The Game Awards 2025 brought a packed show filled with new game announcements, trailers, and updates on highly anticipated titles. From indie gems to blockbuster releases, here’s a full recap of everything that was revealed during the show. Games are listed roughly in the order they appeared.
The Free Shepherd
In The Free Shepherd, you play as an energetic and loyal sheepdog navigating a beautiful but troubled world. The core gameplay revolves around running across sweeping landscapes, finding and herding large groups of lost sheep, and guiding them to a secret refuge. As you explore the environment and care for the flock, you’ll gradually uncover a mysterious calamity that only you can stop. The game emphasizes a cinematic, emotional experience with quiet storytelling, atmospheric exploration, and light fantastical elements.
Decrepit
You explore and fight your way through a forsaken, decaying castle full of undead and hostile foes. The game blends challenging combat with exploration and mastery, all from a tense first‑person perspective.
Audio Mech
In Audio Mech, you pilot a transformable mech whose actions, enemies, bullets, and environment all respond dynamically to the audio playing on your computer whether that’s an MP3, streaming music, or even live input from a microphone.
Pragmata
In the game’s setting, you follow a spacefarer named Hugh and an android girl named Diana as they navigate a hostile lunar research station. Together they must confront a malevolent AI and other dangers while trying to return to Earth. Gameplay appears to blend action, exploration, and strategic elements triggered by the duo’s cooperative mechanics.
Bradley the Badger
In the game, you play as Bradley, a once‑beloved platforming mascot who has woken up to find his world and many others weirdly unfinished and broken. Determined to get home and save his friends, Bradley must journey through a series of surreal, wildly different worlds that parody famous game genres and settings, all while dealing with unexpected revelations about his universe and role.
Stupid Never Dies
In Stupid Never Dies, you take on the role of Davy, a timid zombie living at the bottom of monster society in a world where creatures like werewolves, lizardmen, and skeletons are commonplace. When his beloved Julia, a human girl, is trapped in a frozen state, Davy sets out into a deadly dungeon teeming with monsters to bring her back to life.
Tankrat
TankRat throws you into a ravaged world where humanity has fallen and only steel endures. After an unspecified cataclysm, the Earth has become the Event Containment Area (ECA) a barren wasteland filled with twisted machine horrors and derelict ruins.
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic aims to rekindle the classic Old Republic RPG experience by blending rich narrative, choice-driven gameplay, and modern action-oriented combat, led by one of the genre’s most influential creators.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is an upcoming first-person shooter developed by Saber Interactive (known for World War Z and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II technology) and published by Focus Entertainment with the legendary horror filmmaker John Carpenter contributing story and music to give the project a classic ’80s action-horror feel.
Divinity
Larian announced a new, currently untitled game simply called Divinity, described as the studio’s “biggest, most ambitious RPG yet” and larger in scope than Baldur’s Gate 3. This suggests a major evolution of the franchise, though details are still emerging.
4 Loop
4:LOOP is a tactical, four-player co-op third-person shooter where teamwork, adaptability, and learning from repeated attempts are core to the experience. The game blends co-operative action with roguelike-style progression, meaning every run can unfold differently and encourage players to refine strategies together.
Coven of the Chicken Foot
In Coven of the Chicken Foot, you play as Gertie, an elderly witch who steps into the spotlight in a world where traditional heroes have long since moved on. Instead of brandishing swords or performing impossible jumps, Gertie’s strength comes from her resolve and care as she forms a deep, evolving bond with a peculiar creature companion an odd, dynamic ally that observes, reacts, and learns from how you play.
Ontos
Ontos is designed as a spiritual successor to SOMA, blending philosophical storytelling, atmospheric exploration, and psychological mystery in a science fiction setting. The game focuses on narrative depth, complex moral choices, and immersive worldbuilding rather than traditional action-horror alone.
Resident Evil Requiem – Leon Reveal
The Game Awards 2025 trailer officially revealed Leon S. Kennedy as a playable character in Resident Evil Requiem, returning with a tougher, mature look and action-heavy gameplay alongside the game’s other lead, Grace Ashcroft. His inclusion marks one of the biggest character returns in the Resident Evil series and has elevated excitement for the title’s February 2026 launch.
Order of the Sinking Star
Order of the Sinking Star blends exploration, storytelling, and deep puzzle mechanics in a unique interconnected world. Players will solve hundreds to over a thousand handcrafted puzzles across multiple regions, with gameplay evolving as new mechanics and characters are introduced.
Exodus
Exodus is set 40,000 years in the future in the Omega Centauri cluster, long after humanity has fled a dying Earth. You play as Jun Aslan, a once‑humble salvager who becomes a Traveller, a pivotal figure in humanity’s struggle for survival against cosmic threats known as the Celestials. Your choices carry weight impacting not only immediate outcomes but shaping civilizations across generations.
Warlock
Warlock casts you as Kaatri, a veteran warrior who enters into a pact to wield otherworldly magic much like the warlock character archetype from D&D lore. This pact grants access to powerful spells used for combat, exploration, puzzle solving, and unlocking new paths across a beautiful yet unsettling open world.
Control: Resonant
Control: Resonant (originally referred to simply as Control 2) is an upcoming third‑person action‑RPG from Remedy Entertainment, serving as the next chapter in the Control universe. It expands on the surreal paranormal framework of the original 2019 game with bigger environments, deeper systems, and a fresh playable lead.
