Games Released in 2025

27,204 new games released in 2025 across 10 platforms, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most popular seeing 21,322 new titles. August was the busiest month of the year, launching 2,746 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

27,204

Busiest Month

August

Hollow Knight: Silksong

What was the most popular game of 2025?

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.

Which days had the most releases?

October 23 was the busiest single day of 2025 with 232 releases.

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232 releases

October 23

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224 releases

August 7

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214 releases

July 31

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207 releases

June 5

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 2025 was August, totaling 2,746 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q3 was the busiest quarter of 2025 with 7,490 releases.

Q4 (Oct–Dec)

7,111 releases
ARC Raiders

Most popular release in Q4

ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC. Enlist as a Raider and scavenge the surface to thrive in a desolate world. But beware of the machines. Beware of Raiders preying on others. ARC Raiders blends the tension from extraction shooters with atmospheric settings from the adventure genre. Lurking threats—from deadly machines to other Raiders—create a constant ebb and flow of intensity, where every moment is charged with the thrill of high stakes. Extract valuable loot and explore the unfolding mysteries of a vibrant, lethal world. ARC Raiders supports seamless social play across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Play with your squad and thrive as a team, or rise in the ranks as a lone ranger.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 21,322 new titles in 2025, holding the most releases. The runner up was Nintendo Switch with 3,897 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)21,322 releases
Nintendo Switch3,897 releases
Mac3,126 releases
PlayStation 53,010 releases
Linux2,613 releases
PlayStation 42,214 releases
Xbox Series X|S2,022 releases
Xbox One1,359 releases
Android905 releases
Web browser870 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in 2025 with 15,658 titles. Adventure followed closely with 10,276.

Indie15,658
Adventure10,276
Simulator6,319
Strategy5,064
Role-playing4,818
Puzzle3,229
Arcade2,557
Shooter1,788
Platform1,662
Visual Novel1,501
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