But some games need to be played a second time - maybe even a third and more.

Some video games practically require multiple playthroughs and these particular selections really pack in the replay value.

From alternate endings to mind-blowing twists, here are some games where the end is just the beginning.

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Every time you play, youll find a new mystery to solve with different victims and motives.

And no one will hold your hand -youll have to do everything yourself.

Here, encounters change, puzzles get tougher, and even bosses are different.

16-10 Games Where Your Decisions Actually Matter

In short, double the terror, double the bosses.

Along the way, your political intentions will unfold - will you fight, or simply escape?

5Detroit: Become Human

Anarchy Or Democracy?

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Quantic Dream is known for its branching narrative, but Detroit: Become Human takes things to another level.

Maybe your first run was a heroic tale of redemption, but your second?

Your choices in the first playthrough are permanent and will impact your next run.

Split screen of: Resident Evil 2, Shadows of Doubt and Detroit: Become Human.

Did you take the peaceful route and befriend everyone, or did you leave a trail of destruction?

Either way, the world reacts accordingly through different playthroughs.

These games actually take into account how you choose to play your characters and adjust the game accordingly.

Game art from Genshin Impact, Final Fantasy 14 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

All choices have consequences.

Few games play with player expectations like Undertale, making every playthrough unforgettable.

After all, thats exactly what the game tells you: The end is never.

A city in the snow in Shadows of Doubt.

And with the Ultra Deluxe, it’s a whole new level.

The game constantly shifts and surprises, especially on repeat playthroughs.

Will you listen to the narrator, or ignore him and make him mad?

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If that wasnt enough, there are still 26 endings to uncover.

Lets just say youll be busy for a while with this one.

Here are the best games where you keep going even after death!

Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield hold guns while zombies approach them in the rain in Resident Evil 2.

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Leon and Claire back-to-back in the rain

Mr X standing ominously in the dark in Resident Evil 2 remake

Claire on a motorbike in Resident Evil 2

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Ada Wong wearing a trench coat and glasses pointing a gun at Leon

Zoe sits by a campfire with the player in Road 96.

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Connor standing in the center of a large crowd of factory androids in Detroit: Become Human.

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The party members looking out over a grassy hilltop to mountains in the distance in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Frisk standing in a field of flowers from Undertale.

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Stanley sat at his desk in The Stanley Parable.

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Nier Automata screenshot of 2B, looking just past the camera.

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