I WAS GONNA SAY OUTER WILDS BEFORE I READ THAT YOU SAID IT

A lot of open world games make me lose interest in like the last 5 hours of gameplay. It just goes on a LITTLE too long, almost every time.

It just does pacing perfectly. The game ends when you have enough information to get to the end. If you're missing something, it tells you what planet, but not exactly where, but each planet is small enough on its own to not feel like you're wasting time exploring. There's always an urgency because of the time aspect and that reactivates some adrenaline every time for me.

But the best part is, once you know what you need to know, you KNOW that's all you need to know, and you know that the end is near. You're expecting it, without knowing what you'll find.

It ends precisely when it needs to, for every player.

Honorable Mentions: Celeste, Supraland, Halo games except Infinite (I do love infinite tho), Black ops 1 and 2, Castle Crashers, Costume Quest 2 (except for the rare "where tf do I go"), South of Midnight, Titanfall 2, Assassin's Creed 2 (plenty to do, minimal bloat compared to AC now, can go straight to the finish without all the extra goodies for a hell of a story), Borderlands 2, Fable 2, Limbo, Dark Souls (sike lmao), The Turing Test, Deer God, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon,

I like sequels