Best 2025 Video Games for matchmaking quality

#1 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
4.5

Matchmaking quality was positively mentioned by reviewers who found matchmaking smooth or issue-free.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: crash stability, cross-save support

#2 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
3.9

Matchmaking quality ranges from slow beta searches to quick or stable matchmaking in later impressions.

Pros: emotional impact, animation quality

Cons: enemy variety, server reliability

#3 Capcom Fighting Collection 2
3.6

Matchmaking is mixed: some praise smooth lobbies and strong online setup, while others criticize missing crossplay or older versions with no matchmaking.

Pros: emotional impact, sound design

Cons: cross-play support, boss design

#4 Split Fiction
3.0

Matchmaking quality was limited because finding a partner could still be a challenge.

Pros: puzzle design, level design

Cons: exploration quality, side character depth

#5 Battlefield 6
2.5

matchmaking was criticized for review-period friction and repetitive map selection.

Pros: haptic feedback integration, performance optimization

Cons: pacing, microtransaction impact

#6 Marathon
2.3

Matchmaking quality depends heavily on who fills the squad. Coordinated friends are preferred, while random teammates can make runs miserable even when the technical act of matchmaking works reliably.

Pros: world interactivity, voice acting

Cons: menu usability, HUD clarity

#7 Elden Ring Nightreign
2.3

Matchmaking quality was one of the weakest areas, with many reviewers reporting failed, unreliable, or frustrating random matchmaking despite one positive wait-time note.

Pros: emotional impact, visual effects quality

Cons: crash stability, cross-play support

#8 Arc Raiders
2.0

Later coverage criticized matchmaking as exploitable, especially around aggression-based or PvE-leaning lobbies.

Pros: frame rate stability, platform-specific feature support

Cons: voice acting, writing quality

#9 Kirby Air Riders
2.0

One review criticized online waits, saying matchmaking took longer than the races.

Pros: flying mechanics, exploration quality

Cons: AI behavior, boss design

#10 Monster Hunter Wilds
2.0

Matchmaking quality was criticized in one review for a confusing, finicky multiplayer setup.

Pros: art direction, cross-play support

Cons: dialogue quality, monetization fairness

#11 Civilization VII
1.5

One Switch reviewer found matchmaking and lobby compatibility frustrating enough to call the process migraine-inducing.

Pros: animation quality, controls responsiveness

Cons: matchmaking quality, user interface design