2025 is shaping up to be a massive year for gaming, with a plethora of exciting titles hitting PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch (and potentially the Switch 2!), and PC. This article previews the biggest releases, categorized by month, starting with a strong January lineup and continuing through the rest of the year and beyond. Pre-order links are available for those who prefer securing their copies in advance.
January 2025: A Remaster Paradise
January 2025 offers a compelling selection of ports, remasters, and remakes. Highlights include the PC debuts of the previously PlayStation 5-exclusive Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Gamers can also look forward to updated versions of classics like Donkey Kong Country Returns and Freedom Wars, alongside new entries in established franchises such as Sniper Elite: Resistance.
Here's a glimpse of the January 2025 release calendar:
- Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana - January 7 (PS5, Switch)
- Gears & Goo - January 9 (Apple Vision Pro)
- Human Within - January 9 (Meta Quest)
- Freedom Wars Remastered - January 10 (PS5, Switch, PC)
- Aloft - January 15 (PC)
- Assetto Corsa EVO - January 16 (PC)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - January 16 (Switch)
- Morkull: Ragast's Rage - January 16 (PS5, Switch, Xbox, PC)
- Dynasty Warrior: Origins - January 17 (PS5, Xbox, PC)
- Tales of Graces f Remastered - January 17 (PS5, Switch, Xbox, PC)
- The Dark Side of Ceclon - January 20 (PC)
- Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist - January 22 (PS5, Switch, Xbox, PC)
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth - January 23 (PC)
- Ninja Gaiden 2 Black - January 23 (Xbox, PC)
- Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles - January 23 (PS5, Switch, Xbox, PC)
- Synduality: Echo of Ada - January 23 (PS5, Xbox, PC)
- Guilty Gear -Strive- - January 25 (Switch)
- Cuisineer - January 28 (PS5, Switch, Xbox)
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - January 30 (PC)
- Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero - January 30 (PS5, Switch)
- Sniper Elite: Resistance - January 30 (PS5, Xbox, PC)
January's Biggest Highlights:
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