Eurogamer Readers’ Top 50 Games of 2025 — Highlights

• Readers submitted their votes for Eurogamer’s top 50 games of 2025, producing a wide-ranging list across AAA and indie titles.
• The readers’ winner scored more points than the No.2 and No.3 entries combined, a decisive margin noted in the tally.
• Standouts include Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Elden Ring Nightreign, Skin Deep and Citizen Sleeper 2, with reader quotes highlighting emotional and design impacts.
• The list shows strong support for remakes, indie design experiments, and established franchises such as Monster Hunter and Assassin’s Creed.

What readers picked

Eurogamer’s poll collected thousands of reader votes to assemble a ranked Top 50 for 2025. The overall result leans into both big-studio sequels and smaller auteur-driven games, showing voters rewarded standout storytelling, inventive mechanics, and polished remakes.

The editors note an amusing aside: a handful of votes landed on a tongue-in-cheek entry — the “Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour” — but it didn’t make the Top 50. That contrast underlines how diverse and occasionally playful reader submissions can be.

Standout games and reader reactions

Several entries drew consistent praise. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios/Nintendo) is cited by readers for making the Metroid formula more approachable while retaining exploration-driven design. One reader said this entry finally connected them to the franchise.

Elden Ring Nightreign (FromSoftware) became an unexpected multiplayer roguelike favorite. A reader called its hook “ridiculously addictive,” noting repeated play sessions and memorable character designs.

Indie and auteur titles also fared very well. Skin Deep (Blendo Games/Annapurna) earned accolades for systemic, playful level design; a reader wrote it was a “masterclass of pure, untethered systemic game design.” Citizen Sleeper 2 (Jump Over the Age) was praised as a perfect example of gameplay supporting story in ways other media can’t.

Remakes and re-releases appear frequently in the list. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered were both singled out for faithful updates that respect the originals while improving accessibility and presentation.

Genres and trends

Readers rewarded variety: from action-heavy revivals like Ninja Gaiden 4 (Platinum Games) to narrative-driven smaller works such as Despelote and Promise Mascot Agency. The list highlights a year where both risk-taking indies and carefully executed AAA releases found audiences.

What this means for publishers

The results send a clear signal: players valued thoughtful design and emotional payoff over spectacle alone. Publishers that combine strong craft, refreshing ideas, and respect for player discovery—whether in a big-budget sequel or a modest indie—are the ones that resonated most with Eurogamer readers in 2025.

For a full breakdown of the reader-ranked Top 50, Eurogamer’s original feature lists all entries with images, developer credits and individual reader comments.