10 Open-World Games That Genuinely Reward Exploration

While there is no shortage of massive open-world games like Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 that advertise large open expanses and sprawling cityscapes to explore, few games are actually able to succeed in filling their environments with meaningful content. From sprawling expanses of emptiness to areas that you have no reason to visit, most open-worlds feel like they serve as backdrops for the story, rather than a core part of the experience.