With notable games in a variety of genres, including creative indies, immersive role-playing games, and enormous open-world epics, 2025 is looking to be a remarkable year for gaming. Both casual readers looking for fresh releases and die-hard gamers will find this to be captivating stuff.

 

Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds, an expansion of the well-loved series, offers a huge, dynamic open world with mounts, live ecosystems, and emergent monster behavior. With cross-platform play and new combat features including pop-up camps, weapon shifting mid-hunt, and wound targeting for calculated takedowns, it debuted on February 28, 2025, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

A shinobi and a samurai are the two main characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which is set in medieval Japan and has a fully drawn historical setting, stealth elements, and a variety of playstyles. It combines dynamic mission design, folklore, and parkour. Date of release: 14 February 2025.

Avowed

Avowed, a first-person role-playing game set in the Pillars of Eternity world, is Obsidian’s first new IP in years. The game, which will be available for PC and Xbox Series X/S on February 18, 2025, features a rich backstory, strategic combat, and narrative freedom.

Doom: The Dark Ages

With its gore-soaked demons, melee weaponry, and furious action, Doom: The Dark Ages is a daring reinvention of the Doom franchise that substitutes medieval horror for sci-fi. A highlight for those who enjoy extravagant action.

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong, the much-awaited Metroidvania sequel, takes place in a whole new area where Hornet may explore more, fight more skillfully, and complete a mission system. scheduled for release on popular systems such as the Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2 on December 24, 2025.