With 2024 coming to a close, gamers across the board are excited about what’s in store for 2025, especially fans of theroleplaying game (RPG) genre. Anticipated RPG releases for 2025 cover games coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC, and the Nintendo Switch, including heavy hitters such as the newFablegame andBorderlands 4. Many different types of RPGs are expected in 2025, from MMORPGs such asDune: Awakeningto turn-based indie strategy RPGs likeMaliki: Poison Of The Pastto big AAA RPGsElden Ring NightreignandpossiblyThe Witcher 4.
This breakdown of RPG releases for 2025 is organized based on quarterly releases, with the projected release date and platforms that each game will be available on listed below. This list is subject to updates throughout the year, and does not include most remasters or remakes of older games.Many 2025 RPGs do not yet have specific release datesand have been included in a section at the end. Here’s a look at what 2025 has in store for roleplaying fans on every platform, and a brief overview of some of the notable releases from each quarter.
Every RPG Releasing In Q1 2025
Roleplaying Games Releasing Between January 1 - March 31
Q1 2025 promises to give gamers plenty of RPGs to choose from, with notable releases such asMonster Hunter Wilds, Dune: Awakening,andAvowed, an action-RPG from Oblivion and Xbox Studios set in thesame universe as thePillars of Eternity. Avowedwas originally scheduled to arrive in 2024,before being delayed to a February 2025 release.
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Other exciting releases from Q1 includeRogue Waters,a turn-based pirate roguelite RPG, as well as one of two newAtelierinstallments coming out in 2025,The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land.There’s also the sequel to the cult classicTails of Iron, and the anticipated action RPG,The First Berserker: Khazan,set to release March 27.
Every RPG Releasing In Q2 2025
Roleplaying Games Releasing Between April 1 - June 30
In Q2 2025, there are some amazing RPG releases, with notable games such asFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals TimeandBloodlines 2,theanticipated sequel to the 2004 hit based on the tabletop roleplaying gameVampire: The Masquerade.Only a few Q2 releases have specific release dates, but many games are slotted to arrive at some point during that timeframe, including Yukikaze Studio’s upcoming spiritual successor to theShadow Heartsseries,Penny Blood. There’s also the first chapter inOaths of Light, a quirky take on a classic JRPG experience.
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Every RPG Releasing In Q3 & Q4 2025
Roleplaying Games Releasing Between July 1 - December 31
While there are no games with specific release dates during Q3, a couple of games have been announced for an undesignated Q3 release over the summer of 2025. Major releases between July 1 and September 30 include the newDying Lightstandalone experience,Dying Light: The Beast,and whileGTA 6’sRPG validity is debatable,it is slotted for a potential Q3 or Q4 release in 2025. The only confirmed Q4 releases so far are the full release of early acces gamesBeastieballandKristala.
RPGs releasing in Q3 and Q4 2025 include the following:
Every 2025 RPG With An Unconfirmed Release Date (So Far)
Confirmed Roleplaying Games Expected To Launch This Year
Most major 2025 roleplaying releases don’t have a specific release date, at least not yet. This list is subject to change but includes some of the most anticipated RPG titles of the coming year, includingThe Witcher 4, thenew take on the classic Souls experience,Elden Ring Nightreign, as well asBorderlands 4.
Other exciting releases includeThe Outer Worlds 2, as well as the new installment in the epicFablefranchise. 2025 is going to be a big year for RPGs and players are going to be spoiled for choice.
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