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It has been a great year so far for gamers, as 2025 has delivered several outstanding games already. The year isn’t over yet, but so far we’ve had sleeper hits like Blue Prince and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 alongside fun blockbuster titles like Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Doom: The Dark Ages
On top of that, the Switch launched earlier this year and several of its exclusives have been some of the best games of the year. Mario Kart World is pure pedal-to-the-metal racing action, Donkey Kong Bananza is an exciting adventure for the ape wonder of the world, and we’re still looking forward to more first-party releases throughout the year.
You can also count on indie games to surprise and delight, as some of the best and weirdest games are often found in this category. Like last year, we’ll be keeping track of the best of the best throughout 2025, so you can revisit this page to see which games have made the cut.
As a reminder, a game has to earn a high review score of at least 8 to make it onto this list. That doesn’t mean that games scoring below this threshold aren’t worth looking at, as these titles can still be pretty great if you can overlook some of their flaws.
