Here is the list that will excite gamers: The games that left their mark on the first half of 2025!

According to the list prepared by The Guardian, the most notable games of the year are ranked as follows...

CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33

Offering an adventure set in the Louvre Museum that is reminiscent of Final Fantasy, the game tells the hopeful yet tragic story of a French expedition team in a world being dragged into a black hole.

MARIO KART WORLD

It takes the classic racing game to a new level with tracks that can be explored freely across a massive continent.

Drawing attention with its colorful and fun atmosphere, the game also offers players the opportunity to race with dolphins.

SPLIT FICTION

It focuses on the virtual reality struggle between an optimistic fantasy writer and a pessimistic science fiction writer.

Playable by two people, this game stands out with its creative mechanics and rich story.

DESPELOTE

Combining football with an emotional narrative, the story set in Ecuador during the 2002 World Cup qualifiers transforms football from a simulation into a memory filled with childhood and belonging.

MONSTER HUNTER WILDS

One of the notable productions of the year, the game offers epic battles with massive monsters, giving players the opportunity to fight both alone and as a team.

These battles, which take place in natural habitats, provide dazzling and adrenaline-filled moments.

LONELY MOUNTAINS: SNOW RIDERS

One of the games that left its mark on the season, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders offers a challenging skiing simulation beneath its peaceful visuals.

Players start by falling off cliffs but eventually learn to make masterful descents over time.

KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE 2

For fans of historical role-playing games, it offers an adventure set in 15th-century Bohemia. In this world, players can fight, flee, steal, or simply go exploring.

For those who want to run a natural history or paranormal museum, there is also a business simulation blended with comedy. Setting up exhibits, collecting artifacts, and managing problematic visitors is quite fun.

EXPELLED!

Expelled! offers a detective adventure set in a boarding school. Accused of pushing a student out of a window, the character plays detective to prove their innocence.

Progressing with time-limited investigations, the game is a fine example of the cozy crime genre.

Other notable productions of the year include The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Doom: The Dark Ages, Citizen Sleeper 2, and Lost Records: Bloom and Rage.