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

No. 13 Kingmakers

TinyBuild

No. 12 Judas

Ken Levine’s Ghost Story Games

No. 11 Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra

Skydance New Media and Marvel Games

No. 10 Fable

Playground Games and Third Kind Games for Xbox

No. 9 South of Midnight

Compulsion Games for Xbox

No. 8 Assassin’s Creed: Shadows

Ubisoft

No. 7 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Kojima Productions

No. 6 Mafia: The Old Country

Hangar 13 for Windows PC

No. 5 Doom: The Dark Ages

Id Software

No. 4 Ghost of Yotei

Sucker Punch Productions for PlayStation

No. 3 Civilization VII

2K Games/Firaxis Games for PC/Mac/Linux

No. 2 Intergalactic: Heretic Prophet

Naughty Dog for PlayStation

No. 1 Grand Theft Auto VI

Rockstar Games/Take-Two Interactive