Are you tired of searching every nook and cranny in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for hidden collectibles? You can change that by obtaining secret map upgrades by completing challenging exploration puzzles, Jedi Meditation Chambers, and complex Rumors. These map upgrades will display all unfound Seed Pods, Chests, Upgrades, Databanks, and Treasures on your Holomap.

While map upgrades are worthy of seeking out, understanding exactly how to get to collectibles will still bring its challenges, so be sure to check out our Collectibles Guide, where you’ll find detailed descriptions for locating all Cosmetic Chests, Stims, Databanks, Essences, and more, that can be found across the planets of Coruscant, Koboh, Jedha, and Shattered Moon.

Before continuing, please keep in mind that the following guide will contain minor spoilers, such as mission names, locations, and unlocked abilities, so proceed with caution.

Map Upgrade: Chests

• Prerequisites: Force Lift and Slam (main mission: Koboh – Rescue Zee from the Lucrehulk) and Merrin’s Charm (main mission: Jedha – Locate Brother Armias)
• Location: Phon’Qi Caverns, Koboh

While exploring the Phon’Qi Caverns, you’ll discover a terminal at the very bottom of the cavern that BD-1 can slice to unlock the Chests map upgrade. This upgrade will uncover all unfound Chests, Stim Upgrades, and BD-1 Upgrades on your Holomap.

See our Explore the Phon’Qi Caverns Walkthrough for a comprehensive guide to navigating the challenging caverns.

Map Upgrade: Seed Pods

• Prerequisites: Plant all ten species of plants and unlock all gardening plots.
• Location: Plyoon’s Saloon, Koboh

After recruiting Pili Walde, the Gardener from Jedha, you’ll unlock the ability to start planting the Seeds you have discovered throughout your journey. Once you have planted all ten species of Seeds and unlocked all available gardening plots, BD-1 will be able to access the terminal that’s found by the water feature, which will no longer be covered in vines. Upon interacting with the terminal, you’ll unlock the Seed Pods map upgrade.

You can learn more about the requirements to unlock all plots in our Gardening Guide.

Map Upgrades: Upgrades

• Prerequisites: Completion of all seven Jedi Meditation Chambers.
• Location: Alignment Control Center, Untamed Downs – Koboh.

Upon completing all seven Jedi Meditation Chambers, make your way to the Untamed Downs and enter the Alignment Control Center, where you’ll find that all the mysterious computer screens have now turned green. Opposite these screens, have BD-1 slice the newly unlocked terminal, where you’ll gain access to the Upgrades map, which will display all unfound upgrades on your Holomap.

Map Upgrades: Treasures

• Prerequisites: Completed the following Rumors: Explore the Ruins in the Northern Desert, Explore the Ruins in the Southern Desert, and Explore the Ruins in the Western Desert.
• Location: Wayfinder’s Tomb

After completing all three ruin puzzles on Jedha, you’ll unlock the ability to access the Central Ruins, where you’ll find an elevator leading to the Wayfinder’s Tomb.

Inside the tomb is a terminal BD-1 can slice, earning you the Treasures map upgrade, which uncovers all unfound Priorite Shards, Jedha Scrolls, and Datadiscs on your Holomap.

Map Upgrade: Databanks

• Prerequisites: Partial completion of the fifteenth main story mission, Nova Garon – Locate the Traitor.
• Location: Central Command, Nova Garon.

After defeating Lank Denvik during the main mission, Nova Garon – Locate the Traitor, head right of his desk, where you’ll find a terminal that BD-1 can slice.

Upon doing so, you’ll unlock the Databanks map upgrade, which will display all unfound Databank entries on your Holomap.

Check out our Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Wiki Guide, where you’ll find details on Essential Combat Tips and Tricks, all Cosmetic Options (Hairstyles, Lightsaber Components, and More), Aquarium Fish Locations, Collectible Guides (Cosmetic Chests, Stims, Essences), the Best Skills to Unlock First, and so much more.

It’s an incredible feeling when you’re fully immersed in an open world game. Whether it’s the vast wild west or sprawling magical worlds, there’s so much to take in and explore and interact with. This year will see the arrival of even more exciting new ones to play in as well, from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to Starfield. But jumping into a new open world game often requires you to set aside an abundance of time to work through it, and if you don’t have 50 hours to devote to a new save, it helps to know about shorter open world games to play that won’t take up too much of your time.

In this list, we’ve collected the top 12 shortest open world games, according to How Long to Beat, to help you find something quick to get through. To complete their main stories, these games range from a little over an hour long to around seven hours. They offer a wide variety of experiences as well, from short and sweet indies to stellar action-packed expansions for games you already know and love. Starting from the shortest open world game on How Long to Beat’s site, here’s our list of the 12 shortest open world games to play in 2023.

