Best Xbox Video Games for replay value

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Best for replay value

Forza Horizon 5

5.0 attribute score

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

Safest pick

The Outer Worlds 2

4.5 attribute score

Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Best overall product

Hollow Knight: Silksong

4.3 overall score

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

#1 Forza Horizon 5
5.0

Replay value is very high because the world, expansions, activities, and ongoing discovery continue after the campaign.

Pros: graphics quality, accessibility options

Cons: AI behavior, difficulty balance

#2 Forza Horizon 6
4.9

Replay value is praised strongly thanks to the sheer amount of unlocks and long-term racing content.

Pros: graphics quality, driving mechanics

Cons: world interactivity, AI behavior

#3 Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.5

Replay value trends high for completionists and build experimenters, though one reviewer said they were glad to play it only once.

Pros: difficulty balance, art direction

Cons: economy and resource balance, checkpoint system

#4 The Outer Worlds 2
4.5

Replay value was a major strength, with reviewers wanting additional runs for alternate builds, choices, paths, and endings.

Pros: combat system, progression system

Cons: pacing, AI behavior

#5 Starfield
4.5

Replay value is positive for players who like long RPGs, new game plus, and self-directed builds.

Pros: fun factor, combat system

Cons: bug frequency, narrative quality

#6 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
4.4

Replay value was strong thanks to Pro Goals, solo tours, challenges, unlocks, custom parks, speedruns, and reviewers expecting long-term returns.

Pros: level design, remake/remaster quality

Cons: soundtrack quality, mission design

#7 Avowed
3.7

Replay value improved with choices and post-launch New Game Plus, though some reviewers felt repeated runs changed too little.

Pros: combat system, narrative quality

Cons: difficulty balance, enemy variety

#8 Doom: The Dark Ages
2.9

Replay value was mixed, with secrets and challenges helping, but some reviewers doubting long-term appeal or completionist-heavy longevity.

Pros: combat system, weapon balance

Cons: flying mechanics, narrative quality

#9 South of Midnight
2.2

Replay value was weak, with reviewers citing little desire to replay for combat and disappointment at no New Game+.

Pros: soundtrack quality, narrative quality

Cons: combat system, enemy variety