Blue Prince to Battlefield 6: Best Games of 2025

Look, 2025 was wild. The gaming industry basically said “screw moderation” and went full split personality on us – either dropping obscenely massive multiplayer behemoths or crafting these insanely focused indie gems that’ll ruin your sleep schedule. From brain-melting puzzle mansions to 128-player chaos fests, this year proved that throwing money at a problem isn’t the flex anymore. What matters? Having the guts to do something different.

Survey

The best games this year didn’t just show up and play nice – they kicked down genre doors and redecorated the whole house.

Add As A Trusted Source For Google.

Add as a preferred source on Google

Also read: Resident Evil: Why this legendary game has defined horror for 30 years

The Indie & Mobile Kings

Blue Prince absolutely dominated the indie scene this year. Dogubomb and Raw Fury cooked up this puzzle-roguelite fever dream where you’re inheriting a mansion that literally rearranges itself like it’s drunk on architecture. You’re Simon P. Jones, and Mount Holly is your nightmare playground – every room’s a riddle, and you’re drafting cards to build the floors like some deranged interior designer. Point-and-click meets roguelite deck-building? Yeah, it’s as addictive as it sounds.

Mobile gaming? Lost for Swords just proved you don’t need a triple-A budget to steal everyone’s lunch break. MaxBytes nailed the roguelike deckbuilder formula by turning dungeon crawling into card chaos – equipment and hazards all shuffled together on each floor. Best part? Zero ads. Zero paywalls. Just pure, respectable game design in a sea of mobile garbage trying to drain your wallet.

Console Champions

Also read: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic revealed: 3 key details from the trailer

Xbox had some big swings this year, but Hollow Knight: Silksong finally dropping was like Christmas morning for everyone who’d been waiting since forever. Team Cherry said “sorry for the wait” and handed us perfection – Hornet slicing through 200+ enemies in the hauntingly beautiful world of Pharloom. Day-one Game Pass meant millions of players got to experience this instantly, and honestly? Worth every second of the wait.

PlayStation 5’s crown goes to Ghost of Yotei, where Sucker Punch said “let’s take Ghost of Tsushima and make it colder.” Set in Ezo (historical Hokkaido), this game trades tropical beauty for snow-capped mountains and a revenge story that hits different. The combat’s still that crispy stance-switching perfection, but now every fight feels like you’re hunting prey rather than just trading blows. Riding through those frozen peaks? Chef’s kiss.

Shooters & RPGs That Hit Different

Battlefield 6 reclaimed the FPS throne by remembering what made Battlefield Battlefield – massive maps, glorious destruction physics, and 128 players causing absolute mayhem. Yeah, Doom: The Dark Ages was a masterclass in focused brutality, but Battlefield brought the whole package: scale, tools (that Portal editor slaps), and the chaos we’ve been craving.

RPG fans, forget your nostalgia goggles for a second. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the future, and it’s gorgeous. Sandfall Interactive took turn-based combat and injected it with adrenaline – you’re parrying and dodging in real-time during your turns. It’s not recycled Final Fantasy vibes; it’s a brand new world that respects the classics while dragging the genre into 2025.

2025 didn’t play it safe, and we’re all better gamers for it. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a mansion to rebuild and a feudal Japanese mountain to ride through.

The Takeaway

So what’s the lesson here? 2025 proved that the “bigger is always better” mentality is dead and buried. We got intimate puzzle boxes that rewired our brains and sprawling battlefields that let us blow up skyscrapers with our squad. We got mobile games that respected us and AAA sequels that actually delivered on the hype. Whether you spent the year strategizing over card decks on your phone or orchestrating tank rushes across demolished cities, one thing’s crystal clear: gaming doesn’t belong to any one budget tier or genre anymore. It belongs to the developers brave enough to say “here’s our weird, specific vision” and commit to it fully. And honestly? That’s the most exciting place this industry has been in years. Here’s hoping 2026 keeps that same energy – though my backlog is already screaming for mercy.

Also read: Epic Games Holiday Sale 2025: Top 5 deals you can’t miss

Follow Us

Vyom Ramani

A journalist with a soft spot for tech, games, and things that go beep. While waiting for a delayed metro or rebooting his brain, you’ll find him solving Rubik’s Cubes, bingeing F1, or hunting for the next great snack. View Full Profile