Most Anticipated Games Releasing in Australia — 2025
From GTA 6 to Hollow Knight: Silksong, 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting years in gaming. Here are the titles every Australian gamer should have on their radar.
Grand Theft Auto VI
🔥 Most AnticipatedThe most anticipated game in history. Set in Vice City (fictional Miami) with two protagonists including the franchise's first playable female lead. Rockstar's most ambitious project yet.
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Monster Hunter Wilds
✅ Out NowThe next evolution of the Monster Hunter franchise — bigger ecosystems, smarter monsters, and a seamless open-world structure. Already has a massive AU fan base ready to go.
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Doom: The Dark Ages
📅 Coming 2025The Doom Slayer goes medieval — a prequel to the modern Doom series. Trading the sci-fi setting for a brutal dark fantasy world filled with demons, shields, and swords. Day one on Game Pass.
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Split Fiction
✅ Out NowFrom the creators of It Takes Two and A Way Out — Split Fiction is an explosive co-op adventure set across two contrasting sci-fi and fantasy worlds. Play it with a mate using Friend's Pass.
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Avowed
✅ Out NowObsidian's RPG set in the Pillars of Eternity universe — first-person fantasy RPG with deep character builds, companion mechanics, and Obsidian's signature narrative depth. Day one on Game Pass.
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South of Midnight
📅 Coming 2025A stunning action-adventure set in a supernatural American Deep South. Beautiful stop-motion aesthetic, a compelling heroine, and folklore-inspired storytelling. Compulsion Games at their best. Day one Game Pass.
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Fable
📅 Coming 2025The beloved British RPG franchise returns. Playground Games (Forza Horizon developers) are behind this reimagining of the Fable universe. Day one on Game Pass — the most anticipated Xbox exclusive in years.
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The Outer Worlds 2
📅 Coming 2025Obsidian's darkly comedic sci-fi RPG returns — The Outer Worlds 2 continues the satirical space RPG formula with new planets, factions, and companions. Day one on Game Pass.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
🔥 Most AnticipatedAustralia's most anticipated game — Team Cherry in Adelaide has been crafting Silksong for years. Featuring a new protagonist, Hornet, in an entirely new kingdom. The wait has been legendary, but what we've seen looks extraordinary.
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
📅 Coming 2025Hideo Kojima's enigmatic sequel to his divisive walking simulator masterpiece. Death Stranding 2 promises to continue the saga of Sam Porter Bridges in a post-apocalyptic world. PS5 exclusive, expected massive sales in Australia.
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Release dates and prices are subject to change. Check JB Hi-Fi, EB Games, and respective digital storefronts for the most up-to-date AU pricing and availability. Last updated March 2025.