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 Marathon
4.5

The game is highly enjoyable once it clicks, with gunplay and extraction highs repeatedly pulling players back. It is not instantly fun for everyone, and some players never get past...

Pros: world interactivity, voice acting

Cons: menu usability, HUD clarity

#21 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

#22 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

#23 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

#24 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

#25 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

#26 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

#27 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

#28 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

#29 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

#30 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

#31 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

#32 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

#33 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

#34 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

#35 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

#36 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

#37 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

#38 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

#39 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

#40 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

#41 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

#42 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

#43 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

#44 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

#45 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