October 2025 Game Releases – A Guide To Upcoming Launches

October 2025 game releases: A new month always means new game launches. And this always thrills gamers across the world. October is on the way and so are multiple game releases that are here to make your festive season more joyful. Read below to know the details on some of the best game releases in October 2025.

 

October 2025 game releases to look forward to!

Ghost of Yōtei

Release Date: Thursday, 2nd October 2025

Genre: Action-adventure

About the game: A sequel to the 2020 released Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yōtei is an action-adventure RPG game all set to hit the floors in early October 2025. The game is set around Mount Yōtei in Ezo, 1603 northern Japan, currently known as Hokkaidō. Atsu, the female protagonist, who is a stand-alone mercenary and is now thirsty for revenge.

Atsu, who is now a ghost, is revengeful to avenge her family, who were slaughtered by Yōtei Six. Her target group, Yōtei Six, is led by Lord Saitō, and has elements like Snake, Oni, Kitsune, Spider, and Dragon as her opponents.

The open world game includes multiple weapons, two presentation modes, includes side activities such as hunting bounties, setting up campsites, and is full of swordplay, stealth, exploration, and new game mechanics. Players are free to choose how they want to play the game and which fights they want to complete first. Currently, it is one of the most highly anticipated games of October 2025, receiving many positive reviews from critics.

Developer and publisher details: Developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment

Available platforms: PS 5

Number of players: Single player

Duration: 25 hours for the main story. 60+ hours for full completion of side gameplay.

 

Kingmakers (Early Access)

Release Date: Wednesday, 8 October 2025 (early access)

Genre: Action-strategy sandbox

About the game: Kingmakers is a third-person shooter, a hybrid game that includes action and real-time strategy mechanics. The game is a mix of ancient medieval warfare setting that is fought using modern weapons and machinery. And the reason why you have modern weapons in a medieval setting is because you are an unnamed time traveler protagonist who desires to change history.

You are traveling almost 500 years back in history as an elite task‐force operator from the future to prevent the extension of humanity. For that, fixing past mistakes is important. So, with the help of soldiers, knights, cavalry, siege weapons, tanks, and even helicopters, you will fight against the medieval forces in large scale battles. So, are you ready to rewrite history with the unnamed protagonist and save humanity from human extension?

Developer and publisher details: Developed by Redemption Road Games and published by Tiny Build.

Available platforms: PC

Number of players: Solo and 4 players in co-op

Duration: Not fixed

 

Little Nightmares III

Release Date: Friday, 10 October 2025

Genre: Survival horror

About the game: The follow-up game to Little Nightmare 1 and 2, Little Nightmare 3, is a little better than its successors in terms of horror level, gameplay, and puzzle mysteries. Playing the game as Low and Alone, the two child protagonists of the game, they are both trying to survive the disturbing world called ‘The Nowhere’. They are trapped in a space called ‘The Spiral’ and you have to help them survive it all.

The puzzles in a horror-filled ruined city, the encounters with monsters of the haunted city, and the unsettling environment will all make it difficult for Low and Alone to come out safe and victorious. But their personal tools and abilities will make sure they don’t give up without trying. So, would you help Low and Alone survive the horror this October?

The makers have already launched a demo for Little Nightmare 3 to give players a hint about the game mechanics. You can play the game via demo if you haven’t already, because everything that is in the demo will not be repeated in the game, so it will only be a fresh experience for you.

Developer and publisher details: Developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment

Available platforms: PS5, PS4; Xbox Series X

Number of players: Solo and 2 players in co-op mode

Duration: 10 hours

 

Ninja Gaiden 4

Release Date: Tuesday, 21st October 2025

Genre: Action-adventure game

About the game: If you have played Ninja Gaiden 3, then you must be super excited about this one. Ninja Gaiden 4 is an exact sequel to its 2012 launched predecessor. Based in Tokyo, Japan, the place that got corrupted in the previous series of the game, the city is in complete ruins and the major reason behind the dull and oppressive atmosphere of Tokyo is because of the antagonist called the Dark Dragon.

Ryu Hayabusa and Yakumo, the two protagonists, are there to fulfill their respective and collective responsibilities. While they are both going to save the city from the Dark Dragon, Yakumo is also responsible for carrying forward the legacy and culture of his ninja clan. On the other hand, Ryu Hayabusa, is there to guide Yakumo.

With fast and fluent hack-and-slash combat, new fighting movements, and a new weapon of Yakumo called Blood bind Ninjutsu, the Ninja Gaiden is all set to stir Ninja Gaiden 3’s memories while forcing you to protect the city of Tokyo with your skills and zeal. Will you be able to do that?

Developer and publisher details: Developed by Team Ninja and Platinum Games and published by Xbox Game Studios and Koei Tecmo

Available platforms: PS 5, Xbox Series X

Number of players: Solo

Duration: 20 Hours

 

Jurassic World Evolution 3

Release Date: Tuesday, 21st October 2025

Genre: Construction

About the game: If you are a regular follower of ‘Jurassic World Evolution’ game series, or if you have seen the Jurassic World movies, you might already have an idea about what this game is all about. But just for your reference, Jurassic World Evolution 3 is all about constructing and maintaining your own Jurassic Park, just like its previous games. You will be responsible for managing the dinosaurs, guests, look out for the theme park building and ensure everything runs smoothly.

But is it really possible in video games that everything runs smoothly and there are no challenges? Of course, there will be challenges, especially when you will be getting 80+ species at launch, including male, female, and juvenile variants. Out of these 80 species, about 75 of them can be bred and will have family units.

With some new and old traits in these dinosaurs, you will also see new places in the dinosaur park to manage and extra security to provide for your guests amid such a huge gathering at a place that involves dinosaurs. So, would you take up the challenge this October to take care of a huge dinosaur park and manage all its functions?

Developer and publisher details: Developed and published by Frontier Developments

Available platforms: PS 5, PC, Xbox Series X

Number of players: Single

Duration: Not confirmed

 

Double Dragon Revive

Release Date: Thursday, 23rd October 25

Genre: Belt-scroll action/ combat game

About the game: Would you like to know what happens in a city that is devastated by a nuclear war? Then playing Double Dragon Revive might help as this new installment in the Double Dragon series takes place 15 years after a devastating nuclear war. A place that is not run by the government but rather by gangs and powerful organizations that control the survivors of the nuclear war who now live in colonies.

A city with ruins, no government, and only innocents and gangs that loot them in multiple ways everywhere. When the Shadow Warriors, the main gang in the game, target the costal area where protagonists Billy and Jimmy live with their people and their childhood best friend Marian, things get out of control for everyone.

The brothers have been forced to take action as their city is threatened by a gang. How are they going to save the city, what all the challenges the brothers will face, and how they will tackle the challenges? All this will be exciting to watch in October.

Developer and publisher details: Developed by Yuke’s and published by Arc System Works

Available platforms: PS 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC

Number of players: 1–2 player game. You can either play it solo or ask for a friend to join in.

Duration: 6 hours and 12 to 20+ hours to unlock everything in the game.

 

That’s all folks!

If you think the list of October 2025 game releases ended here, then let us inform you that games including Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Painkiller (FPS reboot), Keeper, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Mina the Hollower, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2 are also releasing in October 2025.

Doesn’t this sound like a very promising month for all gaming enthusiasts? Many new releases, multiple sequels and prequels, and a lot more is about to happen in October 2025.

So, which game are you the most excited about? Don’t forget to share with us as we will be reviewing them for you. Stay tuned to mgcbuzz.com to receive an unending supply of all game releases, latest announcements, and important pieces of news. We will see you soon with more exciting details on your favorite games.

 

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