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.

Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2
NEO: The World Ends with You
NEO: The World Ends with You
Hitman 3
Hitman 3
Omori
Omori
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Superliminal
Superliminal
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
The next 2 are suggested by Lead
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
Judgment
Judgment
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
The next 3 are suggested by A2
Pyre
Pyre
The next 2 are suggested by Rowan1312
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Ending E
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
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
The next 2 were suggested by Azumarrill
The Last Guardian
The Last Guardian
Soma
Soma
Suggested by FallenGrace
Undertale
Undertale
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
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
Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands
Fucker Gamer Scum Get Stabbed
Fucker Gamer Scum Get Stabbed
Suggested by Maradona, seconded by Not Evil Gamer
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
The Wonderful 101
The Wonderful 101
Suggested by LukeGirard
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 5
Suggested by Midrulean
Journey
Journey
Suggested by Drax
Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath
The next 4 are suggested by WarDiamond
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City
Infamous 2
Infamous 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Space Funeral
Space Funeral
The next 2 are suggested by Franz
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
The next 3 are suggested by I, AKU
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
NieR
NieR
"Literally any ending"
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Halo 3
Halo 3
God Hand
God Hand
Persona 3
Persona 3
The next 5 are suggested by Turdl3
Mother 3
Mother 3
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
Muv-Luv Alternative
Muv-Luv Alternative
Suggested by raccoons4444

Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose
The next 7 were suggested by ZapRowsdower
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
The next 2 were suggested by Mohemn
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
The next 7 were suggested by Speedy
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
Driv3r
Driv3r
Nightshade
Nightshade
Tony Hawk's Underground
Tony Hawk's Underground
Alternate ending

The next 4 were suggested by MPK92
Drakengard
Drakengard
Ending E

Suggested by underzerotwitch
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Ico
Ico
The next 4 are suggested by Mr. Hoodie
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
The next 2 are suggested be Vee
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
Suggested by SeymourFlux
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Planescape: Torment
Planescape: Torment
Pokémon Gold Version
Pokémon Gold Version
Fallout 2
Fallout 2
Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango
Xenogears
Xenogears
The next 2 were suggested by Shu_Watch
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
The next 2 are suggested by HylianBran
Fallout
Fallout
The next 2 were suggested by ProudLittleSeal
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
EarthBound
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Also suggested by Mr. Hoodie
Sonic CD
Sonic CD
Suggested by Siiverus

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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