**Gamezebo 2025 Games of the Year**

Game of the year is subjective to taste. And, whilst we’re sure all you dear readers watched the official GOTY awards, here on Gamezebo, we like to host our own. So, without further ado, let us welcome you to our **Gamezebo 2025 Games of the Year** picks! Here, you’ll find some unexpected titles, and maybe even something new to play over the holidays.

This means our selections aren’t picked based on consensus, but on what we played and thoroughly enjoyed this year. So, expect the unexpected! You won’t see obvious titles such as Expedition 33. At least, not from our staff who like abstract and niche games.

This also isn’t our first rodeo with yapping senselessly about our favourite titles, so we encourage you to step back in time and have a browse of our **[Favourite Games of 2024](https://www.gamezebo.com/features/gamezebos-favourite-games-of-2024/).**

## Gamezebo 2025 Games of The Year

### Adele’s GOTY

Horror girly popping in to gush about my favourite game of 2025, [Silent Hill F](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947440/SILENT_HILL_f/). As someone who has become infatuated with the franchise, it was obvious that I was ecstatic to try out the new entry.

For starters, it’s the first Silent Hill game to take place in Japan, and to top it off, it’s set in a quiet and serene town inspired by the real-life location of Kanayama in the Gifu Prefecture.

Silent Hill F largely takes place in the fictional town of Ebisugaoka, with visits to the Dark Shrine in the otherworld. Much like when the protagonists of the previous games enter the decrepit and downright creepy versions of the town of Silent Hill.

Following Hinako as her world turns upside down, she must go on a journey of rediscovery, if you can even call it that. She goes through a reckoning of sorts, the traumatic experiences taking a toll on her as you progress through the game.

While many fans were worried about this modern iteration not feeling like Silent Hill, I think F has proved that the franchise is well and truly back.

It still feels like a Silent Hill title, but with updates to already-existing mechanics and new ones alike. Despite not being set in the town of Silent Hill, Ebisugaoka embodies the frightening and uncomfortable atmosphere of the psychological horror series.

### Sho’s GOTY

My true GOTY would have to be Deltarune CH 3+4, despite not having played it myself. Yes, I know, I know, the games journo hasn’t played a game. Har har.

To be transparent, I’m godawful at bullet hells, so I live vicariously through wonderful streamers who give me the story and playthrough without me having to do anything. Snapcube, if, for some reason, you’re reading this, thank you so much.

However, as that isn’t a fair choice, I’ve instead had to think hard about what games released this year that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. As someone who is often fashionably late to games and loves a lot of ancient releases (like Minecraft, Portal, Atlyss, etc), this leaves me with one clear winner.

#### The OFF Remaster

I was so excited when I heard about the [OFF Remaster](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/OFF/). This game meant a lot to me when I was younger, despite not fully grasping the intricate undertones. OFF is a simple puzzle game with a very unique art style. The world itself is richly coloured, yet not overly detailed.

In contrast, the character sprites are monochromatic but highly detailed. Almost grotesquely so.

You follow The Batter, a bloke dressed as a batter who is self-aware that he is a mere puppet of the player. He seems indifferent to this, so long as you aid his conquest to expel spectres from each zone.

Whilst reliving this game, I realised just how genius the worldbuilding and intentions of OFF are. I can’t spoil the plot, but I will say if you choose to play, keep a notebook on hand for the puzzles and be ready to have incoherent passages just as insane as the very characters you meet.

The combat is also pretty fun, as you have to watch out for cooldown timers and try to think ahead of your enemies. I especially loved reliving the Zone Guardian boss fights. Japhet is, and always has been, my favourite.

For me, the OFF Remaster is my GOTY choice because it feels like a love letter to my younger self, who loved this game, even if she