After a tumultuous year plagued by industry-wide layoffs and unending promises/threats of GenAI, it’s time to look forward to 2025 with a positive outlook. Here are some of the most eagerly anticipated games (in alphabetical order) coming to PC and consoles in 2025, including a couple from left field that may just surprise us.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: February 14,
Set in feudal Japan, Assassin’s Creed Shadows introduces a darker narrative and a stealth-centric gameplay experience. Players will master ninja tactics, parkour, and strategic combat in a richly detailed open world. This entry, initially planned as a 2024 release, promises to redefine the franchise with its deep character-driven story and atmospheric world-building. After a tough 2024, Ubisoft will be hoping this is the game that will help reverse its fortunes.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Platforms: PlayStation 5
Release Date: TBA
Hideo Kojima returns with the next chapter in his surreal, post-apocalyptic saga. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach continues Sam Porter Bridges’ story, featuring stunning visuals, emotional depth, and expanded gameplay mechanics. Fans eagerly await more answers to the mysteries of this hauntingly beautiful universe.
Doom: The Dark Ages
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: TBA
This techno-medieval twist on the Doom franchise sees players battling demons with swords, bows, and ancient weaponry in a gothic setting. The brutal combat, combined with a lore-rich narrative that delves into the origin story of the Doom Slayer, promises to be another high point for id Software’s Doom revival that kicked off in 2016.
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: TBA
The Elden Ring universe expands with Nightreign, a standalone co-op RPG set in a procedurally generated world. Players will explore new regions, face nightmarish bosses, and uncover secrets tied to the lore. While Nightreign will be playable solo, unlike FromSoftware’s previous Soulslikes, this game is designed to be played by three players in co-op.
Fable
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: TBA
Despite being announced a while back, not much concrete information is available about Fable, Playground Games’ revival of the beloved RPG series set in a reimagined Albion. While we do hope that Fable will finally see the light of day in 2025, this is one of those titles that we do fear slipping into next year, especially as Microsoft lines up other big hitters in 2025.
Ghost of Yotei
Platforms: PlayStation 5
Release Date: TBA
Drawing inspiration from Japanese folklore, Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Yotei offers an emotionally charged story of vengeance and redemption. With breathtaking visuals and dynamic hack-and-slash combat, this spiritual successor to Ghost of Tsushima is sure to be an instant must-play for PS5 – and at some point in 2026 or 2027 – PC gamers.
Grand Theft Auto 6
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: TBA
Rockstar Games’ juggernaut franchise returns with a sprawling map inspired by Vice City and more. With an ambitious narrative, improved AI, and unparalleled attention to detail, GTA 6 is set to redefine open-world gaming once again. Although we have yet to see anything from GTA 6 since its debut trailer in December 2023, there’s a reasonable amount of optimism in industry circles to suggest that it will finally see the light of day in 2025.
Mafia: The Old Country
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: TBA
Set in 1920s Sicily, this Mafia prequel offers an origin story filled with betrayal and power struggles. The fourth game in the series goes back to the more narrative-driven and structured approach of Mafia and Mafia 2, after going completely open-world in Mafia 3.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: February 28
Monster Hunter Wilds introduces a lush, interconnected ecosystem filled with challenging monsters and cooperative gameplay. The previous game in the series, Monster Hunter World, was Capcom’s highest-selling game of all time, and with positive feedback from Wilds’ open beta last year, this one looks set to take the series to new heights.
