If you didn't already know, our Game of the Year coverage is underway behind the scenes here at Push Square. We're busy writing up our own personal articles, and we're putting the finishing touches on our staff and community voted awards.
But we need your help deciding a different award — an award that looks into the future, rather than the past. We are, of course, talking about the most anticipated PS5 games of 2025.
Looking ahead to next year, the early months are already stacked. You've got the likes of Monster Hunter Wilds, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Trails through Daybreak 2 all releasing within about three weeks of each other.
Meanwhile, some very heavy hitters loom on the horizon. Ghost of Yotei, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Borderlands 4, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and a little game called Grand Theft Auto 6 will all be locking in dates sooner or later.
Now that we've whet your appetite, we want to know which PS5 games you're most looking forward to in 2025.
We need you to select up to five games in our poll. The top ten most popular picks will then be featured in a Most Anticipated PS5 Games article over the holidays — so choose wisely!
Please note that only games with an official '2025' release window are included in this poll.
Voting closes at midnight (GMT) on Friday the 20th December.
So, get voting, and then tell us all about your picks in the comments section below.
What are your most anticipated PS5 games of 2025? (10,725 votes)
- 2XKO0.1%
- Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness0.2%
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land0.3%
- Atomfall
- Baby Steps0.2%
- Bleach: Rebirth of Souls0.2%
- Borderlands 4
- Capcom Fighting Collection 20.5%
- Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone0.2%
- Civilization 7
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Crimson Desert
- Croc Legend of the Gobbos0.7%
- Cronos: The New Dawn0.4%
- Date Everything0.1%
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 20.1%
- Descenders Next0%
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Double Dragon Revive0.3%
- Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake
- Dynasty Warriors: Origins0.5%
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Eternal Strands0.1%
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves0.4%
- Forever Skies0.1%
- FragPunk0.1%
- Freedom Wars Remastered0.1%
- Ghost of Yotei
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Hell is Us0.6%
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- InKonbini0.1%
- Judas
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Little Nightmares 31%
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage0.4%
- Lunar Remastered Collection0.5%
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
- Metal Gear Solid Delta
- Midnight Murder Club0.1%
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault0.1%
- MOUSE: P.I. for Hire0.2%
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound0.9%
- Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero0.1%
- Ratatan0.1%
- Rematch0.1%
- Revenge of the Savage Planet0.5%
- Shadow Labyrinth0.1%
- Showa American Story0.1%
- Sniper Elite: Resistance0.8%
- Split Fiction
- Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster1%
- Synduality: Echo of Ada0%
- Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter0.2%
- Tales of Graces f Remastered0.2%
- Tales of the Shire0.2%
- The Alters0.2%
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 80200.6%
- The First Berserker: Khazan0.7%
- The Midnight Walk0.2%
- The Outer Worlds 2
- The Precinct0.3%
- The Sinking City 20.3%
- Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered1%
- Trails through Daybreak 20.5%
- TRON: Catalyst0.2%
- Two Point Museum0.3%
- Wheel World0.1%
- Wuthering Waves0.1%
- Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana0.3%
Comments 115
Sorry about that everyone, we've had to replace the poll because it was missing some obvious games. That's out fault for not keeping the database updated properly!
We've republished the article and the poll, but unfortunately that means we'll have to start over. Apologies if you've already voted and you're only just now seeing this message.
The good news is we only had around one hour's worth of votes, so I'm sure we'll get back to that number again soon.
Thanks to everyone who does vote (potentially for the second time!).
Just Expedition 33 and Trails through Daybreak 2 for me. I wouldn't mind a light year of releases - I have some catching up to do!
I voted for,
Monster Hunter Wilds
Borderlands 4
Trails Through Daybreak 2
Ghost of Yotei
The Outer Worlds 2
Next year is hopefully going to be as good as this year and hopefully we finally see some big JRPG's get reveals/trailers like Kingdom Hearts 4, Persona 6 and Dragon Quest 12. GTA 6 will hopefully launch next year as well and to top it off we have the Switch 2, seriously looking forward to what 2025 brings.
GTA VI is the big one.
Surprised that GTA 6 isn't winning by a large margin at this point!
Monster Hunter is the big one for me. And now that I've played Death Stranding and loved it. DS2 is my next most anticipated. The rest on that list are just remasters lol. Lunar, Suikoden and Tales of Graces
I like gta well enough but they've never been my favorite games
Ender magnolia 😎 and the momodora game that came out on pc think is next year for consoles not on list though 😥
Surely silksong is Gunna be 2025 too 😭
Some killer apps coming in 2025, but Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is my numero uno!
