2025, a year that proved extremely eventful and productive for the gaming world, saw the release of a succession of remarkable games. This year, productions such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Split Fiction, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Blue Prince, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, all of which received very high critical acclaim, were released.

The highest-rated game of 2025: Hades 2

In this fiercely competitive environment, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, in particular, held the title of highest-rated game of the year for some time thanks to its critical acclaim. However, this position came to an end this week.

The top spot shifted with the release of the highly anticipated sequel, Hades 2. Hades 2, released in early access last year, was released to gamers on September 25th. As the sequel to a critically acclaimed game like Hades, expectations for Hades 2 were already high, but the game exceeded even those expectations.

The game received critical acclaim, earning a 94 critic score on MetaCritic. This score makes Hades 2 the highest-rated new game of 2025. Previously leading the pack, Clair Obscur: Expedition, held a 93.

These high scores from critics boost Hades 2’s chances of success later in the year, having already excited players with its early access release. As of today, Hades II leads the list of highest-rated new games of 2025.

Clair Obscur: Expedition comes in right behind with a 33, followed by Blue Prince and Hollow Knight: Silksong with 92. Next on the list are Split Fiction and Donkey Kong Bananza with 91, Death Stranding 2: On the Beath with 89, Monster Hunter Wilds and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II with 88, and Ghost of Yotei with 87. This impressive launch shows that Hades 2 is firmly positioned among the “hit” games of 2025. What are your thoughts on this? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.