Gang of Dragon
Gang of Dragon is an upcoming action‑adventure video game from Nagoshi Studio, the new development team led by Toshihiro Nagoshi the veteran creator behind the Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Legacy of the Dark Knight is the fourth main LEGO Batman title, presenting a brand‑new original story that celebrates Batman’s evolution from young Bruce Wayne training with the League of Shadows to Gotham’s legendary protector.
Tomb Raider: Catalyst
Catalyst follows Lara Croft as she ventures into Northern India after a mythical cataclysm has unleashed ancient secrets and mysterious guardian forces.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is an upcoming action‑adventure video game and a modern reimagining of the original Tomb Raider bringing Lara Croft’s seminal 1996 debut to current‑gen consoles and PC with modern visuals and gameplay.
Invincible Vs. Ella Mental Reveal
Invincible VS a 3v3 tag‑based fighting game set in the Invincible comic/TV universe revealed a brand‑new original character named Ella Mental. This is her first appearance in any Invincible medium.
Forest 3
Forest 3 is the officially revealed third main entry in the popular survival horror series developed by Endnight Games the studio behind The Forest (2018) and Sons of the Forest (2024).
Orbitals
Coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. It’s a two‑player, retro anime‑styled space adventure that blends teamwork, exploration, and puzzle‑solving in an intergalactic setting.
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Expansion
Lord of Hatred is the second major expansion for Diablo IV, following 2024’s Vessel of Hatred, and serves as the climax of the “Age of Hatred” saga a sweeping story arc centered on the return and rising threat of Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred.
Marvel Rivals – Deadpool Reveal Trailer
NetEase Games and Marvel Rivals officially revealed that Deadpool the Merc with a Mouth is joining the game as a playable character in Season 6: Night at the Museum. His debut is set for January 16, 2026.
007 First Light – Lenny Kravitz Reveal
IO Interactive debuted a cinematic reveal trailer for 007 First Light spotlighting Lenny Kravitz as a major villain in the game making waves as one of the most unexpected cast additions in a Bond project.
Lords of the Fallen 2
Lords of the Fallen 2 promises to take the dark fantasy Soulslike experience to new heights with intense combat, dual‑realm exploration, terrifying bosses, and deeper customization while addressing player feedback from the original game and refining core systems ahead of its 2026 launch.
Saros
Saros is a haunting sci‑fi action‑adventure set on the alien world of Carcosa, where an ominous eclipse has twisted the planet and its inhabitants. You play as Arjun Devraj, a Soltari Enforcer seeking answers about a lost off‑world colony while battling hostile creatures and uncovering dark mysteries.
No Law
No Law is a first‑person action game set in a dense, reactive cyberpunk city called Port Desire a neon‑soaked port metropolis built on lawlessness, excess, and consequence‑driven storytelling. Players take on the role of Grey Harker, an ex‑military veteran whose attempt at a quiet life is shattered when trouble finds him, forcing him back into conflict to reclaim what was taken from him.
Total War: Warhammer 40K
Total War: Warhammer 40K is the next major entry in the Total War franchise from Creative Assembly and SEGA, bringing the series into the grimdark science‑fantasy universe of Warhammer 40,000 a massive war‑torn future where endless battles rage across the galaxy.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
The Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve announcement trailer showcased high‑octane flight combat built with Unreal Engine 5, bringing stunning skies, dynamic weather, and ultra‑realistic visual effects to life. The tone is classic Ace Combat fast, dramatic dogfights, cinematic camera work, and a gripping narrative woven through intense action.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a high‑stakes, runs‑based racing adventure inspired by the franchise’s iconic high‑speed chases and podracing roots, transporting the thrill of Star Wars vehicles into a galactic racing circuit where skill, strategy, and daring are essential.
Out of Words
Out of Words is designed around co‑operative play, where two players take on the roles of Kurt and Karla characters who have lost their voices and must rely on partnership and communication to progress through the game’s world. Co‑op can be played via local couch play or online cross‑platform.
Phantom Blade 0 | Release Date Trailer
Phantom Blade 0 unveiled a release date trailer confirming when the long‑anticipated wuxia action RPG will finally launch. The trailer blends cinematic moments with gameplay glimpses, showing off the game’s stylistic world, intense combat, and narrative tone alongside the official date reveal.
Mega Man Dual Override
Mega Man: Dual Override is a brand‑new action platformer in the long‑running Mega Man franchise, officially announced by Capcom at The Game Awards 2025. It marks the return of Mega Man in a classic side‑scrolling style and is slated for release in 2027, coinciding with the series’ 40th anniversary.
Highguard
Highguard is a multiplayer first‑person shooter that combines fast‑paced gunplay with strategic team objectives in a fantasy‑themed setting. Players take on the role of Wardens arcane gunslingers fighting for control of territory on a mythical continent.
The core gameplay loop revolves around PvP raids, where crews battle rival teams to obtain and secure a powerful artifact called the Shieldbreaker. Once secured, teams must break into and destroy enemy bases to claim victory and territory.
The Game Awards 2025 once again showcased the diversity of the gaming industry, balancing big-budget blockbusters with indie standouts and cinematic experiences. Fans have plenty to look forward to in 2026 and beyond, and the list above represents just a portion of what’s on the horizon. I for one can not wait
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