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TAG24 Editors Pick 2025’s Standout Games, Led by Clair Obscur

The year-end roundup spotlights a broad range from co-op innovation to contemplative open worlds, with ongoing updates sustaining momentum.

Overview

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is praised as TAG24’s game of the year after its sweep at The Game Awards, highlighted for music and turn-based combat.
  • Split Fiction earns Marco Schimpfhauser’s top spot for couch-friendly, two-player design from Hazelight Studios with genre-shifting co-op gameplay.
  • Eric Mittmann singles out Ghost of Yotei from Sucker Punch for its meditative exploration and acclaimed soundtrack that kept him chasing achievements.
  • Annika Rank names Blue Prince her breakout indie pick, citing its puzzle depth and emotional storytelling from developer Tonda Ros and publisher Raw Fury.
  • Robert Lilge backs The Precinct for its 1980s cop fantasy and free-roam Averno City, noting recent Fallen Tree Games updates that add a canine companion.