Undertale
Technically, Undertale has multiple endings, and while you could point to the “true” ending for something like this, what makes Toby Fox’s multiple endings all profound in their own ways is that they each still carry a thematic throughline of determination and what form that takes. The ending is determined by whether or not you’ve killed enemies throughout your playthrough, and how that ripples through the world on your way out. Even when you’re taking the awful Genocide route, those ideas are still present. Undertale is equal parts devastating and uplifting, even in its darkest moments. — Kenneth Shepard
