Best 2025 Video Games for fun factor

#1 Hades II
5.0

Reviewers repeatedly emphasize joy, affection, and approachability, calling the game easy to love and one of the year's best.

Pros: skill tree depth, dialogue quality

Cons: emotional impact, economy and resource balance

#2 Donkey Kong Bananza
4.9

Fun factor was overwhelmingly positive across reviews, with many calling it a blast, joyful, special, or among the year's best games.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, world interactivity

Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety

#3 Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
4.9

Fun factor is very high in positive reviews, with several reviewers calling it a fantastic, high-quality, or very fun adventure.

Pros: load times, crash stability

Cons: originality, voice acting

#4 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
4.9

Several reviewers found the game highly entertaining, addictive, and rewarding once its demanding systems clicked.

Pros: soundtrack quality, fun factor

Cons: checkpoint system, family friendliness

#5 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
4.9

The fun factor was high, with reviewers eagerly running into fights, calling the game a standout, and enjoying combat.

Pros: monetization fairness, microtransaction impact

Cons: platforming precision, menu usability

#6 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
4.8

Fun factor is high, with many reviewers calling the combat, challenge rooms, and overall ninja fantasy enjoyable or easy to recommend.

Pros: graphics quality, environmental detail

Cons: bug frequency, dialogue quality

#7 Absolum
4.8

Fun factor was very high overall, with many reviewers calling the game addictive, joyful, or a favorite.

Pros: mission design, world interactivity

Cons: quest design, endgame content

#9 The First Berserker: Khazan
4.8

Fun factor is very strong overall, with many reviewers saying the game is joyful, addictive, satisfying, or peak despite difficulty.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: mission design, learning curve

#10 Ghost of Yōtei
4.7

Reviewers repeatedly describe the game as enjoyable, addictive, and fun from start to finish, even when noting formulaic elements.

Pros: movement feel, environmental detail

Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness

#11 Split Fiction
4.7

Fun factor was consistently high, even among more critical reviewers.

Pros: puzzle design, level design

Cons: exploration quality, side character depth

#12 Arc Raiders
4.7

Positive reviewers described the game as a blast, a serotonin hit, or a phenomenal experience, even when acknowledging genre-specific caveats.

Pros: frame rate stability, platform-specific feature support

Cons: voice acting, writing quality

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

Fun factor was very high overall, with several reviewers saying the remakes were hard to stop playing or simply a great time.

Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail

Cons: AI behavior, level design

#14 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
4.7

Fun factor was very positive, with reviewers calling it a blast, a 10/10, and instantly lovable.

Pros: protagonist appeal, art direction

Cons: camera behavior, tutorial quality

#15 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
4.7

Fun factor was high overall, with reviewers repeatedly calling the combat addictive, cathartic, and hard to put down despite repetition.

Pros: animation quality, multiplayer design

Cons: save system reliability, companion AI

#16 Doom: The Dark Ages
4.6

Fun factor was strongly positive overall, even in mixed reviews, with reviewers repeatedly calling the campaign fun, rewarding, or charismatic.

Pros: environmental detail, polish

Cons: camera behavior, value for money

#17 Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.6

Fun factor is high overall, with reviewers repeatedly saying they had great fun, wanted to return, or found the game compelling despite pain.

Pros: core gameplay loop, world interactivity

Cons: loot system, accessibility options

#18 Kirby Air Riders
4.6

Most reviewers found the game highly fun, chaotic, or addictive, while even some mixed reviews acknowledged enjoyable bursts.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#19 Capcom Fighting Collection 2
4.6

Fun factor is very strong overall, with repeated praise for chaotic multiplayer, classic fighters, and returning favorites despite weaker inclusions.

Pros: emotional impact, sound design

Cons: cross-play support, boss design

#20 Digimon Story Time Stranger
4.5

Fun factor was consistently high, with many reviewers calling the experience fun, addictive, or a blast despite specific frustrations.

Pros: atmosphere, world-building

Cons: HUD clarity, fast travel convenience

#21 The Alters
4.5

Fun factor was positive, with reviewers describing the game as entertaining, a blast, hard to put down, or excellent from start to finish.

Pros: controls responsiveness, onboarding experience

Cons: crash stability, grind level

#22 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
4.5

Fun factor is one of the strongest positives, with many reviewers calling the game enjoyable, addictive, or deeply satisfying.

Pros: emotional impact, animation quality

Cons: enemy variety, server reliability

#23 Mario Kart World Review
4.5

Fun factor was broadly positive, with most reviewers calling the game very fun despite concerns about structure, price, or Free Roam.

