Best 2025 Video Games for character roster

#1 Digimon Story Time Stranger
4.8

The roster was a major strength, with reviewers praising the huge 450-plus Digimon count and the effort behind modeling and team variety.

Pros: atmosphere, world-building

Cons: HUD clarity, fast travel convenience

#2 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
4.8

The character roster is praised through the enduring, unforgettable cast that helps preserve Snake Eater's appeal.

Pros: world interactivity, sandbox freedom

Cons: crash stability, learning curve

#3 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
4.7

The party roster was praised for distinct mechanics, focused cast design, and characters reviewers bonded with.

Pros: monetization fairness, microtransaction impact

Cons: platforming precision, menu usability

#4 South of Midnight
4.7

The cast was praised as memorable, with many characters and monsters leaving an impression despite limited screen time.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior

#5 Borderlands 4
4.7

The character roster is widely praised for distinct Vault Hunters, varied playstyles, and stronger class variety than past entries.

Pros: sandbox freedom, art direction

Cons: polish, save system reliability

#6 Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
4.7

The added Princess of Cannock and more useful party members were repeatedly praised as natural, valuable additions to Dragon Quest II.

Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail

Cons: AI behavior, level design

#7 Kirby Air Riders
4.7

The roster was praised as broad, Kirby-rich, and filled with distinct riders.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#8 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
4.7

The character roster was praised for diversity, design, and romanceable central characters, with reviewers responding strongly to the core group.

Pros: character roster, animation quality

Cons: core gameplay loop, polish

#9 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
4.6

The cast/character roster is widely praised as excellent, quirky, memorable, and performance-rich, with a few mixed views on newer characters.

Pros: animation quality, facial animations

Cons: quest design, AI behavior

#10 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
4.5

The character roster was praised for its memorable supporting cast, though one review noted some arcs and backstories are not fully developed yet.

Pros: protagonist appeal, art direction

Cons: camera behavior, tutorial quality

#11 Absolum
4.5

The character roster was praised for distinct heroes, but some reviewers wished there were more than four playable characters.

Pros: mission design, world interactivity

Cons: quest design, endgame content

#12 Ghost of Yōtei
4.5

The supporting ensemble is viewed positively in several reviews, though some reviewers find side figures underused or shallow.

Pros: movement feel, environmental detail

Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness

#14 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
4.5

The cast was praised for memorable personalities, humor, and a strong sense of history.

Pros: soundtrack quality, fun factor

Cons: checkpoint system, family friendliness

#15 Mario Kart World Review
4.4

The character roster was praised for weird, charming additions and costumes, though unlock systems and menus created separate frustrations.

Pros: animation quality, sound design

Cons: difficulty balance, AI behavior

#16 Elden Ring Nightreign
4.3

The eight-character roster was widely praised as distinct and useful, with later additions expanding the lineup.

Pros: emotional impact, visual effects quality

Cons: crash stability, cross-play support

#17 The Alters
4.3

The Alter roster was mostly praised for distinct variants, though one reviewer felt not all Alters were equally useful or nuanced.

Pros: controls responsiveness, onboarding experience

Cons: crash stability, grind level

#18 Monster Hunter Wilds
4.2

The character roster was viewed positively where reviewers described the team as likable and supported by small character arcs.

Pros: art direction, cross-play support

Cons: dialogue quality, monetization fairness

#20 Capcom Fighting Collection 2
4.0

Character roster evidence is mixed-to-positive: stacked and huge rosters are praised, but some games have clone-heavy or nonsensical rosters.

Pros: emotional impact, sound design

Cons: cross-play support, boss design

#21 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
4.0

The skater roster was generally viewed as large, modern, and more diverse, with some disappointment around missing classic secret characters or unlock handling.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: crash stability, cross-save support

#22 Hades II
3.9

The roster is praised as captivating in one review but criticized by others as less memorable than the first game's cast.

Pros: skill tree depth, dialogue quality

Cons: emotional impact, economy and resource balance

#23 Assassin's Creed Shadows
3.8

The character roster/dual protagonist setup is praised for contrasting playstyles, but critics found Yasuke and Naoe unevenly supported.

Pros: environmental detail, cross-save support

Cons: writing quality, enemy variety

#24 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
3.6

The roster is praised for diversity, balance, and personality, but real-world guest characters are a repeated sticking point.

Pros: emotional impact, animation quality

Cons: enemy variety, server reliability

#25 Pokémon Legends: Z-A
3.5

The roster was mixed: reviewers liked favorites and Mega options but noted a thin Pokédex or restricted team choices.

Pros: crash stability, gameplay mechanics

Cons: AI behavior, monetization fairness

#26 Donkey Kong Bananza
3.3

Character roster was mixed: reviewers enjoyed returning or new characters, but some lamented missing iconic Kongs such as Funky.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, world interactivity

Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety

#27 Avowed
3.3

The companion roster was often seen as small or limited, though some reviewers still liked the four supporting characters.

Pros: tutorial quality, level design

Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content

#28 The Outer Worlds 2
3.3

The companion roster drew mixed reactions, from mostly memorable faction representatives to a separate view that no one truly stood out.

Pros: world-building, mission design

Cons: mission variety, enemy variety

#29 Battlefield 6
2.5

the campaign roster was criticized as generic military archetypes.

Pros: haptic feedback integration, performance optimization

Cons: pacing, microtransaction impact

#30 Civilization VII
2.0

The launch leader roster drew repeated criticism for missing recognizable favorites, though some reviewers liked the broader choices.

Pros: animation quality, controls responsiveness

Cons: matchmaking quality, user interface design