Summary
- Players love open-world games due to accessibility and reduced challenges.
- Some open-world games offer laughably easy platinum trophies.
- Games like Elden Ring and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 offer achievable trophies with ease.
Players love open-world games because of how accessible they are. For the most part, these titles try to market themselves to the widest possible audience, and reducing the game’s challenge is a great way to prevent players from having second thoughts while trying out a particular open-world game.
This extends to the game’s trophies as well, with some open-world games having very easy platinum trophies. Aside from a few detours, players can naturally get all the trophies they need to platinum a game, which is quite satisfying.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Easy Trophies That Don’t Take Too Much Effort To Unlock
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October 20, 2023
- OpenCritic Rating
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Mighty
One of the best Spider-Man games that players adore, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 improved the combat, enhanced the traversal options available to players, and let players mess around with two Spider-Men instead of one. It also features a platinum trophy that is easy to obtain.
Collectible hunting and the side missions are engaging enough for players to go through these portions of the game at their own pace. Barring a gliding challenge that is deceptively simple once players are aware of it, the bulk of trophies in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 are so trivial that players will get a platinum trophy in no time.
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Ghost Of Tsushima
A Beautiful Open-World Game
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July 17, 2020
- OpenCritic Rating
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Mighty
One of the most beautiful open-world games ever made, Ghost of Tsushima‘s action-packed combat and amazing exploration ensures that players can invest a ton of time in this title with ease. It helps that getting a platinum is easy if players know what they’re doing.
Aside from a few combat challenges and the hidden Shinto shrines, everything else is marked on the map and can be effortlessly completed. As a result, Ghost of Tsushima becomes an appealing open-world prospect for trophy hunters to descend upon.
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Elden Ring
The Game Is Hard, But The Achievements Can Be Obtained With Ease
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February 25, 2022
- OpenCritic Rating
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Mighty
Most players will be surprised to see Elden Ring here, but there’s no denying that FromSoftware took major strides to make this game easier and more accessible than any of their previous titles. With enough levels, players can power through the game’s bosses and get trophies with ease.
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Since there aren’t any grindy trophies to acquire, all players need to do is ensure that the Tarnished is strong enough to take out the game’s toughest bosses. Doing so ensures that players will be able to platinum one of the toughest open-world games ever made without breaking a sweat.
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Horizon Zero Dawn
Simple Combat Challenges Are Easy To Complete
Horizon Zero Dawn
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February 28, 2017
- OpenCritic Rating
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Mighty
Horizon Zero Dawn is a striking open-world game, with the remaster making the title more palatable than ever before. Anyone starting this game will realize in no time that the platinum trophy is pretty easy to get.
All players need to keep track of are the collectibles and some combat challenges, with the rest of the trophies being liberally handed to players. This ensures that players don’t have to work too hard to get a platinum trophy in Horizon Zero Dawn.
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Far Cry 3
For Players Who Gather Collectibles, The Platinum Trophy Should Be Easy
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November 29, 2012
One of the best Ubisoft games ever made, Far Cry 3 took major strides in developing a formula that the company would stick with, for better or worse. Thankfully, Far Cry 3‘s excellent action, compelling characters, and fun traversal mechanics ensure that players can revisit this game and still have a great time.
The platinum trophy for this title is also refreshingly uncomplicated to obtain. Collectibles are the only headache that can prevent players from obtaining this achievement. Even then, a simple guide is enough for players to explore the world for a few hours after the game is completed and fill up the missing trophies in their digital cabinet.
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Days Gone
Increase Trust With Camps & Accomplish Other Open-World Activities
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April 26, 2019
- OpenCritic Rating
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Fair
It’s a shame that Days Gone didn’t enjoy the sales it deserves. The open-world game was far from innovative and felt rather slow early on, but players willing to stick with it would be rewarded with a fairly decent open-world experience that boasts some of the most threatening zombies ever present in a video game.
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The platinum trophy for this game is pretty easy to obtain as long as players are diligently acquiring collectibles and increasing their trust level in each camp. It’s not the most time-consuming task around, and rewards players with the ultimate achievement in no time.
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Infamous Second Son
The Platinum Trophy Is Relatively Simple To Achieve
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March 21, 2014
- OpenCritic Rating
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Strong
A lot of people felt that Infamous Second Son didn’t boast an interesting plot or characters compelling enough to help this title achieve the same heights as Cole’s adventures. However, the flashy powers and fun traversal made it a great PS4 exclusive that most players had a great time with.
The platinum for this title is very easy to achieve and something that players can acquire organically as they go through the game. If players are missing this achievement, then a simple guide will help them acquire anything they’ve missed and let them know how to earn any other trophy related to combat or traversal.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
A Smaller Game Compared To Its Predecessor
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November 12, 2020
- OpenCritic Rating
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Mighty
When people talk about the easiest games to platinum, it’s only a matter of time before Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is brought up. This game serves as a spin-off to the main series that lets players control Miles in his very first adventure.
With the scope of the title reined in compared to the mainline titles, it’s easy to see why Miles Morales features a relatively easy platinum to obtain. Most collectibles and challenges aren’t too overbearing and make it simple to get this final achievement for the game in no time.
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