Best 2025 Video Games for platform-specific feature support

#1 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
5.0

Platform-specific support is excellent in cited reviews, covering deep PC settings, controller support, and full DualSense implementation.

Pros: animation quality, facial animations

Cons: quest design, AI behavior

#2 Donkey Kong Bananza
5.0

Platform-specific support was praised because the game feels like a Switch 2 showcase and beyond original Switch capability.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, world interactivity

Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety

#3 Arc Raiders
5.0

Controller and console support were praised as an unusually strong genre win.

Pros: frame rate stability, platform-specific feature support

Cons: voice acting, writing quality

#5 Hades II
5.0

Switch-specific support is praised for a physical release, free upgrade path, and 120 fps mode.

Pros: skill tree depth, dialogue quality

Cons: emotional impact, economy and resource balance

#6 Little Nightmares III
5.0

Platform-specific feature support received strong evidence from the same DualSense implementation praise.

Pros: load times, haptic feedback integration

Cons: save system reliability, aiming precision

#7 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
4.8

Platform-specific feature support received praise for the PC port’s Steam integration.

Pros: protagonist appeal, art direction

Cons: camera behavior, tutorial quality

#8 Kirby Air Riders
4.8

Reviewers praised Switch 2-specific strengths including haptics and a next-gen technical presentation.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#9 Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.6

Platform-specific support has positive evidence from ultrawide support that improves immersion.

Pros: core gameplay loop, world interactivity

Cons: loot system, accessibility options

#10 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
4.6

The PS5 Pro version was praised as a graphical treat, with platform-specific technical strengths noted.

Pros: soundtrack quality, fun factor

Cons: checkpoint system, family friendliness

#11 Atomfall
4.5

Platform-specific support was positive where mentioned, especially DualSense adaptive triggers and Steam Deck suitability.

Pros: art direction, frame rate stability

Cons: boss design, camera behavior

#12 Split Fiction
4.5

Platform-specific support stood out on Switch 2 through kickstand/tabletop play and Game Share functionality.

Pros: puzzle design, level design

Cons: exploration quality, side character depth

#13 Assassin's Creed Shadows
4.5

Platform-specific feature support is praised where the PS5/PS5 Pro display modes balance performance and image quality.

Pros: environmental detail, cross-save support

Cons: writing quality, enemy variety

#14 Digimon Story Time Stranger
4.5

Platform-specific support was praised on Steam Deck for 16:10 support and no black borders.

Pros: atmosphere, world-building

Cons: HUD clarity, fast travel convenience

#15 Avowed
4.4

Platform-specific support was praised for PS5 performance modes, Sony-platform feel, and PC features such as DLSS.

Pros: tutorial quality, level design

Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content

#16 Ghost of Yōtei
4.2

PS5-specific features are mostly praised, especially PS5 Pro modes and DualSense use, though some touchpad/motion gimmicks are considered distracting.

Pros: movement feel, environmental detail

Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness

#17 Battlefield 6
4.2

platform-specific creator and console options were appreciated.

Pros: haptic feedback integration, performance optimization

Cons: pacing, microtransaction impact

#18 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
4.0

Platform-specific feature support was mixed: Game Share exists but was described as unusual and limited to 30 fps in one performance review.

Pros: animation quality, multiplayer design

Cons: save system reliability, companion AI

#19 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
3.3

Platform-specific support was mixed, with Switch 2 called solid but missing mouse support and other platform-specific caveats noted.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: crash stability, cross-save support

#20 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
3.1

Switch 2 options, HDR, and mouse controls were notable, but mouse comfort and Switch 1 compromises made this mixed.

Pros: world-building, frame rate stability

Cons: companion AI, upgrade system

#21 Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
2.8

Platform-specific support drew criticism from one reviewer because the Switch version lacked a paid upgrade path to Switch 2.

Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail

Cons: AI behavior, level design

#22 Goodnight Universe
2.7

Platform-specific feature support was a notable drawback on Switch 2 and other console versions because missing camera/eye tracking reduced the intended experience.

Pros: side character depth, visual effects quality

Cons: user interface design, handheld play suitability

#23 Borderlands 4
2.5

Platform-specific feature support is mixed-to-negative, especially around console FOV support and platform-specific launch concerns.

Pros: sandbox freedom, art direction

Cons: polish, save system reliability

#24 Silent Hill f
2.5

Platform-specific support was mixed-negative in the technical review because the PS5 Pro version showed image-quality problems.

Pros: voice acting, emotional impact

Cons: family friendliness, menu usability