Hades II topped the top-20 highest-rated games of 2025 according to OpenCritic

Main art of Hades II. Source: Steam

The popular rating aggregator OpenCritic has published the top highest-rated games of 2025.

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We recommend paying attention to the top-20 from OpenCritic, as it most objectively reflects the best new releases of the past year.

In most similar selections of 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads, but in terms of average score it is surpassed by two games — Hades II and the special version of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch 2.

The top-20 is as follows:

1. Hades II (95);
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (94);
3. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (92);
4. The Séance of Blake Manor (91);
5. Donkey Kong Bananza (91);
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong (91);
7. Split Fiction (91);
8. Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (90);
9. Simogo Legacy Collection (90);
10. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (90);
11. Blue Prince (90);
12. Monster Hunter Wilds (89);
13. Keep Driving (89);
14. Deltarune Chapters 3 4 (89);
15. Sektori (89);
16. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (89);
17. Battle Suit Aces (89);
18. Shujinkou (89);
19. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (88);
20. The Talos Principle: Reawakened (88).

Special attention is drawn to the “Hall of Fame” — a selection of the year's top twelve games, which do not include re-releases, additions, ports, and remasters:

• Hades II;
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33;
• The Séance of Blake Manor;
• Donkey Kong Bananza;
• Hollow Knight: Silksong;
• Split Fiction;
• Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter;
• Simogo Legacy Collection;
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach;
• Blue Prince;
• Monster Hunter Wilds;
• Keep Driving.

Source: OpenCritic