9 Best Video Game Quests Triggered At Random

Yakuza's NPCs have got your number.

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Games that offer up engaging side activities are a blast as there’s far more to sink your teeth into than a single main storyline.

Whether you’re happy to take on a few of these side quests, as many as your map pulls up in the form of a little exclamation point, or you go the whole hog and use a guide to make sure no stone is left unturned, more content is never a bad thing. That said, these side quests can sometimes be somewhat tricky to uncover. Maybe they aren’t marked on the map, maybe they require specific conditions to be met to trigger, or perhaps the game will let you out of them early but you need to use your initiative to reach the intended conclusion. In this list we’re going over some fantastic quests that aren’t so easy to trigger for various reasons.

While these missions will require a little more from you to get stuck into, they’re all more than worth it.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.