10 Video Game DLCs & Expansions That Are Bigger Than Most Games

DLC has somewhat of a bad reputation with all the microtransactions in the world, but some DLC and expansions like or buck the trend by being bigger and better than some full-priced games. Of course, many expansions benefit from having brilliant base games to build upon, offering players more of what they love. There is some controversy about the price of some expansions of late, but the best earn their price.

Whether it means adding a whole new way to play a game that everyone loved or expanding on the preexisting story with more lore and a larger world, expansions can add a lot to the experience. It also allows the developers to tell the rest of a story if they were unable to do so with the base game for whatever reason. Sometimes, developers take the core mechanics of the base game and make something entirely different that is capable of standing on its own.

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continued the Norse Saga of Kratos' journey, competing with the legendary for 2022's Game of the Year. Although it ultimately lost, there was no denying how great the game was and the satisfying conclusion it offered for Kratos and his son, Atreus, but Santa Monica had more of a story to tell. is an awesome addition to the Norse Saga, helping Kratos become a new man while offering prior characters who were underutilized a chance to shine.

is available for both PS4 and PS5. It will be included in the PC port, too.

Shockingly, is free for anyone who owns the base game. It makes a rogue-lite adventure with near-infinite replayability while also offering a distinct ending, similar to in a way. The new boss fights are challenging yet fun, and, for fans of the Greek Saga, the game uses the nostalgia of the past well, allowing Kratos to venture through familiar environments while using the weapons of old.

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