The best games of 2025

<p>It&rsquo;s been a huge year for video games. Small developers are leading a renaissance of original ideas breaking through into the mainstream. They are going up against blockbuster franchises like Call of Duty &ndash; and winning.</p> <p>The 7am team debated adding &ldquo;games&rdquo; to our &lsquo;best of&rsquo; features this year &ndash; but the numbers don&rsquo;t lie. More than four out of five Australians game and the industry is at least three times the size of the film industry.</p> <p>Games can be so many things: high art, pop art &ndash; and pure dopamine. Sometimes all at once.</p> <p>Today, video games critic and tech journalist at the ABC, Rad Yeo, on her top five favourite games of the year.<br /><br /><br />If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Socials</strong>: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p> <p><strong>Guest</strong>: Video games critic and tech journalist at the ABC, Rad Yeo</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>