Pros: animation quality, sound design

Cons: difficulty balance, AI behavior

#24 Monster Hunter Wilds
4.4

Fun factor was broadly positive, with even some critical reviewers acknowledging enjoyable fights, strong features, and blast-to-play moments.

Pros: art direction, cross-play support

Cons: dialogue quality, monetization fairness

#25 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
4.4

Fun factor was one of the strongest themes: even critical reviewers often admitted the game was fun, addictive, or joyful to play.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: crash stability, cross-save support

#26 Pokémon Legends: Z-A
4.3

Fun factor was broadly positive across many reviews, even when they attached caveats about repetition, visuals, or value.

Pros: crash stability, gameplay mechanics

Cons: AI behavior, monetization fairness

#27 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
4.3

Fun factor trends positive, with many reviewers calling the sequel more fun, though some still did not personally connect with it.

Pros: animation quality, facial animations

Cons: quest design, AI behavior

#28 Borderlands 4
4.3

Fun factor is strongly positive overall, despite some dissent, with many reviewers calling the game highly fun, addictive, or a favorite.

Pros: sandbox freedom, art direction

Cons: polish, save system reliability

#29 Battlefield 6
4.3

fun factor was strongly positive for multiplayer despite campaign and progression complaints.

Pros: haptic feedback integration, performance optimization

Cons: pacing, microtransaction impact

#30 Assassin's Creed Shadows
4.3

Fun factor is generally positive, including strong stealth enjoyment and continued fun despite repetition.

Pros: environmental detail, cross-save support

Cons: writing quality, enemy variety

#31 Avowed
4.2

Fun factor leaned positive overall, especially for combat and exploration, though some reviewers found the experience merely solid or underwhelming.

Pros: tutorial quality, level design

Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content

#32 Elden Ring Nightreign
4.2

Fun factor was high for many reviewers, especially with friends, though the fun could swing into frustration depending on conditions.

Pros: emotional impact, visual effects quality

Cons: crash stability, cross-play support

#33 Goodnight Universe
4.2

Fun factor was mostly positive in story and psychic-play moments, but one negative review said the gameplay stopped being fun.

Pros: side character depth, visual effects quality

Cons: user interface design, handheld play suitability

#34 Cronos: The New Dawn
4.2

Fun factor was positive among reviewers who enjoyed the survival challenge, loop, and reward of overcoming fights.

Pros: core gameplay loop, emotional impact

Cons: checkpoint system, bug frequency

#35 Atomfall
4.2

Fun factor was broadly positive even in mixed reviews, with many reviewers saying they enjoyed the world, systems, or playthrough despite flaws.

Pros: art direction, frame rate stability

Cons: boss design, camera behavior

#36 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
4.0

Fun factor is positive overall, with reviewers calling it a brilliant toy, fun to experiment with, or funny, though value concerns temper some praise.

Pros: world interactivity, sandbox freedom

Cons: crash stability, learning curve

#37 Lego Voyagers
4.0

Fun factor was generally high for positive reviewers, though a few felt the experience became forgettable, repetitive, or not worth the time.

Pros: writing quality, checkpoint system

Cons: menu usability, user interface design

#38 The Outer Worlds 2
3.9

Fun factor was mostly positive, though some reviewers tied their enjoyment to tolerance for repetition, pacing, or familiar design.

Pros: world-building, mission design

Cons: mission variety, enemy variety

#39 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
3.8

Fun factor was polarized, with enthusiastic enjoyment from several reviewers and one reviewer saying they did not enjoy it.

Pros: character roster, animation quality

Cons: core gameplay loop, polish

#40 Civilization VII
3.7

Fun factor was deeply split but often positive: many reviewers still felt the classic Civ pull, while the harshest critics found it dull or frustrating.

Pros: animation quality, controls responsiveness

Cons: matchmaking quality, user interface design

#41 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
3.6

Overall enjoyment ranged from enthusiastic recommendations to sharp disappointment, with most positive reactions tied to classic Prime sections.

Pros: world-building, frame rate stability

Cons: companion AI, upgrade system

#42 South of Midnight
3.5

Fun factor was mixed, with some reviewers enjoying the journey or jumping around and others finding play tiresome or combat boring.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior

#43 Silent Hill f
3.4

Fun factor was polarized: positive reviews called the game amazing or hype-worthy, while dissenting reviewers said it failed to grab them or became obnoxious.

Pros: voice acting, emotional impact

Cons: family friendliness, menu usability

#44 Little Nightmares III
3.2

Fun factor was highly mixed, ranging from good fun and worthwhile playthroughs to chore-like or frustrating experiences.

Pros: load times, haptic feedback integration

Cons: save system reliability, aiming precision