While a release date is yet to be announced, the open-world Dune: Awakening is currently in development, and the Sandworm-revealing trailer has just hit the internet. Though the game isn't based on the new movie series, the start of the marketing campaign is pretty convenient given it's right in the middle of Dune and Dune Part 2's releases. And given how stunning the new Dune movie looks, there's a clear influence there too.

However, Dune isn't the only epic sci-fi movie that should get its own open-world game. So many sci-fi films do such a great job of world-building and immersing audiences in the world that a lot of them would even make for better games than movies. Between a city inside a computer, a futuristic Hill Valley, and a dinosaur-infested Isla Nublar, these open worlds could give Red Dead Redemption a run for its money.

The Matrix (1999)

Several Matrix video games have already been developed, but while some of them were fun and even had better storylines than The Matrix Resurrections, the gameplay wasn't all that great. The whole concept of the original movie would make for a great video game. There are even tutorial-level-like scenes in the film when Neo is pulled out of the machine world.

The game could even take cues from the newly released Resurrections. As the fourquel ends with Neo and Trinity rebuilding Machine City, the open-world video game could act as a sequel where players control the two characters doing exactly that. However, nothing would beat an open-world video game remake of the original movie, as the crew freely roams around Machine City. It could have RPG elements, as Neo and co. would randomly encounter agents blocking their path every so often.

Men In Black (1997)

Men in Black features everything that makes for a great open-world game: the over-the-top weapons, the hilarious characters, and a seemingly rocket-powered vehicle. The 1997 movie might not be the most epic sci-fi film in the world, but given the outrageous concept, it's almost better suited for a video game.

The game could see Men in Black agents roaming around New York and trying to keep the peace, settling problems with all kinds of alien races. What's even better, if THQ had the rights to it, there could be an incredible crossover with Destroy All Humans! Not much is better than an open-world game that sees Agent J and K facing off against Crypto.

Back To The Future Part II (1989)

While it might be strange to make a video game based on a sequel before the predecessor, Back to the Future Part II would make for such a more entertaining game than the 1985 original. Where the original saw Marty McFly travel into the past and give a detailed depiction of 1950s Hill Valley, the sequel's futuristic setting of the little town was so much more creative.

Not only do fans think the sequel is better than the original, but Part II's Hill Valley would be way more fun to explore in a video game. Players could travel to destinations not by car but by hoverboard. But the game could also be split into three parts, and they could be based on each movie in the series. That way players could experience Hill Valley in the 1880s, 1950s, 1980s, and 2010s.

Rogue One (2016)

Gamers could argue that there are already so many Star Wars games that they're fatigued by the whole franchise, and that's certainly how some fans feel given all of the movies and Disney+ series. However, none of the games, whether it's the in-game-purchases-filled Battlefront 2 or Fallen Order, which shallowly attempts to tell an original story, have been completely satisfying.

But Rogue One could be the game that gives Star Wars fans exactly what they desire. A Rogue One game could allow players to free roam around Scarif, Wobani, Jedha, and the space that connects them. And as the final hour of the movie is literally one giant star war, fans could take part in the epic battle themselves.

The Hunger Games (2012)

Whether it's Fortnite or Apex Legends, battle royale games are so popular at the minute, and a Hunger Games video game could be one of them. Not only would it make for a great battle royale game, but as it takes place over a huge sprawling map, the game could have a massive open world too.

The Hunger Games video game could have a great online mode, and it could also take influence from other genres, as it'd heavily feature foraging mechanics and require some major survival skills like the Fallout series, and there could be some deep weapon customization as well. And as each Hunger Games has a different theme and map, it could potentially be a long-running video game series.

John Carter (2012)

Gamers don't have to look any further than the movie's box office gross to learn that John Carter wasn't a great movie, as it's one of the biggest box office bombs of all time. But a bad game doesn't necessarily mean that a video game adaptation would be bad too. John Carter takes place on Mars where he goes on all sorts of adventures, which would make for a great open-world game.

Though being able to free roam around an entire planet might be ambitious, it's not that big of an ask given how big open-world games are getting, as No Man's Sky even lets gamers explore the whole universe. It could follow in Rockstar's footsteps, as the John Carter world could be full of optional side missions that players randomly come across when exploring.

Blade Runner (1982)

Blade Runner has an original story that's deep and layered, but it wouldn't exactly make for an engaging video game. However, an open world based on the Blade Runner setting would be one of the most aesthetically pleasing games ever made. The 1982 sci-fi movie takes place in a beautiful-looking futuristic Los Angeles full of flying cars and random gadgets.

The game could expand on the film and have players control Deckard as they free roam around the city hunting down Replicants. It could almost be like a sci-fi version of L.A. Noire and have a detective element to it, as Deckard has to use his detective skills to track down the synthetic humans.

Jurassic Park (1993)

There have been a few Jurassic Park games in the past, but they're either extremely old 2D games or point-and-click adventures, and they don't exactly capture the grand scale of the movie. A proper game based on the original movie could allow players to control either Alan Grant, Ian Malcolm, or Ellie Sattler, as they explore a fully open Isla Nubar.

Players could use either the Jeeps or the rail system to get around the park and find their favorite dinosaurs. The game could even take influence from the one great dinosaur video game series, Turok, by becoming way more combat-oriented in the final half of the game. Or, as it'd be full of carnivorous creatures, it could even go in a survival horror direction.

Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

Everything Everywhere All at Once would make for one of the most unique free-roaming games, as it'd be less like a whole world and more like fragments of worlds that look different depending on what universe players find themselves in. There could be a mechanic where players could simply hit one of the trigger buttons and it'd flick them between universes, and each one comes with completely different game mechanics.

There could even be minigames based on some of the absurd occurrences that happen in the movie, such as controlling players with "Raccoonie," which would probably be one of those minigames that's more replayable than the main campaign.

Looper (2019)

Looper is a time-traveling movie set in the future, but there isn't particularly anything interesting about the film's future. What makes the movie so interesting is that time travel machines are used for illegal activity amongst gangsters, which actually makes a lot of sense, and could be utilized in an open-world third-person action game.

The game would follow contract killer Joe carrying out the work that's expected of him. As he's paid in literal gold bars, that'd make a great in-game currency for players to spend as they please in the world. And for those who love the simulator elements of Grand Theft Auto like going to the gym and buying property, gamers could even grow crops on Sara's farm if they absolutely wanted to.

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