2025 was the year in which high gloss gave way to games from independent development studios. According to Metacritic, “Hades 2” is the best-reviewed game of the year, an indie game, and three more follow behind it: “Blue Prince” has become a critic and audience favorite with its ingenious puzzle gameplay, “Hollow Knight: Silksong” set the record for the most wish lists before its release in September and sold five million copies. And “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” didn’t just steal the show from the big players at the Game Awards.
