# List of video games released in 2025
The video games released in 2025 spanned a heavy slate of sequels, remasters, and new intellectual properties across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and the [Nintendo Switch 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-switch-2), which launched in June 2025. The year's most decorated new release was *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, a turn-based RPG and the debut game of France's Sandfall Interactive, which collected the most Game of the Year awards of any 2025 title.[1](https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-pc-games-of-2025-according-to-metacritic/2900-7356/) • [2](https://nextgamefinder.org/en/guides/game-of-the-year-2025)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Most awarded game | *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* (April 24, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) topped aggregated Game of the Year counts across thousands of outlets[1](https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-pc-games-of-2025-according-to-metacritic/2900-7356/) • [2](https://nextgamefinder.org/en/guides/game-of-the-year-2025) |
| Worst-reviewed game | *MindsEye* topped Metacritic's worst games of 2025 list[3](https://www.creativebloq.com/entertainment/gaming/mindseye-tops-metacritics-worst-games-of-2025-list-raising-hard-questions-for-developers) |
| New hardware | The Nintendo Switch 2 set a record-setting June 2025 launch and was the best-selling console of that month in units and dollar sales[4](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/june-2025-circana) |
| U.S. market size | U.S. consumer spending on video games reached $60.7 billion in 2025, the second-highest total on record after 2021's $61.7 billion[5](https://www.theesa.com/2025-u-s-consumer-spending-on-video-games-nears-pandemic-level-peak-at-60-7-billion-second-highest-on-record/) |
| Global market size | Newzoo projected the global games market at US$197 billion in 2025, a 7.5% year-on-year increase[6](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2026/0428/2026042804549.pdf) |
| Notable delay | *Grand Theft Auto VI* was delayed again, to May 2026[7](https://apnews.com/article/9c1be2401e76cac72099ef02347ed1b9) |
## Notable releases by period
**Early 2025.** The year opened with a dense February slate: *[Kingdom Come](https://www.edgepedia.org/kingdom-come-series): Deliverance II* on February 4, *Sid Meier's Civilization VII* on February 11, *Avowed* on February 18, and *Monster Hunter Wilds* on February 28, the last across [PlayStation 5](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-5), Xbox Series X/S, and PC.[8](https://gameinformer.com/2025) March brought *Split Fiction* on March 6, a co-op action adventure from the studio behind the 2021 Game of the Year winner *[It Takes Two](https://www.edgepedia.org/it-takes-two-video-game)*, and *Assassin's Creed Shadows* and *Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition*, both on March 20.[9](https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/all/all/2025/metascore/) • [8](https://gameinformer.com/2025)
**Spring.** April 10 saw *Blue Prince* and *The Talos Principle: Reawakened*, the latter scoring 87 on Metacritic.[8](https://gameinformer.com/2025) • [10](https://investors.devolverdigital.com/files/downloads-and-publications/2026/devo-fy25-investor-presentation.pdf) *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* arrived on April 24 alongside *Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves* and *The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy*.[8](https://gameinformer.com/2025) May delivered *Doom: The Dark Ages* on May 15 and *Monster Train 2*, a deck-building tower defense game released in May on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5 with a Metacritic score of 87.[8](https://gameinformer.com/2025) • [11](https://static.lse.co.uk/research/download/2591.pdf)
**Summer and fall.** *Hades II*, the first sequel to [Supergiant Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/supergiant-games)' roguelike action-RPG *Hades*, reached full release in 2025 after its early-access period.[12](https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/best-pc-games-of-2025/) September brought *Silent Hill f* (September 25) and *Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles* (September 30), which [PC Gamer](https://www.edgepedia.org/pc-gamer) scored 91%.[13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23HaPV6iqmo) • [14](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/pc-gamers-highest-review-scores-of-2025/) October 2 saw *Ghost of Yotei* on PlayStation 5 and *Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2*, a re-release of the two classics with enhanced resolution, improved UI, Assist Mode, and new [Storybook](https://www.edgepedia.org/storybook) content.[13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23HaPV6iqmo) • [9](https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/all/all/2025/metascore/) *Pokémon Legends: Z-A* followed on October 16, and the fall slate also included *Borderlands 4*, *Battlefield 6*, *Ninja Gaiden 4*, *The Outer Worlds 2*, *Kirby Air Riders*, and *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond*.[13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23HaPV6iqmo)
## Critical reception
Metacritic's year-end picture showed a narrow top tier. The single highest-rated release of 2025 was a port: *The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition*.[15](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/final-fantasy/for-the-first-time-ever-square-enix-is-crowned-top-publisher-on-metacritic-thanks-to-its-2025-run-of-remakes-like-final-fantasy-tactics-and-dragon-quest-1-2/)
At the other end, *[MindsEye](https://www.edgepedia.org/mindseye)*, which had been promoted with claims of revamping how open worlds work, topped Metacritic's worst games of 2025 list.[3](https://www.creativebloq.com/entertainment/gaming/mindseye-tops-metacritics-worst-games-of-2025-list-raising-hard-questions-for-developers) [Individual](https://www.edgepedia.org/individual) outlets diverged from aggregate consensus on some leading titles: PC Gamer's year-end list of scores of 89% and up omitted *Elden Ring Nightreign*, *Battlefield 6* (82%), *Arc Raiders* (86%), and *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, which the outlet scored a controversial 70%.[14](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/pc-gamers-highest-review-scores-of-2025/)
