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Review aggregate site Metacritic has shared a rundown of the best reviewed games of 2025 so far – check out the full list below.
Back in March, it was reported that Split Fiction had become the best reviewed game of 2025 following a hugely popular launch. The following month, it was beaten to the top spot by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Now that we’re halfway through the year, Metacritic has shared an updated list of the best reviewed games of 2025 – and there’s a surprising entry at the number one spot. According to the review aggregator, the Switch 2 edition of The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom is the best game released this year.
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Based on an average of 13 reviews, the updated version of the 2023 game has a Metacritic score of 96 out of 100. Coming in second is the Switch 2 edition of Breath Of The Wild, which has a Metascore of 95. The updated version of both Zelda games offers Switch 2 players “higher resolution, improved frame rates and HDR support, meaning the expansive world of Hyrule has never looked better.”
Rounding out the top five are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince and Split Fiction.
Check out the best reviewed games of 2025 below:
- The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom – Switch 2 edition (Metascore 96)
- The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild – Switch 2 edition (95)
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (93)
- Blue Prince (92)
- Split Fiction (91)
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (90)
- Despelote (89)
- The Talos Principle: Reawakened (89)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (88)
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (88)
- Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker (88)
- Monster Train 2 (87)
- Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (87)
- Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (87)
- Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (86)
- The Roottrees are Dead (86)
- Mario Kart World (86)
- Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition (86)
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (86)
- Age of Mythology: Retold – Immortal Pillars (86)
However, in a separate countdown Metacritic has removed both Legend Of Zelda titles. “Newly released ports of games released in prior years on other platforms are excluded, unless they are significantly different from the prior release (for example, an HD remaster that also adds some new content or is multiple hardware generations beyond the previous release). Expansions/DLC, mobile games, compilations, and ‘Definitive’/GOTY editions are also ineligible,” they explained.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition and Sea of Stars: Throes Of The Watchmaker have also been removed for a similar reason.
A live-action adaptation of The Legend Of Zelda is due to hit cinemas in 2027 with Euphoria star Hunter Schafer reportedly being considered for a major role. It’s also been reported that Sydney Sweeney will star in an adaptation of Split Fiction.
In other news, Final Fantasy 9’s soundtrack is getting a vinyl release in honour of the game’s 25th anniversary but there is still no news about a potential remake.
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