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Release CalendarUpcoming releases by month, ranked by hype.All MonthsEvery release month, past and upcoming.All Games A–ZBrowse the full catalog alphabetically.Most AnticipatedThe most hyped games across every date.PS PlusWhat’s joining and leaving PlayStation Plus.PS Plus LibraryEvery game currently on PS Plus, A–Z.

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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

234 anticipating

Switch 2Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

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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

2

Tue

Sleep Awake

Sleep Awake

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Destiny 2: Renegades

Destiny 2: Renegades

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

3

Wed

Caput Mortum

Caput Mortum

PS5 · Series X|S

Winterlight: Where Silence Says It All

Winterlight: Where Silence Says It All

Genshin Impact: A Nocturne of the Far North

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

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

Switch 2

7

Sun

Terminull Brigade

Terminull Brigade

PS5 · Series X|S

8

Mon

Skate Story

Skate Story

PC · PS5 · Switch 2

Yakuza 0: Director's Cut

Yakuza 0: Director's Cut

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Yakuza Kiwami

9

Tue

Unbeatable

Unbeatable

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Thank Goodness You're Here!

Thank Goodness You're Here!

Series X|S

Ultimate Sheep Raccoon

10

Wed

Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimension

Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimension

Switch · Switch 2

Warframe: The Old Peace

Warframe: The Old Peace

Little Rocket Lab

12

Fri

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Terminator 2D: No Fate

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · Switch

Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids

Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

15

Mon

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition

PS5 · Series X|S · Switch 2

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

16

Tue

Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

Series X|S · Switch

The Rogue Prince of Persia

The Rogue Prince of Persia

Switch · Switch 2

17

Wed

Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch

Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch

PS5 · Series X|S

18

Thu

System Shock

System Shock

Switch · Switch 2

Cast n Chill

Cast n Chill

Switch · Switch 2

19

Fri

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - From the Ashes

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Fort Solis

Fort Solis

Outbreak: Shades of Horror

22

Mon

Factorio

Factorio

Switch 2

Factorio: Space Age

Factorio: Space Age

Switch 2

23

Tue

Taxi Chaos 2

Taxi Chaos 2

PC · Series X|S · Switch

25

Thu

Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley

Switch 2

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

Dec 03, 2025

Update

Genshin Impact: A Nocturne of the Far North

Octopath Traveler 0

Octopath Traveler 0

Blood: Refreshed Supply

Blood: Refreshed Supply

Detective: Rainy Night

Detective: Rainy Night

Night Swarm

Night Swarm

Dec 08, 2025

Remake

Yakuza Kiwami

Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 Bundle

Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 Bundle

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Dec 09, 2025

Ultimate Sheep Raccoon

She's Leaving

She's Leaving

A Game About Digging A Hole

A Game About Digging A Hole

Dome Keeper

Dome Keeper

Milano’s Odd Job Collection

Milano’s Odd Job Collection

Dec 10, 2025

Little Rocket Lab

Dec 19, 2025

Outbreak: Shades of Horror