Best Video Games for voice acting

voice acting Decision Dashboard

Safest pick

Goodnight Universe

5.0 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Best overall product

Hades II

4.5 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

See ranked products
#1 Silent Hill f
5.0

Voice acting received consistent praise from the reviews that addressed it, with Japanese and English performances both described as strong or superb.

Pros: voice acting, emotional impact

Cons: family friendliness, menu usability

#2 The Last of Us Part II Remastered
5.0

Voice acting earned unanimous praise from scored reviews, especially for the main cast’s performances.

Pros: core gameplay loop, level design

Cons: family friendliness, puzzle design

#3 Hades II
5.0

Voice acting receives near-universal praise as top-notch, memorable, and strong enough to support the large dialogue load.

Pros: skill tree depth, dialogue quality

Cons: emotional impact, economy and resource balance

#4 Goodnight Universe
5.0

Voice acting was one of the clearest strengths, repeatedly praised for stellar, captivating, passionate, or brilliant performances across the cast.

Pros: side character depth, visual effects quality

Cons: user interface design, handheld play suitability

#5 Ghost of Yōtei
4.9

Voice acting receives strong praise, especially Erika Ishii’s performance and the English/Japanese voice casts.

Pros: movement feel, environmental detail

Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness

#6 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
4.9

Voice acting was consistently praised except for one broader dialogue/voice caveat, with several reviewers calling performances strong or fantastic.

Pros: animation quality, multiplayer design

Cons: save system reliability, companion AI

#7 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4.9

Voice acting is one of the clearest strengths, with reviewers repeatedly calling out expressive, emotional, and well-cast performances.

Pros: world-building, art direction

Cons: mission design, stealth mechanics

#8 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
4.8

Voice acting drew near-universal praise for emotional performances, natural delivery, and a strong cast.

Pros: monetization fairness, microtransaction impact

Cons: platforming precision, menu usability

#9 It Takes Two
4.8

Voice acting is strongly praised across reviews as fantastic, phenomenal, well acted, and top-tier.

Pros: core gameplay loop, movement feel

Cons: character development, dialogue quality

#10 Donkey Kong Bananza
4.8

Voice acting was praised, particularly Pauline's performance and singing, which reviewers found charming and expressive.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, world interactivity

Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety

#11 South of Midnight
4.8

Voice acting drew very strong praise for authenticity, emotion, and performances that made characters believable.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior

#12 The Alters
4.8

Voice acting was strongly praised across many reviews, especially Alex Jordan’s work differentiating the many Jans, with only one mild delivery caveat.

Pros: controls responsiveness, onboarding experience

Cons: crash stability, grind level

#13 007 First Light
4.8

Voice acting is strongly praised, with superb voice work in the demo and positive remarks about Patrick Gibson's performance energy.

Pros: level design, user interface design

Cons: AI behavior, facial animations

#14 Crimson Desert
4.7

Reviewer evidence is strongly positive: voice acting was repeatedly praised as a standout strength across 5 review(s).

Pros: level design, replay value

Cons: stealth mechanics, save system reliability

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

Voice acting was usually praised for adding emotion and personality, with one reviewer finding the quality uneven but improved.

Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail

Cons: AI behavior, level design

#16 The First Berserker: Khazan
4.7

Voice acting is consistently praised, especially the English performances and lead voice work.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: mission design, learning curve

#17 Saros
4.7

Voice acting was widely praised, especially Rahul Kohli’s performance, with the broader cast also receiving positive notes.

Pros: value for money, fun factor

Cons: map and navigation design, side character depth

#18 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
4.6

Voice acting is one of the strongest consensus positives, with performances frequently called excellent, memorable, or world-bringing.

Pros: animation quality, facial animations

Cons: quest design, AI behavior

#19 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
4.6

Voice acting is widely praised as preserved, familiar, and still strong decades later.

Pros: world interactivity, sandbox freedom

Cons: crash stability, learning curve

#20 Borderlands 4
4.6

Voice acting is consistently praised where scored, with reviewers calling the performances strong, phenomenal, or a contributor to character appeal.

Pros: sandbox freedom, art direction

Cons: polish, save system reliability

#22 Dragon Ball FighterZ
4.6

Voice acting is broadly praised for authentic English/Japanese performances and returning cast members.

Pros: movement feel, world-building

Cons: save system reliability, mission variety

#23 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
4.6

Voice acting was broadly praised, especially the main cast, though some reviewers noted repeated or uneven minor NPC voices.

Pros: soundtrack quality, fun factor

Cons: checkpoint system, family friendliness

#24 Atomfall
4.5

Voice acting was a consistent positive, especially regional accents and standout performances that made NPCs more memorable.

Pros: art direction, frame rate stability

Cons: boss design, camera behavior

#25 Pragmata
4.5

Voice acting is positively reviewed, especially Diana’s performance and the natural delivery that grounds the sci-fi premise.

Pros: bug frequency, user interface design

Cons: HUD clarity, mission design

#26 Street Fighter 6
4.5

Voice and commentary features were liked when they made fights feel more like events, though repetition was a caveat elsewhere.

