At the halfway mark, what's your pick for the best new game of 2025 so far?

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MacArrowny
06/30/2025
11:55 AM
#1
Mostly went with the GameFAQs poll options, with a couple games I've seen discussed on the board. New games only, so no remasters/remakes. If you want to vote Daybreak 2, you haven't played enough 2025 games.
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LazyKenny
06/30/2025
11:56 AM
#2
Probably Expedition 33.

I can't really count Deltarune because it's technically an early access game and I consider those to be ineligible.
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mnk
06/30/2025
11:59 AM
#3
Fantasy Life i, with the caveat that I haven't played Clair Obscur yet.

Xenoblade X is good, but doesn't hit the same as the numbered titles.
Change is weird.
SaveEstelle
06/30/2025
12:01 PM
#4
The Hundred Line > Clair Obscur for top two. Xenoblade X is a great remaster that does what it needs to do in order to wrap up unresolved plot beats from ten years ago, so that one isnt far behind, but its not so much a new game as the others. It does have new story, tho!
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Arti
06/30/2025
12:06 PM
#5
I've only played Death end re;Quest Code Z from this year so far, so I guess it's that one. It's not very good though.
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paperwarior
06/30/2025
12:09 PM
#6
I don't feel that enthusiastic looking at the list.
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MacArrowny
06/30/2025
12:50 PM
#7
paperwarior posted...
I don't feel that enthusiastic looking at the list.
Have you played them? There are lots of great games here.

LazyKenny posted...
I can't really count Deltarune because it's technically an early access game and I consider those to be ineligible.
Yeah I was unsure whether to put that on but lots of people seem to really love it.
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VintageGin
06/30/2025
12:52 PM
#8
I feel like I can't really vote on this until I've had a chance to play more of the games on this list (particularly Clair Obscur), but Blue Prince has been incredible so far. It's managed to somehow not only grab me, but has also dragged in like three of my friends who have been helping to solve the puzzles.
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Snake5555555555
06/30/2025
12:56 PM
#9
Lies of P: Overture if DLC counts, Doom: The Dark Ages otherwise.
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Seanchan
06/30/2025
01:00 PM
#10
DOOM: The Dark Ages for me so far.

...granted I don't normally play a whole lot of games in their release year, but that one is good enough to rank.
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paperwarior
06/30/2025
01:04 PM
#11
MacArrowny posted...
Have you played them? There are lots of great games here.
I haven't finished enough of them. Voted for Infinite Wealth on the site poll and think it's a decent answer.
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Paratroopa1
06/30/2025
01:08 PM
#12
Blue Prince even though it pisses me off
Evillordexdeath
06/30/2025
01:12 PM
#13
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is the game that excited me the most so far.
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foolm0r0n
06/30/2025
01:22 PM
#14
Paratroopa1 posted...
Blue Prince even though it pisses me off
tbh
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colliding
06/30/2025
01:35 PM
#15
Definitely Blue Prince. Amazing game.
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KCF0107
06/30/2025
02:26 PM
#16
Monster Train 2 or DOOM: The Dark Ages.

Blue Prince from the poll options
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paperwarior
06/30/2025
03:31 PM
#17
Actually, First Berserker Khazan is really quite good, and maybe a better pick than the Lies of P DLC even though it's also a very good entry in the genre. I might like it the most of anything this year.
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MacArrowny
07/01/2025
10:02 AM
#18
It's not my number one, but it's a shame Split Fiction doesn't have more votes. Insanely fun game
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pezzicle
07/01/2025
10:06 AM
#19
Kingdom come deliverance 2 is my goty so far
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azuarc
07/01/2025
11:16 AM
#20
Of these, I've only played Clair Obscur and Ender Magnolia. Amusingly, the game technically from this year (because Early Access) that I've played the most of is Backpack Battles.
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FFDragon
07/01/2025
12:36 PM
#21
Blue Prince because it pisses me off
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Johnbobb
07/01/2025
02:18 PM
#22
Split Fiction so far, but if Death Stranding 2 is as good or better than the first it'll probably be that
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Fiop
07/01/2025
04:20 PM
#23
Voted Blue Prince, though Mario Kart World is pretty fun, and I expect to be playing that over a longer term. Difficult to compare the two, but Blue Prince was pretty unique, and I really appreciate its willingness to do some hard, cryptic puzzles (even if I couldn't get these all myself).
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Thorn
07/01/2025
04:21 PM
#24
no video games for me, thank you

(haven't played anything from 2025 yet lolz)
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paperwarior
07/01/2025
11:07 PM
#25
Evillordexdeath posted...
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is the game that excited me the most so far.
Thanks for reminding me to get this. It's great so far.
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fortybelowsummer
07/01/2025
11:14 PM
#26
pezzicle posted...
Kingdom come deliverance 2 is my goty so far

Same. It's the only one I've played (other than a bit of Doom) but it's really good.
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paperwarior
07/02/2025
12:12 AM
#27
I only watched some of KCD2 being played, didn't finish a playthrough, but it does seem very good.
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Joelypoely
07/02/2025
06:36 AM
#28
The Bazaar
Aecioo
07/02/2025
09:19 AM
#29
KCD2 is super dumb in all the right ways. I've never been more pumped to kick a man out a window to avenge my sword
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foolm0r0n
07/02/2025
09:22 AM
#30
KCD2 is made by one of the top gamergaters. Good times.
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