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Gamers have spoken: 2025’s GOTY is an indie gem that’s not even out yet
2025 has brought hit after hit, from Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Shadows to Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds. While triple-A giants typically dominate the Game of the Year race, the surprise contender Blue Prince, a brilliant indie puzzle game, might just claim the crown. Although the title hasn't even been released yet, gamers across Twitter/X have quickly praised Blue Prince, with one post declaring, "Pretty sure I've played the GOTY for 2025, and its name is Blue Prince." Having experienced its brilliance firsthand during my review, I can confidently say it has all the qualities of the year's best. It's a refreshing, innovative addition to the puzzle genre, where you must constantly reshape your thinking. Image via Dogubomb At the heart of it all lies Blue Prince's distinctive approach to navigating the vast Mt. Holly manor, as the layouts and puzzles change on a daily basis. Because of this unique approach, Blue Prince has now taken the top spot on Metacritic's Best Games This Year, surpassing hits like Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Kingdom Come Deliverance: 2. Blue Prince sits at a comfortable 92 out of 100 rating based on reviews from multiple gaming outlets. What's even more spectacular is that Blue Prince marks Dogubomb's first-ever project, a remarkable achievement for an indie game developer so new to the scene. I'm intrigued to see how the review scores will evolve once Blue Prince debuts on April 10, 2025. The player base is likely to be substantial as it will be available in both the Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus catalogs from Day One. Depending on the reception, it could even result in a higher score. While Blue Prince is emerging as a strong contender for GOTY 2025, a few titles could still claim the title. By the end of April, the star-studded Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be released, followed by Doom: The Dark Ages in May. And, of course, we can't overlook the highly anticipated debut of Grand Theft Auto 6, a game so formidable that even Split Fiction's director, Josef Fares, believes it will be tough to rival for the GOTY title. Additionally, the launch of Nintendo Switch 2 games is poised to introduce a few potential hits of its own. We'll just have to see how the rest of the year unfolds. The post Gamers have spoken: 2025’s GOTY is an indie gem that’s not even out yet appeared first on Destructoid.
2025 has brought hit after hit, from Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Shadows to Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds. While triple-A giants typically dominate the Game of the Year race, the surprise contender Blue Prince, a brilliant indie puzzle game, might just claim the crown.
Although the title hasn't even been released yet, gamers across Twitter/X have quickly praised Blue Prince, with one post declaring, "Pretty sure I've played the GOTY for 2025, and its name is Blue Prince." Having experienced its brilliance firsthand during my review, I can confidently say it has all the qualities of the year's best. It's a refreshing, innovative addition to the puzzle genre, where you must constantly reshape your thinking.
At the heart of it all lies Blue Prince's distinctive approach to navigating the vast Mt. Holly manor, as the layouts and puzzles change on a daily basis. Because of this unique approach, Blue Prince has now taken the top spot on Metacritic's Best Games This Year, surpassing hits like Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Kingdom Come Deliverance: 2.
Blue Prince sits at a comfortable 92 out of 100 rating based on reviews from multiple gaming outlets. What's even more spectacular is that Blue Prince marks Dogubomb's first-ever project, a remarkable achievement for an indie game developer so new to the scene.
I'm intrigued to see how the review scores will evolve once Blue Prince debuts on April 10, 2025. The player base is likely to be substantial as it will be available in both the Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus catalogs from Day One. Depending on the reception, it could even result in a higher score.
While Blue Prince is emerging as a strong contender for GOTY 2025, a few titles could still claim the title. By the end of April, the star-studded Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be released, followed by Doom: The Dark Ages in May. And, of course, we can't overlook the highly anticipated debut of Grand Theft Auto 6, a game so formidable that even Split Fiction's director, Josef Fares, believes it will be tough to rival for the GOTY title. Additionally, the launch of Nintendo Switch 2 games is poised to introduce a few potential hits of its own. We'll just have to see how the rest of the year unfolds.
The post Gamers have spoken: 2025’s GOTY is an indie gem that’s not even out yet appeared first on Destructoid.
