Emedo Destiny works as an Evergreen Editor at GameRant, a subsidiary of Valnet Inc. He specializes in creating content for GameRant, with a focus on the entertainment industry, particularly in the gaming and anime niche. In his leisure time, Destiny is an ...

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The realm of mobile gaming has come a long way since the days when you were lucky if you could play a game of Snake on your brick of a phone. Today, we all have essentially a modern console in our pockets with games that look and play just as good as what ...

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Visionary game designer Hideo Kojima wants to make a unique type of game, not to be experienced by humans. Instead, it’s for AI.

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2025 was a great year for roguelike games, with “Hades II” and “Elden Ring Nightrein” standing out. “Absolum” is definitely worthy of standing alongside them. It combines roguelike elements with classic beat ‘em up gameplay to create an unexpectedly unique experience that feels impactful and fun.

So with that said, here are some of the games Polygon's writers and editors played the most this year. — Julia Lee