I’m going to keep this post short as Rachel Kaser is giving this topic the real treatment. I wanted to weigh in on my own list of the most anticipated games of 2025. The list is in reverse order and the No. 1 most anticipated game is at the bottom of this post.
While a lot of this is subjective, it’s always critical for the game industry to see ahead and retain its optimism about the future. These titles are a mix of small and big games that should inspire gamers and those working in the game industry.
Here’s my list, and some of the images/videos associated with these games. Cheers and happy holidays! And here’s a list from earlier this year.
No. 14 Metroid 4 Prime: Beyond
Nintendo and Retro Studios for Nintendo Switch
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No. 13 Kingmakers
TinyBuild
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No. 12 Judas
Ken Levine’s Ghost Story Games
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No. 11 Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Skydance New Media and Marvel Games
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No. 10 Fable
Playground Games and Third Kind Games for Xbox
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No. 9 South of Midnight
Compulsion Games for Xbox
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No. 8 Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
Ubisoft
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No. 7 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Kojima Productions
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No. 6 Mafia: The Old Country
Hangar 13 for Windows PC
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No. 5 Doom: The Dark Ages
Id Software
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No. 4 Ghost of Yotei
Sucker Punch Productions for PlayStation
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No. 3 Civilization VII
2K Games/Firaxis Games for PC/Mac/Linux
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No. 2 Intergalactic: Heretic Prophet
Naughty Dog for PlayStation
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No. 1 Grand Theft Auto VI
Rockstar Games/Take-Two Interactive
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