Ranked by review scores
The best games of 2025
Ranked by critic scores where available, otherwise player ratings — weighted so a handful of perfect scores can't beat hundreds of great ones.
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Players · 303Overwhelmingly PositiveDispatch
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while…
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Players · 28Ena: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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Players · 29PlayM2M
In PlayM2M, an open-world fantasy online role-playing game, players can choose from four character classes: Dorhan, Skogr, Petrun, and Wizard. Each class has two specializations…
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Players · 63Marble Racing Manager
Marble Racing Manager is an idle racing game where players collect and manage marbles that compete automatically. Players begin with free gems to purchase their first marble and…
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Critics · 6Overwhelmingly PositiveDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a third-person action-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by otherworldly creatures. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a…
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Critics · 6Overwhelmingly PositiveSplit Fiction
Split Fiction is a 2025 cooperative multiplayer game. It follows two writers, Mio Hudson and Zoe Foster, as they become trapped in their imaginations.
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Players · 93Overwhelmingly PositiveDeltarune
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar…
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Critics · 6Two Point Museum
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children…
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Players · 28Rhythm Doctor
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique…
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Critics · 5Very PositiveBlue Prince
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But…
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Critics · 6Very PositiveKeeper
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it…
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Critics · 4Overwhelmingly PositiveHades II
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
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Critics · 4Very PositiveKingdom Come: Deliverance II
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry -…
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Critics · 4Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World is a kart racing game for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring characters from the Mario franchise. It introduces an open-world design to the series, allowing…
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Critics · 5Mostly PositiveDune: Awakening
Dune: Awakening is an open-world survival game set on the desert planet Arrakis. Players create a custom character and must manage thirst, maintain stillsuits, and contend with…
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Critics · 7Very PositiveNinja Gaiden: Ragebound
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular…
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Critics · 6MixedMonster Hunter Wilds
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their…
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Critics · 6Very PositiveDoom: The Dark Ages
A single-player first-person shooter and prequel to Doom (2016). Set in the dark medieval world of Argent D'Nur, players control the Doom Slayer in a grounded, weighty combat…
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Critics · 4Very PositiveHollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new…
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Players · 145Mostly PositiveArena Breakout: Infinite
Arena Breakout: Infinite is a tactical extraction shooter featuring PvPvE combat. Players enter raids where they fight both AI enemies and other players, collect loot, and…
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Critics · 7Mostly PositiveAssassin's Creed Shadows
Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world…
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Critics · 8Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a side-scrolling beat 'em up featuring 15 playable Marvel heroes. Designed in the style of classic 1990s arcade brawlers, the game allows players to…
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Critics · 5Overwhelmingly PositiveClair Obscur: Expedition 33
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and…
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Critics · 4Very PositiveARC Raiders
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC. Enlist as a Raider and scavenge the…
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Players · 35Very PositiveMy Voice Zoo
My Voice Zoo is a unique idle zoo game brought to life with your own voice. Record your sounds through the microphone and turn them into animal calls, creating a one-of-a-kind…
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Critics · 5Very PositiveSilent Hill f
Silent Hill f is a survival horror game published by Konami as part of the Silent Hill series. It is set in rural Japan during the 1960s, marking a departure from the franchise’s…
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Critics · 4Death Howl
Journey through the sorrowful spirit world in a soulslike deck builder. Craft cards and claim powerful totems to defeat the woeful spirits lurking in the mystical lands. Unravel…
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Critics · 4Kirby Air Riders
Kirby Air Riders is the long-awaited sequel to Kirby Air Ride on the Gamecube. Pick your rider, pick your machine, and mount up for competition! Take on your rivals in frantic…
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Players · 153Very PositivePeak
Peak is a cooperative climbing game for up to four players. After crash-landing on an unknown island, players take the role of scouts attempting to ascend the mountain at its…
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Players · 50Very PositiveMegabonk
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off…
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Players · 30MixedAion 2
Aion 2 is the only MMORPG built around a world where the sky is the battlefield. Choose your faction, ascend as a Daeva, and fight a faction war across a world 36 times larger…
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Critics · 6Very PositiveThe First Berserker: Khazan
The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pelos empire, whom overcame death, and sets out to…
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Critics · 4MixedBorderlands 4
See if you have what it takes to go down in history as a legendary Vault Hunter as you search for secret alien treasure, blasting everything in sight.
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Critics · 5Mostly PositiveAvowed
Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of…
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Critics · 3Ghost of Yotei
The game takes place 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima. Set in the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei, a towering peak in the heart of Ezo, an area of Japan known as Hokkaido in…
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Critics · 5MixedTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is a remake of the two skateboarding games originally released in the early 2000s. Players perform tricks, complete objectives, and explore varied…
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Players · 25Mostly NegativeLegend of Ymir
Legend of YMIR is a free-to-play, MMORPG inspired by Norse mythology, available on PC and mobile platforms. Experience the awe-inspiring details of Norse mythology brought to…
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Critics · 4Very PositiveSouth of Midnight
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning…
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Critics · 7Very PositiveDying Light: The Beast
Dying Light: The Beast Restored Land is a new enhanced version of the game that includes the base game, all previously released updates and the premiere Restored Land content in…
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Critics · 5Very PositiveLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
A new legend begins as you step into the steel toe boots of Goro Majima, a man who has lost his memory and reinvents himself as a pirate on the open sea. Embark on an…
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Critics · 5Once Upon a Katamari
Keep the good times rolling with a new entry in the Katamari Damacy series! In this puzzle action-adventure game, you'll roll your Katamari through time itself. Journey through…
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Critics · 4Very PositiveElden Ring Nightreign
Elden Ring: Nightreign is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
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Critics · 5Ball x Pit
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite where you battle hordes of monstrous enemies with your arsenal of ricocheting balls.
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Players · 35MixedMecha Break
Mecha Break is a multiplayer mech game that allows players to choose from diverse mechs, customize appearances, and battle colossal war machines on treacherous terrain. Get ready…
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Critics · 5MixedSid Meier's Civilization VII
Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history. Establish your civilization, construct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, conquer or…
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Critics · 3MixedBattlefield 6
Battlefield 6 is a first-person shooter featuring a single-player campaign and team-based online multiplayer. Players fight as infantry or operate military vehicles across…
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Critics · 6Very PositiveCronos: The New Dawn
Cronos: The New Dawn is a pulse-pounding, third-person survival horror game that throws you into the heart of a deadly struggle against overwhelming foes, all while uncovering…
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Critics · 4Mostly PositiveThe Outer Worlds 2
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
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Critics · 4Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
26 years on, a brand-new entry in the Fatal Fury series is set to arrive on the scene! FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves features a unique art style that stimulates the senses and…
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Critics · 3Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds herself transported…
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