All December 2025 Video Game Releases Explained: Dates, Platforms, Highlights
- Sagar Mankar
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December 2025 has arrived with a lighter release schedule than November, but there’s still plenty for players to enjoy as we wrap up the year. While last month delivered heavy-hitting launches like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Where Winds Meet, Deadpool VR, Project Motor Racing, Escape from Tarkov, and Kirby Air Riders, December shifts gears toward a mix of long-awaited sequels, exciting indies, and some surprising ports making their way across platforms.
Below, we’ve rounded up every game launching in December 2025, followed by a deep dive into the biggest highlights you might want to keep an eye on.
All Games Coming in December 2025
December 1st
Marvel Cosmic Invasion - Throwback arcade beat 'em up from TMNT: Shredder's Revenge developers, featuring 15 playable Marvel characters including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Beta Ray Bill, and Phil (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch)
December 2nd
Destiny 2: Renegades expansion - Star Wars-inspired content officially licensed by Lucasfilm with new weapons, gear, and locations
Holy Justice Galaxy Outcast - Bullet hell roguelite with arcade-style gameplay (PC)
Rising Heat - Horde survival bullet hell with momentum-based flight (PC)
She's Leaving - First-person horror about hunting a serial killer (PC, Xbox Series, PS5)
Assassin's Creed Shadows - Opens world game coming to Switch 2
Red Dead Redemption - Enhanced native versions for current-gen consoles (PS5/Xbox Series/Switch 2 Ports)
Sleep Awake - A psychological sci-fi horror game set in a dystopian future where falling asleep is deadly (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
Kingdom of Night - 80s-themed, isometric action-RPG (PC)
December 3rd
Let It Die Inferno - Survival action roguelike sequel, $25 (PS5, PC)
December 4th
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Long-awaited sequel featuring Samus with a motorcycle (Switch 1 & 2)
Blood: ReFreshed Supply - Night Dive Studios remaster of '90s shooter with modern improvements and new expansions (PC and all platforms)
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow - First new Thief game in over a decade (PC VR, PSVR2, Meta Quest 3+)
Northgard: Definitive Edition - Final update to Viking strategy survival game (PC)
Cloudheim - 1-4 player post-Ragnarok action adventure (PC)
Octopath Traveler Zero - JRPG with town-building feature (all platforms, with building limits varying by platform)
Night Swarm - Vampire Survivors-style game (PC)
Elden Ring Night Reign: Forsaken Hollows DLC - $15 expansion with new content (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One)
Routine - The retro-futuristic horror game (PC, Xbox Series X|S)
December 8th
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Now on PS5, with PSVR2 support coming in 2026
Skate Story - The stylish, crystalline skateboarding game (PC, PS5)
Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut - adding new cutscenes and a "Red Light Raid" multiplayer mode (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
December 9th
Farming Simulator: Signature Edition - Agricultural sim (Switch 2)
Unbeatable - Rhythm-action game (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)
December 10th
Montezuma's Revenge: 40th Anniversary Collection - Platformer retrospective (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
Mutant Football League 2 - Fantasy football with mutants, skeletons, and monsters (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
December 11th
Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen - Mobile game featuring the Heeler sisters (iOS in December, Android in January, consoles/PC in 2026)
Star Trek Infection - Survival horror VR game (PC VR, Meta Quest 3+)
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader - Grim dark CRPG (Switch 2)
December 12th
Pioneers of Pagonia - Village builder exiting early access (PC)
Terminator 2D: No Fate - After multiple delays (all platforms)
Code Violet - A cyberpunk action-stealth title (PC, PS5)
Kiborg - A relentless rogue-lite beat’em up coming to Switch
December 19th
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - From the Ashes DLC - Expansion releasing alongside Avatar: Fire and Ash in theaters (PC, Xbox Series, PS5, Amazon Luna)
December 2025 Highlights - What You Should Really Watch Out For
Marvel Cosmic Invasion (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch)
If you’re someone who enjoys classic beat ’em ups and co-op chaos, Marvel Cosmic Invasion is shaping up to be a strong opener for December. The team behind TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Streets of Rage 4 brings that same modern-retro energy, but this time with a cosmic Marvel twist.
The game features 15 iconic heroes including Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Nova, and even Phil Coulson in pixel-art glory. You can instantly tag-swap characters using the Cosmic Swap combat system, chaining combos between heroes in real time. It’s the kind of system you want to show off to your friends, especially with both offline and online co-op.
She's Leaving (PC)
If you love slow-burn dread and investigative horror, She’s Leaving is one of December’s creepiest launches.
