Best 2025 Video Games for family friendliness

#1 Donkey Kong Bananza
5.0

Family friendliness was praised through all-ages appeal and playing with kids.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, world interactivity

Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety

#3 Lego Voyagers
4.8

Family friendliness was a recurring strength, especially for parents, kids, partners, and mixed-skill co-op pairs.

Pros: writing quality, checkpoint system

Cons: menu usability, user interface design

#4 Mario Kart World Review
4.7

Family friendliness was strong, with reviewers saying children, families, and broad audiences enjoyed it.

Pros: animation quality, sound design

Cons: difficulty balance, AI behavior

#5 Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
4.5

One reviewer highlighted sharing the remakes with children as a positive next-generation experience, supporting family appeal.

Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail

Cons: AI behavior, level design

#6 Pokémon Legends: Z-A
4.5

Family friendliness evidence was positive where the game was described as accessible to players of all ages without talking down to them.

Pros: crash stability, gameplay mechanics

Cons: AI behavior, monetization fairness

#7 Kirby Air Riders
4.3

Reviewers saw party and family appeal, including play at gatherings and interest from kids.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#8 Little Nightmares III
4.0

Family friendliness received similar limited evidence, tempered by the game’s disturbing but stylized imagery.

Pros: load times, haptic feedback integration

Cons: save system reliability, aiming precision

#9 Split Fiction
4.0

Family friendliness was supported by forgiving co-op design that can work across different skill levels.

Pros: puzzle design, level design

Cons: exploration quality, side character depth

#10 Digimon Story Time Stranger
3.0

Family friendliness was limited by one reviewer’s concern that sudden alcohol-heavy scenes felt out of place for the game’s tone.

Pros: atmosphere, world-building

Cons: HUD clarity, fast travel convenience

#11 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
2.5

Family friendliness is limited by one review's concern about leering camera angles and sexualized Eva moments.

Pros: world interactivity, sandbox freedom

Cons: crash stability, learning curve

#12 Ghost of Yōtei
2.0

The family-friendliness score is low because the only explicit family guidance warns against younger gamers due to violence and mature content.

Pros: movement feel, environmental detail

Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness

#13 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
2.0

Family friendliness was limited by repeated profanity, sexual content, and depictions of women that one reviewer found objectifying.

Pros: soundtrack quality, fun factor

Cons: checkpoint system, family friendliness

#14 Silent Hill f
1.5

Family friendliness is very low because reviewers repeatedly emphasized mature content, graphic violence, and content warnings.

Pros: voice acting, emotional impact

Cons: family friendliness, menu usability