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Every release in December 2025, ranked by hype.

December 2025 Game Releases, Ranked by Hype — Playvane

Game releases — December 2025

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Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Assassin's Creed Shadows

Re-releaseDec 02, 2025

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Hype is IGDB’s anticipation signal — roughly, how many players are tracking a game before it’s out. We rank each month by it, so the most-anticipated title still to come leads as that month’s headline and bigger artwork marks the hotter games. Anything that’s already out sits in a quieter “already out” section below.

1

Mon

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2

Leaf Blowing Simulator

Leaf Blowing Simulator

PC

The Art of Reflection

The Art of Reflection

Vtuber Story

Vtuber Story

2

Tue

Sleep Awake

Sleep Awake

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Effulgence RPG

Effulgence RPG

PC

She's Leaving

She's Leaving

3

Wed

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

PS5

Let It Die: Inferno

Let It Die: Inferno

PC · PS5

Caput Mortum

4

Thu

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Switch · Switch 2

Routine

Routine

PC · Series X|S

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

5

Fri

Tank Mechanic Simulator

Tank Mechanic Simulator

PS5

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

Switch 2

Dungeon Rampage

7

Sun

Terminull Brigade

Terminull Brigade

PS5 · Series X|S

Light Up the Town

Light Up the Town

A Spaceship Accident

8

Mon

Skate Story

Skate Story

PC · PS5 · Switch 2

Angeline Era

Angeline Era

PC

Yakuza 0: Director's Cut

9

Tue

Unbeatable

Unbeatable

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Death Howl

Death Howl

PC

Bits & Bops

Bits & Bops

10

Wed

Drifter Star: Evolution

Drifter Star: Evolution

PC

Dead Format

Dead Format

Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimension

11

Thu

Tormentor

Tormentor

PC

Mosaic of the Strange

Mosaic of the Strange

A la Card

A la Card

12

Fri

Arknights: Endfield

Arknights: Endfield

PS5

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Terminator 2D: No Fate

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · Switch

Everdream Village

Everdream Village

13

Sat

Penny for Your Potion

Penny for Your Potion

PC

Ashen Reverie

Ashen Reverie

14

Sun

Inside the Flesh Engine

Inside the Flesh Engine

PC

15

Mon

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

PS5

A Game About Feeding A Black Hole

A Game About Feeding A Black Hole

Recyclic

16

Tue

The Rogue Prince of Persia

The Rogue Prince of Persia

Switch · Switch 2

Out of Time

Out of Time

SoulCalibur III

17

Wed

Tom Clancy's The Division

Tom Clancy's The Division

PS5

Stream Raiders

Stream Raiders

PC

Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch

18

Thu

System Shock

System Shock

Switch · Switch 2

Cast n Chill

Cast n Chill

Switch · Switch 2

BioMenace Remastered

19

Fri

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - From the Ashes

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Jamir

Jamir

Away From Home

20

Sat

Portal Hopper

Portal Hopper

PC

Summit Drive

Summit Drive

Hideous

Hideous

22

Mon

Factorio

Factorio

Switch 2

Factorio: Space Age

Factorio: Space Age

Switch 2

Project Kouvola

23

Tue

The Joker's Game

The Joker's Game

PC

Taxi Chaos 2

Taxi Chaos 2

24

Wed

The Black Ice

The Black Ice

PC

Pritto Prisoner

Pritto Prisoner

25

Thu

Bound Between Desks

Bound Between Desks

PC

Reach to Tsukuyomi

Reach to Tsukuyomi

Stardew Valley

28

Sun

MiSide: Zero

MiSide: Zero

PC

29

Mon

My Winter Car

My Winter Car

PC

Carnival Massacre

Carnival Massacre

30

Tue

Zenless Zone Zero: Update 2.5 - To Be Fuel for the Night

Zenless Zone Zero: Update 2.5 - To Be Fuel for the Night

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Baldi's Basics: Encounter Doors

