These are the 14 biggest upcoming RPGs of 2025—get ready for another amazing year for the genre

GamesRPGThese are the 14 biggest upcoming RPGs of 2025—get ready for another amazing year for the genreWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

(Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment)

Avowed

In a post-Baldur’s Gate 3 world, the RPG feels more ascendant than ever on PC. 2025 is shaping up to be an excellent example of that, with a whole raft of huge releases due this year for lovers of levelling and loot to get their teeth into.

It’s not easy to keep them all straight—even as someone whose job it is to keep up with this stuff, I was surprised how many RPGs I found as I took a fresh look over the release schedules. But that’s a solvable problem and solve it I have, with this list of the biggest and most exciting new games in the genre due in 2025.

Without any further caveats, let’s proceed on our quest, and see what adventures await…

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - Launch Trailer - YouTubeWatch On

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - Launch Trailer - YouTube

Developer:Square EnixPublisher:Square EnixETA:Jan 23

Though it’s been a little galling to have to wait nearly a year for this sequel to jump from console to PC, we’ve at least had advanced warning that it’s a good ‘un. The PS5 version launched to some very respectable scores, includinga 4.5/5 from our sister site GamesRadarand a 90 from dearly departed magazine PLAY (our cousin once removed?).

I have to admit to being a bit baffled how a remake of one game has turned into three but, regardless, fans of the first entry will get to enjoy diving back into Cloud’s world very soon—and it sounds like plenty of clever improvements and upgrades have been made since then too.

The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Official Story Trailer - YouTubeWatch On

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Official Story Trailer - YouTube

Developer:Warhorse StudiosPublisher:Deep SilverETA:Feb 4

Fraserwent hands-on last summerand called it a “larger, more confident, and extremely tactile” sequel, though limited time with the demo left him unable to dig into the free-roaming open world exploration and shenanigans that will likely define the experience.

Avowed

Avowed Story Trailer - Xbox Games Showcase 2024 - YouTubeWatch On

Avowed Story Trailer - Xbox Games Showcase 2024 - YouTube

Developer:Obsidian EntertainmentPublisher:Xbox Game StudiosETA:Feb 18

It carries over the setting of the Pillars of Eternity games, and the first-person action of The Outer Worlds, but even as someone who didn’t much care for either of those, I think the combo really works. Don’t expect Skyrim—it’s not shaping up to be anywhere near as sprawling or ambitious as that, despite superficially looking similar—but do expect a gentle return to form for one of the most experienced RPG studios in the business.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds - 1st Trailer - YouTubeWatch On

Monster Hunter Wilds - 1st Trailer - YouTube

Developer:CapcomPublisher:CapcomETA:Feb 28

If you’d told me 10 years ago that a Monster Hunter game would be one of the most widely anticipated games on PC in 2025, I… well, I probably would have believed you actually. Why would you make up a lie that specific? But I’d have beenvery surprised.

Monster Hunter World blew the doors off for the franchise and welcomed in a whole new audience. In that light, Rise was a bit disappointing for PC players, stepping back more towards the series’ handheld roots. Wilds instead looks likea true successor to World, with expansive sandbox maps, grand visuals, and some truly spectacular beasts.

Demonschool

Demonschool release date trailer - PC Gaming Show 2024 - YouTubeWatch On

Demonschool release date trailer - PC Gaming Show 2024 - YouTube

Developer:Necrosoft GamesPublisher:Ysbryd GamesETA:Q1 2025

This one’s a bit late for class at this point, after a couple of years of delays (even the date in the most recent trailer, above, is now incorrect)—but it’s looking likely to finally graduate in 2025. Combining a Persona-inspired visual style and cast of characters with deeply fascinating turn-based strategy combat (Into the Breach comparisons have been made…), it’s shaping up to be something seriously special.

I’m particularly fond of its mash-up of 2D and isometric pixelart with PS1-style 3D bosses, its trendy teen heroes facing off against bizarre polygonal beasts in its most dramatic moments. Just when you think every possible retro look has been done, something like this comes along and schools you.

Menace

Menace Gameplay Reveal Trailer | PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2024 - YouTubeWatch On

Menace Gameplay Reveal Trailer | PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2024 - YouTube

Developer:Overhype StudiosPublisher:Hooded HorseETA:Q3 2025

The developer ofengrossing strategy RPG sandbox Battle Brothersreturns for its take on an XCOM-like alien invasion. We’re in good hands—these guys know turn-based strategy, they know emergent storytelling, and they know gut-wrenching permadeath.

