Best Video Games for user interface design

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Best for user interface design

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

5.0 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Hades II

5.0 feature score

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

Most evidence

Anno 117: Pax Romana

14 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

Best overall product

Valheim

4.5 overall score

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

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#1 Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
5.0

Quality-of-life improvements such as visible base prices, quick pricing, and easy-to-navigate interfaces make the sequel much smoother to manage than the original.

Pros: mission design, world interactivity

Cons: emotional impact, exploration quality

#2 007 First Light
5.0

User interface design has limited but very positive evidence around Bond's watch integrating onscreen information cleanly.

Pros: level design, user interface design

Cons: AI behavior, facial animations

#3 Donkey Kong Bananza
5.0

User interface design was praised for the helpful layer checklist that makes collectible tracking easier.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, world interactivity

Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety

#4 Hades II
5.0

The interface receives praise for carrying the art direction into menus and buttons, putting Supergiant near the top of UI craft.

Pros: skill tree depth, dialogue quality

Cons: emotional impact, economy and resource balance

#5 Kirby Air Riders
5.0

One reviewer praised the presentation, menus, UI, unlocks, sound, and graphics as beautiful.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#6 Mouse: P.I. For Hire
5.0

The clean interface keeps objectives and navigation visible without crowding the screen. Its animated elements support the cartoon style while remaining functional.

Pros: lore depth, user interface design

Cons: AI behavior, aiming precision

#7 Pragmata
5.0

User interface design is praised for streamlined menus and real-time information that reduces friction.

Pros: bug frequency, user interface design

Cons: HUD clarity, mission design

#8 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
5.0

User interface design receives praise for being clean and easy to navigate.

Pros: graphics quality, environmental detail

Cons: bug frequency, dialogue quality

#9 Star Wars Outlaws
5.0

The interface is at its best when it stays clean and avoids map clutter, helping the open world feel less like a wall of objectives.

Pros: visual effects quality, user interface design

Cons: monetization fairness, bug frequency

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

Interface changes, shortcut assignments, and UI overhaul were praised for making these old games easier to play.

Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail

Cons: AI behavior, level design

#11 Directive 8020
4.7

The interface around branching timelines was praised as satisfying for completionists and less repetitive than full replays.

Pros: user interface design, graphics quality

Cons: combat system, animation quality

#12 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
4.6

The interface and building tools are repeatedly praised as clean, intuitive, snappy, and easy to use.

Pros: grind level, originality

Cons: social features, accessibility options

#13 Pokémon Pokopia
4.5

User interface design was praised for clarity, cleanliness, and a more seamless feel than many cozy sims.

Pros: protagonist appeal, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: map and navigation design, aiming precision

#15 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
4.5

UI feedback was positive when reviewers discussed improved, adaptable, or visually polished interface presentation.

Pros: soundtrack quality, fun factor

Cons: checkpoint system, family friendliness

#16 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
4.5

User interface design is praised for thoughtful fictional UI and a radial menu that makes road management easier.

Pros: animation quality, facial animations

Cons: quest design, AI behavior

#17 Diablo IV
4.5

UI evidence was positive where scored, especially tooltips and UX design.

Pros: lore depth, art direction

Cons: mission variety, protagonist appeal

#18 Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
4.5

The interface is intentionally restrained and mostly effective, while additions such as a recent-items view make it easier to track newly collected lore and gear.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, core gameplay loop

Cons: platforming precision, tutorial quality

#19 John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
4.5

The interface is generally praised for being clean, minimal, and easy to read, keeping loadouts and combat information understandable without clutter.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, boss design

Cons: age appropriateness, family friendliness

#20 Mario Tennis Fever
4.5

Menus and on-court cues are clean, quick, and easy to read. Reviewers praise both the snappy navigation and the way the UI communicates incoming shots without excessive hand-holding.

Pros: facial animations, load times

Cons: exploration quality, puzzle design

#21 NBA 2K27
4.5

Era-specific HUDs and score bugs are visually strong and reinforce the historical presentation, even though overall menu usability is less consistent.

Pros: crash stability, sandbox freedom

Cons: battle pass value, monetization fairness

#22 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
4.5

User interface design was praised for easy navigation and a modern UI, though evidence was limited.

Pros: protagonist appeal, art direction

Cons: camera behavior, tutorial quality

#23 Capcom Fighting Collection 2
4.5

The user interface is praised as sleek and easy to enter from the outset.

Pros: emotional impact, sound design

Cons: cross-play support, boss design

#24 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
4.5

The interface is neat, tidy, and pleasant to navigate, making commands and equipment management much easier to handle.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: controls responsiveness, quest design

#25 Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
4.5

The customization interface is praised for letting players place and manage island objects quickly and efficiently.

Pros: load times, crash stability

Cons: originality, voice acting

#26 Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.5

User interface design has limited positive evidence around attractive mission HUD illustrations and attention to detail.

