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Best Games of 2025

The best-reviewed popular games released in 2025, ranked by player reviews. A game makes the list with at least 80% positive out of 500+ Steam reviews (or 100+ Metacritic user ratings for games not on Steam), and only popular games count. See all 2025 game releases.

#1

Schedule I

Mar 24, 2025

97% of 292,604 Steam reviews positive

PC

SimulatorStrategyIndieActionOpen world

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#2

Deltarune

Jun 4, 2025

98% of 128,182 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationNintendo Switch +1

MusicPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#3

Dispatch

Oct 22, 2025

97% of 175,087 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +2

Point-and-clickStrategyAdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#4

Split Fiction

Mar 6, 2025

97% of 79,230 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

PlatformPuzzleAdventureActionFantasy

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#5

White Knuckle

Apr 17, 2025

98% of 14,336 Steam reviews positive

PC

PlatformAdventureIndieActionHorror

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#6

Hades II

Sep 25, 2025

95% of 115,196 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +2

Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#7

Is This Seat Taken?

Aug 7, 2025

97% of 9,289 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationNintendo Switch +1

Point-and-clickPuzzleSimulatorAdventureIndie

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#8

Abiotic Factor

Jul 22, 2025

95% of 42,658 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox

ShooterRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureIndie

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#9

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Apr 24, 2025

95% of 183,174 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox

Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#10

The Drifter

Jul 17, 2025

97% of 4,820 Steam reviews positive

PCNintendo Switch

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndieScience fiction

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#11

My Summer Car

Jan 8, 2025

94% of 109,323 Steam reviews positive

PC

RacingSimulatorSportIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#12

The Roottrees Are Dead

Jan 15, 2025

96% of 9,993 Steam reviews positive

PC

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndieMystery

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#13

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist

Jan 22, 2025

95% of 17,339 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

PlatformRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#14

Ball x Pit

Oct 15, 2025

95% of 25,144 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +3

ShooterIndieArcadeActionSurvival

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#15

Tiny Bookshop

Aug 7, 2025

96% of 7,140 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +2

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorIndieBusiness

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#16

Megabonk

Sep 18, 2025

94% of 100,888 Steam reviews positive

PC

IndieActionSurvival

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#17

Slime Rancher 2

Sep 23, 2025

94% of 44,045 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox

ShooterSimulatorAdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#18

Two Point Museum

Mar 4, 2025

95% of 9,895 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

SimulatorStrategyIndieHistoricalComedy

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#19

Skate Story

Dec 8, 2025

96% of 2,806 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationNintendo Switch 2

SimulatorSportAdventureIndieArcade

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#20

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Feb 4, 2025

93% of 146,924 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureActionHistorical

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#21

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Jun 26, 2025

94% of 15,853 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStation

ShooterAdventureActionScience fictionHorror

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#22

Easy Delivery Co.

Sep 18, 2025

95% of 9,730 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +2

RacingSimulatorAdventureIndieArcade

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#23

Cast n Chill

Jun 16, 2025

94% of 8,536 Steam reviews positive

PCNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorSportIndie

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#24

Off

Aug 15, 2025

95% of 3,157 Steam reviews positive

PCNintendo Switch

PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureIndie

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#25

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

Sep 19, 2025

95% of 5,060 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationNintendo Switch +1

Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureActionFantasy

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#26

The Séance of Blake Manor

Oct 27, 2025

95% of 3,833 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

PuzzleAdventureMystery

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#27

Back to the Dawn

Jul 18, 2025

94% of 8,618 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +2

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventureIndie

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#28

No, I'm Not A Human

Sep 15, 2025

93% of 27,822 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

SimulatorIndieHorror

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#29

Strange Antiquities

Sep 17, 2025

95% of 3,359 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

Point-and-clickPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventure

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#30

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

Jul 15, 2025

95% of 2,501 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

StrategyAdventureActionStealth

Steam Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive
#31

Jurassic World Evolution 3

Oct 21, 2025

93% of 11,807 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox

SimulatorStrategySandbox

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#32

Rift of the NecroDancer

Feb 5, 2025

93% of 6,013 Steam reviews positive

PCNintendo Switch

MusicRole-playing (RPG)IndieArcadeAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#33

Tavern Keeper

Nov 3, 2025

94% of 4,754 Steam reviews positive

PC

SimulatorStrategyIndieFantasyComedy

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#34

Keep Driving

Feb 6, 2025

93% of 6,352 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorTurn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureIndie

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#35

Little Nightmares: Enhanced Edition

Oct 10, 2025

94% of 3,108 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

PlatformPuzzleAdventureActionHorror

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#36

South of Midnight

Apr 8, 2025

94% of 4,461 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

PlatformAdventureActionFantasy

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#37

Date Everything!

Jun 17, 2025

93% of 6,716 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

SimulatorIndieVisual NovelComedyRomance

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#38

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Sep 25, 2025

92% of 11,783 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +2

RacingSportAdventureActionScience fiction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#39

Dinkum

Apr 23, 2025

92% of 24,711 Steam reviews positive

PCNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#40

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Jan 17, 2025

92% of 19,780 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

Role-playing (RPG)StrategyHack and slash/Beat 'em upAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#41

Haste

Apr 1, 2025

92% of 12,884 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

PlatformRacingAdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#42

AI Limit

Mar 27, 2025

91% of 23,062 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStation

Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#43

Skin Deep

Apr 30, 2025

94% of 1,685 Steam reviews positive

PC

SimulatorAdventureIndieActionScience fiction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#44

Unbeatable

Dec 9, 2025

92% of 6,778 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

MusicAdventureIndieArcadeAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#45

Absolum

Oct 9, 2025

91% of 9,517 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +2

FightingRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndieAction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#46

PowerWash Simulator 2

Oct 23, 2025

91% of 11,050 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

SimulatorIndieSandbox

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#47

Monument Valley III

Jul 22, 2025

93% of 2,214 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +2

PuzzleStrategyAdventureIndieFantasy

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#48

The Wandering Village

Jul 17, 2025

91% of 7,785 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +1

SimulatorStrategyIndieFantasyScience fiction

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#49

Routine

Dec 4, 2025

91% of 7,617 Steam reviews positive

PCXbox

AdventureIndieActionScience fictionHorror

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive
#50

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

May 21, 2025

91% of 11,781 Steam reviews positive

PCPlayStationXbox +3

Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureActionFantasy

Steam Steam reviews: Very Positive