Summary
- Many RPG games offer extensive endgame content, providing countless hours of gameplay after the main story.
- Dragon Quest XI and Final Fantasy X are standout titles with robust post-credit gameplay.
- Titles like Monster Hunter Wilds and Xenoblade Chronicles X unlock new missions, bosses, and equipment after the main story.
Some players prefer to see a game to its conclusion and not spend a single minute playing it after the credits roll. However, this doesn't apply to everyone. Other players seek out games with lengthy endgames that they can spend numerous hours in, or may simply enjoy a game's world so much that they don't want to put it down.
This usually applies to RPGs. Some of the best games in this genre last for a long time and keep players thoroughly entertained along the way. Spending hundreds of hours in these games just feels like the start, with players enjoying a ton of content that keeps them busy even after the main story is over.
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8 Dragon Quest 11: Echoes Of An Elusive Age
The Bulk Of The Player's Runtime Is Clocked In After Credits Roll
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Released
- September 4, 2018
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Simulated Gambling, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol
- Genre(s)
- JRPG
Dragon Quest 11 is one of the best JRPGs players can spend a ton of time on. Helping the Luminary and his allies save the world in a classic JRPG adventure makes for a great time. The best part about Dragon Quest 11 is how there's way more to do in the game after the credits roll. The epilogue itself can take upwards of 50 hours for players who want to explore all the new content this game has to offer, showing why fans can't get enough of this generational JRPG.
7 Final Fantasy 10
The Dark Aeons And Penance Serve As The Ultimate Challenge
Final Fantasy 10
- Released
- December 17, 2001
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Genre(s)
- JRPG
Final Fantasy 10 is one of the best games in the series, featuring tactical combat where players get stronger as they use Spheres to gain stat boosts. For the most part, players won't need to exhaust all their abilities and explore another path on the Sphere Grid as long as they're following the main story.
The same doesn't apply if players want to take out the Dark Aeons and Penance, not to mention the hardest challenges in the Monster Coliseum. Players will have to complete all the challenges to unlock the most powerful forms of everyone's ultimate weapons. They'll also have to make substantial progress in the Sphere Grid if they wish to take on these obscenely challenging endgame bosses.
6 Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver
Explore The Region Of Kanto After Conquering Johto
Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Released
- March 14, 2010
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- e
- Genre(s)
- JRPG
Just like the original game, these remakes of the Gen 2 Pokemon are overflowing with content. After conquering the Johto region, fans can head to Kanto and take on the eight gym leaders there, too. All of this culminates in an epic fight with Red, the protagonist of the original Pokemon games. What's even more mind-boggling is that there's still more stuff to do in the game beyond this, such as catching the Legendaries of each version.
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5 Diablo 4
An ARPG Known For Its Wide Variety Of Endgame Content
Diablo 4
- Released
- June 5, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Hack and Slash
Most Diablo games are known for featuring endgames that let players spend a ton of additional hours in these worlds. Diablo 4 is no exception. Fans agreeing that the endgame is more varied than its predecessor, even if the sheer scale of content may be slightly lower for now. New bosses, more challenging dungeons, higher world difficulty, and maxing out a character's renown will keep characters occupied for hours on end. It gives players an excuse to clock in as many hours as they can in these titles.
4 Monster Hunter Wilds
The Final Three Chapters Technically Constitute The Endgame
Monster Hunter Wilds
- Released
- February 28, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
Monster Hunter Wilds is one of the best entries in the series, formalizing the open-world structure that previous games had experimented with. It also features a main story that's quite compelling for the first three chapters. When the credits roll, players will realize that they've just scratched the surface of what is possible in this title. More chapters, harder monsters, and better gear are there for hunters to spend a ton of hours on.
3 Star Ocean: Till The End Of Time
Unlock A Staggering Amount Of Content After The Main Story
Star Ocean: Till the End of time
- Released
- August 31, 2004
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Violence
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
Out of the many JRPGs available to play, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time boasts what might be the most robust endgame of the lot. Once players beat Luther, they can access some of the game's toughest challenges. These include the Maze of Tribulations and Sphere 211, with the latter letting players ascend a hundred additional floors and fight superbosses along the way. These battles are no joke and will push players to their limits, testing everything they've learned in the game.
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2 Xenoblade Chronicles X
Additional Missions & Superbosses After The Main Story
Xenoblade Chronicles X
- Released
- December 4, 2015
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Animated Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Open-World
Xenoblade Chronicles X is an excellent RPG that perfects the open-world formula of the series. What will really wow players about this game is the content that is unlocked after they beat the game's final encounter. Players can craft the best equipment possible for themselves and their Skell, while also tackling several new bosses along the way. It's a great way to let players engage with the beautiful world of this game even more, making it clear why fans have such a soft spot for Xenoblade Chronicles X.
1 Middle-earth: Shadow Of War
Take Over Mordor By Attacking And Defending Fortresses
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
- Released
- October 10, 2017
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
When Shadow of War originally came out, the endgame featured a ridiculous grind. It was unbalanced on purpose to goad players into buying microtransactions, which were eventually phased out of the game.
However, the endgame siege and defense loop is still quite hard. Invading forces are so strong that some players are forced into losing these wars and letting their fortress be taken over. It's a lengthy but fun grind for players who can't get enough of the game's combat loop as they invade Mordor.
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