Best 2025 Video Games for bug frequency

#1 Marathon
5.0

Major bugs appear uncommon during play. Serious issues are rare, with only a minor one-off NPC problem standing out among otherwise clean technical reports.

Pros: fun factor, loot system

Cons: difficulty balance, quest design

#2 Hades II
5.0

Bug frequency is low in the cited review, which reports no bugs or crashes during the playthrough.

Pros: combat system, progression system

Cons: originality

#3 Yakuza Kiwami 2
5.0

One Switch 2 reviewer reported a clean playthrough with no bugs. That experience paired smooth moment-to-moment play with minimal loading.

Pros: narrative quality, combat system

Cons: onboarding experience, difficulty balance

#4 Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
4.8

Technical bugs are rare in the scored evidence, with reviewers noting no major bugs or crashes.

Pros: core gameplay loop, narrative quality

Cons: crafting system, multiplayer design

#5 Elden Ring Nightreign
4.5

Bug frequency was described positively by one reviewer who noted minimal bugs.

Pros: co-op experience, fun factor

Cons: difficulty balance, social features

#6 Ghost of Yōtei
4.2

Most reviewers report few or no serious bugs, though some mention an odd freeze, minor technical issues, or rare late-game disruptions.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: grind level, innovation

#7 The First Berserker: Khazan
4.0

Bug frequency is mostly low, though some reviewers mention minor bugs or a specific visual attack issue.

Pros: combat system, boss design

Cons: narrative quality, difficulty balance

#8 Goodnight Universe
4.0

Bug frequency was a minor caveat rather than a major complaint; reviewers mentioned visual bugs or jank but often said they did not derail the experience.

Pros: narrative quality, emotional impact

Cons: controls responsiveness, platform-specific feature support

#9 Mario Kart World Review
4.0

Bug frequency evidence was mildly positive: one review noted only a couple of small bugs and no major blockers.

Pros: content variety, soundtrack quality

Cons: open-world design, exploration quality

#10 BALL x PIT
3.8

Several players report a clean experience with few or no major bugs. Damage-registration issues and a worker-path softlock stand out as exceptions.

Pros: fun factor, upgrade system

Cons: user interface design, grind level

#11 Pokémon Legends: Z-A
3.8

Bug frequency evidence was mostly positive for stability, though reviewers acknowledged some glitches or attack/collision issues.

Pros: combat system, exploration quality

Cons: graphics quality, voice acting

#12 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
3.7

Bugs were present but usually minor; reviewers ranged from calling glitches common to saying issues rarely disrupted play.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: save system reliability, learning curve

#13 Assassin's Creed Shadows
3.7

Bug frequency is mixed: many reviewers saw few or minor bugs, but some reported frequent issues or late-game technical problems.

Pros: stealth mechanics, graphics quality

Cons: narrative quality, mission variety

#14 Avowed
3.6

Bug reports varied widely: some reviewers found almost none, while others hit quest bugs, map-edge bugs, or issues that required reloads.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: difficulty balance, enemy variety

#15 Lego Voyagers
3.6

Bug frequency appeared low overall, though reviewers did mention minor glitches, hitches, or rare awkward respawn behavior.

Pros: co-op experience, puzzle design

Cons: controls responsiveness, replay value

#16 Absolum
3.5

Bug frequency was limited but mixed, with one pre-launch freeze fixed and another reviewer reporting several bugs.

Pros: combat system, replay value

Cons: narrative quality, grind level

#17 Dispatch
3.5

Bugs appear to be minor rather than systemic. One reviewer encountered a few small issues during dispatching, while broader technical impressions were generally strong.

Pros: choice impact, narrative quality

Cons: gameplay mechanics, QTE design

#18 The Alters
3.5

Bug evidence was mixed: several reviewers saw minor bugs, glitches, or stuck characters, while one reported zero bugs and another saw more disruptive issues.

Pros: narrative quality, replay value

Cons: difficulty balance, pacing

#19 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
3.4

Bug reports ranged from occasional jank and a bugged quest to a reviewer reporting almost no bugs.

Pros: narrative quality, combat system

Cons: map and navigation design, menu usability

#20 Doom: The Dark Ages
3.3

Bug frequency was mixed: some saw glitches or falling-through-world problems, while another reported no bugs.

Pros: combat system, weapon balance

Cons: flying mechanics, narrative quality

#21 Arc Raiders
3.3

Bugs were usually described as rare or occasional, but reviewers still cited frustrating glitches, pop-in, and exploits because losses carry high stakes.

Pros: sound design, combat system

Cons: voice acting, menu usability

#22 Anno 117: Pax Romana
3.1

Technical cleanliness varies by platform and version: some players saw almost no issues, while others reported disruptive bugs and even game-breaking problems around launch.

Pros: fun factor, graphics quality

Cons: learning curve, bug frequency

#23 The Outer Worlds 2
3.1

Bug frequency was mixed, with several reviewers noting annoying or persistent bugs and others saying issues were minor.

Pros: combat system, progression system

Cons: pacing, AI behavior

#24 Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted
3.0

Bug reports vary sharply by platform and patch level. Some playthroughs were nearly trouble-free, while others encountered frequent visual errors, interaction failures, progression problems, or game-breaking glitches.

