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The landscape of PC gaming is evolving rapidly, with an increasing number of console-exclusive titles making their way to platforms like Steam and various launchers. This trend is particularly evident with Microsoft's efforts to bring its extensive library of games to both PC and console ecosystems, enhancing the gaming experience for PC players. The introduction of PC Game Pass has further enriched the PC gaming scene, allowing players to access titles that were once thought to be console-exclusive.
Looking ahead to 2025, PC gamers have a lot to anticipate. The year promises a mix of high-profile ports, innovative indie releases, and blockbuster AAA titles that are set to dazzle on high-end PC setups. Here's a comprehensive look at the exciting lineup of games expected to hit PC by the end of 2025, as well as those without specific release dates.
What will be the best 2025 PC games? Also, what could 2026 and beyond look like?
Please note that the upcoming calendar focuses on North American release dates.
Updated January 2, 2025 by Mark Sammut: The upcoming PC games were added to the calendar in the last week: The Zebra-Man!, Biped 2, INAYAH: Life After Gods, RoadCraft, No Longer Human, Bittersweet Birthday, Mecha Break, Demonschool, Despelote, Afterlove EP, Sulfur, Elements Destiny, Commandos: Origins, Cash Cleaner Simulator, XOut: Resurfaced, Mother Machine, Ritual Tides, Replaced, The Sinking City 2, R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos, Ruffy and the Riverside, Automate It, Ed & Edda: Grand Prix - Racing Champions, Everdeep Aurora, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, Voyagers of Nera, Conquest Dark, Card Cultivation, STORROR Parkour Pro, Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator, The Quinfall, Begone Beast, Ancient Cultivatrix, Paradise, BLACKFROST: The Long Dark 2.
PC Games Coming Out In January 2025
Spider-Man, Sniper Elite, & More
January 2025 kicks off with a bang, despite a slow start. The month sees the release of several notable titles, including a remastered version of Freedom Wars, originally a PS Vita exclusive, which could serve as a great appetizer until Monster Hunter Wilds arrives. Assetto Corsa EVO is poised to be one of the year's standout racing simulators, building on the success of its predecessors. Dynasty Warriors: Origins aims to surpass its predecessor, DW9, with a promising new visual style. Meanwhile, Tales of Graces f Remastered brings one of the best JRPG combat systems to a broader audience.
The highlight of January 2025 comes at the end of the month, with the PC debut of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Sniper Elite: Resistance on the 30th. The former, previously exclusive to PS5, is expected to offer a robust PC port with eventual mod support. Sniper Elite: Resistance promises to continue the series' tradition of delivering engaging gameplay.
- January 2025: Mekkablood: Quarry Assault (PC)
- January 1: The Legend of Cyber Cowboy (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 2: Beyond Citadel (PC)
- January 3: Ancient Cultivatrix (PC) – Early Access
- January 6: Project Tower (PS5, PC)
- January 6: Short Snow (PC)
- January 7: Chocolate Factory Simulator (PC)
- January 7: Sea Fantasy (PC)
- January 8: Builders of Egypt (PC)
- January 8: Discolored 2 (PC)
- January 8: Warden's Will (PC)
- January 9: Cruel (PC)
- January 9: The Rangers In The South (PC)
- January 9: Reviver (PC)
- January 10: Freedom Wars Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- January 10: Lords of Ravage: Dread Knights (PC)
- January 10: School 666 (PC)
- January 13: Airborne Empire (PC) – Early Access
- January 13: Dreaming Isles (PC)
- January 13: Final Knight (PC) – Early Access
- January 13: Return to Campus (PC)
- January 13: Rogue Hex (PC) – Early Access
- January 13: Toy Shop Simulator (PC)
- January 14: Annihilate The Spance (PC) – Early Access
- January 14: Hyper Light Breaker (PC) – Early Access
- January 14: Love, Internet, and Murder Magic (PC)
- January 14: Magicbook AutoBattler (PC)
- January 14: Threefold Recital (PC)
- January 15: Aloft (PC) – Early Access
- January 15: Broken Alliance (PC) – Early Access
- January 15: Dealer's Life Legend (PC) – Early Access
- January 15: The Lies We Tell Ourselves (PC)
- January 15: The Roottrees are Dead (PC)
- January 15: Sailing alone: Aftermath (PC)
- January 16: Arken Age (PC, PS5)
- January 16: Assetto Corsa EVO (PC)
- January 16: Blade Chimera (PC, Switch)
- January 16: Hollywood Animal (PC)
- January 16: Things Too Ugly (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 16: Tyrant's Realm (PC)
- January 17: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- January 17: Museum No.9 (PC)
- January 17: Tales of Graces f Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S)
- January 20: Bio Prototype:Re (PC)
- January 20: IDUN - Frontline Survival (PC)
- January 20: Magic Inn (PC)
- January 20: Mekkablood: Quarry Assault (PC)
- January 20: None Shall Intrude (PC)
- January 20: Pairs & Perils (PC)
- January 20: Yield! Fall of Rome (PC)
- January 21: Bio Prototype (PC)
- January 21: Sacrifice Villains (PC)
- January 21: Somber Echoes (PC)
