10 Most Exciting Games Still To Come in 2025

We are still halfway through 2025, and I know you have already put your wallet to work because we have had incredible experiences – such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Monster Hunter Wilds, Split Fiction, The Alters, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – and the launch of a brand-new console, the Nintendo Switch 2.

I have only gotten a chance to play half of all of that, and everything else has joined my gigantic backlog (I know that you can relate to that). But guess what?

We already have new, incoming waves of amazing games throughout the rest of the year, giving no rest to our poor wallet.

So, from remakes and long-awaited sequels to new and ambitious experiences, let us take a look at 10 of the most exciting games still to come in 2025.

Remake Fever

We are back in 2004. The TV show Lost just premiered, Facebook was created, and Naked Snake is about to infiltrate Russia in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

Now, fast-forward in time about 21 years to let us talk about Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, an upcoming remake of that classic game.

I know that it does not have Hideo Kojima’s involvement, but everything so far indicates that Konami is making a 1:1 faithful remake – even down to the loading screens, for example – with graphics improvements.

If it turns out that way, revisiting the experience sounds pretty nostalgic and fun. Let us hope that we will not find anything written in Comic Sans this time.

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2XKO

Want a 1v1?

If you have ever wished that League of Legends would suddenly turn into a fighting game, your dreams are about to come true with 2XKO.

Previously known as “Project L”, it is a 2v2 tag-team fighting game that will be free-to-play, likely offering cosmetic items and other purchasable content for revenue.

But what sounds pretty fun about it is that the game’s roster features iconic Champions from the League of Legends – such as Ahri, Darius, Ekko, Jinx, and Illaoi –, and they present a very different and new gameplay from what we know! I mean, take my money. Please.

8

Donkey Kong Bananza

The Smashing Bananas

I had the chance to play a little bit of Donkey Kong Bananza at the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in New York, and it is different from any Donkey Kong 3D platformer we have seen so far. And now I need it. Badly.

Basically, your goal is to smash everything you see (and want) in the scenario and grab every banana along your way – and it is super fun and relaxing.

It feels like a contained version of Super Mario Odyssey, but with DK’s elements and vibe, focusing on the player’s freedom to explore and smash.

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Ghost of Yōtei

Back to Feudal Japan

Serving almost as a spiritual successor to Ghost of Tsushima, the upcoming Ghost of Yōtei is Sucker Punch’s next open-world RPG game in Feudal Japan.

But this time, we are exploring the Hokkaido region with a female protagonist called Atsu, with a mysterious wolf companion – and we are already looking forward to petting him.

Also, everything that has been shown in trailers, interviews, and promotional art so far suggests an evolution of the gameplay and systems of the first one, which is pretty exciting.

6

Silent Hill f

Survival Horror Comeback

It has been 84 years… but we are finally making a comeback for the Silent Hill franchise, with a new, full release that promises a mix between psychological horror and Japanese folklore.

Silent Hill f is set in a small, rural town in 1960s Japan, which was turned into a nightmarish place by a mysterious fog (rings a bell?). You control a high school student who needs to face grotesque creatures and challenging puzzles to survive.

As a fan, that description alone has already made me curious and excited about this new chapter. I am hoping for this game to recapture the essence of the franchise. I miss it.

5

Mafia: The Old Country

An Offer We Can’t Refuse

It is time for us to witness the origins of organized crime with Mafia: The Old Country, which is set in Sicily in 1905 – and it is the first game of the franchise to actually happen in an Italian region.

We already have the confirmation that we can look forward to a gritty, brutal storyline that finally details Enzo Favara’s rise within the Torrisi crime family.

But what I want to see is an open-world experience that is smaller in scale yet more detailed, before heading back to a recent era with Mafia 4 in the future.

4

Hades II

“Goes Down Smooth”

Supergiant Games promised us that Hades II’s full release is going to happen at any time in 2025, and we are so ready, baby.

This time, we control Melinoë – the princess of the Underworld, who is the daughter of Hades and Persephone, and also Zagreus’ sister – in a quest to defeat the Titan Chronos.

I got over 70 hours out of it in early access, and I can not wait to spend another round of that in the game’s full version.

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

It’s Happening!

“Never give up on your dreams” is what they say, right? And I just started believing it since Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally happening in 2025.

It has been eight years since its initial announcement, and 18 years since the last mainline Metroid Prime game – Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, released in 2007 for Nintendo Wii. So it has been a long journey of waiting for Metroid fans like me.

I got a little taste of Beyond at the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in New York and, boy, how I missed being lost on a completely dangerous and deadly alien planet.

Also, the game perfectly matches the Switch 2’s mouse mode, so am I getting the console just for that? OF COURSE.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Gotta Catch ‘Em All Again

I dusted off my Pokemon X&Y earlier this year just to get ready for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, since the upcoming game is set within our beloved Lumiose City in the Kalos region.

Following Pokemon Legends: Arceus’ steps, we can expect a brand-new RPG that expands its predecessor’s features with modern twists.

But I really want to see more Mega Evolutions, Totodile’s comeback as a starter (since he is my favorite), and maybe even be able to feel that this could be our long-awaited pseudo-sequel to X&Y.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

SHAW!

I want to believe. I need it.

Silksong is the long-awaited sequel to Hollow Knight, which we have been waiting for about six years now, with very few updates throughout these years of waiting, making us all doubt its existence – and also joke about it with memes and such.

But Microsoft gave us hope that the wait is about to end. At a recent presentation for Xbox Games Showcase, it was confirmed that the game is going to be released and playable for the launch of the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X – and, well, both portables will launch in Holiday 2025.

Either way, I am looking forward to playing as Hornet in another thrilling Metrovania set in a brand-new realm, challenging bosses and mysterious NPCs that communicate through “Bapanadas”.