7. Dishonored
Dishonored is a game currently in development at Arkane Studios, whose creators include Harvey Smith who headed the development of Deus Ex, and Raf Colantonio, who made Arx Fatalis and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. The game's aesthetic bears strong comparison with Half-Life 2's City 17, thanks to the contributions of art director Viktor Antonov.
Dishonored is an open world game set in an environment that blends past, future, and all the things in-between. It's a Steampunk world, with automated factories, horse carriages, and where man-eating rats roam the crevices of the dark, grimy streets of Dunwall.
Much like Skyrim, players have the freedom to approach every situation in a variety of ways, from stealth to straight up combat. It's also possible for players to use the environment to their advantage thanks to gadgets and magic.