Proteus

• Time to beat: 1h 20m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (Note: sadly not on PS Store)

If you’ve got an hour to kill and are looking for something simple to pass the time, look no further than Proteus. This game just requires you to roam around, listen to the sounds of the world around you, and watch the season’s change. Our review called it a, “a joyous experiment in exploration from start to finish – even if it is a very, very short-lived one.” They also explain that there’s “a beauty in Proteus’ unmatched simplicity,” which makes it a great fit for those who just want to sit back, relax, and take in its pixelated scenery. It’ll only take you a little over an hour to complete as well.

Copoka

• Time to beat: 1h 29m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on PC

In a similar vein of simple (and very, very short) open world games, Copoka is a little indie that takes you on a journey where you play as a bird flying around a city. You can also listen in on the conversations unfolding in the city below, but it’s mainly for flying around and exploring. Its main story only takes around an hour and a half to complete, or two hours if you feel like completing it in full, so you can easily cross it off your list in an evening.

Shelter 2

• Time to beat: 1h 58m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on Nintendo Switch, PC

From playing a bird to playing a lynx, Shelter 2 has you playing as a mother lynx trying to protect her babies in the snowy wilderness. It boasts a lovely art style and a big open world to roam around in, with a main story that’ll take you about two hours to complete. If you want to be a completionist with it, though, it takes (on average) upwards of 13 hours to accomplish everything in it.

Pupperazzi

• Time to beat: 2h 14m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on Mac, PC, Xbox One

Have you ever wanted to be a photographer for dogs? I mean, who wouldn’t want to be? And thankfully, Pupperazzi gives you the opportunity to do just that. Roam around its open world and take pictures of all the sweet pups that you come across while building your career along the way. It’s a quick play as well, only taking a little over two hours on average to finish its main story, so you can easily spend an evening perfecting your photography skills while petting cute dogs. Perfect, right?

Sludge Life

• Time to beat: 2h 23m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on Nintendo Switch, PC

And, if you feel like leaving the world of dog photography behind, perhaps you’ll be interested in a game like Sludge Life, where you play as a tagger named Ghost. In this game, your open world playground is a polluted island that’s yours to explore and make a name for yourself. The main story will only take around two and a half hours to complete, but if you feel like completing all that Sludge Life has to offer, it’ll take you close to five hours.

Grow Home

• Time to beat: 2h 36m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on PC, PlayStation 4

For when you get tired of Sludge Life’s pollution, you can find fresher air in Grow Home. This is a sweet and short little game where you play as a robot named BUD (which stands for Botanical Utility Droid) who’s on a mission to save his home planet. Upon release, our review stated that it’s “not particularly long, or dense, or even deep,” but it’s “completely comfortable in its own skin, and that makes it a joy to play.” It won’t take too terribly long to complete, either, as the main story runs for a little over two and a half hours, while getting 100% will take you about eight hours.

Lost Nova

• Time to beat: 3h 12m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on PC

If you long to explore more planets, Lost Nova follows a young adventurer named Mia who crash lands on an alien planet and finds her ship in need of repair. Throughout the game, you’ll explore the planet, make new friends, and salvage materials, craft, and trade to repair your ship. To complete the main story, you’ll need just over three hours, and if you want to see all that Lost Nova has to offer, it’ll take you around seven hours.

Lil Gator Game

• Time to beat: 3h 24m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on Nintendo Switch, PC

If adorable characters win you over easily, you’re sure to love the titular Lil Gator from Lil Gator Game. This ridiculously cute adventure game sees you roaming around and exploring a small island where you can make new friends and beat up cardboard baddies that get in your way. It was even our Game of the Month on IGN Plus in March! It’ll only take you around three and a half hours to complete the main story, but if you feel like going for a full 100% playthrough, it’ll take you a little over five hours.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

• Time to beat: 4h 41m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on PC, PlayStation 3/4, Xbox 360/One

If you crave an open world game with a lot more action than Lil Gator Game, look no further than Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. This standalone expansion for Far Cry 3 is one wild ride, with our review at the time explaining that, “Nobody in their right mind would create something as wonderfully absurd as Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – so I’m glad someone in charge at Ubisoft is at least a little nuts.” In this game, play as Sergeant Rex “Power” Colt and save the world. It’ll take you just over four and a half hours for the main story and roughly nine hours to complete everything.

No Straight Roads: Encore Edition

• Time to beat: 5h 6m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

While not as action-heavy as Far Cry, No Straight Roads: Encore Edition still offers some exciting gameplay. This little game drops you into Vinyl City, where you’ll form a rock band to take down the EDM Empire, NSR. It also features rhythm-infused combat that’ll keep you on your toes as you battle each district’s boss. The main story will take you around five hours to complete, and going all-in on this battle of the bands for 100% completion will take you around 24 hours.