For my money, what held Battle Brothers back from greater success was its odd visuals—charming, but a little too cutesy and abstract for the subject matter. Menace’s more cinematic look solves that problem at a stroke, and I think this could be a real breakthrough hit as a result. One to have on your radar, if you don’t already.

Borderlands 4

Borderlands 4 - Official First Look - YouTubeWatch On

Borderlands 4 - Official First Look - YouTube

Developer:GearboxPublisher:2KETA:2025

It’s hard to tell what’s actually new, if anything, in the Borderlands 4 trailer—there’s a fresh crop of bad guys, playable characters, and environments, sure, but it’s hard to tell what innovations may have been made with the now slightly creaky looter shooter formula.

I’m hoping for some big changes myself. I still have a huge amount of affection for the series—Borderlands 2 turned out to be one of mymost played games of all time on Steam, at the end of last year—but the more recent entries have felt like treading water. I’d love to have another goofy big gunventure with my friends again, but it’ll need some fresh energy to suck me in.

Six years since the last mainline entry is a long time to refine your ideas, though, and the various DLCs and spin-offs have been good testing grounds—particularly Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, which despite its smaller scope still spiced things up with its weird and wacky spells. Fingers crossed Gearbox has got something special cooking.

The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2: First Gameplay Trailer - YouTubeWatch On

The Outer Worlds 2: First Gameplay Trailer - YouTube

Developer:Obsidian EntertainmentPublisher:Xbox Game StudiosETA:2025

Is Obsidian really going to release two big RPGs this year? That’s the plan as it stands, though this certainly seems like one of the most likely candidates in the list to be delayed into 2026.

But I said I’d be an optimist! So assuming all goes well, we can expect a follow-up that’s “twice as long” as the original, further expanding Obsidian’s satirical sci-fi universe with new planets, weirder guns, and what looks like a more detailed stealth system. The pulpy visuals look like they’ve gotten a decent upgrade too, with some genuinely striking vistas on show in the reveal trailer.

Solasta 2

Solasta 2 World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2024 - YouTubeWatch On

Solasta 2 World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2024 - YouTube

Developer:Tactical AdventuresPublisher:Tactical AdventuresETA:2025

But it was well-supported, with a swathe of DLC campaigns and evena guidebook to running it at the tabletop, and has certainly found a passionate audience of dice-chuckers over the years. If this sequel can capitalise on that audience while sanding down some of the rough edges, it could be a really exciting release, and this time without a Larian game on the horizon to compete with it. Mention of a more sandbox-like structure that will let you “freely roam the lands of Neokos” sounds promising, too.

Fable

Fable - Xbox Games Showcase 2024 - YouTubeWatch On

Fable - Xbox Games Showcase 2024 - YouTube

Developer:Playground GamesPublisher:Xbox Game StudiosETA:2025

Has it really been 15 years since Fable 3? Forget lost kingdoms and dark gods, it turns out I’m the one who’s ancient.

It’ll certainly be no easy feat resurrecting a series gone that long—even more so given that Fable very much petered out, with diminishing returns for the main entries and a parade of unsuccessful spin-offs. But so far the trailers are promising, with a fresh visual style but still plenty of distinctly British whimsy.

While we’ve now got a good sense of the reboot’s tone, what we really haven’t seen any of is what the actual gameplay will look like. It’ll be interesting to find out how the original games' focus on freedom and choice translates to a modern release—especially without the imaginative but over-ambitious Peter Molyneux at the helm this time.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - ‘A Betting Man’ Trailer - YouTubeWatch On

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - ‘A Betting Man’ Trailer - YouTube

Developer:The Chinese RoomPublisher:Paradox InteractiveETA:2025

Still, if this ends up a huge mess riddled with bugs and over-ambitious ideas, that will at least make it a perfectly faithful sequel to the original.

Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreign hands-on: 10 takeaways from playing in Japan | First Look - YouTubeWatch On

Elden Ring Nightreign hands-on: 10 takeaways from playing in Japan | First Look - YouTube

Developer:From SoftwarePublisher:From Software, Bandai NamcoETA:2025

Off the back of the huge success of both Elden Ring and its expansion, it was easy to guess that the series wouldn’t end there. What I don’t think anyone guessed is that the first standalone follow-up would be a co-op roguelike.

