Most Anticipated PS5 Games 2025
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What are the most anticipated PS5 games of 2025? This was the all-important question that we asked the Push Square community a couple of weeks back, and now, the results are in.

2025 is already shaping up to be one heck of a strong year for Sony's current-gen console. Shockingly, our poll included 75 (seventy-five!) different games — and that's without considering the many titles that'll be both announced and handed release dates over the coming months.

A whopping 10,725 votes were cast in our poll to find the most anticipated PS5 games of the coming year. We've gathered the top 20 titles with the most votes for the sake of this article.

Without further ado, let's see what 2025 has in store...

20. Civilization 7 - 144 votes (1%)
19. Split Fiction - 186 votes (2%)
18. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii - 187 votes (2%)
17. Judas - 189 votes (2%)
16. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra - 203 votes (2%)
15. Borderlands 4 - 219 votes (2%)
14. Monster Hunter Wilds - 227 votes (2%)
13. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 228 votes (2%)
12. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - 233 votes (2%)
11. The Outer Worlds 2 - 237 votes (2%)
10. Elden Ring: Nightreign - 254 votes (2%)
9. Crimson Desert - 290 votes (3%)
8. Assassin's Creed Shadows - 409 votes (4%)
7. DOOM: The Dark Ages - 462 votes (4%)
6. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - 488 votes (5%)

5. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - 505 votes (5%)

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Having already released to strong reviews on Xbox, it's no huge surprise to see Indiana Jones and the Great Circle do well for itself on this list. In a lot of ways, it's easier to get excited for something that's of a known quality.

The action adventure is set to drop in the first quarter of 2025 for PS5, so it probably won't be long until we get a confirmed release date.

By almost all accounts, this one nails the feel of those old Indy movies; the swashbuckling fights, the deadly traps left behind by ancient civilisations, and, perhaps most importantly, the franchise's core identity of wonder and discovery.

Plus, let's be real: this is the closest we're getting to a new Uncharted.

4. Mafia: The Old Country - 558 votes (5%)

Mafia The Old Country

We're yet to actually see this new Mafia game in action, but teasers and a dramatic reveal trailer at The Game Awards 2024 have been enough to land the fourth spot on this list.

Because the gaps between its most recent instalments have been so long, it's easy to forget that Mafia is a big franchise, always capable of striking a chord with a more casual audience. And in going back to its Italian roots, The Old Country could end up being a mega hit.

So what do we actually want from a new Mafia title? Well, for starters, the story's got to be a real thriller — and the series usually delivers on that front. It's also important that The Old Country doesn't get bogged down in open world busywork like Mafia 3 did.

One to watch, for sure.

3. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach - 655 votes (6%)

Death Stranding 2

You just know that Death Stranding 2 is going to offer up something completely different in 2025. The first Death Stranding already did this back in 2019, and everything points towards this sequel being even more insane. We wouldn't have it any other way!

The big draw here is seeing what kind of fresh madness Hideo Kojima has cooked up. Where could the story possibly be headed? What's on the line for Sam Porter Bridges and his unlikely allies? What new gameplay mechanics will we be gawking at?

You can expect Sony to put some heavy marketing heft behind Death Stranding 2, so for now, it's just a case of waiting for the hype machine to kick into gear over the coming months.

2. Ghost of Yotei - 1,479 votes (14%)

Ghost of Yotei

Absolutely tearing ahead of the pack is Ghost of Yotei — the sequel to beloved PS4 adventure Ghost of Tsushima.

So little is known about Ghost of Yotei right now, but you can bet that it'll be the spearhead of Sony's first-party plans in 2025. As we all know, the Japanese giant keeps its cards close to its chest these days, and rarely announces anything without having a firm marketing and release schedule already in place.

Yotei was revealed during a particularly packed State of Play broadcast in September of last year, and it immediately stood out from the crowd. We can see this sequel offering up a more dynamic open world, and a more in-depth combat system, complete with different weapon types.

Sucker Punch hit a home run with Tsushima, and really, all it needs to do is expand upon what the first game got right. Honestly, we can't see this being anything other than a PS5 must-play.

1. Grand Theft Auto 6 - 1,490 votes (14%)

Grand Theft Auto 6

Well, well, well, what do we have here? Grand Theft Auto 6 is your most anticipated PS5 game of 2025, pipping Ghost of Yotei to the post by just 11 votes. We didn't think it'd be so close!

Still, there's simply no getting away from the universal pull of Rockstar's crime-laden series. GTA 6 isn't just the heaviest hitter of 2025 — it's set to be one of the most impactful entertainment releases of all time. The hype for this thing has been off the charts for years, long before its official reveal in December 2023.

The truth is that no one does open worlds quite like Rockstar — and we fully expect GTA 6 to raise the bar, given how long it's been in the oven.

Drama is inevitable, however. We're still waiting on a confirmed release date, and we can guarantee that the coming months will be stuffed with rumours regarding the game's development, Rockstar's internal affairs, and controversial takes as more information is revealed. Imagine GTA 6 being hit with a delay into 2026. The internet as we know it would probably implode.

Still, the excitement is palpable. We just need to hope and pray that the game lives up to these unprecedented expectations.

What do you make of this list? Did your most anticipated PS5 games make the cut? Look towards a bright future in the comments section below.