PlayStation Plus Free Open-World RPG Is 6 Times Bigger Than Skyrim

Published Oct 17, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT

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If there are any PlayStation Plus gamers out there who want to spend the Christmas break getting good and lost in a massive open world game, I've got a suggestion for you. There are, of course, tons of great games to play on PlayStation Plus. So many it can be hard to know where to start, in fact. But if what you're after is a properly massive open world, how about one that's six times the size of Skyrim?

We all know size alone isn't the best measure of a great game: there are plenty of huge open-world games that are pretty awful. But there are games out there that do a really good job of balancing scope with a genuinely worthwhole sense of exploration.

This PlayStation Plus Game Is Truly Huge

It's also a genuine classic

It may be a familiar game, but it's always worth pointing out that the original Assassin's Creed Black Flag is completely free for PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers. And at a whopping 235 square kilometers, it outstrips Skyrim's own impressive map by roughly 37 square kilometers.

Now, it's worth pointing out that size isn't everything when it comes to video games. Just because an open world game is big doesn't automatically mean it's worth playing. It just so happens that Black Flag has a big open world and stands as one of the best Assassin's Creed games of all time.

I should stress that we're talking about the original game here and not this year's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. If you're gaming on a budget and fancy sailing around as a would-be assassin but don't want to pay for the remake, I can promise you the original version still holds up beautifully. Heck, I'd argue it's better in some aspects. I maintain the combat in the original is superior, for one thing, but that might just be me.

The world itself is actually worth exploring too, with a huge sea to sail across packed with secrets, islands, and lots of schmucks to assassinate. Whether you've played it before or not, the Christmas break could well be the perfect time to dive back into this all-time classic and remind yourself what Ubisoft can do when it's firing on all cylinders.

PlayStation Plus Has A Ton Of Assassin's Creed Games

You're spoiled for choice

If, for some mad reason, you've decided Assassin's Creed Black Flag isn't for you, then there are a bunch of other Assassin's Creed games available to play on PlayStation Plus.

There are currently 13 Assassin's Creed games on PlayStation Plus:

• Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection
• Assassin's Creed Unity
• Assassin's Creed Syndicate
• Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
• Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
• Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
• Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered
• Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag
• Assassin's Creed Origins
• Assassin's Creed Odyssey
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla
• Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry
• Assassin's Creed Rogue remastered

A fat stack of games to be sure, and proof that PlayStation Plus subscribers aren't hurting for free games to play over the upcoming winter months.