Overall, "better" is a very subjective term. It is entirely dependent on what the player wants from a game, and all of us want different things.
For me, it depends on what I'm currently in the mood for, and how well it is done. I like Summertime Saga, and Man of the House, and A Family Venture, because, IMHO, they are well done and the grind isn't too horrible. But I play "regular" Visual novels, with simple branching narratives, far more often, because it is harder, in my experience at least, to find GOOD open world games. And most of the time, all I'm looking for is a decent story and good art.