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Best games of 2025

2025 was quite a year for video games. This is the definitive list of the best games released in 2025, ranked by critic and player scores — for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC, with store links.

The 25 best 2025 games

  1. 1 Dispatch cover art

    Dispatch (2025)

    PlayStation · PC — Steam ↗

    92
  2. 2 Split Fiction cover art

    Split Fiction (2025)

    PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗ · Steam ↗

    92
  3. 3 Rhythm Doctor cover art

    Rhythm Doctor (2025)

    PC

    92
  4. 4 The Drifter cover art

    The Drifter (2025)

    PC — Steam ↗

    92
  5. 5 Mario Kart World cover art

    Mario Kart World (2025)

    Nintendo

    92
  6. 6 Schedule I cover art

    Schedule I (2025)

    PC

    92
  7. 7 Hades II cover art

    Hades II (2025)

    Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    91
  8. 8 Abiotic Factor cover art

    Abiotic Factor (2025)

    PC

    91
  9. 9 Skate Story cover art

    Skate Story (2025)

    PC

    91
  10. 10 Dreams of Aether cover art

    Dreams of Aether (2025)

    PC

    91
  11. 11 Wednesdays cover art

    Wednesdays (2025)

    PC

    91
  12. 12 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter cover art

    Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (2025)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    90
  13. 13 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cover art

    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)

    PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗ · Steam ↗

    90
  14. 14 Ball x Pit cover art

    Ball x Pit (2025)

    Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    90
  15. 15 Tiny Bunny cover art

    Tiny Bunny (2025)

    PC — Steam ↗

    90
  16. 16 Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream cover art

    Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (2025)

    PlayStation · PC

    90
  17. 17 Megabonk cover art

    Megabonk (2025)

    PC

    90
  18. 18 Slime Rancher 2 cover art

    Slime Rancher 2 (2025)

    PC

    90
  19. 19 Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist cover art

    Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (2025)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC

    90
  20. 20 Back to the Dawn cover art

    Back to the Dawn (2025)

    PC

    90
  21. 21 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II cover art

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (2025)

    PlayStation · PC — Steam ↗

    89
  22. 22 No I'm not a Human cover art

    No I'm not a Human (2025)

    PC — Steam ↗

    89
  23. 23 Dynasty Warriors: Origins cover art

    Dynasty Warriors: Origins (2025)

    PlayStation · PC

    89
  24. 24 South of Midnight cover art

    South of Midnight (2025)

    PC

    89
  25. 25 Keep Driving cover art

    Keep Driving (2025)

    PC

    89

How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best 2025 game right now?

By our ranking, Dispatch (2025) leads with a score of 92. The ranking blends critic scores (Metacritic/IGDB) and player scores (Steam) across a catalog of more than 20,000 games.

What are the 3 best 2025 games?

The current top 3: 1st Dispatch, 2nd Split Fiction and 3rd Rhythm Doctor. The full list (with scores and stores) is on this page and is updated along with the catalog.

What is the best 2025 game on Nintendo Switch?

Among the ones available on Nintendo, the highest rated is Mario Kart World, followed by Hades II and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

What is the best 2025 game on PS5 or PS4?

On PlayStation, Dispatch tops the list, with Split Fiction and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter right behind.

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