also player-created scenarios and game modes, and at no point do players feel overpowered. Even inside the best vehicle, there are always specific hazards to be aware of. Players must be smart and on their toes to stay alive.

2 Death Stranding

Save the world as a courier, not a fighter

Death Stranding It's a unique open world game with an unusual protagonist who isn't much use in combat, but a great porter. In a terrifying post-apocalyptic world, Sam Bridges must reconnect distant cities in a chiral network to get America back on its feet.

To do so he must traverse treacherous terrain and battle the elements to deliver. Since Sam has no superpowers, many aspects of logistics must be considered. Players will also engage in building mechanics, and the game has combat, although they will find themselves overwhelmed quickly. Death Stranding It is also known as one of the most atmospheric open world games.

1 Kingdom Come: Redemption

Henry starts out as a blacksmith's son and can never fight a large group of enemies

Kingdom Come: Redemption Widely regarded as one of the best medieval games of all time and known for its strict adherence to realism. At the start of the play, the main character, Henry, is no more than a blacksmith's son, barely able to wield a wooden training sword. As the story progresses, his prowess improves greatly, but as armor actually works in this game and can't be cut like in other depictions of the era, no fight will ever be easy.

At most, Henry can take on about 3 enemies at once in the endgame, provided he has full-plate armor and a top-tier weapon, but it's still a push. While this realism may not be for everyone, every battle feels incredibly satisfying, and so do other aspects of the game. For example, in the beginning, Henry can't read, and the way he learns is surprisingly fun. Although his status increases throughout the story, Henry remains humble and ultimately a pawn in a larger game between the nobles.