Retro City Rampage DX

• Time to beat: 5h 34m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360

In keeping with the action genre, Retro City Rampage DX has plenty to offer but in 8-BIT form. This game parodies games like the Grand Theft Auto series and comes complete with a full Story Mode, over 60 missions, over 40 arcade challenges, and much more. It’s a big world to explore, but won’t take up too much of your time. The main story only takes around five and a half hours, while 100% completion will take around eighteen and a half hours.

Shadow of the Colossus (2018)

• Time to beat: 7h 11m, on average, for the Main Story
• Platforms: Available on PlayStation 4

This remake of 2005’s Shadow of the Colossus is a fantastic, must-play open world game for those wanting something short and thrilling to dig into. It was awarded a 9.7 from us upon release, with our reviewer calling it “outstanding” thanks to “improved controls, performance, and sheer graphical beauty.” Its main story will only take you just over seven hours to complete, but if you want to go in for a full completionist playthrough, it’ll take you roughly twenty six hours.

Best Reviewed Short Open World Games

While it’s rare for games to reach as high as Shadow of the Colossus’ 9.7, there are other games on this list that still earned high review scores. Proteus, for instance, earned an 8.5 from us and was praised as “a beautiful getaway from gaming traditions.” Grow Home is another that earned an 8.8 due to its “charming personality, feel-good physics, and satisfying controls”.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon also earned high praise from us in the form of an 8, with our reviewer calling it “a nutty, hilarious shooter you deserve to play.” The expansion remains one of the best Far Cry games and beloved in the franchise as well, making it well worth your time to play.

Hannah Hoolihan is a freelance writer who works with the Guides and Commerce teams here at IGN.

It may be hard to believe, but The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is only a few days away and will finally bring the long-awaited sequel to 2017’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to Switch owners worldwide. However, we know the wait for May 12 is still a tough one, so we thought one of the best ways to make that a bit easier was to have you help us decide what the best Zelda game of all time is before we jump into Link’s latest adventure.

Do you think The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time deserves the top spot? How about its sequel Majora’s Mask? Maybe Breath of the Wild rose above all others to claim that special place in your heart? We’ve selected 18 of the best The Legend of Zelda games to “Face-Off” against each other two at a time, and you’ll have to make the tough choice between them to help us crown a winner worthy of the Triforce. Will you choose Skyward Sword over A Link to the Past? Twilight Princess over the original? The choice is yours…

Oh, and there is a very good chance we will bring this Face-Off back after we’ve all had some time to dive deep into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to see how it stacks up against the rest, as it will be fun to compare how the results differ!

(And don’t forget, you can pass on a Face-Off round if you don’t know a character by just hitting “skip” at the bottom of the page.)

Click here to start voting in The Legend of Zelda Face-Off!

What Is a Face-Off?

Like the name suggests, a Face-Off pits two things against one another and you decide which one is the superior of the two. In this case, you are voting to determine what the best game in The Legend of Zelda series is. It’s possible to see certain games multiple times, so you can keep voting for your favorites to ensure they get ranked higher than the rest. IGN’s resident team of Zelda experts pre-selected 18 games for you to choose from. These get randomly paired up and each time you pick a winner, it’s tracked.

How Is the Winner Determined?

When voting ends on May 11, the day before The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom arrives, we’ll tally up the total number of “wins” and “losses” each Zelda video game has and create a ranked list based on your choices that will go live on May 12. The game that won the most match-ups will be crowned the “winner,” and in the event of a tied number of “wins,” the game with the least “losses” will take the top spot. If you continue to keep voting for your favorite game, they’ll have a better chance of ranking high on the list. You can vote as many times as you want until the Face-Off closes.

How Do I Know When I’ve Clicked Through Everything?

It’s difficult to know when you’ve seen every Zelda video game included because they are matched randomly, and there are many possible match-ups. Playing until you vote for all your favorites or ensuring that certain games don’t get in the winner’s circle are different options you can take with a Face-Off. By deciding the winner throughout all these match-ups, you’re ensuring that your picks for the best Zelda video game will have a fighting chance to reach the top of the list.

Which The Legend of Zelda Video Games Have You Included?

The list of games from The Legend of Zelda series we’ve chosen all come from the mainline Zelda games we all know and love. This includes everything from the original back in 1986 to 2017’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on all platforms, but it does not include separate entries for remakes/remasters. This means Ocarina of Time for N64 and Ocarina of Time 3D for 3DS are all the same entry, so you can consider all of that when you make your vote! We’ve also not added spin-offs like Age of Calamity: Hyrule Warriors, games where Zelda characters show up like Super Smash Bros., or the hilarious Philips CD-i titles like Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon. We wanted to focus this Face-Off on the main series so we can truly see what IGN’s audience believes is the best Zelda of them all.

Click here to start voting in The Legend of Zelda Face-Off!

For more, be sure to check out IGN’s list of the best The Legend of Zelda games of all time, our hands-on preview of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and five reasons why we believe Tears of the Kingdom is more than just a sequel to Breath of the Wild.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.