The Biggest Games Coming in 2025

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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025—another orbit around our solar furnace complete! As the year begins, let's look ahead at the most anticipated video game releases of 2025.

January 2025

Tecmo Koei's iconic Dynasty Warriors franchise returns on January 17th with Dynasty Warriors: Origins, its first major installment since 2018. Leveraging current-gen power, expect a visually stunning experience overflowing with enemies to vanquish. Available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

For those who prefer long-range engagements, Sniper Elite: Resistance arrives January 30th. This latest entry in the series continues its tradition of… well, let's just say it involves creatively eliminating Nazis from afar. Expect more of the same satisfying gameplay. Available on all Xbox and PlayStation consoles, and PC.

February 2025

On February 11th, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 continues Henry of Skalitz's adventures in 14th-century Bohemia. This historically-inspired RPG offers a deep, immersive experience within a vast open world. Available on current-gen consoles and PC.

Also launching February 11th, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 needs little introduction. Lead your civilization through history, managing exploration, expansion, and exploitation (among other things). Available on nearly all platforms, including Linux (mobile release pending).

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows transports the franchise to feudal Japan on February 14th. Play as both a ninja and a samurai in this dual-protagonist adventure. Available on current-gen consoles and PC.

For a unique Valentine's Day experience, try Date Everything! This sandbox dating sim lets you romance over 100 anthropomorphic inanimate objects—fully voice-acted, no less! Available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.

Obsidian's Avowed (February 18th, Xbox Series X|S and PC) takes the Pillars of Eternity universe into a first-person perspective with real-time combat. Expect a more focused experience compared to previous titles.

If you prefer high-seas adventures, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (February 21st, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC) puts fan-favorite Goro Majima at the helm—literally—as an amnesiac pirate.

Monster Hunter Wilds (February 28th, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC) aims to refine the core gameplay and introduce new features, appealing to both veterans and newcomers alike.

March 2025

Hazelight Studios, creators of It Takes Two and A Way Out, returns with Split Fiction (March 6th, PC and current-gen consoles). This co-op adventure involves a sci-fi/fantasy author trapped in VR. One copy allows two players to play online.

Experience the quieter side of Middle-earth with Tales of the Shire (March 25th, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC). This cozy life sim focuses on the everyday lives of hobbits.

For a post-apocalyptic twist on pastoral England, try Atomfall (March 27th, all platforms except Switch). This survival game draws inspiration from Fallout and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

The Dungeon Fighter Online universe expands with The First Berserker: Khazan (March 27th, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC), a single-player action RPG.

inZOI (March 28th, PC—with console versions planned later) is a visually stunning life simulator that could potentially rival The Sims.

April 2025

After a long wait, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (April 24th, PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) marks the franchise's first new entry this century.

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