I'm still holding out hope that my most anticipated game since ME3, Exodus, comes out some time next year, but since there's no release date, it's not on the list (gameplay reveal trailer dropped just today; sad that it wasn't mentioned on the site).
So, I went for Clair, Crimson Desert, Yotei, Indy and Marvel. Tried and gave up on GTAV no less than three times and couldn't get past the loathsome characters, so GTAVI isn't really high on my list.
@ShogunRok lol I was wondering how I ended up so high in the comments. I don’t post here enough for that to happen.
Hard to keep it down to 5 but in order:
Death Stranding 2
GTA VI
Ghost of Yotei
MGS Delta
Borderlands 4
Struggled to pick only 5. 2025 is stacked.
Grand theft auto 6.assasins creed shadows.ghost of yotei.monster hunter wilds.mafia the old country.crimsondezert.clair obscur expedition 33.yakuza pirate in Hawaii.kingdom come deliverance 2.doom the dark ages etc.2 many PlayStation Video games.good times.word up son
I'll be honest, for the most part that is a pretty depressing list.
The Precinct is the one I'm most excited for though, small studio with some fresh ideas.
Ghost of Yotei
DS2 On the Beach
MGS Delta
GTA6
Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Mafia The Old Country too and a few others?
Pretty much all of the JRPGS!
I would rather play the new mafia then Grand Theft Auto rockstar not the same as they used to be and the way they are milking the last Grand Theft Auto game to death they have shown their true colours
KCD2
GTA6
Ghost of Yotei
AC Shadows
Mafia
Death Stranding
Crimson Desert
I mean, 2025 is literally insane, and I've missed a bunch i'll probably also like off that shortlist
I voted:
DEATH STRANDING 2
DOOM
GTA VI
YOTEI
MAFIA
A lot of other games there that have my interest but maybe wait for a review.
Amazing lineup, something for everyone. The great thing about gaming is that no one can dictate what games we personally enjoy. You love a generally unfavorable title, go right ahead. You dislike a critical darling, that's no problem whatsoever. Popularity contests only matters if you let it.
May 2025 deliver hours upon hours of entertainment to us all. 🎮
@SterlingEyes I'm actually quite impressed the readership of this site have diverse tastes and don't just go for the money shot 😃
Actually, there isn't much i want next year.
Will get trails through daybreak 2.
I am interested in Armed Fantasia but i doubt it will come out next year.
There is the capcom fighting collection 2 and Suikoden hd, xenoblade x remastered. But i'm not in a hurry to get them.
Might be able to save up next year. Depends on the switch 2.
I guess there is metroid prime 4 coming too and i may give crimson desert a go since it's such a slow year.
I listed GTA6, Mafia, Borderlands 4, and Indiana Jones. From not on the list I add Dying Light The Beast as my 5th pick. I'm going to finally purchase a PS5. With the new games, and yet to play games I have waited to play on a PS5, 2025-26 looks to be great gaming years for me.
My most anticipated are
1. GTA 6
2.Split Fiction
3)Marvel 1943
4) AC: Shadows
5) Monster Hunter Wilds
I'm fine with only playing these handful in all of 2025. Shame that none on my list are PS exclusives. Sony really is running dry.
2025 looking like a great year for games, even if GTA 6 doesn't make it. Ghost of Yotei and DS2 for Sony will be the standouts. It's unfortunate there is a least 10+ games I want day 1 on this list on top of what I mentioned.
It’s close with a little over 2000 votes, but I am really surprised (and pleased) to see Ghost of Yotei with a slight lead over GTA6.
I am interested in Ghost of Yotei and Mafia games. That's for sure.
I am just playing Mafia 1 on PC now and I will replay Ghost of Tsushima on Christmas Day.
I am not sure about the next GTA. I loved the first and third games but I didn't touch the fourth or fifth games. I guess I hold back to see if it is going to be pay-to-win, subscription-based, or any animal.
I am curious about Civilization 7 too, but most likely focus on my first two choices.
In no particular order:
Ghost of Yotei
The Dark Pictures Anthology*: Directive 8020
Judas
Borderlands 4
Split Fiction
*A very underrated series.
GHOST
SHADOWS
ELDEN RING
Yotei and Tomb Raider. The others I can take or leave.
No way GTA6 is coming next year. We still have 12 months of random screenshots to endure (if they follow the GTA5 marketing strategy).
Feel like we’re due another Ratchet & Clank game too tbh.
Crimson Desert
Elden Ring
Ghost of Yotei
GTA 6
Metal Gear
Doom
Monster Hunter
Marvel 1943
Death Stranding
GoY, KCD2, DS2 and Split Fiction.