Gamirror Games ranked second, with Dotemu's *[Absolum](https://www.edgepedia.org/absolum)* as its top scorer, and Capcom third on the strength of *Monster Hunter Wilds* and Switch 2 ports.[15](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/final-fantasy/for-the-first-time-ever-square-enix-is-crowned-top-publisher-on-metacritic-thanks-to-its-2025-run-of-remakes-like-final-fantasy-tactics-and-dragon-quest-1-2/)
## Market context
The release year coincided with record-scale supply on PC. A total of 20,282 games were released on [Steam](https://www.edgepedia.org/steam-service) in 2025, of which just 608 received 1,000 or more reviews, a distribution analysts described as consistent with an indie golden age alongside severe discoverability pressure.[16](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pc-gamers-and-steam-customers-are-a-really-bright-spot-as-the-games-industry-struggles-with-pricing-and-sustainability-analyst-says-we-can-look-at-an-audience-thats-excited-to-try-new-things/) Academic estimates put total 2025 releases at over 20,000, roughly double the 9,654 of 2020, while only about 300 titles grossed above $1 million.[17](https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.07825)
Spending remained strong. U.S. consumer spending on video game products reached $60.7 billion in 2025, up 1.4% year on year and second only to 2021's $61.7 billion; hardware and console sales rose 9% to $5.4 billion, helped by the Switch 2 launch, while accessory sales fell 7% to $2.95 billion.[5](https://www.theesa.com/2025-u-s-consumer-spending-on-video-games-nears-pandemic-level-peak-at-60-7-billion-second-highest-on-record/) • [18](https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/circana-the-us-gaming-market-in-december25) Globally, Newzoo projected a US$197 billion market, up 7.5%, with console the fastest-growing platform at 5.5% annual revenue growth.[6](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2026/0428/2026042804549.pdf) • [19](https://mb.cision.com/Main/13927/4332778/4029546.pdf) [Battlefield 6](https://www.edgepedia.org/battlefield-6) was the leading game by tracked full-game dollar sales in the U.S. for full-year 2025.[18](https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/circana-the-us-gaming-market-in-december25) • [20](https://gamesbeat.com/battlefield-wins-against-call-of-duty-in-2025-sales-circana/)
## Delays and cancellations
The year's most consequential delay was *Grand Theft Auto VI*, moved again to May 2026 after earlier expectations of a 2024 or 2025 release.[7](https://apnews.com/article/9c1be2401e76cac72099ef02347ed1b9)
## References
1. [The Best PC Games Of 2025 According To Metacritic, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-pc-games-of-2025-according-to-metacritic/2900-7356/)
2. [The Best Games of 2025, Ranked by Rating, MyNextGameFinder](https://nextgamefinder.org/en/guides/game-of-the-year-2025)
3. [MindsEye tops Metacritic's worst games of 2025 list, Creative Bloq](https://www.creativebloq.com/entertainment/gaming/mindseye-tops-metacritics-worst-games-of-2025-list-raising-hard-questions-for-developers)
4. [As Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records, game subscription spending hits another all-time high in the US, Windows Central](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/june-2025-circana)
5. [2025 U.S. Consumer Spending on Video Games Nears Pandemic-Level Peak at $60.7 Billion, ESA](https://www.theesa.com/2025-u-s-consumer-spending-on-video-games-nears-pandemic-level-peak-at-60-7-billion-second-highest-on-record/)
6. [Management Discussion and Analysis (HKEX filing citing Newzoo, Year in review: 2025 to date)](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2026/0428/2026042804549.pdf)
7. [Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again, this time until May 2026, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/9c1be2401e76cac72099ef02347ed1b9)
8. [2025 Video Game Release Schedule, Game Informer](https://gameinformer.com/2025)
9. [Best Games, Metacritic browse (2025)](https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/all/all/2025/metascore/)
10. [2025 Title Releases, Devolver Digital FY25 Investor Presentation](https://investors.devolverdigital.com/files/downloads-and-publications/2026/devo-fy25-investor-presentation.pdf)
11. [Some of the successful launches of 2025, LSE research note](https://static.lse.co.uk/research/download/2591.pdf)
12. [The 20 Best PC Games of 2025, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/best-pc-games-of-2025/)
13. [The Biggest Games Still to Come in 2025, IGN (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23HaPV6iqmo)
14. [PC Gamer's highest review scores of 2025](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/pc-gamers-highest-review-scores-of-2025/)
15. [For the first time ever, Square Enix is crowned top publisher on Metacritic, GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/final-fantasy/for-the-first-time-ever-square-enix-is-crowned-top-publisher-on-metacritic-thanks-to-its-2025-run-of-remakes-like-final-fantasy-tactics-and-dragon-quest-1-2/)
16. [PC gamers and Steam customers are "a really bright spot," GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pc-gamers-and-steam-customers-are-a-really-bright-spot-as-the-games-industry-struggles-with-pricing-and-sustainability-analyst-says-we-can-look-at-an-audience-thats-excited-to-try-new-things/)
17. [AI as a Democratizing Force in Indie Game Development, arXiv](https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.07825)
18. [Circana: The U.S. Gaming Market in December '25 + Full-Year 2025 Numbers, GameDev Reports](https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/circana-the-us-gaming-market-in-december25)
19. [Annual Report 2025 (Paradox, citing Newzoo)](https://mb.cision.com/Main/13927/4332778/4029546.pdf)
20. [Battlefield wins against Call of Duty in 2025 sales, Circana](https://gamesbeat.com/battlefield-wins-against-call-of-duty-in-2025-sales-circana/)
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