The best games of December 2025

9 days ago, by Enzo

In the world of video games, December isn't usually a big month for major releases, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to get your teeth into. Between new installments in certain franchises, indie productions, DLC, and ports to new platforms, let's take a look at what December 2025 has in store for us.

The first game in our selection is Sleep Awake, a narrative and immersive first-person psychedelic horror experience. In it, you explore the realm between sleep and death. Continuing with the oppressive atmosphere, Ferocious is a survival game set on an unexplored island filled with ancient ruins and fearsome dinosaurs. Echoes of Elysium is also a survival game, available in co-op mode for up to 6 players, set in infinite procedural skies filled with floating islands.

Next up is the return of bounty hunter Samus Aran in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, coming to Nintendo Switch consoles. Two other titles are arriving on the same day: Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow and Octopath Traveler 0. The latter offers a fresh start in this brand new installment, which takes place chronologically before all the others in the series. In Skate Story, we are a demon of glass and suffering, imprisoned in hell. The Devil has given us a skateboard and offered us a very simple deal: skate to the moon and swallow it, in exchange for our freedom. Well, why not...

Exclusive to PS5, Code Violet was originally scheduled for release in November, but has been pushed back to December 12. It's a horror action game in which you play Violet Sinclair, a young girl from the past who must unravel the mysteries of the bioengineering complex. Beware of the creatures that roam the island, as they will give you no respite. For something a little cuter, Everdream Village, the latest installment in the eponymous franchise, offers a cozy experience. Finally, Terminator 2D: NO FATE is coming to delight fans. In this episode, we relive cult moments from the franchise and forge new paths as Sarah, John, and the T-800 in a story combining iconic scenes and new stories from the Terminator universe.

On the DLC front, three franchises will be offering additional content in December 2025. First up is Total War: Warhammer III - Tides of Torment, arriving in the first week of the month. This is an expansion pack that brings major new content, such as new legendary lords, new units and faction mechanics, which significantly change certain aspects of the game. Next up is the Frostpunk 2: Fractured Utopias expansion, which expands on the concept of the Utopia builder mode, giving it a better structure and emphasizing the weight of the player's decisions. Finally, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora brings us its From The Ashes DLC in mid-December to coincide with the theatrical release of James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ashes.

In terms of game ports to new platforms, the Switch 2 is clearly in the spotlight this month, with no fewer than five interesting titles, each as good as the next. At the beginning of the month, Assassin's Creed Shadows and Red Dead Redemption will arrive on Nintendo's latest console (as well as on PS5 and Xbox Series for Rockstar's production). A little later, the famous farming game Farming Simulator: Signature Edition will also have the luxury of being released on this platform. Shortly before Christmas, Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition and the excellent The Rogue Prince of Persia will also arrive on Switch 2.

That concludes our overview of what December 2025 has to offer. While the games discussed in this article may not necessarily be among the most eagerly anticipated releases of the year, they are nonetheless worth checking out during this quiet period. Happy gaming, everyone!