The Game Awards 2025 was more than just a ceremony honoring the best games, featuring some epic new trailers as well. It was an incredible event that previewed the exciting future of gaming for the whole world. The night was filled with shocking game reveals, amazing world premiere trailers, and major announcements that will shape how we play games in the next era.
This event truly brought together the creative ideas, new technology, and strong passion of the entire video game industry. Every new game shown, every quick look, and every thrilling moment prepared us for a time in gaming that promises to change what we think is possible. So, let’s now dive into the games and trailers that premiered and were featured at the Game Awards 2025.
The Free Shepherd
A charming and exciting new game by Frame Interactive Studios in Burlington, Vermont, starring a cute yet strong protagonist. It was the first game that was announced at the Game Awards 2025. Check out the trailer below:
Decrepit
A brutal melee combat experience set against a gothic backdrop, developed by a solo developer in Sweden who is a hardcore Souls fan. It is to be released in 2026. Check out the trailer below:
Audiomech
The new game from Dylan Fitter, the creator of Audio Surf. A demo will be available on Steam from December. Check out the trailer below:
Pragmata
Capcom’s highly anticipated title, featuring a stunning new look and a demo available on Steam. The game is expected in 2026. Check out the trailer below:
Tankrat
TankRat is a brutal action-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where players control Whitaker, a digitized consciousness inhabiting mechanical drones and tanks. The game is expected in spring 2026 on the Epic Store. Check out the trailer below:
Solasta II
Solasta II is the upcoming sequel to the tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister. It’s a turn-based, tabletop-inspired fantasy game where you control a party of adventurers exploring the new continent of Neokos. Early access to the game is coming out in March 2026. Check out the trailer below:
Badgerborne – Bradley The Badger
An action-adventure game blending exploration with mind-bending free-form puzzles. It comes from Day for Night, a new independent studio from the lead designer of Red Dead Redemption and the creative director of Mario + Rabbits. Check out the trailer below:
Stupid Never Dies
A new game from GP Track 50, a studio made up of action game lovers who have worked on titles such as Devil May Cry, Dragon’s Dogma, and Resident Evil. It is going to be released in 2026 on PS5 and PC. Check out the trailer below:
Divinity
Larian Studios, the winners of Game of the Year in 2023 for Baldur’s Gate 3, are hard at work on their next role-playing game, a continuation of the Divinity Saga. Release date not announced yet. Check out the trailer below:
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
A brand new single-player action role-playing game set in the Old Republic era, directed by Casey Hudson, known for his work on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect series. Check out the trailer below:
4:Loop
A new kind of co-op game from Bad Robot Games, developed by Mike Booth (creator of Left 4 Dead), that builds upon Left 4 Dead’s mechanics, offering an unpredictable and challenging combat sandbox. It will be available on PS5. Check out the trailer below:
Ontos
A sci-fi mystery and spiritual successor to Soma from Fractional Games, a new small independent studio formed by developers who worked on The Last of Us and Uncharted. The game is set in a repurposed hotel on the moon and stars Stellan Skarsgard. Check out the trailer below:
Resident Evil Requiem
The highly anticipated survival horror game confirms the return of Leon Kennedy as a playable character. The story will intertwine the fates of two playable characters: Grace, offering a unique survival horror experience, and Leon, delivering explosive action. The game is coming out in February. Check out the trailer below:
Order of the Sinking Star
An amazing puzzle adventure with over 1,400 puzzles and a big story, from a legendary name in the independent scene, a project 10 years in the making. A narrative-driven puzzle adventure with over 900 levels. Check out the trailer below:
Exodus
The upcoming sci-fi action RPG from Wizards of the Coast and Archetype Entertainment carries the tradition of players defining their own legacies in the stars. Check out the trailer below:
Tomb Raider: Catalyst
A new Tomb Raider adventure set in Northern India featuring a new voice actor as Lara Croft. The game is going to be released in 2027 and will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam. Check out the trailer below:
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
A modern reimagining of the classic 1996 Tomb Raider, revitalizing the franchise’s origins. Revisiting Lara’s first adventure with modern visuals. The game is expected in 2026. Check out the trailer below:
Highguard
