What Games Were Announced in September 2025?
Get your wallet out…
We’ve almost wrapped up the harvest month and are getting ready to enter the Game of the Year prediction season. And it looks like we’re in for a close fight between heavy hitters like:
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Donkey Kong: Bananza
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Silksong
• Hades II
There are other names in the running, but we’re avoiding finalising the list now, because a wild card could appear at any moment. And that could even come from this week’s presentations. We had Uncle Kojima’s event, Beyond the Strand, which marked 10 years of the studio’s existence and showed us some of the projects they’re working on. We also attended State of Play, PlayStation’s showcase, where we saw a lot of interesting titles. And, of course, Tokyo Game Show kicked off with the Xbox event, with the weekend set to be full of surprises. Of all the announcements and trailers from 22–28 September 2025, these caught our eye:
OD
Release date: not yet announced
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S
Hideo Kojima told us more about his collaboration with Xbox Game Studios, and the horror project instantly grabbed everyone’s attention. Kantoku reassured us by saying it won't be a candle-lighting simulator. Is it a spiritual successor to the infamous P.T.? We'll probably only find out when the game is ready!
Until then, we invite you to watch the trailer and try to decipher Uncle’s cryptic message:
Ten years since the [REDACTED] Horror [REDACTED], “[REDACTED].”
The Cursed [REDACTED] Have Once Again [REDACTED] Into the Forbidden.
Light the Fires to Celebrate Their [REDACTED] [REDACTED].
This Building Was [REDACTED] From a 3D Scan of an [REDACTED] Found in an [REDACTED]. And then, [REDACTED] Were [REDACTED] In a Sinister Ritual.
Physint
Release date: not yet announced
Platforms: PlayStation
We have good news and less good news. The positive part? The project is still in the works, and now we also know three of the actors who will star in it:
• Don Lee
• Charlee Fraser
• Minami Hamabe
The less pleasant part? The game is still in the conceptual phase, basically super-pre-alpha, and the team is working hard on the story. As the studio's attention is currently focused on OD, it's very likely we won't hear any news about PHYSINT any time soon.
Marvel’s Wolverine
Release date: Autumn 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5
After four years of silence, a massive leak, and a wave of rumours, we finally have official information about Wolverine, the project from Insomniac (the studio that brought us Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2). Logan will be played by Liam McIntyre (known for his role in the Starz series Spartacus). We don't know anything about the story, but from the materials presented, it seems we'll be exploring famous locations from the X-Men universe, such as Madripoor and the Canadian tundra.
Forza Horizon 6
Release date: 2026
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PC
Xbox announced the next title in their famous racing franchise at Tokyo Game Show! This time, we'll be able to do doughnuts across Japan, a location the community has been asking for for over a decade. Forza Horizon 6 will be released in 2026, and whether we'll be able to live out our Tokyo Drift fantasies remains to be seen at the next Xbox showcase.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
Release date: 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
We're seeing a clear trend in the industry: horror franchises with pedigree are making a strong comeback! The famous series, where fears must be faced literally and figuratively, returns in 2026. Dust off your camera obscura or quickly buy a new one, and prepare for indescribable horrors! A small tip, if Crimson Butterfly Remake will be your entry point into the series: DO NOT LEAVE THE GAME PAUSED FOR TOO LONG!
SAROS
Release date: 20 March 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5
If you were missing a bullet-hell roguelike sprinkled with cosmic horror elements, rest easy: Housemarque heard you! The studio returns with a new adventure that uses the Returnal recipe. This time, the protagonist is Arjun Devraj (played by Rahul Kohli), a soldier who must survive a horde of aliens on the planet Carcosa. If the name sounds familiar, prepare yourself, because the motif of the "King in Yellow" will haunt your nightmares! Saros will be released on 20 March 2026, exclusively on PlayStation 5.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
Release date: 11 February 2026
Available on: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio also had a small showcase, where they presented the next title in the legendary franchise to receive the Kiwami treatment: Yakuza 3! Unlike previous remakes, this one will also include a healthy portion of new content. Community favourite character, Yoshitaka Mine, will get his own spin-off, included in the project, titled Dark Ties. In this adventure, we'll discover how a simple citizen is pushed into the dark world of organised crime and how he manages to climb to the top of one of the most feared criminal groups!
These are the seven projects that caught our eye in an extremely busy week. Obviously, these aren't the only announcements, and the weekend promises even more surprises. Until then, we hope one of these titles caught your eye and you've added it to your wishlist!