2025 — Top 10 Sainted Beasts Games
| Rank | Game | Why It’s Here / Notable Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Consistently rated as one of the best games of the year — high critical praise for storytelling, art, and turn-based combat. GameRant+2TIME+2 |
| 2 | Monster Hunter: Wilds | 2025’s best-selling game globally so far — more than 8 million sold in first 3 days, 10 million by March. Strong sales and good reception. Wikipedia+1 |
| 3 | Battlefield 6 | Biggest selling game in the U.S. for 2025; had the highest single-month full-game sale in three years. Excellent for fans of big-budget shooters and multiplayer. GameSpot+1 |
| 4 | Assassin’s Creed Shadows | Huge launch day + week numbers — over a million players day-one; among top-selling games in U.S. & Europe in early 2025. Great for open-world / action-adventure fans. Wikipedia+1 |
| 5 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | Strong sales: over 4 million copies sold by November. A great medieval/RPG pick for players who enjoy realistic worlds and storytelling. Wikipedia |
| 6 | Split Fiction | Critically acclaimed co-op / narrative game; sold millions quickly and widely considered one of 2025’s standout indies. Wikipedia+1 |
| 7 | Ghost of Yōtei | Released Oct 2025 — solid reviews and respectable sales (millions of copies). Good for fans of cinematic action-adventure and samurai-style stories. Wikipedia |
| 8 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Among the highest-rated of 2025 (per “best games” lists), offering a unique cinematic, narrative-driven experience. GameRant+1 |
| 9 | Doom: The Dark Ages | Combines classic action/shooter vibes with 2025 polish — a solid pick for players who like fast-paced combat and darker themes. TIME |
| 10 | Donkey Kong Bananza | A lighter, fun platforming experience — and one of the best-selling games on Nintendo’s 2025 console lineup. Good to show that 2025’s top games weren’t just big-budget AAA shooters and RPGs. Wikipedia+1 |
✅ Why This Mix Works
- Balance between sales & quality — Some entries are blockbuster, best-selling hits (like Monster Hunter: Wilds or Battlefield 6), others are acclaimed indie or narrative experiences (like Clair Obscur or Split Fiction).
- Genre diversity — Shooter, action-adventure, RPG, indie, horror/experimental, platformer: this gives readers with different tastes something to enjoy.
- Varied appeal — From hardcore players to casual gamers, from narrative lovers to action fans — this list tries to capture a broad cross-section of what “top gaming” looked like in 2025.
- Reflects 2025’s trends — Big launches, surprise indie successes, and resurgence of both classic franchises and creative new titles.
Ramon – Sainted Beast Games Blog