Out of all the incredible open-world games that came out this year, these three games stand out from the rest.

Honorable mentions/games I didn’t play enough of for proper top 20 consideration: Drywall Eating Simulator, Eternal Strands, ...

Open world games that came out in 2025 were a lot more surprising and engaging than many people thought they would be.

The (digital) wind in your hair. The seemingly endless horizon. The knowledge that, if this were real life, you'd starve to death before you ever made it to town. The best open world games can be a ...

2025 was a great year for roguelike games, with “Hades II” and “Elden Ring Nightrein” standing out. “Absolum” is definitely ...

Overview: 2025 has brought a mix of powerful story-driven titles and innovative gameplay experiences across all platforms.Players can explore cinematic adventur ...

Here's our official list of the 10 best video games that 2025 had to offer, spanning nearly every available platform.

PlayStation, Nintendo, PC and Xbox. These are the 13 best games of the last 12 months, according to the Tom's Guide staff.

Slipgate Ironworks surprised us in 2025 with Tempest Rising, an excellent sci-fi real-time strategy game. At first glance, it ...

Each year the open-world genre is treated to something truly special. This year, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has managed to outfox some truly impressive competition. Congratulations to Warhorse ...

From inventive RPGs like Clair Obscur Expedition 33 to blockbuster multiplayer hits like Battlefield 6, here are the ten PC ...

So with that said, here are some of the games Polygon's writers and editors played the most this year. — Julia Lee ...