2025’s Most Anticipated Games – Alayna’s Picks

2025's Most Anticipated Games - Alayna's Picks

2025 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years in video games of all time. No matter whether you play on PC, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X|S, or the Nintendo Switch, and maybe the upcoming Switch successor, you’re going to have a lot to play in 2025. Given that, we couldn’t simply pool the team’s thoughts into one top 10 countdown of the most anticipated games, so we solicited 10 from each person to discuss. Today, hear what Alayna has to say about their 10 most anticipated games of 2025.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Tiny Pasture

10. Tiny Pasture

Do you remember Shimejis? When I was a tragic Tumblr nerd, I used to have a little cartoon version of Sherlock and John from BBC!Sherlock, who would hang out on my desktop and get up to mischief while I was writing (or ignoring) university assignments. Now I am a different kind of tragic nerd, and I’m excited about the new trend of idle games that you can play on your taskbar while doing other things. Tiny Pasture is particularly appealing, with its adorable art and collectable animals. I have the demo running right now, and I feel cuteness aggression every time my bunnies pause to scratch or take a nap.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Borderlands 4

9. Borderlands 4

The Borderlands series might seem out-of-place on this cosy list, but I am so excited for another chaotic looter shooter to play with my husband. Borderlands never disappoints with its unique characters and memorable moments—both scripted and emergent. These games always feel so generous with their cool weapons and unique abilities, so you can focus less on skill grinding and more on feeling like a badass. I just hope Borderlands 4 doesn’t feature low gravity areas like the Pre-Sequel because my lack of patience just can’t cope with slowly… leaping… between… structures while trying to maintain oxygen levels.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Star Birds

8. Star Birds

When I saw that Star Birds comes from the same creative minds that brought us Dorfromantik, I knew we were in for a treat. Dorfromantik has one of the most satisfying game loops I’ve ever played, so I’m keen to see how this design sensibility gets translated into a game about birds optimising production networks on asteroids in space.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Crimson Hollow

7. Crimson Hollow

A cosy and mysterious game about horticulture and potion-making? I’m sold. Crimson Hollow seems like the sort of game I will be able to sink hours into, and I hope it lives up to its relaxing fantasy potential.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Out And About

6. Out and About

Out and About is trying to blend the virtual world with the real one by inspiring people to head outside and use their newfound skills to identify plants, cook recipes, and mix herbal remedies. I am a little nervous about whether this Scottish development team will make a game that features flora and fauna relevant to my Australian geography, but the premise excites me and I’m keen to give it a go. Maybe I can inspire an oceanic DLC.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Winter Burrow

5. Winter Burrow

Survival games are often harsh and unforgiving—which is reasonable, I guess, but this usually isn’t the experience I’m looking for after I’ve spent all day surviving in my own harsh and unforgiving capitalist hellscape. Winter Burrow takes the genre and makes it wholesome, as you take on the role of a mouse who is trying to restore their burrow. The game reminds me of Don’t Starve—from its accessible approach to the survival genre to its camera angle and art style—but with the added bonus that your little mousey friend can knit themselves sweaters and beanies.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Tiny Bookshop

4. Tiny Bookshop

Have you ever wished that you could quit your job, buy a wagon, convert it into a tiny library, and drive off into the sunset? Well, Tiny Bookshop will help you turn your dreams into reality! I am looking forward to styling my caravan with plants and fairy lights, carefully organising my books by genre, and driving to the seaside where I can sell novels to a slew of delightful NPCs.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Tales Of The Shire

3. Tales of the Shire

As I get older and figure out who I am, I realise that my goal in life is to just gradually evolve into a hobbit. Tales of the Shire will allow me to finally move into my very own hobbit hole, decorate it to my liking, and become a valued member of the newly formed Bywater community.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Witchbrook

2. Witchbrook

I have been waiting for the release of Witchbrook for at least half a decade, and I’m not alone. Every year, purveyors of the cosy game genre peer out of their windows and wonder, “Will Witchbrook arrive this year?” Well, I am boldly putting this game on my 2025 most anticipated list. Please let me go to witch school, Chucklefish.

P2 Most Anticipated 2025 - Wanderstop

1. Wanderstop

The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide fundamentally changed how I think about both playing and designing videogames, so when I found out Davey Wreden was directing Wanderstop—a cosy game where you manage a tea shop in the woods —it was a no-brainer that this game would move straight to the top of my most anticipated list. Wreden’s way of reflecting the world in his art deeply resonates with me, so I can’t wait to play this game about the ways we must adapt to our ever-changing lives, and for the experience to destroy me emotionally.

So that concludes Alayna’s list of their most anticipated games of 2025. What are some of yours? Hit us up via social media to let us know what games you are keen on in 2025!

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