I voted for GTA6, but I have zero belief it will release next year.
Voted for:
1. Indiana Jones
2. Grand Theft Auto 6
3. Ghost of Yotei
4. Crimson Desert
5. Death Stranding 2
Voted for:
1) Atomfall
2) Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos
3) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
4) Ghost Of Yotei
5) Sniper Elite: Resistance
If I could pick another one it would of course be:
6) GTA IV
Ghost of Yotei
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Monster Hunter Wilds
GTA 6
Don't think I'll be buying many games next year as I'll likely be out of work. Should be a good time to clear through the backlog though
Clair obscure, ghost of yotei and intergalactic (yes I'm expecting that end of 2025). As for the rest of the year I'll let myself be surprised at the showcases.
Sorry but there are more than five on that list. I can't wait for.
2025 could be one of the biggest years in gaming for myself.
@ShogunRok you should allowed us more than 5 since now I do have some games that i wait the same as the 5 pointed but those cant get the votes. So, limiting i think misses points for some games hence not showing the full picture. There are much more than 5 games that are potentially great.
Who cares about GTA6 when you can have Moonlighter 2.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds are the only 2 currently on my radar. I would buy a Dragon’s Dogma 2 expansion DLC immediately. Other than that, Switch 2 is coming, and so is Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Trails through Daybreak 2
Was tempted to vote for GTA6 but I don't think it's coming out next year.
Good to see yotei on equal ground as gta6. I'm sure gta6 will be a great game, but people do tend to get a bit wacky over it.
Definitely looking forward to Atomfall - a UK based Fallout? Yes please.
Keeping an eye on Crimson Desert given that Black Desert looked amazing but played so poorly.
Looks like its going to be a great year. I went with (in no particular order):
Death Stranding 2
Judas
Hell is Us
Ghost of Yotei
DOOM: The Dark Ages
Hello there fellow gamers;
My Top 5 most anticipated games of 2025 are:
If I can add other 5 games, they are:
Of course, there are more games that I´m interested in, but this is a big enough list.
I´m starting to think that I am just collecting these games. There is just not enough time to play them all.
I´m tryin, but it´s quite difficult.
All in all, 2025 will be another amazing year for PS5.
Cheers and happy gaming everyone
Not a big year, but very much looking forward to AC Shadows, Civ 7 and Ghost of Yotai.
Ghost of Yotei, and that's about it for me.
Of course it's only my personal opinion/tastes, but there's been a dearth of games worth buying for a few years now. I've mostly been replaying older favourites, and some of the backlog of freebies I got with Plus.
My most played game of this year is BF2042, and in recent weeks I've been replaying Breakpoint, The Division 2, and Day Z in co-op with some friends. As well as some solo Deep Rock Galactic... that really is an endlessly replayable game.
Sony has really dropped the ball on PS5 with their first-party output, and the third-party stuff just isn't picking up the slack. As I said, purely in my personal opinion.
I'll always have a PlayStation, but loading times aside, PS5 for me so far has been mostly a waste of money in terms of "I need one to play the latest games".
I voted for both GTA 6 and Indiana Jones.
And I agree with @FuriousMachine. Also looking forward to Exodus, most of all.
Perhaps some news of the next Mass Effect, as well? It has been ages since we heard anything at all.
4-Atomfall (want to see more + GPU)
-Baby Steps (still don't know what to think of it, but enjoyed Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy)
-DOOM: The Dark Ages (it's Doom)
1-Ghost of Yotei (my most anticipated game from the list)
3-Grand Theft Auto 6 (it's GTA)
-Judas (want to see more)
-Little Nightmares 3 (loved the oher titles)
2-Mafia: The Old Country (second most anticipated game)
-MOUSE: P.I. for Hire (very interested in this one)
-Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (looks great)
5-Sniper Elite: Resistance (always good fun + GPU)
@Matthewnh Would absolutely love to see/hear more about the next ME! I wonder how far off it is; are we talking 2027 or later? I'm pretty sure Exodus will come out before it, though, and it will probably keep me busy a while
So many good games but need to give a shout out to Tails of Iron 2! The first one was so good and came out of nowhere! I don't even remember why I decided to play it.
2025 will be heavy on the purse, dayum!
I was about to feel bad for Descenders Next, FragPunk and Sinduality: Echo of Ada for their 0% flat. But then I remembered that I didn't even knew these games existed.
With so many games in my backlog, not sure if I will buy any games in 2025 but I picked these 5 games which will be tempting to buy for sure:
Death Stranding 2 all day but lots of things to get excited about!
