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The best games of 2025.

93 games compete in this selection. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tops it with 1,930 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,930
  2. 2 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,866
  3. 3 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 2025 · Action RPG 1,751
  4. 4 Donkey Kong Bananza 2025 · Platformer 1,692
  5. 5 Doom: The Dark Ages 2025 · FPS 1,657
  6. 6 Pokémon Legends: Z-A 2025 · Action RPG 1,641
  7. 7 Hades II 2025 · Roguelite 1,606
  8. 8 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered 2025 · Action RPG 1,584
  9. 9 ARC Raiders 2025 · TPS 1,581
  10. 10 Silent Hill f 2025 · Horror 1,579
  11. 11 Deltarune 2025 · RPG 1,570
  12. 12 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 2025 · Platformer 1,566
  13. 13 Escape from Tarkov 2025 · FPS 1,564
  14. 14 Dispatch 2025 · Point-and-click 1,564
  15. 15 Dying Light: The Beast 2025 · Action RPG 1,558
  16. 16 The Alters 2025 · Survival 1,543
  17. 17 Split Fiction 2025 · Platformer 1,536
  18. 18 Elden Ring Nightreign 2025 · Roguelite 1,529
  19. 19 Battlefield 6 2025 · FPS 1,523
  20. 20 Rematch 2025 · Sports 1,520
  21. 21 Dune: Awakening 2025 · Action RPG 1,517
  22. 22 R.E.P.O. 2025 · Roguelite 1,516
  23. 23 No, I'm Not A Human 2025 · Horror 1,514
  24. 24 Assassin's Creed Shadows 2025 · Action RPG 1,507
  25. 25 Monster Hunter Wilds 2025 · Action RPG 1,506
  26. 26 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 2025 · TPS 1,505
  27. 27 Avowed 2025 · Action RPG 1,502
  28. 28 A Game About Digging A Hole 2025 · Simulation 1,502
  29. 29 PlayM2M 2025 · Action RPG 1,502
  30. 30 Scum 2025 · Survival 1,501
  31. 31 Ena: Dream BBQ 2025 · Adventure 1,500
  32. 32 Peak 2025 · Platformer 1,491
  33. 33 Ball x Pit 2025 · Roguelite 1,486
  34. 34 Supervive 2025 · MOBA 1,483
  35. 35 The Outer Worlds 2 2025 · Action RPG 1,480
  36. 36 Atomfall 2025 · Action RPG 1,479
  37. 37 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach 2025 · TPS 1,475
  38. 38 South of Midnight 2025 · Platformer 1,475
  39. 39 Blue Prince 2025 · Roguelite 1,473
  40. 40 Mini Royale 2025 · FPS 1,473
  41. 41 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 2025 · FPS 1,472
  42. 42 Mario Kart World 2025 · Racing 1,468
  43. 43 Wuchang: Fallen Feathers 2025 · Action RPG 1,465
  44. 44 Megabonk 2025 · Roguelite 1,461
  45. 45 Borderlands 4 2025 · Action RPG 1,452
  46. 46 Is This Seat Taken? 2025 · Point-and-click 1,448
  47. 47 Mafia: The Old Country 2025 · Action-adventure 1,446
  48. 48 Slime Rancher 2 2025 · Simulation 1,444
  49. 49 Gears of War: Reloaded 2025 · TPS 1,444
  50. 50 Sword of the Sea 2025 · Adventure 1,442
  51. 51 Ghost of Yotei 2025 · Action RPG 1,440
  52. 52 Inzoi 2025 · Simulation 1,438
  53. 53 My Summer Car 2025 · Simulation 1,437
  54. 54 The First Berserker: Khazan 2025 · Action RPG 1,436
  55. 55 Aion 2 2025 · Action RPG 1,436
  56. 56 The Salma World 2025 · Card & Board 1,434
  57. 57 RV There Yet? 2025 · Action-adventure 1,432
  58. 58 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 2025 · Action RPG 1,431
  59. 59 Hell is Us 2025 · Action RPG 1,427
  60. 60 Hunter Moonstrike 2025 · Action RPG 1,426
  61. 61 Ninja Gaiden 4 2025 · Beat 'em up 1,425
  62. 62 EA Sports FC 26 2025 · Sports 1,420
  63. 63 Schedule I 2025 · Strategy 1,418
  64. 64 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage 2025 · Adventure 1,417
  65. 65 Supermarket Simulator 2025 · Strategy 1,415
  66. 66 My Voice Zoo 2025 · Strategy 1,409
  67. 67 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 2025 · Platformer 1,408
  68. 68 Marvel Cosmic Invasion 2025 · Fighting 1,405
  69. 69 Cronos: The New Dawn 2025 · TPS 1,404
  70. 70 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 2025 · Action RPG 1,404
  71. 71 Liar's Bar 2025 · Card & Board 1,403
  72. 72 Skate. 2025 · Sports 1,403
  73. 73 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor 2025 · Roguelite 1,402
  74. 74 Little Nightmares III 2025 · Platformer 1,396
  75. 75 Ninja Gaiden II Black 2025 · Beat 'em up 1,396
  76. 76 Routine 2025 · Roguelite 1,395
  77. 77 Keeper 2025 · Adventure 1,394
  78. 78 Abiotic Factor 2025 · Survival 1,392
  79. 79 Arena Breakout: Infinite 2025 · FPS 1,386
  80. 80 FragPunk 2025 · FPS 1,383
  81. 81 Rhythm Doctor 2025 · Rhythm 1,383
  82. 82 Blue Protocol: Star Resonance 2025 · Action RPG 1,379
  83. 83 Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra 2025 · MOBA 1,372
  84. 84 Marble Racing Manager 2025 · Simulation 1,371
  85. 85 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 2025 · Racing 1,364
  86. 86 Absolum 2025 · Beat 'em up 1,357
  87. 87 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon 2025 · Action RPG 1,348
  88. 88 Off The Grid 2025 · TPS 1,339
  89. 89 F1 25 2025 · Racing 1,335
  90. 90 Mecha Break 2025 · TPS 1,332
  91. 91 Digimon Story: Time Stranger 2025 · RPG 1,331
  92. 92 Sniper Elite: Resistance 2025 · TPS 1,288
  93. 93 Escape the Backrooms 2025 · Horror 1,280

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In detail

The best games of 2025, what this ranking says

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads this selection with 1,930 ELO points, ahead of Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The 93 games competing in it have played 10,849 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 93
Duels played by those games 10,849
Game in the lead Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,930
Point gap between 1st and 10th 351
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2025

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre in 2025
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action RPG 22 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 1,751 241
Platformer 7 Donkey Kong Bananza 1,692 110
FPS 7 Doom: The Dark Ages 1,657 159
Roguelite 8 Hades II 1,606 235
TPS 8 ARC Raiders 1,581 171
Simulation 5 A Game About Digging A Hole 1,502 95

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 88 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
PlayM2M +69 1,502
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered +59 1,584
Marvel Cosmic Invasion +45 1,405

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Ball x Pit R.E.P.O. 3 67%
Blue Prince R.E.P.O. 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of 2025?

According to community votes, the best game of 2025 is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, with 1,930 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2025 are ranked?

93 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 10,849 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2025 is climbing right now?

PlayM2M is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 69 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 88 games in the selection moved.

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