This week's releases: from September 1 to 5, 2025
, by Thibaut
The start of the new school year is finally here, and it's safe to say that the gaming industry hasn't held back. With Hollow Knight: Silksong, Cronos: The New Dawn, Hell is Us, and NBA 2K26, there's no chance of getting bored in the coming days.
Here are all the big releases for the week.
Friends vs Friends
- September 1, 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Launched in May 2023 on PC, this online PvP shooter that combines combat and deckbuilding elements is coming to our consoles. After choosing a character and cards, players battle it out across colorful maps.
Bad Cheese
- September 1, 2025 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC
Make way for a first-person psychological horror game inspired by 1920s animated films. We play as a mouse who must face his demons with crazy weapons. It's also possible to explore a house in search of rewards.
Otherskin
- September 2, 2025 on PC
Embark on a deadly epic that will push you beyond your human limits. This third-person sci-fi action game challenges you to explore the strange biomes of another world and do whatever it takes to survive their dangers.
Metal Eden
- September 2, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
After a delay, the sci-fi FPS from Reikon Games is finally making its debut on consoles and PC. We'll be in the middle of a cybernetic war where we'll have to save the citizens of an orbital city. This shooter promises a ton of action!
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
- September 3, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (version 1.0)
Available in early access since January, this roguelike survival game invites us to explore realms inspired by Norse mythology. Waves of enemies await us, with formidable bosses to boot. Our skills will improve as we progress.
Hirogami
- September 3, 2025 on PS5 and PC
This 3D platformer tells a highly original adventure story set in a beautiful, colorful world. The world is being invaded by digital invaders that must be repelled. Our avatar can transform into an animal to move around, solve puzzles, and defeat enemies.
Duckside
- September 3, 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (early access)
This game is inspired by DayZ and Rust... but the player takes on the role of a duck. It is a multiplayer survival game with PvP and PvE elements. Players can build a base using resources they have collected.
Daimon Blades
- September 3, 2025 on PC (early access)
This brutal slasher is an action RPG with high replay value thanks to its roguelite dimension. Expeditions can be played solo or cooperatively with up to four players. The goal is to survive as long as possible in the face of numerous horrors.
Star Wars Outlaws
- September 4, 2025 on Switch 2
Ubisoft has chosen to port its open-world single-player Star Wars game to Nintendo's latest console. The content remains unchanged from other versions. However, there will be some graphical and technical concessions.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
- September 4, 2025 on Switch
Another action RPG, this time transporting us to the world of Touhou. This anime-style game has a “bullet hell” aspect with simple controls that rely on just five buttons. We must collect new equipment to make our character stronger and stronger.
- September 4, 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series S|X
Released in November 2024 on PC, this cooperative roguelite for up to six players is now available on consoles. Players take part in galactic quests during which fierce enemies will try to stand in their way.
Dark Deity 2
- September 4, 2025 on Switch
This turn-based strategy RPG transports us to the continent of Verroa, which is on the brink of war. We must command heroes on the battlefield and make decisions that will have serious consequences for the rest of the game.
OPUS: Echo of Starsong
- September 4, 2025 on PS5
This graphic novel, originally released in 2021, is coming to PS5 this week. We play as Eda, a young girl who can hear mysterious sound waves. Her quest leads her to a man who is trying to understand the source of these waves.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
- September 4, 2025 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
After many years of waiting, Team Cherry finally brings us the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong. In this sumptuous Metroidvania, we play as Hornet, a formidable hunter who sets out to explore a cursed kingdom. Our heroine faces some very difficult battles, with over 200 enemies and 40 bosses to defeat.
Hell is Us
This brand-new license from Rogue Factor plunges players into an isolated country ravaged by conflict. A calamity has struck, giving rise to extremely dangerous beings. Secrets abound in this highly original universe.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
- September 4, 2025 on Switch
Expected on Switch this week, this dark fantasy action RPG features six unique classes and hundreds of items to craft. A vast interconnected world full of monsters serves as our playground.
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots
- September 5, 2025 on PS5, Switch, and PC
The PlayStation golf game series is being released on multiple platforms for the first time. This new installment features over 100 tournaments and a host of characters. The local multiplayer mode can accommodate up to four players simultaneously.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
- September 5, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC
Mechs are back in this open-world action game where death lurks around every corner. Titanic bosses await us. Fortunately, they can be challenged alone or with two friends in co-op mode.
Shuten Order
- September 5, 2025 on Switch and PC
This point-and-click game brings together five different adventure games in a single compilation. Suspenseful and mysterious stories await you as humanity nears extinction.
NBA 2K26
- September 5, 2025 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
No need to reintroduce the basketball simulation designed by 2K Sports. The MyCareer, MyTeam, MyNBA, The W, and Quick Play modes are still there. New, highly realistic moves are making their debut.
Cronos: The New Dawn
- September 5, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC
One year after Silent Hill 2, Bloober Team brings us a brand new horror experience in the vein of Dead Space. With time travel, nightmarish creatures, and a world in turmoil, Cronos is a promising new franchise.