Pros: core gameplay loop, world interactivity

Cons: loot system, accessibility options

#27 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
4.5

User interface design was mixed, with praise for faithful Zelda-style menus but other reviews criticizing map/interface clutter.

Pros: animation quality, multiplayer design

Cons: save system reliability, companion AI

#28 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
4.5

The UI is praised for being restrained, clear, and largely out of the player’s way.

Pros: bug frequency, crash stability

Cons: economy and resource balance, open-world design

#29 Reanimal
4.5

User interface design is praised for restraint, especially the absence of intrusive button prompts.

Pros: onboarding experience, environmental detail

Cons: family friendliness, movement feel

#30 The First Berserker: Khazan
4.5

User interface design earns praise for an encyclopedia that explains abilities and systems.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: mission design, learning curve

#31 Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
4.4

The UI is praised for matching the comic-book aesthetic alongside backgrounds and character models.

Pros: emotional impact, frame rate stability

Cons: server reliability, tutorial quality

#32 South of Midnight
4.4

User interface design was praised for simple navigation and a fitting aesthetic touch.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior

#33 Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
4.4

The interface is stylish, tactile, and generally clear despite the game’s complexity. Minor tracking and navigation frustrations keep it from being flawless.

Pros: level design, world interactivity

Cons: performance optimization, menu usability

#34 The Alters
4.2

UI design was mostly praised as clean, tactile, and not intrusive, with some interface quirks noted.

Pros: controls responsiveness, onboarding experience

Cons: crash stability, grind level

#35 Forza Horizon 6
4.1

User interface design gets limited positive evidence from cinematic UI removal during autodrive.

Pros: open-world design, replay value

Cons: dialogue quality, writing quality

#36 Digimon Story Time Stranger
4.0

UI design was polarized: some reviewers called it clean and easy, while another strongly criticized clutter and constant pop-ups.

Pros: atmosphere, world-building

Cons: HUD clarity, fast travel convenience

#37 Elden Ring Nightreign
4.0

User interface design was considered streamlined in inventory and improved through later UI updates.

Pros: emotional impact, visual effects quality

Cons: crash stability, cross-play support

#38 Avowed
4.0

UI options such as text sizing and subtitles were appreciated as useful interface support.

Pros: tutorial quality, level design

Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content

#39 Hot Wheels Infinite Rush
4.0

The interface received some positive notes for keeping information manageable, but deeper UI discussion is limited.

Pros: haptic feedback integration, sound design

Cons: core gameplay loop, soundtrack quality

#40 Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
4.0

The interface has useful touches, such as clear ammunition information, but it also inherits glitches and awkward presentation from the game’s broader technical roughness. Usability is functional rather than consistently...

Pros: core gameplay loop, sandbox freedom

Cons: pacing, dialogue quality

#41 Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad
4.0

The user interface design was positively received for feeling familiar to the anime.

Pros: environmental detail, art direction

Cons: world interactivity, loot system

#42 WWE 2K26
4.0

Improved quest markers and navigation make The Island's interface much easier to follow than before, reducing the confusion of finding the next objective.

Pros: lore depth, co-op experience

Cons: economy and resource balance, tutorial quality

#43 Tales of Xillia Remastered
3.9

The interface is cleaner and more usable for some reviewers, while others still find portions dated or awkward, particularly settings buried too deeply in menus.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, world-building

Cons: AI behavior, platform-specific feature support

#44 Another Eden Begins
3.8

The interface is generally readable and controller-friendly, but larger rosters and inventories expose friction. Basic navigation works better than deep inventory management.

Pros: controls responsiveness, world interactivity

Cons: DLC value, platform-specific feature support

#45 Tales of Berseria Remastered
3.8

New icons and clearer indicators improve navigation and inventory clarity, but older build menus can still feel convoluted.

Pros: crafting system, content variety

Cons: monetization fairness, endgame content

#46 The Outbound Ghost
3.6

The interface generally matches the papercraft style and can be clean and readable on stronger platforms. Poor sorting, cut-off assets, and Switch scaling issues create notable friction.

Pros: progression system, onboarding experience

Cons: mission design, mission variety

#47 Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted
3.6

The interface is clearer and more modern in places, yet scaling and consistency remain uneven. Small text, mixed legacy elements, and awkward transitions are especially noticeable on larger displays.

Pros: age appropriateness, family friendliness

Cons: competitive balance, level design

#48 NHL 27
3.5

The interface can look clean and attractive, and some updates improve lineup handling, but glitches and inconsistent responsiveness keep the UI from feeling fully polished.

Pros: aiming precision, accessibility options

Cons: pacing, loot system

#49 Ghost of Yōtei
3.5

UI evidence is mixed: restrained maps and menus are praised, but one reviewer reports low-contrast text and hard-to-see map elements.

Pros: movement feel, environmental detail

Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness

#50 Highguard
3.5

Interface clarity is mixed: one assessment praised readability, while another pointed to obvious rough edges in the 5v5 UI.

Pros: controls responsiveness, level design

Cons: world interactivity, dialogue quality