In his recent hands-on,Wes discovereda game that borrows its looks from Elden Ring, but has a very different feel, with faster-paced and more action-packed combat, and a focus on repeated runs on the same map instead of slow exploration of a sprawling world. It does sound like a more limited, smaller in scope experience. But at this point I don’t think anyone’s going to turn their nose up at more Elden Ring, no matter how much it might diverge from the formula.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | First Look Gameplay - YouTubeWatch On

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | First Look Gameplay - YouTube

Developer:Sandfall InteractivePublisher:Kepler InteractiveETA:2025

With its turn-based combat, fantasy spectacle, and convoluted premise (you’re out to stop an evil goddess who keeps painting numbers that kill everyone of that age, or something?), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wears its Final Fantasy influences firmly on its sleeve. But as that series seems to wane, the time does feel ripe for a spiritual successor to rise, and certainly trailers so far have shown off footage slick and cinematic enough that this could be the one.It’s French developer Sandfall Interactive’s debut, and it does seem like an ambitious first outing—especially for a relatively small team (I make it about 40 staff, based onthe official site). New ideas are always welcome in the genre, though, and the studio’s leadership does have experience, having cut their teeth on major projects atUbisoftbefore striking it out on their own.

Moonlighter 2

Moonlighter 2 World Exclusive Reveal Trailer – PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2024 - YouTubeWatch On

Moonlighter 2 World Exclusive Reveal Trailer – PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2024 - YouTube

Developer:Digital SunPublisher:11 bit studiosETA:2025

It doesn’t look like this sequel shakes up the original’s formula too much—you’re still splitting your time between running an item shop, and going on dungeon delves to gather your stock to sell the next day. But it was a rock-solid and deeply engrossing formula in the first game, and flashy 3D graphics and more nuanced combat look set to elevate it.

Upgrading the town and your fellow NPCs' shops especially looks like it’ll be even more satisfying paired with the warm and charming visuals. I can’t remember the last time a blacksmith’s forge looked so cosy.

More about rpg

A Path of Exile 2 sorceress casting flaming skulls in a hellish landscape

Path of Exile 2 numberlord spends 16 straight days killing rare monsters to prove that a stat that makes loot better makes better loot

Double headed wizard man holding arms up looking sad

LatestToday’s Wordle answer for Saturday, January 11See more latest►

Latest

Today’s Wordle answer for Saturday, January 11

Wordle answers

Today’s Wordle answer for Saturday, January 11

See more latest►

Most Popular

The Witcher 3’s now 2-year-old bonus quest is our first taste of the ‘vibe’ CD Projekt is going for in The Witcher 4

2024 was the year updates for old games beat out all the new ones for me

Train like you game with this adventure-inspired workout

‘It’s simply impossible to make a difficulty level that’s just right for all players’: How Final Fantasy 14’s lead battle designer has been playing a precarious balancing game for Dawntrail’s dungeons and raids

Please join me in getting super excited for all the cool looking survival games coming in 2025 (and beyond)

Competitive shooters are at a crucial crossroads in 2025: ‘sweaty’ teamplay vs. casual fun

Call of Duty’s $28 Squid Game skins are the perfect crossover for our capitalist dystopia, and Activision knows exactly what it’s doing

These are the 14 biggest upcoming RPGs of 2025—get ready for another amazing year for the genre

Five new Steam games you probably missed (January 6, 2025)

I’ve seen enough: No more forcing singleplayer studios to make mediocre live service games

HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review2Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review3WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review4Ikea Utespelare desk review5Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review

HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS

1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads

A bunch of the best Steam Deck accessories on a blue background.

1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads

Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads

2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop

Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop

3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most

Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most

4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands

Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands

5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested

Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested

1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review

Thank Goodness You’re Here review

1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review

Thank Goodness You’re Here! review

2Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review

3WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review

WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review

4Ikea Utespelare desk review

Ikea Utespelare desk review

5Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review

Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth#

The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals#

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2#

Avowed#

Monster Hunter Wilds#

Demonschool#

Menace#

Borderlands 4#

The Outer Worlds 2#

Solasta 2#

Fable#

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2#

Elden Ring Nightreign#

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33#

Moonlighter 2#

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Avowed

Monster Hunter Wilds

Demonschool

Menace

Borderlands 4

The Outer Worlds 2

Solasta 2

Fable

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Elden Ring Nightreign

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Moonlighter 2