Most Popular Free PC Games in 2025
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1. Honkai Star Rail
Genre: Turn-Based RPG
Developer: HoYoverse
Honkai Star Rail by HoYoverse is a sci-fi turn-based RPG that has seen tons of gamers shed off 2025 this year. Join a colorful cast of characters on an intergalactic quest to take down the Antimatter Legion and uncover the secrets behind Stellaron Hunters. Packed full of world-building, well-written story, and weekly outages HSR provides a twist on traditional RPG experiences that will delight fans of the genre as well as n00bz alike.
2. Star Trek Fleet Command
Genre: Strategy / Management
Developer: Scopely
Star Trek Fleet Command is a base-building and fleet-management game that packs an impressive combination for fans of strategy and space exploration. Taking command of a starfleet and managing your own space station from the Star Trek universe. Recruiting legendary Officers à la Captain Kirk or Jean-Luc Picard only boosts the allure, marking it as a definite must-put-on-play Sudoku for Trekkies.
3. World of Warships
Genre: Naval Combat / Simulators
Developer: Wargaming Group Limited
World of Warships: VoltareThe naval warfare simulation (shocker) World of Warships brings maritime battles to the forefront by allowing players to take control of dozens of historical warships and engage in tactical naval combat. With an array of different modes and a multitude of in-depth mechanics, the game caters to those passionate about history as well as fans of military simulations. It is among the best free PC games of 2025 due to its continual updates and there still being a competitive scene around it.
4. Rise of Kingdoms
Genres: Strategy / City-Building
Developer: Lilith Games
Could you ever imagine city-building and strategic warfare in the same setting? Well, Rise of Kingdoms does just that by allowing players to expand civilizations and take part in monumental large-scale battles. The game boasts a cast of historical figures to play as, all bringing their own specialties on the battlefield, and pairs this with colourful graphics and an alluring gameplay loop to solidify its place on our list of best strategy games in 2025.
5. War Robots
Genre: Action / Mech Combat
Developer: Pixonic
War RobotsThe 6v6 mech battles comes to War Robots that features over 50 giant robots war machines with its customization. You can also customize weapons/ abilities for your machines and pug, they will be unique to each map. The game is rather addictive due to its intense gameplay and heavy customization.
6. Crossout
Genre: Vehicular Combat
Developer: Targem Games
Crossout is a vehicular combat MMO that allows players to craft their own battle vehicles in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With a robust system to customize your vehicle in detail and several competitive (and cooperative) game modes, this serves up an action-infused experience that fans of driving titles with a focus on action will want to check out.
7. Raid: Shadow Legends
Genre: RPG
Developer: Plarium
So in 2025 we still have Raid: Shadow Legends as a hit game with its strategic turn-based combat and over 300 Heroes. With PvE tournaments, raids, and a ton of powerful unlockable champions to battle in PvP; Its cross-play support means you can game it anywhere, anytime.
8. Mech Arena
Genre: Shooter / Action
Developer: Plarium
With Mech Arena, you will experience 5v5 mech battles to the extreme and a whole lot of options for choosing machs as well as weapons. Game features simple controls and action-packed matches, offering something for both casual fanatics and competitive action role players.
9. Goose Goose Duck
Genre: Social Deduction
Developer : Gaggle Studios, Inc.
Goose Goose Duck offers a twist on the social deduction game inspired by Among Us. Collaboratively completing tasks and trying to identify the traitor amongst them. With the added ANC and proximity chat, it takes on a different layer of strategy and communications making for a fresher experience than before.
10. Dwarf Fortress
Genre: Simulation / Strategy
Developer: Bay 12 Games
Dwarf Fortress — This expansive colony management simulator puts a team of dwarves under your control and asks you to construct, manage and build up against any outsiders that come for whatever reason. The game is notoriously deep and tough, but strategy gamers that enjoy multilayered management systems to this day love it.
11. Project: Playtime
Genre: Horror / Survival
Developer: Mob Entertainment
In Project: Playtime, you and other players play as toy-builders in a multiplayer horror survival game where you work together to build a giant toy while avoiding being hunted by one or more monstrous antagonists (who are also player-controlled). The atmospheric creepiness and tension mechanics are the perfect horror pick for lovers of the genre.
12. Unturned
Genre: Survival / Sandbox
Developed by: Smartly Dressed Games
Unturned is a sandbox survival game, where players have to collaborate and not die in a post-apocalyptic world. The graphics are quite basic, but you will need to hunt and craft supplies as well as fight zombies. If you are an individual who loves cooperative approach towards survival games, this is a perfect pick for you.
