Best Video Games for character roster

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Best for character roster

Hades II

4.7 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Street Fighter 6

4.6 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

Diablo IV

12 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

Best overall product

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

4.3 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

#1 Hades II
4.7
5 reviews

The character roster is mostly praised as vast, captivating, and varied, though one reviewer preferred the original cast.

Pros: world interactivity, side character depth

Cons: grind level

#2 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
4.7
4 reviews

The roster is focused but memorable, with distinct party mechanics and reviewers repeatedly liking the full cast.

Pros: world-building, crash stability

Cons: platforming precision, map and navigation design

#3 Street Fighter 6
4.6
11 reviews

The roster is widely praised for a strong mix of returning fighters, newcomers, archetypes, and later DLC additions.

Pros: onboarding experience, animation quality

Cons: platforming precision, quest design

#4 Ghost of Yōtei
4.5
1 review

The character roster is generally strong, especially Atsu, the Yōtei Six, and key companions, though some supporting roles are thinner.

Pros: load times, art direction

Cons: family friendliness, age appropriateness

#5 Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.5
1 review

The supporting cast is repeatedly described as charming and varied, with bug NPCs, pilgrims, fleas, mapmakers, and side characters giving the world personality.

Pros: value for money, sound design

Cons: loot system, camera behavior

#6 Mario Kart World Review
4.5
3 reviews

The roster is large and playful, including major characters plus oddball NPC racers, though some reviewers dislike unlock randomness and costume distribution.

Pros: load times, crash stability

Cons: narrative quality, value for money

#7 Diablo IV
4.4
12 reviews

Reviewer evidence is broadly positive: character roster reviewers repeatedly treat it as one of Diablo IV's strengths, with five launch classes and later Paladin/Warlock additions giving the roster breadth.

Pros: cross-play support, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: family friendliness, age appropriateness

#8 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
4.3
6 reviews

The roster expands through recruitable officers and new crewmates, while familiar pirates and Edward remain central.

Pros: environmental detail, platform-specific feature support

Cons: DLC value, multiplayer design

#9 Invincible VS
4.2
10 reviews

The character roster is a major strength, with reviews highlighting distinct characters, a large cast, 18 launch fighters, and team-building variety.

Pros: world interactivity, visual effects quality

Cons: age appropriateness, family friendliness

#10 007 First Light
4.1
5 reviews

The evidence points to a broad Bond cast, including returning franchise roles and new figures around Bond, 009, Greenway, and Charlotte Roth.

Pros: soundtrack quality, atmosphere

Cons: AI behavior, camera behavior

#11 Directive 8020
4.0
2 reviews

Available information consistently frames the story around five playable astronauts/protagonists, but roster depth beyond that is limited in previews.

Pros: immersion, accessibility options

Cons: onboarding experience, AI behavior

#12 Donkey Kong Bananza
4.0
1 review

The returning roster includes major Kong family members such as Diddy, Dixie, and Cranky, though not every legacy character appears.

Pros: load times, movement feel

Cons: enemy variety, platforming precision

#13 Dragon Ball FighterZ
3.9
12 reviews

Roster reactions are positive but not unanimous: reviewers like the variety and team possibilities, while several criticize duplicate Goku and Vegeta forms or the 24-character base count.

Pros: animation quality, frame rate stability

Cons: cross-play support, load times

#14 Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
3.4
4 reviews

The character roster is the main tradeoff: reviewers like deeper character treatment, but several note seven launch heroes feels small for Lego.

Pros: voice acting, performance optimization

Cons: multiplayer design, monetization fairness