Best 2025 Video Games for social features

#1 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
4.8

Social features are praised where likes and player feedback create a warm, positive network of encouragement.

Pros: animation quality, facial animations

Cons: quest design, AI behavior

#2 Arc Raiders
4.7

Proximity chat, emotes, and spontaneous cooperation were among the most praised parts of the game’s identity.

Pros: frame rate stability, platform-specific feature support

Cons: voice acting, writing quality

#3 Kirby Air Riders
4.7

The Paddock, marketplace, lobbies, and shared custom creations were praised as fun social layers.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#4 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
4.5

Social features had limited but positive evidence around relaxed public free skate and skating with others.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: crash stability, cross-save support

#5 Mario Kart World Review
4.3

Social features were praised where GameChat, hangout play, and online social spaces made the game feel like a strong social racing experience.

Pros: animation quality, sound design

Cons: difficulty balance, AI behavior

#6 Battlefield 6
4.2

social features were praised for quick revive-thanks interactions.

Pros: haptic feedback integration, performance optimization

Cons: pacing, microtransaction impact

#7 Monster Hunter Wilds
4.2

Social features were praised where Link Parties created a more intimate grouping layer than standard lobbies.

Pros: art direction, cross-play support

Cons: dialogue quality, monetization fairness

#8 Borderlands 4
4.0

Social features have limited positive evidence around sharing desirable loot with friends.

Pros: sandbox freedom, art direction

Cons: polish, save system reliability

#10 Elden Ring Nightreign
2.2

Social features were widely criticized because ping-only communication could not replace voice or text chat in a coordination-heavy game.

Pros: emotional impact, visual effects quality

Cons: crash stability, cross-play support

#11 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
2.2

Social features are criticized through awkward friend/invite systems in online play.

Pros: emotional impact, animation quality

Cons: enemy variety, server reliability