- January 22: Disorder (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- January 22: NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain (PC)
- January 22: The Shell Part III: Paradiso (PC)
- January 23: Airships: Lost Flotilla (PC)
- January 23: Border Town (PC) – Early Access
- January 23: Dead of Darkness (PC)
- January 23: Dreamcore (PC)
- January 23: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (PC)
- January 23: Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Remaster (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 23: Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 23: Synduality: Echo of Ada (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- January 23: Tokyo Xtreme Racer (PC) – Early Access
- January 23: Turbo Dismount 2 (PC) – Early Access
- January 24: The Quinfall (PC) – Early Access
- January 27: Space Engineers 2 (PC) - Early Access
- January 27: Those Who Rule (PC)
- January 27: Unreachable (PC)
- January 27: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (PC)
- January 28: Atomic Heart: Enchantment Under the Sea (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 28: Eternal Strands (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- January 28: The Mute House (PC)
- January 28: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (PC, XBX/S)
- January 28: The Stone of Madness (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- January 28: Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 29: The End of the Sun (PC)
- January 29: Robots at Midnight (PC, XBX/S)
- January 30: Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 (PC, Switch)
- January 20: Jumping Jazz Cats (PC)
- January 30: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PC)
- January 30: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S)
- January 30: Sniper Elite: Resistance (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 30: Techno Banter (PC)
- January 31: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- January 31: Heart of the Machine (PC)
- January 31: ReSetna (PC, Switch)
PC Games Coming Out In February 2025
Kingdom Come, Monster Hunter, Avowed, & More
February 2025 is set to cater to a wide range of PC gamers. Fans of 4X strategy games can look forward to the latest installment in the acclaimed Civilization series, with Civilization 7 promising to be a long-lasting hit. RPG enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the historical realism of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, a sequel that aims to build on the cult following of its predecessor.
For those interested in exploring different cultures, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows, set in Japan, is slated for release on February 14. Despite some controversy surrounding its setting, the game holds the potential to be a standout title. Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered aims to breathe new life into some of Lara Croft's less celebrated adventures.
The month also sees the release of heavy hitters like Avowed, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Monster Hunter Wilds, all within a tight 10-day window. These titles, known for their ambition and quality, are expected to be major highlights of the year.
- February 2025: Dragonkin: The Banished (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- February 3: Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To (PC)
- February 4: Blood Bar Tycoon (PC)
- February 4: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- February 4: Kitchen Wars: Appetiser (PC)
- February 5: Rift of the NecroDancer (PC)
- February 5: Welcome Back, Commander (PC)
- February 6: Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- February 6: Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers (PC)
- February 7: Slender Threads (PC)
- February 11: CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator (PC)
- February 11: Sid Meier's Civilization 7 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- February 12: Code Reactors (PC)
- February 12: Urban Myth Dissolution Center (PC, PS5, Switch)
- February 13: Dawnfolk (PC)
- February 13: Oddventure (PC)
- February 13: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- February 13: School 666 (PC)
- February 13: Slime Heroes (PC, Switch, XBX/S)
- February 14: Afterlove EP (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- February 14: Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- February 14: Date Everything (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- February 14: The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- February 14: Songs of Life (PC)
- February 14: Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- February 18: Avowed (PC, XBX/S)
- February 18: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (PC)
- February 20: ERA ONE (PC)
- February 20: Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- February 21: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO)
- February 27: Kaiserpunk (PC)
- February 27: Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (PC, Switch)
- February 28: Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- February 28: Monster Hunter Wilds (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- February 28: OMEGA 6: The Triangle Stars (PC, Switch)