Ritual of the Night for free, but be quick, as it's only available for free at the Epic Games Store for 24 hours.

The latest from legendary developer Hideo Kojima, and a sequel to his eclectic 2019 game about a post-apocalyptic “porter” — basically a FedEx guy — who wanders a haunted countryside, delivering packages and reconnecting a United States that has gone into hiding.

Sales and Steam charts can only tell so much of the story, but Alinea Analytics have published a report with a clear estimate on the top games in 2025 across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms including the MS Store and PC Game Pass.

Grand Theft Auto VI, probably the most anticipated game of all time at this point, didn’t come out this year (I called that one right!), but that doesn’t mean 2025 was hurting for amazing games to play.

Thousands of games release on Steam alone each year, beckoning to you from algorithmic recommendation engines, the bottom halves of TikTok videos, and the review sections of websites like PC Gamer. So how the heck do you decide which are the best PC games to play right now?

PC gamers have until December 25 to add another four games to their digital libraries completely free of charge.

Never has that sentiment been more true than in 2025 — seen both in the best games of the year and in the culture around them. The industry-wide layoffs that started in 2023 showed no sign of slowing down.

Another week of NFL action kicks into full swing on Sunday afternoon, with a full slate of Week 16 games as the race for the playoffs heats up. A handful of playoff spots are on the line when the afternoon schedule kicks off.

Year-round PlayStation Plus subscribers received substantial value from their memberships in 2025, with the combined retail value of free games offered by Sony exceeding $1,500. While that figure represents a minor decrease from 2024, the total number of free titles on PS Plus has actually increased over the past 12 months, if only marginally.