5 Best Choice-Based Video Games on Xbox Series X & PS5 (2022)

Because of their in-game decision-making elements, choice-based video games excel at allowing players to truly feel the weight of the story. Much like in real life, you don't want to make the wrong choice nor reap the consequences of it. Well, In these games, you must live with your choices because they not only affect you but also shape the story you experience throughout the game. These are, after all, the best choice-based video games on Xbox Series X and PS5.

To be more specific, all of the games on this list have earned their place because they are available on both consoles and are full of consequential decisions. We know there are a few other titles that excel as choice-based games, but they are exclusive to one console. And we're not here to discuss whether these games are compatible with our system, but rather the decisions we must make in them. So, get ready to weigh the odds, because these are the five best choice-based games on next-gen consoles.

5. Dying Light 2: Stay Human

As much as Dying Light 2 is a parkour game, it's also a consequential decision-making game. The storyline has five different endings, which are determined by the choices you make throughout the game. Because Dying Light 2 is a game set in a world ravaged by Infected, you will find yourself in some time-sensitive situations. Some of these require quick decision-making, such as whether to help or save someone. Regardless of what it is, every time you make a decision, you influence the outcome of the story.

It can be difficult to trust in this game with different groups, bandits, and people looking to use you or take your goods. That sometimes means going with your gut when it comes to making a decision on some of the more dodgy characters. Even when you make a decision, it may open up new paths and side quests to the storyline that were not previously available. So, in short, your choices matter in Dying Light 2, as they will have a direct effect on how your story plays out.

4. Hitman 3

Although Hitman III isn't exactly a choice-based game in terms of plot, it is in terms of levels. When it comes to being a highly-classified Hitman, there are numerous ways to complete the mission, and IO Interactive appears to have considered nearly everyone. There are not hundreds, but thousands of different ways you can go about each level. Giving you a multitude of choices to make, from your route, what to bring, wear, and even planning your escape plan.

Everything has to be taken into account if you want to fly under the radar successfully. Where will you put the body after knocking someone out so that other people don't run into it? How will you assassinate your target? Is it an accident or is there a window of opportunity for a shot? These are just a couple of examples of the constant choice-based decisions you have to make in every level. And with each decision comes major risk because one wrong slip up, or one miscalculated move, could be the difference between life or death.

3. Disco Elysium: Final Cut

One job that requires making a lot of tough choices, is being a detective. Because when it comes to solving a murder, there are lots of questions to be asked, and with that clues and answers to be unearthed. Well, you can experience making all these decisions as a detective in Disco Elysium: Final Cut. Despite being centered around a murder, Disco Elysium incorporates no fighting gameplay. Rather it's action comes from the choice-based dialogue and action options you constantly have to make.

You can talk to just about everyone in the game while looking for clues, but don't expect all these conversations to go smoothly. Some people will despise you and challenge your answers, while others are condescending and will look to use you as a ploy. You even have some more wild options like choosing to rob a corpse or not. The game actually encourages you to make risky decisions because they expand the game in so many ways and provide even more variety.

All of your choices influence the game's outcome and your characters. And there are a lot of them to make, especially in the Final Cut, hence why we included it. When it comes to the best choice-based video games, Disco Elysium: Final Cut unquestionably fits the bill and provides the best experience.

2. Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is a massive RPG game, with an extensive open world. And what goe's hand-in-hand with a role-playing game is making character-defining decisions. This comes frequently in Cyberpunk 2077, as the more you explore its open world, the more game-altering choices you face. For example, if you choose to assist on a side mission and happen to find someone in the trunk of the car your transporting, do you turn a blind eye or let them go?

These options will frequently present themselves when you least expect them, resulting in a decision made in the spur of the moment. That's why it's worth exploring the game for everything it has to offer because you'll get more choices that influence your story. And yes, they do have an impact on the story, because your choices will determine which of the six endings you get. Just be prepared to remember your choices and live with their consequences, because some of them come back to haunt you much later in the game.

1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Another choice-based RPG game can be found in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Notably, one of the best games of the past decade, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt contains 36 different endings. This is first of all unheard of, and secondly an insanely impressive conception for a game's story. However, being a Witcher comes with the constant bearing of consequential decisions. And Wild Hunt holds tons of heavy-bearing decisions, including some you won't want to make.

From choosing many people's fates, to even your own, your entire story lies within your choices. That's why much like Cyberpunk 2077, it's worth exploring the side quest. These offer even more variety in choice-based gaming and open up more options for different endings. Just be prepared, because some of the choices you'll face are about as gut-wrenching as can be. That's why, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is a go-to pick for the best choice-based video games.

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