Unable to restrain our list to a top 10, we've rounded up the Shacknews top 25 indie games of 2025.

There was a strong field this year, but Mario Kart World was able to pull ahead of the pack.

Ginji the Armorer is an important character in Ghost of Yotei, forming part of the Wolf Pack that keeps Atsu equipped with ...

From superheroes to bouncing balls, David's year was filled with games that captured his attention... for a while, anyway.

And cook they did. Hollow Knight: Silksong is a sprawling adventure that feels bigger and better than its predecessor in ...

In the battle of best Xbox games, it was id Software and the Doom Slayer that stood over all with shield and shotgun in hand.

We live in an era where so many AAA games are chasing ultrarealistic graphics and still, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach blew ...

The Insign chest armor in Warframe can be leveled up by completing a range of challenges. There are 20 challenges in total, ...

AdHoc Studio’s debut title reinvigorated the interactive narrative genre with a compelling universe, meaningful choices, and ...

A great strategy game must provide players with a formula that is both familiar each time it's encountered, but also never ...

In many ways, the game feels like a classic animated film, and Compulsion Games utilizes a stop motion art style to really ...

Nintendo built on an already outstanding foundation with its follow-up to the original Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.