The Biggest Games Coming in 2025

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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! Let's celebrate another orbit around the sun by looking ahead at the most anticipated video game releases of the year.

January 2025

Tecmo Koei's acclaimed Dynasty Warriors franchise returns on January 17th with Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the first major installment since 2018. Expect a visually stunning experience, leveraging current-gen power to deliver massive battles. Available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

For those who prefer long-range engagements, Sniper Elite: Resistance arrives on January 30th. This latest entry in the series continues its tradition of… well, let's just say it involves creatively eliminating Nazis from afar. Available on all Xbox and PlayStation consoles, and PC.

February 2025

On February 11th, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 continues Henry of Skalitz's adventures in 14th-century Bohemia. This historically-rich RPG offers deep role-playing and a vast open world. Available on current-gen consoles and PC.

Also launching February 11th is Sid Meier's Civilization VII. This legendary strategy game needs little introduction; guide your civilization through history, employing various strategies for expansion and dominance. Available on virtually all platforms except mobile (for now).

February 14th brings Assassin's Creed Shadows, transporting the franchise to feudal Japan. Play as both a ninja and a samurai in this dual-protagonist adventure. Available on current-gen consoles and PC.

For a Valentine's Day alternative, there's Date Everything!, a quirky sandbox dating sim offering a unique cast of 100+ anthropomorphic inanimate objects. Available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.

Obsidian's Avowed (February 18th, Xbox Series X|S and PC) takes the Pillars of Eternity universe into a first-person, real-time action RPG. Expect a more focused experience compared to other open-world RPGs.

For high-seas adventures, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (February 21st, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC) features Goro Majima as an amnesiac pirate.

Finally, Monster Hunter Wilds (February 28th, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC) aims to refine the core Monster Hunter experience while introducing new features for both veterans and newcomers.

March 2025

Hazelight Studios, creators of It Takes Two, returns with Split Fiction (March 6th, PC and current-gen consoles). This co-op adventure promises bizarre and hilarious scenarios. One copy allows two players to play together online.

For a more tranquil experience, Tales of the Shire (March 25th, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC) is a cozy life sim focused on the daily lives of hobbits.

If pastoral life with a radioactive twist appeals to you, Atomfall (March 27th, all platforms except Switch) blends survival and exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting.

Also on March 27th, The First Berserker: Khazan, a single-player action RPG based on the Dungeon Fighter Online universe, launches on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

A potential Sims competitor, inZOI (March 28th, PC, with console versions planned later), is a visually stunning South Korean life sim.

April 2025

After a long wait, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (April 24th, PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) marks the return of the Fatal Fury fighting game series.