Its my annual GOTY thread time ! 2025 edition

[Tombstone]

Surprised no votes for Tarkov yet now that it's finally out. I've not played it so don't take it as a vote

The only new game I played this year is Escape From Duckov and while it's fun I wouldn't say it's a GOTY material.

Another Nothing at all to the tally !

 

[Nexus18]

Borderlands 4

 

[Yaayuh!]

Borderlands 4

Reported to mods

 

[Cully]

I keep adding to my honourable mentions, twas a very good year in fairness.

 

[strumpusplunket]

I've still to play KCD2, and am planning to start it in the week or two, so was wondering if I should wait until then, but actually nah... my GOTY is Expedition 33 and I'm confident enough it's going to stay that way

 

[Tombstone]

I keep adding to my honourable mentions, twas a very good year in fairness.

I concur, 2025 was a good year for gaming, there were a lot of really good games this year, which is one in the eye for the folk who are always banging the PC gaming is dying drum

 

[Noxia]

Arc Raiders doing well, deffo confirmed normie game, though not as normie as BF6 maybe.

 

[ODuffer]

Nothing, or err perhaps DayZ as it has been for the last 6 years

 

[Titchy]

I have not played Arc Raiders but i am a big fan of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 , it has to be up there. I have seen Tarkov mentioned but it had ( at least a while back ) so many cheaters playing that i personally couldn't consider it. Maybe that is sorted now, i do not know but it ruined the experience for me.

 

[Paul_cz]

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

My favourite game since Witcher 3 and RDR2, looking forward to a replay with all DLCs and hardcore mode.

 

[Noxia]

Actually I'm gonna change to Blue Prince which I'm now replaying to see if I can get some of the later optional puzzles.

E33 was spectacular but it didn't consume me for 12h a day like BP did. Didn't have to use anywhere near as much brain power either lol.
Also the soundtrack didn't get on my **** at times.

 

[xaldub]

My true GOTY would be between two games currently on console ( Death Stranding 2 & Ghost of Yotei ).

But for PC I'm going to pick Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter ( remake ). Definitely not Arc Raiders !

 

[Tombstone]

Actually I'm gonna change to Blue Prince which I'm now replaying to see if I can get some of the later optional puzzles.

E33 was spectacular but it didn't consume me for 12h a day like BP did. Didn't have to use anywhere near as much brain power either lol.
Also the soundtrack didn't get on my **** at times.

Blue Prince was superb, I think that was a game which went under a lot of peoples radar or they were put off by the graphics and didnt bother with it and missed out on a really good puzzle game.

 

[Noxia]

Blue Prince was superb, I think that was a game which went under a lot of peoples radar or they were put off by the graphics and didnt bother with it and missed out on a really good puzzle game.

I love the art style personally. I also think sometimes people are allergic to using their brains but that's not a discussion for this thread

 

[HummuH1]

BF6 for me.

 

[onkston]

Arc Raiders for me. I don't get to game as much as I'd like at the moment so not played many new games. But definitely loving Arc.

 

[Throrik]

KCD2 easily - with Oblivion Remaster being second.

 

[Personality+]

Expedition 33

 

[Distracted]

Arc Raiders

I haven't played anything else that qualifies, but E33 is on my wishlist!

 

[Noxia]

A bit controversial this one (was released in china last year Dec 2024, rest of world this year November 2025, and is on going next year)

Where Winds Meet (PC)
currently half way through main campaign at lv55 with 60hrs clocked, with tons to do still and further expansions next year

Its not controversial not taking a normie pick