Pros: fun factor, remake/remaster quality

Cons: graphics quality, soundtrack quality

#25 Tales of Xillia Remastered
3.0

Technical issues vary by platform and reviewer. Most are minor or non-game-breaking, but reported problems include subtitle behavior, audio drops, visual glitches, high-frame-rate bugs, and severe pop-in in older-source impressions.

Pros: combat system, remake/remaster quality

Cons: animation quality, environmental detail

#26 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
3.0

Bug frequency was not dominant but some reviewers reported black screens, clipping, out-of-bounds moments, or repeated bugs.

Pros: level design, remake/remaster quality

Cons: soundtrack quality, mission design

#27 South of Midnight
3.0

Bug frequency was limited but not absent, with one review reporting a bug and a hard-lock scenario.

Pros: soundtrack quality, narrative quality

Cons: combat system, enemy variety

#28 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
2.8

Bug frequency received one notable negative report of a fight lockup.

Pros: remake/remaster quality, combat system

Cons: content variety

#29 Battlefield 6
2.7

bug frequency was mixed: multiplayer looked stable to some, while campaign bugs and glitches were major complaints elsewhere.

Pros: multiplayer design, sound design

Cons: narrative quality, map and navigation design

#30 Monster Hunter Wilds
2.7

Bug frequency was a concern in a few reviews, with mentions of graphical glitches, model or camera issues, and broader buggy behavior.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: difficulty balance, endgame content

#31 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
2.6

Reports include minor enemy glitches, missing combo tracking, and occasional invisible-platform problems. These faults are not universal, but can undermine otherwise precise challenges when they cause unfair deaths.

Pros: overall quality, difficulty balance

Cons: frame rate stability, performance optimization

#32 Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
2.5

Bugs were a major launch problem, ranging from visual glitches to broken quests and progress blockers. Patches have removed many serious issues, but the experience still varies sharply by version...

Pros: immersion, fun factor

Cons: bug frequency, AI behavior

#33 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
2.5

Bug frequency is a modest concern, mainly around audio bugs and enemy-vision bugs rather than pervasive brokenness.

Pros: remake/remaster quality, graphics quality

Cons: performance optimization, frame rate stability

#34 Split Fiction
2.5

Bug frequency was low for some but notable in reviews citing glitches, snags, and a specific failed checkpoint interaction.

Pros: co-op experience, content variety

Cons: writing quality, narrative quality

#35 Sniper Elite: Resistance
2.4

Reports range from clean playthroughs to repeated collision, disappearing-enemy, and broken-objective faults. Some bugs are cosmetic, while others cause unfair deaths or force a reload.

Pros: overall quality, level design

Cons: innovation, mission design

#36 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
2.4

Bug frequency was a common concern, with many reviews mentioning texture pop-in, progression issues, visual bugs, reloads, or a buggy launch.

Pros: narrative quality, character development

Cons: pacing, gameplay mechanics

#37 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
2.3

Bugs remain noticeable, from glitchy behavior and quest steps failing to trigger to smaller issues that still need smoothing out. The severity varies by platform and mode.

Pros: multiplayer design, level design

Cons: fun factor, narrative quality

#38 Civilization VII
2.3

Bug reports were common at launch and on Switch/console, though one later review said bugs had become less noticeable.

Pros: fun factor, economy and resource balance

Cons: progression system, user interface design

#39 Cronos: The New Dawn
2.2

Bug frequency was a recurring caveat, with reports of wall glitches, terrain sticking, animation issues, bugged achievements, and cutscenes not ending properly.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: boss design, puzzle design

#40 Atomfall
2.2

Bug frequency was criticized in one review for game-breaking audio bugs and technical issues.

Pros: narrative quality, exploration quality

Cons: combat system, AI behavior

#41 Borderlands 4
2.1

Bug frequency is a common concern, from minor bugs to severe reports that affect co-op, quests, and playability.

Pros: movement feel, loot system

Cons: performance optimization, narrative quality

#42 Europa Universalis V
2.0

Bugs remain a recurring concern across release and later-patch commentary, ranging from UI quirks to systemic problems. Several sources expect patches to improve them, but they materially affect polish.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, fun factor

Cons: learning curve, AI behavior

#43 Battlefield REDSEC
2.0

Launch bugs and glitches were noticeable enough in one detailed account to make REDSEC feel rougher than the more established Battlefield 6 multiplayer platform.

Pros: fun factor, battle mode quality

Cons: multiplayer design, replay value

#44 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
2.0

Bug frequency is a concern in one review that reports a severe save-wipe issue, even though other technical impressions were cleaner.

Pros: combat system, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: narrative quality, frame rate stability

#45 Football Manager 26
1.8

FM26 launched with a heavy volume of bugs ranging from broken buttons and visual glitches to serious match and transfer issues. Later updates clearly reduced the problem for some players,...

Pros: gameplay mechanics, animation quality

Cons: user interface design, bug frequency

#46 Little Nightmares III
1.5

Bug frequency was criticized, especially around AI, broken sequences, and game-breaking or reload-forcing issues.

Pros: atmosphere, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: puzzle design, co-op experience

#48 Marvel’s Deadpool VR
1.5

At least one playthrough encountered a severe late-game bug that caused repeated unexplained deaths, adding to broader reports of occasional technical roughness.

Pros: combat system, voice acting

Cons: pacing, boss design