Perfection is hard to reach, but these open-world games with great base-building are probably the closest we've got to it.

Games like Valheim and Subnautica offer a blend of building and exploration in rich environments. Fallout 4 introduces base-building in a post-apocalyptic world full of adventure and exploration.

"Minecraft" world-building has evolved far beyond traditional base-building, turning simple seeds into living, handcrafted story worlds that feel more like handcrafted works than procedurally ...