As 2025 draws to a close, Steam is once again looking back at the games that defined the platform over the past twelve months. The annual roundup highlights how millions of players spent their time and wallets, showcasing the best-selling titles, the most-played experiences, breakout launches, and plenty more across multiple categories.
Steam’s “Best of 2025” hub highlights a wide range of lists, from the top-grossing games of the year to the titles that pulled in massive concurrent player counts. Alongside that, players can also browse the most successful new releases, top VR experiences, and other standout performers that shaped the platform throughout the year. From best-selling hits to the most-played experiences and standout new releases, Steam has broken 2025 into detailed lists that show exactly which games dominated the platform.
New Releases of 2025
(Games were listed randomly.)
Platinum
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Battlefield 6
- Hollow Night: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- Arc Raiders
- Dune: Awakening
- FC26
- Schedule I
- Borderlands 4
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Gold
- inZoi
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Dispatch
- Split Fiction
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Anno 117: Pax Romana
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Europa Universalis V
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Stellar Blade
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Digimon Story Time Stranger
Top-Sellers of 2025
(Games were listed randomly.)
Platinum
- Call of Duty
- Marvel Rivals
- Arc Raiders
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Schedule I
- Borderlands 4
- PUBG Battlegrounds
- Apex Legends
- Battlefield 6
- R.E.P.O
- Counter Strike 2
- DOTA 2
Gold
- Clair Obscur Expedition 33
- Split Fiction
- FC26
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Warframe
- Dead By Daylight
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Baldur’s Gate
- Cyberpunk 2077
- The Elder Scroll IV: Oblivion Remastered
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Helldivers 2
Most-played games of 2025
(Games were listed randomly.)
Platinum
- R.E.P.O
- DOTA 2
- Terraria
- Marvel Rivals
- Apex Legends
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Stardew Valley
- PEAK
- Delta Force
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Counter Strike 2
- PUBG Battlegrounds
Gold
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
- Battlefield 6
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Helldivers 2
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Phasmophobia
- Schedule I
- Baldur’s Gate
- It Takes Two
- Call of Duty
The most played games on Steam Deck in 2025
(Games were listed randomly.)
Platinum
- Hades II
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Baldur’s Gate
- Vampire Survivors
- Hades
- Elden Ring
- Balatro
- Stardew Valley
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Hollow Night: Silksong
- Hollow Night
Gold
- Brotato
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
- Megabonk
- No Man’s Sky
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Fallout 4
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- PEAK
The most played games with Controller in 2025
(Games were listed randomly.)
Platinum
- Hollow Night
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Split Fiction
- Forza Horizon 5
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- It Takes Two
- Elden Ring
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Red Dead Redemption II
- skate.
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Gold
- Monster Hunter: World
- FC26
- Stardew Valley
- Grnad Theft Auto V
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Grnad Theft Auto V Enhanced
- Apex Legend
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Forza Horizon 4
- Call of Duty
The most played games with VR in 2025
(Games were listed randomly.)
Platinum
- Beat Saber
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- Gorilla Tag
- Assetto Corsa
- Blade and Sorcery
- No Man’s Sky
- Hot Dogs, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
- Phasmophobia
- Half-Life: Alyx
- VTOL VR
- VRChat
Gold
- The Forest
- Half-Life 2: VR Mod
- BONEWORKS
- BONELAB
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Hard Bullet
- Rec Room
- War Thunder
- Blood Trail
- SUPERHOT VT
- Pavlov
The most played Demos in 2025
(Games were listed randomly.)
Platinum
- YAPYAP Demo
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 Demo
- DELTARUNE Demo
- Soundpad Demo
- Stellar Blade Demo
- Schedule I Free Sample
- Quarantine Zone: The Last Check Demo
- Backseat Drivers: Free Test Drive
- Drive Beyond Horizons Demo
- Half Sword Tech Demo
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Gold
- MiSide Demo
- 3DMark Demo
- Digimon Story Time Stranger Demo
- Roadside Research Demo
- CloverPit Demo
- Shift at Midnight Multiplayer Demo
- Dead as Disco Demo
- Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Demo
With another packed year of gaming behind us, Steam takes the opportunity not just to celebrate the industry’s biggest hits, but to showcase how diverse player interests have become from massive AAA blockbusters to surprise indie sensations that managed to break through.
Steam is also using the moment to wish players a happy new year, hoping that 2026 brings just as much fun, discovery, and unforgettable gaming moments.
Which titles from 2025 stood out most to you, and did your favorites make Steam’s lists? Share your thoughts and stay tuned to VGNW and follow us on X for more gaming updates and year-end highlights.
