Fans Can't Wait For These Games To Release In 2025

• Monster Hunter Wilds is the most anticipated game of 2025, with 133,000 online searches per month
• Researchers analyzed monthly search volume for terms related to games scheduled for release in 2025 to reveal the most in-demand ones.
• Grand Theft Auto VI is the second most popular release with 120,700 monthly searches.

Whether you think 2024 has been a good year for gaming so far or rather disappointing, the CS gaming experts at clash.gg are looking ahead to 2025 to see which game releases are at the forefront of people’s minds, with Monster Hunter Wilds top the list.

The study analyzed the average monthly search volume over the past 12 months for terms such as “[game title]’ And ‘[game title] release date’ to determine which version has the most people eager to know when it comes out.

Monster Hunter Wilds is the most anticipated game release with 133,000 average monthly searches, including 24,000 for “release date.” Release scheduled for February 28^thenthusiastic fans shouldn’t have to wait much longer after seven years since Monster Hunter: World.

One of the biggest games of 2025, the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI ranked second with 120,700 average monthly searches. The release is scheduled for 2025, which is more than a decade after the launch of GTA 5, and fans have been waiting for quite a long time with high expectations.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows ranked third with 115,000 average monthly searches. Fulfilling a long-standing fan request, this is the first game set in feudal Japan. February is shaping up to be a busy month for gamers with a release scheduled for February 15th.^th.

InZOI ranked fourth with 101,000 average monthly searches. Krafton’s life simulation game is set to release in March and could give the dominant empire of The Sims genre a real competitor.

Horror adventure fans are awaiting Little Nightmares III after its delay to 2025. Ranked fifth, the game has racked up 74,000 average monthly searches with fans waiting for updates.

Another February release, Avowed will launch on the 18th^th. Set in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity, the game receives an average of 48,400 monthly searches, placing it sixth.

The seventh most anticipated is fans of cozy games. Hello Kitty Island of Adventure was originally released in 2023 as an Apple Arcade game, but is ultimately expected to release on Nintendo Switch and PC in early 2025. Fans are eagerly waiting with 45,600 average monthly searches.

Fable 4, published under the name Fable, ranked eighth in the list with 41,800 average monthly searches. Scheduled for release in 2025, the game was announced in 2020 as the next installment in the Fable franchise with Fable III launching in 2010.

Skate is in ninth place with 40,300 average monthly searches. The long-awaited free game will launch in Early Access sometime in 2025, 15 years after Skate 3.

Action-adventure game Ghost of Yōtei rounds out the top ten with 39,000 average monthly searches. Fans were disappointed to learn that the Ghost of Tsushima sequel won’t follow the same storyline with a new female protagonist.

Dune Awakening takes eleventh place with an average monthly searches reaching 36,500. The MMO survival game is expected to be one of the best new games released in 2025, bringing Frank Herbert’s sci-fi world to life. With cult books and films, the game will have a lot to prove.

In twelfth is Ark 2. Another survival game whose fans are eagerly awaiting a release date with 34,000 average monthly searches, including 12,000 for “release date”. Although the launch was initially planned for late 2024, the window is closing with 2025 which seems to be a more realistic timetable.

Deltarune’s upcoming chapters are highly anticipated with 33,900 average monthly searches for Deltarune Chapter 3, placing the game thirteenth. Chapters 3 and 4 are expected to be released in 2025.

Building on the classics, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ranks fourteenth with 29,000 average monthly searches. Scheduled for release in December 2024, Windows and Xbox Series X/S players can start the new year with this action-adventure, with the PS5 soon to follow.

DOOM: The Dark Ages lands in fifteenth with 27,900 average monthly searches. The first-person shooter foreshadows those of the modern series of the DOOM and DOOM Eternal franchises.

The Top 15 most anticipated games of 2025

Commenting on the findings, Gabriele Asaro, Head of SEO and Research at clash.gg, said: “2025 is shaping up to be an incredible year for gaming, with a lineup of long-awaited titles set to captivate gamers around the world . From long-awaited sequels to groundbreaking new franchises, the coming year promises something for every type of gamer.

“However, while some of these titles have firm release dates, others remain more ambiguous. Given the complexity of modern game development, it’s not uncommon to see delays push back planned launches to 2026, as we’ve already seen over the past year. Although frustrating, players should remain patient, as the extra time often ensures a more polished and unforgettable experience.