Our Top 10 Games From Summer Game Fest 2025 (Plus 3 Honorable Mentions)

Sure, let’s dive right in. So, another year zipped past, and bam! Summer Game Fest was all up in our faces again. LA was the stage, and it felt like jumping into a sea of games. There were the quirky little indies, and of course, those big, beefy AAA titles strutting their stuff.

Oh, and about these honorary nods — the inevitable backstage antics. Imagine peeking through a fancy curtain when all you wanna do is tinker with the toys. We had Resident Evil Requiem teasing us with its spooky vibes. “Addictive fear,” they call it. Seriously? Sounds like a dodgy snack I once had. I bet the return to Raccoon City will have fans in a tizzy.

Then there’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Now, if feudal Japan had a Hollywood flick, this game would be its trailer. All that folklore and swordplay fun. Capcom, man, just leak some gameplay already!

Directive 8020 was a hands-on treat but brief. It’s Supermassive doing what they do best — turning us into scaredy-cats! Managed to break a sweat dodging space horrors. Check my notes on ComingSoon if you dare.

Now for Bandit Trap, my Wii U-loving heart melted with joy. It’s Home Alone in game form, mixing mischief and mayhem. Who doesn’t love a good booby trap tale?

Crimson Desert? Well, my two cents: the name’s meh. But dive deeper, and you’ll find a sprawling RPG world. It mixes swordfights and Zelda-like antics with aplomb. Sure, the combat’s a bit messy, but who isn’t in a dust-up?

When Deadpool VR popped up, nostalgia went wild. Twisted Pixel nailed it; it’s more than just Deapool being snarky — Neil Patrick Harris voicing him was the cherry on top. Fingers crossed for a PlayStation VR2 leap.

Dosa Divas, though. Ah, nothing like some foodie fun with RPG elements. Tasty tunes, hilarious banter, and dosas! Honest to goodness, it’s a heartwarming platter of gaming goodness.

FBC: Firebreak shook things up a bit. Remedy Entertainment’s throwing us a shooter bone without the subscription nonsense. Honestly, rampaging through a building threatened by sticky note monsters was as absurd as it was exhilarating.

Oh, and Marvel Cosmic Invasion — shush, that’s a secret I can’t spill yet. Keep an eye on ComingSoon.net to get the full scoop when the time’s right.

As for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, I adored the throwback side-scrolling action. Kenji Mozu steps up when Ryu’s away, and the game’s a dance of slicing and speedrunning. Get your demo on Steam or hang tight till the end of July.

Pragmata got delayed, but the tease was enough to keep me hooked. A shooter-puzzle combo? Imagine wrangling robots while planning a Pipeline puzzle attack. Just sign me up already.

Ratatan pays homage to in-the-pocket gaming days with a rhythm battler vibe. It’s Patapon’s spiritual love child. I barely got by during my trial runs, but it’s addictive!

And wrapping it with Wuchang: Yeah, it’s Soulslike city. Hard, punishing, with dodging and that sweet avian magic twist. Patience pays off, making it tough to step away.

Whew, what a whirlwind! So many worlds, so little time. Keep your eyes peeled for more chaotic gaming goodness.