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: combat system, progression system

Cons: originality

#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: fun factor, world interactivity

Cons: frame rate stability, boss design

#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: core gameplay loop, narrative quality

Cons: crafting system, multiplayer design

#4 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
4.9

Chaining boosts and cutting through enemies makes the game consistently enjoyable for many players. Enthusiastic reactions often center on how satisfying the action remains after repeated runs.

Pros: overall quality, difficulty balance

Cons: frame rate stability, performance optimization

#5 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
4.9

Across skill levels, the fast matches and rewarding mind games are consistently described as highly enjoyable and easy to keep playing.

Pros: remake/remaster quality, combat system

Cons: content variety, character customization

#6 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
4.9

Several reviewers found the game highly entertaining, addictive, and rewarding once its demanding systems clicked.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: save system reliability, learning curve

#7 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: narrative quality, combat system

Cons: map and navigation design, menu usability

#8 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: combat system, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: narrative quality, frame rate stability

#9 Absolum
4.8

Fun factor was very high overall, with many reviewers calling the game addictive, joyful, or a favorite.

Pros: combat system, replay value

Cons: narrative quality, grind level

#10 Dispatch
4.8

Most reviewers had a very good time with Dispatch, often calling it addictive, hilarious, or a personal favorite. Even mixed reviews generally found the overall experience enjoyable.

Pros: choice impact, narrative quality

Cons: gameplay mechanics, QTE design

#12 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: combat system, boss design

Cons: narrative quality, difficulty balance

#13 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: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: grind level, innovation

#14 BALL x PIT
4.7

Most players find enormous enjoyment in discovering combinations and watching enemies collapse into experience gems. A smaller group finds that automation and repetition eventually drain the fun.

Pros: fun factor, upgrade system

Cons: user interface design, grind level

#15 Split Fiction
4.7

Fun factor was consistently high, even among more critical reviewers.

Pros: co-op experience, content variety

Cons: writing quality, narrative quality

#16 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: sound design, combat system

Cons: voice acting, menu usability

#17 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: remake/remaster quality, combat system

Cons: difficulty balance, grind level

#18 Yakuza Kiwami 2
4.7

Most reviewers found Kiwami 2 enormously entertaining, often because it can pivot from intense crime drama to ridiculous side activities without losing its identity. Even several critics still described the...

Pros: narrative quality, combat system

Cons: onboarding experience, difficulty balance

#19 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: remake/remaster quality, combat system

Cons: content variety

#20 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: combat system, character roster

Cons: level design, mission design

#21 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: combat system, weapon balance

Cons: flying mechanics, narrative quality

#22 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: difficulty balance, art direction

Cons: economy and resource balance, checkpoint system

#23 Marvel’s Deadpool VR
4.6

Most reviewers have a very good time, frequently describing the action as a blast, a riot, or among their most entertaining VR experiences. Enjoyment drops most for players tired by...

Pros: combat system, voice acting

Cons: pacing, boss design

#24 Octopath Traveler 0
4.6

Most reviewers found the game highly enjoyable despite its flaws, often citing the combat loop, experimentation, exploration, and town building as reasons the huge runtime stayed engaging.

Pros: narrative quality, combat system

Cons: pacing, side character depth

#25 Kirby Air Riders
4.6

Most reviewers found the game highly fun, chaotic, or addictive, while even some mixed reviews acknowledged enjoyable bursts.

Pros: battle mode quality, content variety

Cons: learning curve, competitive balance

#26 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: content variety, value for money

Cons: cross-play support, competitive balance

#27 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: fun factor, loot system

Cons: difficulty balance, quest design

#28 Europa Universalis V
4.5

Despite complexity and technical flaws, most reviewers report strong enjoyment, often describing the game as engrossing, rewarding, or difficult to stop playing.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, fun factor

Cons: learning curve, AI behavior

#29 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: progression system, narrative quality

Cons: pacing, content variety

#30 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: narrative quality, replay value

Cons: difficulty balance, pacing

#31 Tales of Xillia Remastered
4.5

The game is widely described as enjoyable, charming, and easy to keep playing, with combat and party chemistry doing most of the work. Even more critical reviews usually still regard...

Pros: combat system, remake/remaster quality

Cons: animation quality, environmental detail

#32 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: content variety, gameplay mechanics

Cons: learning curve, user interface design

#33 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: content variety, soundtrack quality

Cons: open-world design, exploration quality

#34 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: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: difficulty balance, endgame content

#35 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: level design, remake/remaster quality

Cons: soundtrack quality, mission design

#36 Sniper Elite: Resistance
4.3

Patient sniping, creative traps, and human-opponent hunts generate substantial enjoyment across the sources. Fans often forgive rough edges, while repetition gradually drains the fun for some veterans.

Pros: overall quality, level design

Cons: innovation, mission design

#37 Anno 117: Pax Romana
4.3

The game is consistently described as addictive, engrossing, and hard to put down, even by players who also find parts of it frustrating.

Pros: fun factor, graphics quality

Cons: learning curve, bug frequency

#38 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: combat system, exploration quality

Cons: graphics quality, voice acting

#39 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: narrative quality, combat system

Cons: difficulty balance, weapon balance

#40 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: movement feel, loot system

Cons: performance optimization, narrative quality

#41 Battlefield 6
4.3

fun factor was strongly positive for multiplayer despite campaign and progression complaints.

Pros: multiplayer design, sound design

Cons: narrative quality, map and navigation design

#42 Battlefield REDSEC
4.3

Fun is the strongest broad consensus. Even skeptical or critical players often describe REDSEC as enjoyable, with Gauntlet, destruction, squad play, and chaotic firefights producing the best moments.

Pros: fun factor, battle mode quality

Cons: multiplayer design, replay value

#43 Assassin's Creed Shadows
4.3

Fun factor is generally positive, including strong stealth enjoyment and continued fun despite repetition.

Pros: stealth mechanics, graphics quality

Cons: narrative quality, mission variety

#44 Avowed
4.2

Fun factor leaned positive overall, especially for combat and exploration, though some reviewers found the experience merely solid or underwhelming.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: difficulty balance, enemy variety

#45 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: co-op experience, fun factor

Cons: difficulty balance, social features

#46 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: narrative quality, emotional impact

Cons: controls responsiveness, platform-specific feature support

#47 Cronos: The New Dawn
4.2

Fun factor was positive among reviewers who enjoyed the survival challenge, loop, and reward of overcoming fights.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: boss design, puzzle design

#48 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: narrative quality, exploration quality

Cons: combat system, AI behavior

#49 Football Manager 26
4.1

Despite the frustrations, many reviewers still found FM26 enjoyable or outright addictive once they settled into a save. The strongest enjoyment comes from matches and tactical experimentation rather than navigating...

Pros: gameplay mechanics, animation quality

Cons: user interface design, bug frequency

#50 Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
4.0

Despite its harshness, technical roughness, and occasional tedium, many critics still describe the game as absorbing and genuinely fun. The strongest enjoyment comes from surviving unpredictable situations and getting lost...

Pros: immersion, fun factor

Cons: bug frequency, AI behavior