Best Xbox Video Games for replay value

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Best for replay value

Forza Horizon 5

5.0 feature score

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Safest pick

The Outer Worlds 2

4.5 feature score

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Best overall product

Hollow Knight: Silksong

4.3 overall score

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#1 Forza Horizon 5
5.0

Replay value is very high because the world, expansions, activities, and ongoing discovery continue after the campaign.

Pros: controls responsiveness, movement feel

Cons: tutorial quality, animation quality

#2 Forza Horizon 6
4.9

Replay value is praised strongly thanks to the sheer amount of unlocks and long-term racing content.

Pros: open-world design, replay value

Cons: dialogue quality, writing quality

#3 Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.5

Replay value trends high for completionists and build experimenters, though one reviewer said they were glad to play it only once.

Pros: core gameplay loop, world interactivity

Cons: loot system, accessibility options

#4 The Outer Worlds 2
4.5

Replay value was a major strength, with reviewers wanting additional runs for alternate builds, choices, paths, and endings.

Pros: world-building, mission design

Cons: mission variety, enemy variety

#5 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
4.4

Replay value was strong thanks to Pro Goals, solo tours, challenges, unlocks, custom parks, speedruns, and reviewers expecting long-term returns.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: crash stability, cross-save support

#6 Avowed
3.7

Replay value improved with choices and post-launch New Game Plus, though some reviewers felt repeated runs changed too little.

Pros: tutorial quality, level design

Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content

#7 Doom: The Dark Ages
2.9

Replay value was mixed, with secrets and challenges helping, but some reviewers doubting long-term appeal or completionist-heavy longevity.

Pros: environmental detail, polish

Cons: camera behavior, value for money

#8 South of Midnight
2.2

Replay value was weak, with reviewers citing little desire to replay for combat and disappointment at no New Game+.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior