Most Anticipated Games of 2025: Release Dates, Platforms & Highlights

With 2025 shaping up as a landmark year for game releases, studios across the industry are unveiling sequels, reboots, and brand-new IPs. Below is an overview of the most anticipated games of 2025, each with their release date, platform list, and a short paragraph on why it’s eagerly anticipated. This guide highlights everything from blockbuster AAA adventures to indie gems—and concludes with major games expected in 2025.

January 2025

Wuthering Waves

• Release Date: January 2, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5

A post-apocalyptic open-world ARPG—previously a mobile hit—making its console debut. Known for Genshin Impact-style anime visuals, combo-heavy combat, and freeform exploration, it’s poised to captivate action fans seeking stylish hack-and-slash gameplay in a bleak yet beautiful setting.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

• Release Date: January 16, 2025
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch

A high-def remaster of the classic Wii side-scroller, featuring Donkey Kong’s signature platforming in lush jungles. Cooperative play lets two players tackle levels together, while visual upgrades and sharper controls aim to delight nostalgic fans and newcomers alike.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

• Release Date: January 17, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Koei Tecmo reinvents its famed “1 vs. 1,000” formula, allowing you to create your own warrior in the Three Kingdoms era. With large-scale battles and new RPG elements woven into the typical hack-and-slash chaos, Origins promises a fresh storyline where players can alter historic outcomes.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (PC)

• Release Date: January 30, 2025
• Platforms: PC

Insomniac’s beloved 2023 superhero sequel swings onto PC with enhanced graphics and ultrawide support. Guide Peter Parker and Miles Morales through a bustling open-world NYC, facing off against iconic foes like Venom and Kraven. PC gamers looking for top-tier webslinging action are sure to flock to this port.

February 2025

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

• Release Date: February 4, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

This historically grounded open-world RPG returns to 15th-century Bohemia. The sequel promises deeper political intrigue and realistic swordplay, continuing Henry’s journey through war-torn medieval Europe. Fans of immersive, down-to-earth role-playing are eager for improved systems and expanded freedom.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

• Release Date: February 11, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch

The iconic turn-based strategy series evolves once again. With a rumored emphasis on dynamic events and city-building changes, Civ VII aims to keep players stuck in the “one more turn” loop. Expect new leaders, advanced diplomacy, and a fresh approach to expansions that build on Civ VI’s success.

Avowed

• Release Date: February 18, 2025
• Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S

Obsidian Entertainment’s large-scale first-person RPG, set in the Pillars of Eternity universe. Combining deep lore with choice-based story and robust magic-meets-melee combat, Avowed is poised to be a major fantasy exclusive for Xbox, drawing comparisons to Skyrim’s open-world style.

Like a Dragon: Pirate (Yakuza in Hawaii)

• Release Date: February 20, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

A bizarre spin-off whisking Goro Majima to 1700s Hawaii as an amnesiac pirate captain. Over-the-top brawling, comedic side stories, and even naval battles anchor this expansion of the Yakuza formula. If you love the series’ wild blend of drama and absurdity, Pirate is set to deliver pure entertainment.

Monster Hunter Wilds

• Release Date: February 28, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Capcom’s co-op hunting phenomenon heads to a new wilderness, introducing fresh monsters and cross-platform multiplayer for the first time. With expanded weapon trees and a vast open environment, Wilds aims to keep the game’s signature loop of tracking, battling, and carving even more addictive.

March 2025

Split Fiction

• Release Date: March 6, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

A co-op action-adventure from Hazelight, helmed by the director behind It Takes Two. Two novelists become trapped inside the worlds of their own stories, forced to collaborate on solving puzzles and surviving comedic, surreal challenges. Emphasizing split-screen co-op, it’s geared toward couples or friends wanting a creative joint experience.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

• Release Date: March 20, 2025
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Porting the Wii U cult-favorite JRPG to Switch with enhanced graphics. Players pilot transformable mechs across the alien landscapes of planet Mira. Known for massive open environments and a deep progression system, this edition aims to modernize the experience for a broader audience.

Assassin’s Creed: Shadows

• Release Date: March 20, 2025
• Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, macOS, iPadOS

This highly awaited AC installment journeys to feudal Japan, featuring dual protagonists (a female shinobi and the historical figure Yasuke). The promise of open-world stealth across seasonal Japanese terrains, plus a day-one release on Mac/iPad, has fans of the franchise excited for a fresh era of assassinations and lore.

Killing Floor 3

• Release Date: March 25, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

The co-op wave-based horror FPS returns with a jump to 2090s sci-fi aesthetics. Teams of up to six face off against grotesque Zeds—each wave more monstrous than the last. Longtime fans anticipate bigger maps, a new perk system, and a truly gory co-op spectacle.

April 2025

South of Midnight

• Release Date: April 8, 2025
• Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S

A Southern Gothic action-adventure by Compulsion Games, set in a folklore-rich corner of the Deep South. Expect moody environments, supernatural threats, and narrative-driven exploration. Initial teasers highlight a distinct visual style and an eerie atmosphere that hints at a haunting, story-focused experience.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

• Release Date: April 24, 2025
• Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Switch

SNK resurrects the Garou saga with a 2D fighter capturing the look of classic arcade titles while adding new mechanics. Guest appearances from Street Fighter favorites sweeten the roster. Retro fans and modern fighting enthusiasts alike are keen to test combos in updated comic-book visuals and cross-franchise showdowns.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered (PC)

• Release Date: April 3, 2025
• Platforms: PC

Naughty Dog’s acclaimed sequel broadens its platform reach with a PC version featuring advanced graphical settings, new roguelike survival modes, and behind-the-scenes content. For those who missed it on PlayStation or want a second run with uncapped framerates, it’s a must-play tale of post-pandemic survival and moral gray areas.

May 2025

Capcom Fighting Collection 2

• Date: TBD 2025 (Switch, PC, PS4)

A second compilation of classic Capcom fighting titles, rumored to include Capcom vs. SNK 2 and Project Justice. Retro fighters with modern online netcode keep old-school fans ecstatic. If it follows the success of the first Capcom Collection, expect faithful ports, rollback netcode, and new quality-of-life features.

Doom: The Dark Ages

• Release Date: May 15, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

A medieval-themed Doom prequel sees players forging swords and mechs to repel Hell’s invasion in the 1400s. The furious gunplay remains, but with new melee twists and a fantasy setting. Fans are thrilled to see how id Software’s signature brutality melds with knights, catapults, and monstrous dragons.

Dune: Awakening

• Release Date: May 20, 2025
• Platforms: PC

An ambitious open-world survival MMO set on Arrakis. Manage resources, avoid sandworms, build outposts, and join factions in a harsh desert environment. The Dune IP’s legacy plus Funcom’s survival expertise (Conan Exiles) could yield a massive new shared-world experience that immerses players in Frank Herbert’s sci-fi lore.

Lost Soul Aside

• Release Date: May 30, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5

A stylish, small-team action RPG with fast-paced combat reminiscent of Devil May Cry. Early trailers wowed players with fluid combos, aerial moves, and lush fantasy backdrops. After years of development, Lost Soul Aside arrives with hype from fans craving fresh hack-and-slash fare.

Elden Ring: Nightreign

• Release Date: May 30, 2025
• Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC

A standalone co-op roguelike spin-off in FromSoftware’s Elden Ring universe. Nightreign tasks up to three players with surviving cyclical day-night phases, culminating in deadly boss fights. Expect punishing souls-like combat and a darker corner of the Elden Ring world, now emphasizing replayability and group synergy.

June 2025

Dying Light: The Beast

• Expected: Summer 2025 (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One)

Once planned as DLC for Dying Light 2, The Beast blossomed into a standalone entry featuring Kyle Crane’s return. Emphasizes survival horror and parkour in rural environs teeming with advanced infected. Fans are eager for the spooky forests, day-night tension, and skill-based climbing that made the series famed.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic

• Release Date: June 13, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5

The animatronic horror saga continues. A new “Mimic” robot stalks players in a revamped pizzeria environment. Series loyalists are guessing how it ties to Security Breach’s storyline. Jump-scare tension and lore revelations keep FNAF fans buzzing with theories.

July 2025

Tales of the Shire

• Release Date: July 29, 2025
• Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC

A cozy life-sim set in The Lord of the Rings universe, featuring hobbit daily life rather than epic warfare. Farm, fish, and chat with neighbors in a peaceful Shire environment from Wētā Workshop and Private Division. Fans welcome this gentle twist on Middle-earth gaming.

August 2025

Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater

• Release Date: August 28, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

A remake of the revered 2004 stealth classic, reimagined in Fox Engine. Players step into Naked Snake’s boots deep in Cold War USSR, facing the iconic boss battles and camouflage stealth. Konami, minus creator Hideo Kojima, aims to preserve MGS3’s legendary storyline while updating visuals for modern hardware.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

• Release Date: August 28, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

Sega revives its classic ninja IP in a 3D action reimagining. Expect lightning-fast swordplay, stealth kill sequences, and boss battles in a stylized feudal Japan setting. Launching the same day as MGS Δ, it’s a nostalgic showdown of stealth-action franchises.

Mafia: The Old Country

• Expected: Summer 2025 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)

A prequel set in early 1900s Sicily, exploring the Mafia’s origins. Players climb the mob hierarchy with an emphasis on narrative-driven shootouts and period authenticity. 2K promises dramatic set pieces and branching choices, making it a must for crime-genre fans.

September 2025

Borderlands 4

• Release Date: September 23, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Gearbox’s acclaimed looter-shooter returns with an even bigger arsenal. Loony comedic writing, four new vault hunters, and crossplay co-op feed the hype. With a rumored new planet-hopping storyline and bigger build diversity, fans expect wilder chaos, more loot, and signature “cel-shaded meets comedic chaos” style.

October 2025

Double Dragon: Revive

• Release Date: October 23, 2025
• Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch

Billy and Jimmy Lee punch their way back in a retro-styled beat ’em up revival. Modern pixel art, co-op brawling, and fresh combos aim to satisfy arcade-era fans. Following the success of Streets of Rage 4, the classic Double Dragon brand hopes to deliver a similarly faithful yet updated side-scrolling experience.

To Be Announced (Expected 2025)

Grand Theft Auto VI

• Date: TBD 2025 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)

Rockstar’s next opus revisits a reimagined Vice City region, blending multiple protagonists, a bigger map, and advanced AI. The official trailer teased a 2025 release, triggering massive hype. GTA VI alone could define the year in gaming if it lands on schedule as it is the most anticipated game of 2025.

Death Stranding 2

• Date: TBD 2025 (PS5)

Hideo Kojima’s sequel to his polarizing 2019 title. Norman Reedus returns in a surreal post-apocalyptic trek, bridging cargo delivery with metaphysical undertones. Kojima teased new gameplay twists, capturing fans’ imaginations as they wonder how DS2 will expand upon the original’s unique formula.

Ghost of Yotei

• Date: TBD 2025 (PS5)

A new protagonist, new region (Hokkaido’s Mount Yōtei), same samurai formula that made Ghost of Tsushima beloved. Sucker Punch aims to maintain open-world exploration with refined stealth and sword duels, all set in a wintry environment. Fans anticipate epic visuals and emotional storytelling.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

• Date: TBD 2025 (Nintendo Switch²)

A rumored follow-up to 2022’s Legends: Arceus, shifting to an urban locale (possibly a futuristic take on Lumiose City). If it retains Arceus’s open-world catch mechanics but in a city environment, fans expect a big new spin on Pokémon’s tried-and-true format.

Fable

• Date: TBD 2025 (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Playground Games reboots the whimsical action-RPG. Early footage teased a comedic fantasy world, reminiscent of the original trilogy. The devs vow classic Fable charm meets next-gen visuals. Microsoft watchers eagerly await this revival’s co-op features, moral choices, and comedic flair.

Gears of War: E-Day

• Date: TBD 2025 (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

A rumored prequel delving into Emergence Day, the moment Locust erupted onto humanity. Marcus Fenix’s origins and massive set-piece battles highlight an epic start to the Gears saga. If it appears in late 2025, fans can expect trademark chainsaw combat and emotional storytelling.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

• Date: TBD 2025 (Nintendo Switch²)

Samus Aran returns in a direct follow-up to the Prime trilogy. Nintendo remains secretive, only confirming advanced first-person exploration in new alien worlds. Metroid fans have waited over 15 years for a new mainline Prime—excitement is sky-high for a possible 2025 Switch² release.

ARK 2

• Date: TBD 2025 (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

The dinosaur survival sandbox sequel featuring Vin Diesel as a key character. Studio Wildcard aims for a story-driven approach, refined gameplay, and advanced creature AI. Originally eyeing 2023, then 2024, it’s now targeted for 2025 to polish the dino-riding and base-building formula.

Judas

• Date: TBD 2025 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)

Ken Levine’s next narrative FPS after BioShock, set on a doomed starship with moral choices and surreal powers. The blend of immersive sim mechanics with mysterious story cues harks back to BioShock’s legacy, making it a top watch for fans of atmospheric single-player shooters.

The Wolf Among Us 2

• Date: TBD 2025 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)

A Telltale revival continuing Bigby Wolf’s neon-lit detective saga among fairy tale characters in gritty Fabletown. Delayed due to engine changes and Telltale’s rebirth, it’s slated for 2025. If it retains the original’s moody charm and branching dialogue, narrative gamers will be thrilled.

Crimson Desert

• Date: TBD 2025 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)

From Pearl Abyss (makers of Black Desert), this open-world action RPG merges MMO-like scale with single-player narrative. Swords, sorcery, and ferocious monster fights populate its medieval fantasy land. After multiple delays, 2025 is the new window for an immersive combination of seamless exploration and cinematic combat.

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando

• Date: TBD 2025 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)

A 4-player co-op FPS from horror maestro John Carpenter. Expect comedic B-movie vibes, undead hordes, and driving sequences in heavily armed vehicles. Fans of classic horror cheese and Left 4 Dead-style wave shooters are intrigued by the promise of gory coop chaos.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

• Date: TBD 2025 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

A souls-like set in a mythic ancient China, pitting you against monstrous folklore creatures. Trailers teased moody visuals, haunting music, and skill-based combat reminiscent of Bloodborne. Its Chinese developer aims to deliver intense, methodical battles and deep lore, fueling interest among soulsborne enthusiasts.

Little Nightmares III

• Date: TBD 2025 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Tarsier’s eerie puzzle-platformer returns with co-op. Two new child protagonists traverse surreal, nightmarish environments, battling creepy foes in short, atmospheric episodes. If it retains the prior games’ tension and inventive scare design, fans will relish the jump to two-player horror puzzles.

The House of the Dead 2: Remake

• Date: TBD 2025 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch)

A faithful modernization of Sega’s classic arcade rail-shooter from the late ’90s. Gamers can expect updated graphics, reworked controls (possibly with motion aiming), and local co-op. Following the first HOTD remake, it’s a chance to relive frantic undead blasting with improved visuals and extra modes.

Wrapping Up the 2025 Hype

‍From revered IPs like Grand Theft Auto VI and Metal Gear Solid to fresh experiences like Wuthering Waves and South of Midnight, 2025 looks to bombard gamers with unmissable titles each month. Whether you’re a fan of open-world RPGs, side-scrolling revivals, cinematic co-op adventures, or horror-laced shooters, this year’s release calendar holds a wealth of variety. Keep an eye on official announcements—some of these dates may shift—but for now, this guide offers a snapshot of the best games of 2025 that promise to define the Top Anticipated Video Games 2025. Mark your calendars, prepare your backlog, and get ready for a thrilling new chapter in next-gen gaming.

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