Baldi's Basics: Encounter Doors

31

Wed

Filiy Eclipse

Filiy Eclipse

PC

Curse of the Dragonbeast

Curse of the Dragonbeast

Kingdom of Night

Dec 02, 2025

Kingdom of Night

Destiny 2: Renegades

Destiny 2: Renegades

Fallout 76: Burning Springs

Fallout 76: Burning Springs

Scrabdackle

Scrabdackle

Horses

Horses

Versus

Versus

Cursed Words

Cursed Words

Dec 03, 2025

Re-release

Caput Mortum

Winterlight: Where Silence Says It All

Winterlight: Where Silence Says It All

Xociety

Xociety

Night Shift at the Museum

Night Shift at the Museum

Rock and Scroll

Rock and Scroll

Don't Scream Together

Don't Scream Together

Genshin Impact: A Nocturne of the Far North

Genshin Impact: A Nocturne of the Far North

Fantasy Idle Dungeon

Fantasy Idle Dungeon

Octopath Traveler 0

Octopath Traveler 0

Ferocious

Ferocious

Cloudheim

Cloudheim

Blood: Refreshed Supply

Blood: Refreshed Supply

The Axis Unseen

The Axis Unseen

The Silence After

The Silence After

Detective: Rainy Night

Detective: Rainy Night

Gran Turismo 7: Spec III

Gran Turismo 7: Spec III

Eufloria Classic

Eufloria Classic

Transience

Transience

Night Swarm

Night Swarm

MineMogul

MineMogul

Toy Smash Kaboom!

Toy Smash Kaboom!

Old School Rally

Old School Rally

Baseless

Baseless

Foobar 0

Foobar 0

ReSetna

ReSetna

Dec 05, 2025

Dungeon Rampage

Cloak And Coin

Cloak And Coin

The You Quiz

The You Quiz

Hell of Fear: Mind Breach

Hell of Fear: Mind Breach

Nirih

Nirih

Citizen Pain

Citizen Pain

Catching Spirits

Catching Spirits

A Spaceship Accident

Yakuza 0: Director's Cut

Yakuza Kiwami

Yakuza Kiwami

Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 Bundle

Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 Bundle

Farmer’s Market Simulator

Farmer’s Market Simulator

Liminal City

Liminal City

Unboxathon

Unboxathon

Cat Named Mojave

Cat Named Mojave

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Yakuza 20th Anniversary Edition

Yakuza 20th Anniversary Edition

Robot Space Frenzy

Robot Space Frenzy

Ultimate Sheep Raccoon

Dec 09, 2025

Ultimate Sheep Raccoon

She's Leaving

She's Leaving

A Game About Digging A Hole

A Game About Digging A Hole

Wirm

Wirm

Milano’s Odd Job Collection

Milano’s Odd Job Collection

Anxiety Puppy

Anxiety Puppy

Go Slimey Go!

Go Slimey Go!

RuneQuest: Warlords

RuneQuest: Warlords

Adrift

Adrift

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimension

Warframe: The Old Peace

Warframe: The Old Peace

Little Rocket Lab

Little Rocket Lab

Ukrainian Fight Drone Simulator

Ukrainian Fight Drone Simulator

Drywall Eating Simulator

Drywall Eating Simulator

Dogpile

Dogpile

Love at The Milky Way Diner

Dec 11, 2025

Love at The Milky Way Diner

Cursflip

Cursflip

Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids

Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids

Anomalous Coffee Machine 2

Anomalous Coffee Machine 2

No Man's Home

No Man's Home

Kinetic Neo Ornate Bout

Kinetic Neo Ornate Bout

Enshrined: Sword of Fates

Enshrined: Sword of Fates

Dec 15, 2025

Recyclic

Peacequarium

Peacequarium

Dark Memories: Prologue

Dark Memories: Prologue

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

Monster Looter

Monster Looter

Port

SoulCalibur III

Yes Comrade

Yes Comrade

Unknown Castle

Unknown Castle

Dec 17, 2025

Re-release

Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch

Heavenstrafer

Heavenstrafer

M.E.A.T. II: Absolute Zero

M.E.A.T. II: Absolute Zero

Dec 18, 2025

Expanded

BioMenace Remastered

Mai: Child of Ages

Mai: Child of Ages

Undying Fortress

Undying Fortress

The Last Ninja Collection + Bonus Games

The Last Ninja Collection + Bonus Games

Dec 19, 2025

Away From Home

Respark

Respark

Dec 22, 2025

Project Kouvola

Narrenschiff

Narrenschiff

Agyaat

Agyaat

Stardew Valley