The Best Single-Player Games of 2025 (Part 1)

23 days ago, by Enzo

Although multiplayer games often take center stage and remain in the spotlight for a long time, the least we can say is that 2025 is proving to be a rich year for notable single-player video game releases. Whether they are revamped major franchises or new independent creations, AAA blockbusters or small independent productions, each title offers a unique experience that captivates without requiring the presence of other players. Poignant narrative adventures, monumental RPGs, contemplative experiences, and immersion in colorful worlds... Let's take a look at this year's most beautiful single-player productions.

How could we start this list of the best single-player games of 2025 without mentioning Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is easily one of the revelations of the year? This French gem isn't the only one to have received such a warm welcome. It ranks among the pleasant surprises, as it was impossible to anticipate what the game would be like, being the very first production from a small studio. Staying with games that have won almost unanimous praise from players, Hollow Knight: Silksong burst onto the scene at the end of the summer and captured the attention of a large audience of players, to the point of crashing online store pages.

Still in the best single-player games of 2025, let's now head to more colorful worlds with releases such as Donkey Kong Bazanza and inZoi. For its part, the Yakuza franchise has opted for a sunnier setting with the excellent Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. On the other hand, games with a slightly darker universe are also in the mix, including Cronos: The New Dawn, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, and more recently Silent Hill F, which was also well received. Finally, The Alters also maintains a fairly dark universe while transporting us to the surface of a hostile planet. This captivating world forces the player to clone themselves to ensure their survival.

If you're looking for more beautiful landscapes to contemplate, check out Death Stranding 2: On the Beach or Ghost of Yotei, exclusive to PS5, to contemplate a ruined Australia or 17th-century Japan. The return of the Mafia franchise with its new installment, The Old Country, transports us to the magnificent panoramas of Sicily, an island rarely featured in video games. Assassin's Creed Shadows, with its dynamic weather enhancing the environment, and even Monster Hunter Wilds also fill the list.

Finally, in terms of single-player games that are likely to be popular upon release, we can mention Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which is coming to Switch and Switch 2 at the end of the year, and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. This one marks the grand return of this vampire franchise, which made a name for itself with a first installment that was widely appreciated by gamers more than 20 years ago. This time around, the game will no longer take place in Los Angeles, but in a modern Seattle on the brink of open war.

So there's no shortage of choices for 2025 in terms of single-player games. See you soon for the second part of our list!