Whether you’re immersing yourself in into games such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 or roping your friends into playing Split Fiction, 2025 has already been a huge year for video games.
With new instalments in franchises including Sid Meier's Civilization and unique indie simulators such as Wanderstop all having been released in the last few months, there are plenty of exciting games to sink your teeth into while waiting for AAA titles such as MindsEye or Grand Theft Auto 6 to come out later this year.
But with so many highly-anticipated games still yet to come, here we take a look at some of the best and biggest games which have already been released in 2025.
25. Revenge of the Savage Planet – Thursday, May 8
Revenge of the Savage Planet is the sequel to indie developer Racoon Logic’s 2020 title Journey to the Savage Planet. Said to be “bigger and better” than what came before, the action adventure title can be played solo or co-op, and it follows your character who has been stranded on an alien planet after 80 years of cryosleep. Available on Playstation, Xbox and PC from May 8, the game includes crossplay. | Raccoon Logic
26. Doom: The Dark Ages
Telling the origin story of the Doom Slayer, Doom: The Dark Ages is the prequel to previous franchise entries Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal (2020) which fans of the series have been enjoying since it was released in May. The dark fantasy Bethesda game will see players stepping in the boots of the Doom Slayer, with a firmer focus on a more grounded combat experience. It can be played on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, as well as on Xbox Game Pass. | id Software/ Bethesda Softworks