Best 2025 Video Games for endgame content

#2 Hollow Knight: Silksong
5.0

Endgame content receives strong support from optional endings, zones, bosses, and post-credits discoveries.

Pros: core gameplay loop, world interactivity

Cons: loot system, accessibility options

#3 Kirby Air Riders
5.0

The checklist and achievement chase supported strong endgame evidence, with one reviewer still having many unlocks after 25 hours.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#4 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
4.8

Endgame content was praised as expansive and build-focused, opening into a fresh layer after the main story.

Pros: monetization fairness, microtransaction impact

Cons: platforming precision, menu usability

#5 Donkey Kong Bananza
4.7

Endgame content drew strong praise for finales and postgame challenges, though one review found the postgame barebones.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, world interactivity

Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety

#6 Pokémon Legends: Z-A
4.2

Endgame content was treated positively when reviewers cited post-game zones, quests, or a substantial base-game activity list.

Pros: crash stability, gameplay mechanics

Cons: AI behavior, monetization fairness

#7 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
4.2

Endgame content was praised when mentioned for high-level postgame battles and extra missions beyond credits.

Pros: animation quality, multiplayer design

Cons: save system reliability, companion AI

#8 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
4.1

Endgame content is generally seen as useful for replay through Arcade Mode, Boss Rush, superbosses, and ranking challenges, though one reviewer sees arcade mode as padding.

Pros: graphics quality, environmental detail

Cons: bug frequency, dialogue quality

#9 Digimon Story Time Stranger
4.0

Endgame content received positive mention through tougher Outer Dungeons that tested late-game parties.

Pros: atmosphere, world-building

Cons: HUD clarity, fast travel convenience

#10 Elden Ring Nightreign
3.8

Endgame content improved with Deep of Night and hard modes, though some reviewers still wanted more difficulty and variety.

Pros: emotional impact, visual effects quality

Cons: crash stability, cross-play support

#11 The First Berserker: Khazan
3.5

Endgame content gets mild praise for adding New Game+ weapon options, though one reviewer wished those ideas appeared earlier.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: mission design, learning curve

#12 Borderlands 4
3.5

Endgame content is mixed: several reviewers call it robust, addictive, or rich, while others say it is thin, weak, or disappointing at launch.

Pros: sandbox freedom, art direction

Cons: polish, save system reliability

#13 Ghost of Yōtei
3.3

Endgame evidence is mixed: there are post-story tasks and challenge reasons to return, but one review notes no new game plus and another says late content can feel samey.

Pros: movement feel, environmental detail

Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness

#14 Arc Raiders
3.0

Reviewers liked the reset and expedition idea in theory, but later coverage criticized the endgame as hollow or fragile.

Pros: frame rate stability, platform-specific feature support

Cons: voice acting, writing quality

#15 Monster Hunter Wilds
2.9

Endgame content was mixed to negative: some found hundreds of hours or challenge, but many cited shallow depth, repetition, or missing threats.

Pros: art direction, cross-play support

Cons: dialogue quality, monetization fairness

#16 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
2.8

Endgame content had harder optional challenges, but at least one reviewer found hidden-exit design tedious rather than broadly enjoyable.

Pros: emotional impact, polish

Cons: bug frequency, crash stability

#17 Battlefield 6
2.5

endgame/long-term content was criticized for not yet satisfying the reviewer’s content appetite.

Pros: haptic feedback integration, performance optimization

Cons: pacing, microtransaction impact

#18 Silent Hill f
2.5

Endgame content drew criticism where the final fourth shifted too heavily into combat and lost the earlier balance.

Pros: voice acting, emotional impact

Cons: family friendliness, menu usability

#19 Absolum
2.3

Endgame content was a recurring concern, with reviewers describing it as thin, anticlimactic, or lacking meaningful progression.

Pros: mission design, world interactivity

Cons: quest design, endgame content

#20 The Outer Worlds 2
2.3

Endgame content drew criticism when the level cap arrived before some arcs or final hours, reducing reward momentum.

Pros: world-building, mission design

Cons: mission variety, enemy variety

#21 Civilization VII
2.1

Modern/endgame content was often criticized as missing, lacklustre, or too early-ending compared with prior entries.

Pros: animation quality, controls responsiveness

Cons: matchmaking quality, user interface design

#22 Avowed
1.5

Endgame content was criticized because the original experience did not allow continued post-story play and lacked New Game Plus at launch.

Pros: tutorial quality, level design

Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content