Here, you play as forensic analyst Charles Dalton, diving into a series of disappearances tied to House Haywood — a fog-drenched mansion straight out of a Victorian nightmare. What really stands out is the focus on real forensic mechanics. This isn’t just about jump scares; it’s about studying blood patterns, identifying evidence, and making split-second decisions during encounters.
According to early previews, the game blends tension and methodical investigation just right. It’s definitely one for horror fans who want something more grounded than supernatural ghosts.
Sleep Awake (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
If the concept of “falling asleep kills you” already gives you anxiety, welcome to Sleep Awake — a psychedelic horror experience from EYES OUT and Blumhouse Games, led by industry veterans Cory Davis (Spec Ops: The Line) and Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails).
You play as Katja, trapped in the last city on Earth where people keep vanishing into something known as The HUSH. The game blends distorted FMV-style visuals, surreal worlds, stealth, and a haunting soundtrack composed by NIN’s Robin Finck.
This is the type of horror that messes with your senses more than anything else, and trust me, it works.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Nintendo Switch)
After years of restarts, delays, reboots, and radio silence, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally here — and yes, Samus has a motorcycle.
You’re dropped onto Viewros, an overgrown alien world filled with ruins, secrets, and a mysterious race called the Lamorn. The game leans heavily into classic Prime exploration:
Scan everything
Unlock abilities
Backtrack to hidden chambers
Fight deadly wildlife
The Switch 2 enhancements reportedly make it one of the best-looking Nintendo games to date, and the new Vi-O-La bike gives traversal a dynamic twist.
Honestly, this is probably one of the biggest releases of the month.
Cloudheim (PC)
If you like chaotic co-op action, physics-driven attacks, and a touch of Norse mythology, Cloudheim is worth checking out.
The game takes place after Ragnarok, where you and your friends operate from a flying turtle base called the Odin Shell. Yes — a giant turtle in the sky. You’ll experiment with wild combat combos, craft weapons, build shops, and traverse floating islands that can be completely destroyed.
Octopath Traveler Zero (Multiplatform)
RPG fans are eating well again this month. Octopath Traveler Zero introduces deep character creation, town building, and an expanded Break/Boost battle system.
You can recruit over 30 allies using Path Actions, travel with a party of up to eight characters, and rebuild your hometown however you like. If you’ve been waiting for a “your story, your rules” RPG in HD-2D, this one deserves a spot on your list.
Skate Story (PC, PS5, Switch)
For players who want something stylish, surreal, and mechanically satisfying, Skate Story might be the most unique indie release this month.
You’re a glass demon tasked with skating through the underworld to swallow the Moon. The visuals are hypnotic, the music is atmospheric, and the flow-based movement looks incredibly smooth.
If you love “vibes games,” this is the one.
Mutant Football League 2 (Multiplatform)
Mutant Football League 2 is Digital Dreams Entertainment's gore-soaked arcade football sequel to the '90s cult hit, delivering 8v8 brutality with wisecracking mutants, orcs, skeletons, and bots clashing in trap-filled arenas amid buzzsaws, worms, and exploding refs narrated by Tim Kitzrow (NBA Jam).
Customize dream teams with mutations, chainsaws, shotguns, and SkillRoids; dominate Dynasty Supreme mode from minor leagues to Mayhem Bowls; and design doomsday stadiums in this anti-Madden frenzy of limbs, pink mist, and dirty tricks.
If you’re tired of yearly Madden releases and want something unhinged, this will definitely scratch that itch.
Terminator 2D: No Fate (Multiplatform)
Terminator 2D: No Fate is Bitmap Bureau and Reef Entertainment's officially licensed pixel-art revival of Terminator 2, channeling classic Contra-style run-and-gun adrenaline with glorious 16-bit visuals, authentic arcade gameplay, and multiple difficulty levels to relive Judgment Day.
Fans of retro shooters will likely have fun with this nostalgia trip.
Code Violet (PS5)
Closing the highlights strong is Code Violet, a sci-fi action-horror title set on a hostile exoplanet. You play as Violet Sinclair, a kidnapped woman trying to survive a dinosaur-infested colony full of bio-horror secrets.
Scavenge limited inventory for melee/ranged dino-slaying, stealth evasion, explosive combat, and brain-teasing puzzles.
Think Dino Crisis meets time travel conspiracy. With immersive PS5 haptics, ray tracing, and a big mystery at the center, this might be one of the sleeper hits of the month.
Final Thoughts
December may not be overflowing with AAA blockbusters, but honestly, the variety this month feels refreshing. Whether you’re here for Samus’ long-awaited comeback, the psychedelic nightmares of Sleep Awake, or the indie charm of Skate Story and Cloudheim, there’s plenty to enjoy as we close out 2025.
If you’ve made it all the way to the end, let me know which December release you are most excited about.