All the biggest games revealed in the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2025

The roughly 90-minute-long Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2025 has come to an end, which means it's time to take a look at the biggest games that were revealed during the event. In total around 50 games were showcased in this event, but only eight were actual new game reveals.

Every new game revealed in the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2025

For clarification, a newly revealed game means it's one that has not yet been announced, revealed, or showcased in any capacity by the developer or publisher of the game. Most of the games in the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2025 were already previously revealed but received a major development update, a release date announcement, or a simple peek into the progression of the game. Let's instead focus on the eight games that were revealed for the first time during the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2025:

Lost Rift

Lost Rift is a supernatural survival game set on a desert island by Developer People Can Fly. The dev team is best known for collaborating with Epic Games on the development of various Gears of War titles as well as Bulletstorm. According to People Can Fly, Lost Rift will include both PvP and PvPvE gameplay on the desert island and is expected to hit Steam Early Access later in 2025.

The minute-long trailer didn't show too much, but from what it did show, it certainly looks like what it claims to be: a survival PvPvE game. We see the player chopping down trees, crafting some new equipment, and fighting other players and creatures including a giant King Kong-esque beast.

I Hate This Place

Up next is a new isometric open-world survival horror game by Silent Hill 2 Remake developer Bloober Team. I Hate This Place is set in an eerie and unpredictable world that is twisted beyond comprehension. In this single-player nightmare, players will explore a supernatural world inspired by the award-winning comic book series created by Kyle Starks and Artyom Topilin.

I guess it's the year of supernatural survival games! Bloober really worked its magic with the Silent Hill 2 Remake so I'm willing to give a new IP from them a shot. I Hate This Place is set to release on PC later in 2025.

Elsewhere Electric

Developer Games by Stitch dropped a reveal trailer for its new asymmetrical puzzle game Elsewhere Electric. Players explore an abandoned facility with a friend in co-op where they must communicate and share unique information available to them to solve environmental puzzles with their friend. Elsewhere Electric will be released in the Summer of 2025 on Steam and Meta.

Serious Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes vibes here, which isn't a bad thing. According to the video description, one player is on a mobile phone while the other is in VR, which is a pretty unique concept. I usually enjoy these "work together with a friend" style of games so excited to see what comes of Elsewhere Electric.

Shelf Heroes

In Shelf Heroes by developer Fun Punch Games, players must mix and match various toy parts to assemble their very own Shelf Hero and explore a giant house solo or with friends in 3-player co-op. Players create their Toy Story or Small Soldiers-style characters and equip a variety of weapons including a frying pan, explosive bow, blaster minigun, shotgun, and more, before exploring the house and taking our enemy toys.

This looks like a pretty fun concept! Hopefully, they can eventually get some licensed toys, as that would be pretty cool as well. There's no release date yet for Shelf Heroes but it's set to launch on PC via Steam.

Romestead

At a glance, Romestead looks like a cozy-style game like Stardew Valley where players are tasked with rebuilding the Roman empire in a pixel art open-world survival game. However, apparently, the destruction of Rome was at the hands of a zombie invasion! Up to 8 players can team up to fight zombies, build towns, and earn favor with the Roman gods while also tending their crops in Romestead by developer Beartwigs.

I love me some Stardew Valley and pretty much anything Roman-themed so count me in. There is no release date yet but Romestead will launch on PC via Steam and is currently accepting signups for an upcoming closed alpha playtest.

Frosthaven

A follow-up to the popular board game and Steam game Gloomhaven, Frosthaven is a virtual adaptation of the legendary tabletop game as well. In this dark fantasy tactical RPG by developer Snapshot Games, players create their own unique character from six starting classes before engaging in deep tactical combat against a variety of enemies as they explore the fantasy world of Frosthaven and build up their own outpost.

I actually had the opportunity to get some brief hands-on time with Frosthaven a few weeks back and while I was originally intimidated (as I am with most heavily tactical-style games), once I learned the systems at work and started to learn how I was meant to play, I had a ton of fun. Looking forward to seeing more of Frosthaven which is publisher Arc Games says is coming soon to PC.

RAEV Kingdom on the Distant Shores

In this cutesy cartoon city builder by developer Ravine Games, players build a foxy empire, starting each kingdom with just a single bonfire before expanding it into a sprawling civilization of villages and cities spanning an entire continent. According to Ravine Games, RAEV Kingdom on the Distant Shores is more than just a typical city-builder as it also blends elements of RPG, city-building, and grand strategy into one.

I'm personally not sold on the Fox people but the game itself does look rather impressive! City builders that let you really expand and grow in a meaningful way as opposed to doing so just to make things bigger often result in the best experiences in the genre, so I'm interested in seeing how Ravine Games tackles it with RAEV. Unfortunately, it looks like I'll have to wait a little while, as RAEV isn't expected to release until 2026.

Painkiller

Surprise, Painkiller is back! Saber Interactive and 3D Realms are developing an all-new game based on the 2004 shooter. In Painkiller, players battle through Purgatory in a fast-paced co-op wielding various infernal weapons against demonic hordes. If you've never played a previous Painkiller before, think Doom. Painkiller is coming to PC and consoles in Fall 2025.

Well this showcase really came full circle, eh? The original Painkiller back in 2004 was developed by Polish studio People Can Fly, who incidentally is developing the first game reveal of the showcase, Lost Rift. I was honestly really really good at the time, and everyone I know who played it had a blast. Unfortunately, each iteration of Painkilleraftwards including Overdose, Resurrection, and Hell and Damnation were all...not too good. That being said, it's looking great based on the trailer and I'll certainly be checking it out!

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