The ends justify the means (Gaming's best conclusions)

Which games in your opinion feature the most narratively rewarding conclusions, that leave you feeling utterly satisfied as the credits roll.
This can include fully realized character arcs, life-affirming take-aways, climactic final battles that feel properly earned, or anything in between.

Portal 2
Portal 2
Undertale
Undertale
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Ending E
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Journey
Journey
Suggested by Drax
Halo 3
Halo 3
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
The next 2 are suggested by Lead
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
The next 2 are suggested be Vee
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
The next 2 were suggested by Mohemn
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Omori
Omori
EarthBound
EarthBound
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
Suggested by SeymourFlux
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
The next 2 are suggested by panda.
Tekken 7
Tekken 7
The next 2 are suggested by Lehuan
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
I bet you clicked this because you got mad and wanted to see who could possibly think this ending is good. WELL IT'S ME AUSTIN, IT WAS ME ALL ALONG AUSTIN
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Also suggested by Mr. Hoodie
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Superliminal
Superliminal
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Pokémon Gold Version
Pokémon Gold Version
Mother 3
Mother 3
Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2
Soma
Soma
Suggested by FallenGrace
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
The next 2 were suggested by Azumarrill
Infamous 2
Infamous 2
Sonic CD
Sonic CD
Suggested by Siiverus
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands
Hitman 3
Hitman 3
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
Fallout
Fallout
The next 2 were suggested by ProudLittleSeal
Judgment
Judgment
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
The Last Guardian
The Last Guardian
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
The next 3 are suggested by I, AKU
Ico
Ico
The next 4 are suggested by Mr. Hoodie
Tony Hawk's Underground
Tony Hawk's Underground
Alternate ending

The next 4 were suggested by MPK92
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Fallout 2
Fallout 2
NEO: The World Ends with You
NEO: The World Ends with You
God Hand
God Hand
Xenogears
Xenogears
The next 2 were suggested by Shu_Watch
NieR
NieR
"Literally any ending"
Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath
The next 4 are suggested by WarDiamond
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
The next 7 were suggested by Speedy
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
The next 2 are suggested by HylianBran
Drakengard
Drakengard
Ending E

Suggested by underzerotwitch
Pyre
Pyre
The next 2 are suggested by Rowan1312
Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango
Persona 3
Persona 3
The next 5 are suggested by Turdl3
The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
The next 3 are suggested by A2
Planescape: Torment
Planescape: Torment
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 5
Suggested by Midrulean
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
The Wonderful 101
The Wonderful 101
Suggested by LukeGirard
Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose
The next 7 were suggested by ZapRowsdower
Driv3r
Driv3r
Muv-Luv Alternative
Muv-Luv Alternative
Suggested by raccoons4444

Space Funeral
Space Funeral
The next 2 are suggested by Franz
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Nightshade
Nightshade
Fucker Gamer Scum Get Stabbed
Fucker Gamer Scum Get Stabbed
Suggested by Maradona, seconded by Not Evil Gamer

21 Comments


1 year ago

I'd suggest Journey for the list, what a great catharsis.

1 year ago

I’d say Outer Wilds and The Last Guardian too, both had endings that really affected me

1 year ago

Muv Luv: Alternative

1 year ago

Final Fantasy X

1 year ago

Soma definitely.

1 year ago

xenogears and xenoblade 2
This might be a controversial one but Yakuza 5's ending is brilliant

1 year ago

Klonoa Door to Phantomile and Devil May Cry 3 have pretty good endings I guess they're really cool

1 year ago

Pyre and Ending E of Nier Automata

1 year ago

Gonna weigh in my own suggestions if thats okay, mainly Sly 3 and Ratchet a Crack in Time/Nexus for brining some good fanuxle endings to the series but also Sonic Adventure 2 and inFanous 2 for those endings

1 year ago

Oh Halo 3 and DMC5 too

1 year ago

Kingdom Hearts 2 and Neo : The World Ends With You

1 year ago

sonic cd's ending animation has always been a favorite of mine, i'd suggest that one (both japanese and us soundtracks)

1 year ago

The Wonderful 101 is a hell of a ride from front to back, but it has easily my favorite climax in any game I've played. Absolutely legendary shit

1 year ago

Yakuza Like a Dragon or Yakuza 6

1 year ago

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The original Fallout's probably my pick for the best ending in any game.

1 year ago

Shadow the Hedgehog
Devil's Third

The original Kingdom Hearts (this one is for real)

1 year ago

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin honestly has one of the most goated endings in recent memory

1 year ago

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1 year ago

Any utawarerumono games, Deadly premonition, Endwalker, The walking Dead Season 1, Baldr Sky (True Ending), Little Busters (True ending), G-senjou no Maou (true ending), Spec Ops the Line (Any ending), Chaos Child (True ending), Clannad (True ending), Cold Steel 4 (probably an controversial choice but don't care), Root Double (True Ending with every characters epilogue), Rewrite (True Ending), Air (True ending), Castlevania Lords of shadow


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