Few more months and then we will be welcoming 2026 and like the previous years, ou r gaming calendar is LITERALLY packed with new game releases  for PC as well as console. Kicking things off early this month is Ghost of Yotei, a slice of samurai action which you will only find on PS5 consoles–for now–while Microsoft’s big releases include Keeper and The Outer Worlds 2. Not to be outdone, Nintendo is dropping Pokemon Legends: Z-A and is releasing its Super Mario Galaxy games from purgatory.

In short we can say that, the year just wouldn’t feel right without a Ubisoft game encouraging you to get off your couch and move to the groove of chart-topping hits that will make you feel old.

So, without much delay, let us check out the rest of the 2025 gaming calendar!

Ghost of Yotei

• Release date: October 2
• Platforms: PS5

The indirect sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei is built on the feudal Japanese foundation of its predecessor so that it can  give players a brand-new story of revenge which will be featuring a different protagonist and set hundreds of years after the first game, developer Sucker Punch is aiming to evolve the experience with a flexible combat system and a land that doesn’t feel bogged down by your typical open-world monotony. With free multiplayer DLC coming next year, Ghost of Yotei is shaping up to be a sharp sequel to one of the best PlayStation games.

Super Mario Galaxy & Super Mario Galaxy 2

• Release date: October 2
• Platforms: Switch 2, Switch

Super Mario Galaxy as well as Super Mario Galaxy 2 are still considered to be two of the best 3D Mario games be it for nostalgia it holds for 90’s kids or the game itself. Anyways, and they’re finally ready to make their mark on the Switch 2 console. If you already own the games for Switch, you can expect a free upgrade for Switch 2 with performance improvements. Nintendo will also be selling a physical copy of Rosalina’s storybook and new Amiibo figures.

With this re-release being part of Super Mario’s 40th Anniversary celebrations, it looks like these games are arriving just in time for when The Super Mario Galaxy Movie which is scheduled to premiere in the theaters in April 2026.

Battlefield 6

• Release date: October 10
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

EA’s big FPS franchise is LITERALLY back and obviously the gamers are way too happy!!! Why? Because this time, it looks like Battlefield 6 is returning to the roots of the famed military shooter series. By that we mean, Open betas which will be highlighting the destruction-based gameplay that helped to position Battlefield 6 as a solid Call of Duty alternative this year, and the game will also receive a battle royale mode some time after launch. So, Battlefield 6 lovers, you need to keep some patience!!!

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

• Release date: October 16
• Platforms: Switch 2, Switch

For 30 years, Pokemon games have largely stuck to a foundation of turn-based battling, but Pokemon Legends: Z-A looks set to shake that standard up with their bold new gameplay decisions. Not only has it inherited similar Pokemon-catching mechanics from Pokemon Legends: Arceus, but battles have been reinvented as well. The game also takes place in a version of Lumiose City which has been completely renovated for a super grand battle royale, and along with that with Mega Evolutions returning as well, this new Pokemon game looks like a fresh and have an exciting chapter in the franchise.

Jurassic World Evolution 3

• Release date: October 21
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

A new entry in the (Jurassic) park-management game series, Jurassic World Evolution 3 will be giving you the tools which you need to create a theme park inhabited by genetically modified dinosaurs who once walked the Earth 65 million years ago. Developer Frontier Developments did run into a spot of controversy after it confirmed which it had used generative AI for scientist portraits in the game, but following fan backlash, those images have been replaced with real art by real people. Fans of the Jurassic Park series won’t just get more than 80 dinosaur species to raise and exhibit, as there will also be new terrain-editing tools to help you fine-tune your attraction.

Digimon Story: Time Stranger

• Release date: October 3
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Digimon is making its grand return but with a turn-based, digital-monster-collecting RPG this month, and after spending some time with it, writer Jess Reyes had a few positive things to say about the game’s new-and-improved battle system and its monster-raising elements. If you’d like to give it a spin before you commit to buying it, you can grab a Digimon Story: Time Stranger demo on PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Little Nightmares 3

• Release date: October 10
• Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch

Little Nightmares 3 again follows two friends as they attempt to escape their nightmarish world, and like the previous games, this “3quel” also has many spooky environments as well as creepy monsters which are looking at YOU to thwart your plans. What makes this new entry in the series different from other story is that it adds co-op to the macabre adventure, allowing two players to share their terror together. Well, we already know “sharing is scaring, after all”.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

• Release date: October 30
• Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch

Retro fighting game loves, you can look forward to Mortal Kombat’s classic arcade games and home console ports when the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection bicycle-kicks its way onto PC and console this month.

The interesting thing is that this bundle offers 11 standalone Mortal Kombat games and it also comes with a look behind the curtain at how they were made. Digital Eclipse has put together new interviews and has gathered archival content for this release so that they can create a Mortal Kombat time capsule. The PlayStation-era spin-offs Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Mortal Kombat Special Forces are also included here, where you might think why? It is because it is giving the franchise fans a chance to revisit two infamous games that have been unavailable for decades on PC and newer consoles, mostly because they are bad.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

• Release date: October 30
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch

Classic JRPGs has been given to a new HD-2D coat of paint, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is also enhanced with a few new quality-of-life features to make playing these landmark games a little easier in the modern era. To complete the Erdrick trilogy which you can also grab Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake when it launches on November 14.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

• Release date: October 21
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

One of the BEST thing is that the most anticipated sequels are finally being released, Fewww. That includes Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, a game which has had a rocky development cycle and multiple delays. Developer “The Chinese Room”who took over the project from Hardsuit Labs, they are aiming to create an action-RPG will be  making the players feel like a powerful member of Seattle’s vampire society. Following the controversy of having two of the game’s vampire clans–Lasombra and Toreador–paywalled, the studio has announced that both of them will be available at launch, giving players the option to align with one of 6 distinctive clans.

Wrapping Up…

October 2025 is fully packed with something for every kind of gamer. So, what are you waiting for? Play the games and  for more freshly brewed content about the AVGC and entertainment industry, keep following SCOPE “your go-to source for the latest updates”!