Pros: movement feel, art direction

Cons: platforming precision, writing quality

#27 Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
4.5

Voice acting has limited but strong praise from one preview that found the game wonderfully voice-acted.

Pros: pacing, core gameplay loop

Cons: companion AI, map and navigation design

#28 Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
4.5

Voice presentation is praised because characters sound like themselves rather than generic versions.

Pros: emotional impact, frame rate stability

Cons: server reliability, tutorial quality

#29 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
4.4

Voice acting was mostly praised for strong performances, though a few reviewers disliked specific English delivery or partial/awkward implementation.

Pros: protagonist appeal, art direction

Cons: camera behavior, tutorial quality

#31 Marvel's Wolverine
4.4

Voice acting impressions were positive, especially for Liam McIntyre’s Logan voice and range.

Pros: environmental detail, graphics quality

Cons: gameplay mechanics, emotional impact

#32 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
4.4

Voice acting impressions are positive where the original cast and new recorded lines are described as fitting the remake well.

Pros: core gameplay loop, visual effects quality

Cons: monetization fairness, microtransaction impact

#33 Diablo IV
4.4

Voice acting was consistently praised, especially Lorath and the expansion performances, with only minor presentation caveats elsewhere.

Pros: lore depth, art direction

Cons: mission variety, protagonist appeal

#34 Invincible VS
4.3

Voice acting was praised for the returning or close-fitting cast and for making the game feel connected to the show.

Pros: immersion, frame rate stability

Cons: user interface design, bug frequency

#35 The Outer Worlds 2
4.3

Voice acting was considered strong or solid, with performances generally supporting the setting and comedy.

Pros: world-building, mission design

Cons: mission variety, enemy variety

#36 BlazBlue Entropy Effect X
4.3

Voice acting is mostly praised for strong Japanese performances and cyberpunk atmosphere, though one review finds repeated lines annoying.

Pros: movement feel, skill tree depth

Cons: menu usability, HUD clarity

#37 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
4.3

The robotic text-to-speech voices are repeatedly praised as funny and charming, even when awkward by design.

Pros: grind level, originality

Cons: social features, accessibility options

#38 Cabernet
4.3

Voice acting was strongly praised by most reviewers, especially for Liza and the broader cast, but some criticized inconsistent accents, uneven performances, or audio quality.

Pros: accessibility options, protagonist appeal

Cons: frame rate stability, polish

#39 Cronos: The New Dawn
4.3

Voice acting was mostly praised, especially the Traveler and Warden, though a few reviewers found the monotone delivery initially grating or uneven.

Pros: core gameplay loop, emotional impact

Cons: checkpoint system, bug frequency

#40 Reanimal
4.2

Voice acting is generally praised for restraint and delivery, though one review noted the mix sometimes buries the performances.

Pros: onboarding experience, environmental detail

Cons: family friendliness, movement feel

#41 The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
4.2

Voice acting was widely praised as excellent or spot-on, although some reviewers criticized half-voiced or unexpectedly unvoiced scenes.

Pros: facial animations, polish

Cons: grind level, stealth mechanics

#42 Resident Evil Requiem
4.1

Voice acting was mostly praised, especially Grace’s performance, but one review found her delivery manufactured.

Pros: driving mechanics, protagonist appeal

Cons: platform-specific feature support, checkpoint system

#43 Avowed
4.1

Voice acting was mostly praised as strong or outstanding, though one reviewer found performances unable to save weaker writing.

Pros: tutorial quality, level design

Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content

#44 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
4.1

Voice acting is generally liked, especially English/Japanese performances, though one reviewer prefers Japanese voices and wants more switching flexibility.

Pros: emotional impact, animation quality

Cons: enemy variety, server reliability

#45 Monster Hunter Wilds
4.0

Voice acting was mostly positive, with praise for English/Japanese dubs and solid performances despite one reviewer finding it merely fine.

Pros: art direction, cross-play support

Cons: dialogue quality, monetization fairness

#46 Digimon Story Time Stranger
4.0

Voice acting was mostly praised, particularly for emotional scenes and Digimon personality, though a few reviewers disliked execution or uneven English phrasing.

Pros: atmosphere, world-building

Cons: HUD clarity, fast travel convenience

#47 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
4.0

Voice acting receives mixed-to-positive reactions: some reviews praise the performances, while others call the English voices merely fine or jarring.

Pros: graphics quality, environmental detail

Cons: bug frequency, dialogue quality

#48 Directive 8020
4.0

Voice acting had limited but positive support, with one reviewer calling the performances solid.

Pros: user interface design, graphics quality

Cons: combat system, animation quality

#49 Kirby Air Riders
4.0

One reviewer was pleasantly surprised that Kirby Air Riders includes voice acting alongside strong Road Trip presentation.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#50 Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad
4.0

Voice acting was only directly evaluated once, but that reviewer described the cutscene voice-over as solid.

Pros: environmental detail, art direction

Cons: world interactivity, loot system