From the makers of Apex Legends and Titanfall. It is a brand-new shooter game which will be available on PC, PS, and XBOX in seven weeks. Check out the trailer below:
No Law
A first-person open-world RPG set in a lawless cyberpunk metropolis. It is a brand new game that premiered at the Game Awards 2025. Release date not announced yet. Check out the trailer below:
Coven of the Chicken Foot
A narrative adventure game starring a witch exploring a richly animated world. Check out the trailer below:
Warlock: Dungeons and Dragons
A new RPG experience from Wizards of the Coast, featuring dark magic and immersive storytelling. Players can create and customize their Warlock characters and explore mysterious realms. It will be available in 2027. Check out the trailer below:
Phantom Blade Zero
An upcoming, highly anticipated action RPG set for release on September 9, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Windows PC. The game blends traditional Chinese martial arts, dark fantasy, and steampunk elements, focusing on high-speed, challenging combat. Check out the trailer below:
Screamer
The new Screamer game is an anime-inspired arcade racer developed by Milestone, will be released on March 26, 2026. It will be available on the following platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Check out the trailer below:
Control Resonant
The latest expansion or sequel to Control, featuring mind-bending powers and new missions. It is an action role-playing game set for release in 2026 for PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Mac (Steam and App Store). Check out the trailer below:
Gang of Dragon
Gang of Dragon is the debut action-adventure game from Nagoshi Studio, the new venture from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi. The game was announced at The Game Awards 2025 and is set in the real-life Kabukicho district of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Check out the trailer below:
Megaman Dual Override
Mega Man: Dual Override is the upcoming twelfth main installment in the original Mega Man series, a classic 2D side-scrolling action-platformer announced by Capcom at the Game Awards. To be released in 2027 on platforms PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch 1/2, and XBOX. Check out the trailer:
Nioh 3
The next installment in the popular action RPG series developed by Team Ninja is scheduled for a worldwide release on February 6, 2026, and will be available on both the PlayStation 5 and Windows PC via Steam. Check out the trailer:
Total War: Warhammer 40,000
It has a grim dark feature. The first science-fiction entry in the grand strategy series developed by Creative Assembly. It will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. An exact release date has not been shared yet. Check the trailer below:
Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity
It is the sixth major expansion for the MMORPG, which was released on October 28, 2025, and is available exclusively for Windows PC and macOS. Check out the trailer:
Escape from Duckov
Escape from Duckov is a highly popular, cute duck aesthetic single-player, top-down extraction shooter that was released on October 16, 2025, for Windows PC and macOS via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Mac App Store. Check out the trailer:
John’s Carpenter Toxic Commando
It is a four-player co-op first-person shooter set for release on March 12, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game blends 80s action-horror vibes with a focus on intense, horde-based action, a wide array of weaponry, and integral vehicle-based gameplay across large maps. Check out the trailer:
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
It is a new open-world action-adventure game developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Games, scheduled for a worldwide launch on May 29, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The Nintendo Switch 2 version is also confirmed, but no release date yet. Check out the trailer:
Marvel Cosmic Invasion
A 2D arcade-style beat ’em up game that was released on December 1, 2025, for Linux, Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. Check out its trailer to know more about it:
Marvel Rivals Season 6: Night at the Museum Deadpool
Marvel Rivals Season 6 is scheduled to be released on January 16, 2026. This season will likely continue the game’s two-month content cycle with new characters, events, and balance changes, continuing the storyline from the “Love is a Battlefield” theme of Season 5/5.5. Check out about it:
Saros
It is an upcoming action game from Housemarque. It is a third-person action game and a successor to Returnal. It will launch as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Expected in April 2026. Check out the trailer:
Duet Night Abyss
It is a free-to-play anime-style action RPG developed by Pan Studio and published by Hero Games, which globally launched on October 28, 2025, for Windows PC, Android, and iOS. To know about the game, check its Huaxu version trailer:
Star Wars Galactic Racer
