10 New Games to Play in December
Finish out 2025 with these new titles
2025 was a great year for games, and it is not over yet. December is a slower month for releases, but we found 10 games that might make your list of the year’s best. Which are you most excited to play?
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
Grab one of 15 Marvel heroes and crush the baddies in this new beat ‘em up. Hit the streets - and your enemies - Dec. 1 on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC.
Kingdom of Night
Return to the ‘80s as a high school kid and fight demons in this action-RPG. Will you find true love, or just horror? Find out Dec. 2 on PC.
Let It Die: Inferno
A roguelite survival action game where you face off against monsters and other players. Try to be the first to gain a treasure that allows you to rule the world. Let it Die: Inferno drops Dec. 3 on PlayStation and PC.
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Samus returns in a brand new Metroid game. Scan a mysterious new planet and find a way to escape. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond arrives Dec. 4 on Switch.
Octopath Traveler 0
The Octopath Traveler series returns with its third game in the series, a prequel to the original game. Form a party of up to eight characters from over 30 available to recreate your world. Octopath Traveler 0 launches Dec. 4 on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC.
Routine
A science fiction horror game that takes place on an abandoned lunar base designed around an ‘80s version of the future. Find out if you can survive Dec. 4 on Xbox and PC.
Ferocious
A survival first-person shooter that takes place on an island straight out of Jurassic Pack, but without those annoying royalty fees. Ferocious arrives Dec. 4 on PC.
Skate Story
Skate your way through the underworld as a demon made of “glass and pain.” Destroy other demons and save tortured souls and become a hardened skater Dec. 8 on PlayStation, Switch and PC.
Ashes of Creation
A self-described old-school MMORPG, players can build cities and empires while destroying those who oppose them. Ashes of Creation releases Dec. 11 on PC.
Pioner
Pioner’s description is filled with buzzwords: an open-world first-person shooter MMO set in a post-apocalyptic alternative-reality. Players rely on resource management, crafting and exploration to survive. Sound like your jam? Pioner releases Dec. 16 on PC.
Which games excite you the most? Let us know in the comments or on Bluesky.
