55 VERIFIED MATCHES
Games with missables or route-dependent content
These games contain permanently missable rewards, quests, trophies or route-dependent outcomes, or have systems that vary by edition and playthrough. The list is designed to tell you when advance planning is worth the effort without revealing story events.
Post-story free roam does not automatically make every earlier activity recoverable. Before a major mission or area transition, open the individual guide and read its spoiler-light warning; manual saves are useful only where that game actually allows them.
COMPARISON VIEW
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| Decision point | Grand Theft Auto V | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC | PS4, Xbox One, PC |
| Genre | Action / Open World | Action / Open World |
| Completion | 150h+ platinum (50–60h single-player) | 240–300h platinum (50–60h story) |
| Missables | Yes | Yes |
| Point of no return | Yes | Yes |
| New Game+ | No | No |
| Free roam after story | Yes | Yes |
| Manual saves | Yes | Yes |
| Game | Platforms | Missables | NG+ | Completion | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VAction / Open World | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +2 | Yes | No | 150h+ platinum (50–60h single-player) | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2Action / Open World | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | No | 240–300h platinum (50–60h story) | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild HuntRPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | Yes | 100–150h+ platinum | |
| Cyberpunk 2077RPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +4 | Yes | No | 70–100h platinum | |
| Elden RingAction RPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | Yes | 60–100h platinum | |
| Dark Souls RemasteredAction RPG | PS4 · Xbox One · Switch +1 | Yes | Yes | 70–100h platinum | |
| Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First SinAction RPG | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | Yes | 50–70h platinum | |
| Dark Souls IIIAction RPG | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | Yes | 80–120h platinum / achievements | |
| BloodborneAction RPG | PS4 | Yes | Yes | 50–75h platinum | |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceAction | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | Yes | 50–70h platinum | |
| Demon's SoulsAction RPG | PS5 | Yes | Yes | 25–30h experienced; 50h+ first-time platinum | |
| Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD RemasterJRPG | PS4 · PS3 · Xbox One +2 | Yes | Varies | 200h+ for both platinum trophies | |
| Final Fantasy XVIJRPG | PS5 · Xbox Series · PC | Yes | Yes | 70h+ platinum; 35–45h story | |
| Persona 5 RoyalJRPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | Yes | 100h+ platinum | |
| Persona 3 ReloadJRPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | Yes | 60–80h platinum | |
| Persona 4 GoldenJRPG | PS4 · Xbox Series · Xbox One +2 | Yes | Yes | 100–150h platinum | |
| Baldur's Gate 3RPG | PS5 · Xbox Series · PC +1 | Yes | No | 100–150h+ achievement route | |
| Divinity: Original Sin 2RPG | PS4 · Xbox One · Switch +1 | Yes | No | 100–150h platinum route | |
| Dragon Age: InquisitionRPG | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | No | 80–120h | |
| Mass Effect Legendary EditionRPG | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | Yes | 100–150h trilogy completion route | |
| The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimRPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | No | 80–120h achievement route | |
| Fallout 4RPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +2 | Yes | No | 50–80h achievement route | |
| Fallout: New VegasRPG | PS3 · Xbox 360 · PC | Yes | No | 70–100h platinum route | |
| StarfieldRPG | Xbox Series · PC | Yes | Yes | 75–125h achievement route | |
| The Outer WorldsRPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | No | 40–60h | |
| Horizon Forbidden WestAction RPG | PS5 · PS4 · PC | Yes | Yes | 40–60h platinum route | |
| Resident Evil 2Survival Horror | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | No | 30–40h platinum route | |
| Resident Evil 3Survival Horror | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | No | 20–30h | |
| Resident Evil 4Survival Horror | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +1 | Yes | Yes | 50–70h platinum route | |
| Resident Evil 7 biohazardSurvival Horror | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | No | 20–30h | |
| Resident Evil VillageSurvival Horror | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +3 | Yes | Yes | 25–40h platinum route | |
| Silent Hill 2Survival Horror | PS5 · PC | Yes | Yes | 25–40h platinum route | |
| Dead SpaceSurvival Horror | PS5 · Xbox Series · PC | Yes | Yes | 30–40h platinum route | |
| Alan Wake 2Survival Horror | PS5 · Xbox Series · PC | Yes | Yes | 20–35h platinum route | |
| DishonoredStealth / Action | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | No | 25–40h | |
| Dishonored 2Stealth / Action | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | Yes | 30–50h | |
| PreyImmersive Sim | PS4 · Xbox One · PC | Yes | Yes | 40–60h | |
| BioShock RemasteredFPS | PS4 · Xbox One · Switch +1 | Yes | Yes | 20–30h | |
| BioShock 2 RemasteredFPS | PS4 · Xbox One · Switch +1 | Yes | No | 20–30h | |
| BioShock InfiniteFPS | PS4 · Xbox One · Switch +1 | Yes | No | 25–40h | |
| Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusFPS | PS4 · Xbox One · Switch +1 | Varies | No | 50–70h | |
| Forza Horizon 5Racing | Xbox Series · Xbox One · PC | Varies | No | Open-ended | |
| Forza MotorsportRacing | Xbox Series · PC | Varies | No | 100h+ | |
| Gran Turismo 7Racing | PS5 · PS4 | Varies | No | 80–120h | |
| Need for Speed UnboundRacing | PS5 · Xbox Series · PC | Varies | No | 40–60h | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildAction Adventure | Switch · Wii U | Yes | No | 50–100h main route; 150h+ for extensive completion | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomAction Adventure | Switch | Yes | No | 60–120h main route; 200h+ for extensive completion | |
| Metroid Prime RemasteredAction Adventure | Switch | Yes | No | 20–30h | |
| Pokémon Scarlet / VioletJRPG | Switch | Varies | No | 50–80h | |
| Animal Crossing: New HorizonsLife Sim | Switch | Varies | No | Open-ended | |
| Fire Emblem: Three HousesStrategy RPG | Switch | Yes | Yes | 80–200h | |
| Dragon's Dogma 2Action RPG | PS5 · Xbox Series · PC | Yes | Yes | 60–100h | |
| Lies of PAction RPG | PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +2 | Yes | Yes | 60–90h | |
| Hollow KnightMetroidvania | PS4 · Xbox One · Switch +1 | Yes | No | 60–100h | |
| Stardew ValleyLife Sim | PS4 · Xbox One · Switch +2 | Varies | No | 80–150h |