*Ghost of Yotei
*Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
*Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
*Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Quite a few, but the big ones for me are Monster Hunter Wilds and Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake.
Vampire: The Masquerade- Bloodlines 2 is my most anticipated game. Other than that: Mafia, The Outer Worlds 2 and Indy (though I’ve almost completed the game on xCloud- absolute banger of a game so I’m still gonna buy it for PS5).
GTA 6 will be delayed till 26'
@PerpetualBoredom haha I was going to do a tally of the total cost for my most wanted games list for 2025, but I don't think I will, as it might make for painful reading 🙈🙉🙊
Lot of junk or filler there, at least to me. Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yotei only thing I'm remotely excited about
2XKO, Expedition 33, Doom the Dark Ages, Split Fiction and Nightreign for me.
Also looking forward to ReAnimal, Little Nightmares 3 and Pirate Yakuza.
Highly doubtful Project Robot or the Witcher 4 is dropping in 2025 but they'd top my list if by some miracle they did.
Only 4% for Doom? What is wrong with y'all?
Nothing comes close to Lunar Remastered Collection for me.
Although I'm also looking forward to Clair Obscure.
MH Wilds and the new DOOM look good, but I need to play their predecessors first.
I'm suprised ac shadows scored so highly as people seem to hate ubisoft so much on here, It was one of my five , I cant get enough of them to be honest.
Mouse P.I looks incredible. Sad to see it get so few votes.
Ghost of yotei we know will be of the highest calibre.
I'ce no doubt whatsoever it will be the biggest thing in gaming probably ever but i can't get remotely excited by gta 6. Not played gta5 since ps3, I've no interest in the online aspect of it, it's the single player story I'd be in for but I can't help but think gaming has moved on a lot since gta 5, I know we had red dead 2 but I didn't enjoy that, felt like a chore to get through and I'm not entirely sure Rockstar will have kept up with the industry. Given how long they've been working on gta 6, I expect they'll be a lot of dated features in the game by release and they'll understandably be concentrating on the online side of the game as that's where the money printing machine is.
Death Stranding 2
Ghost of Yotei
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Showa American Story
Metal Gear Solid Delta
I couldn't find Wolverine, so I went with those.
Keeping it to 5 was tough:
Atomfall
Death Stranding 2
Doom
Ghost of Yotei
GTA6
It was hard to keep it to only 5 but here we are...
1. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (early GotY '25 - To my eyes)
2. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake
3. Ghost of Yotei
4. Hell is Us
5. The First Berserker: Khazan
I've an interest for Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness but I don't think will be out '25.
Same goes for GTA6 and DS2, those I'm almost sure they will go out 26.
Picks from the list:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Cronos: The New Dawn
Split Fiction
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020
Can't remember my 5th pick. It was either Little Nightmares 3, The Midnight Walk, or Hell is Us.
Some that I'm looking forward to but aren't on the list:
Underworld Island
Shadowman: Darque Legacy
Retrieval
Post Trauma
PixelJunk Eden 2
One Move Away
Once Upon a Puppet
No Rest for the Wicked
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
Eternal Evil
Deliver at All Costs
Decadent
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion
Bylina
Mandragora
The Occultist
Shadows Within
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
Dragon Realms
Bye Sweet Carole
Bad Cheese
Already Dead
Screamer
Tormented Souls 2
Dreadout Remastered Collection
Little Devil Inside
The new Atelier Yumia game is what I am most excited about. I'm also looking forward to Trails in the Sky: The First, which is not on this list.
If it releases.... Sword of the Sea.
Death Stranding 2
Doom: The Dark Ages
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Indiana Jones
... and Hollow Knight: Silksong but I don't see that game in the list.
I'm going to spend a good chunk of next year playing big games I missed this year... but Godsdamnit if my backlog isn't going to grow a whole lot next year.
Anyone who looks at that list and doesn't see something they're excited for should consider quitting gaming as a hobby
So many to pick from which I'm super excited to play. Going to be a good year for gaming.
(A to Z)
Chernobylite 2 (if it improves on the first game)
Civilization 7 (if they remove the mechanic that switches your civilization as you play, or at least turn it off)
Death Stranding 2
Metal Gear Solid Delta
The Precinct
Cities Skylines 2 would be number one if it had an actual release date and wasn't still having problems on PC. They cancelled my pre-order twice so I don't think we'll be seeing it for a while.
I'm also curious to see what makes it's way over from Microsoft, Flight Simulator would be a day one. There's also a sort of indie Skyrim that was announced for PS5 called 'Tainted Grail', it looks janky but interesting.
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