open-ended games
nounUK /ˌəʊpən ˈɛndɪd ɡeɪmz/
US /ˌoʊpən ˈɛndɪd ɡeɪmz/
Games where you can play in many different ways and decide what to do yourself.
My sister loves open-ended games because she can build anything she imagines.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Games with no fixed ending or final goal, so play can continue as long as you like.
In open-ended games like Minecraft, you can keep exploring long after you finish a project.
3. Activities or questions that allow many possible answers or outcomes.
The teacher asked open-ended games questions to get the children talking.
4. Video games that give players freedom to choose their own path and goals.
Many open-ended games let you ignore the main story and just wander around.