Unlike previous Star Wars racing games, which centered on pod racing, this title will feature multiple vehicle classes. The game is scheduled for release in 2026. An exact date has not been specified yet. It will be available on PS5, PC, and XBOX Series. Check out its trailer:
Arknights: Endfield
A highly anticipated free-to-play 3D strategy action RPG spin-off of the popular Arknights tower defense game, scheduled for global release on January 22, 2026, for Windows PC, PlayStation 5, iOS, and Android platforms. Check its brand-new theme song below:
Phasmophobia
A popular 1-4 player online co-op psychological horror game where you and your team of paranormal investigators use ghost-hunting equipment to gather evidence and identify the type of ghost haunting a location. The game will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Wuthering Waves 3.0
The Wuthering Waves Version 3.0 update is scheduled for release on December 25, 2025, and will be a free update across all available platforms: Windows PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, iOS, and Android. Check out its trailer:
Forest 3
Forest 3 is the newly announced sequel to Sons of the Forest, from developer Endnight Games. The game was revealed at The Game Awards 2025 with a trailer that surprised fans by taking the survival horror series to a sci-fi setting, starting with a spaceship that crashes on an unknown alien planet. Check it out:
The Seven Deadly Sins Origin
A free-to-play open-world action RPG that takes the series into a new “multiverse” storyline. The game is scheduled for a simultaneous global launch on January 28, 2026, and will be available across PlayStation 5 (as a console exclusive), PC (via Steam), iOS, and Android platforms. The game is developed by Netmarble. Check out the game trailer:
007 First Light Official Lenny Kravitz Trailer
007 First Light is an upcoming third-person, action-adventure stealth game developed by IO Interactive, focusing on an original origin story for James Bond. The game is set for release on March 27, 2026, and will be available on PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Check the trailer out:
Invincible VS
It is a 3v3 tag-team fighting game based on the popular Invincible comics and animated series, set to release on April 30, 2026, for PC (via Steam and Microsoft Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game features an original cinematic story written by Robert Kirkman from the animated series:
Diablo 4: The Lord of Hatred
It is the second major expansion for Diablo IV. The Lord of Hatred expansion is scheduled for release on April 28, 2026. It will be available on all platforms that currently support Diablo IV: PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Check out the trailer:
Warframe
Digital Extremes showcased a trailer of Warframe, explaining what the game is all about. Check it out:
Lords of the Fallen 2
A direct sequel to the 2023 reboot was announced at The Game Awards 2025 and is scheduled for release sometime in 2026. It will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Check its version 2.5, which is out now. To know more about the game, watch the trailer below:
Orbitals
A new, highly tactical 3D sci-fi strategy game has been announced. Developed by the Indie Studio Omescape, slated for release in September 2026. It will launch as a console exclusive on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive
An immersive action RPG based on the popular webtoon and anime series. Developed by Netmarble Neo and published by Netmarble, released for PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store on November 24, 2025. The game is also slated for release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles in 2026. Check out the trailer:
Where Winds Meet: The Imperial Palace
Where Winds Meet is a free-to-play, open-world action-adventure RPG developed by Everstone Studio and published by NetEase Games, globally released on November 14, 2025, for PC and PlayStation 5. A mobile version for Android and iOS was subsequently released on December 12, 2025. The Imperial Palace is the first major expansion for the free-to-play wuxia action RPG, announced at The Game Awards 2025 and slated for release sometime in 2026.
Hitman World of Assassination: Patient Zero Requiem
It is a new Elusive Target mission featuring actress Milla Jovovich as the target, Lilith Devereux, scheduled for release in February 2026 as a free update for the existing Hitman World of Assassination game. Check out the trailer:
ACE Combat 8: Wings of Theve
ACE Combat 8: Wings of Theve is the next game in the series, announced at The Game Awards 2025 and set to release in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Steam). Developed by Bandai Namco Aces using Unreal Engine 5. Check out the trailer:
Out of Words
An upcoming co-op platform adventure game with a unique, fully handcrafted aesthetic, scheduled for a universal release in 2026 across all major platforms: PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by Kong Orange and WiredFly. Check out the trailer:
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