{"id":16700,"date":"2025-12-23T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:00:00","slug":"game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"#Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025\/#Game_of_the_Year_Best_PS5_Indie_Game_of_2025\" >Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025\/#Bronze_Trophy_Skate_Story\" >Bronze Trophy: Skate Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025\/#Silver_Trophy_Absolum\" >Silver Trophy: Absolum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025\/#Gold_Trophy_Ball_X_Pit\" >Gold Trophy: Ball X Pit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025\/#Platinum_Trophy_Hollow_Knight_Silksong\" >Platinum Trophy: Hollow Knight: Silksong<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_of_the_Year_Best_PS5_Indie_Game_of_2025\"><\/span>Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Alongside our <strong>Game of the Year<\/strong> top 10 list and personal picks from the <strong>Push Square<\/strong> editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the <strong>best PS5 indie game of 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bronze_Trophy_Skate_Story\"><\/span>Bronze Trophy: Skate Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"b780596d305d9\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/b780596d305d9\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/b780596d305d9\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 2\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Forget about Tony Hawk for a second; you&#8217;ll find this year&#8217;s most unique and stylish skateboarding game in Skate Story.<\/p>\n<p>You play as a demon tasked with swallowing the moons of Hell, and you&#8217;ll accomplish that by skateboarding around a series of open areas, taking in the graphical splendour and performing tricks. This is one of those visual and auditory experiences you&#8217;ve simply got to play for yourself, and you can do a kickflip along the way. What&#8217;s not to love?<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read our <strong>Skate Story PS5 review<\/strong> through the link.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Silver_Trophy_Absolum\"><\/span>Silver Trophy: Absolum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"ec02dbf07f12c\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 3\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ec02dbf07f12c\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ec02dbf07f12c\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025-3.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 3\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Roguelites are common in the indie scene nowadays, but this list proves there are still new, tantalising takes on the concept worth playing. Absolum is one of them, a side-scrolling beat &#8217;em up that comes with tight, excellent combat and fulfilling loops to make another run worth it. With a strong soundtrack and striking visuals on top, Absolum will have you gripped from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>Read our <strong>Absolum PS5 review<\/strong> through the link.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gold_Trophy_Ball_X_Pit\"><\/span>Gold Trophy: Ball X Pit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"00c96b71a3753\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 4\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/00c96b71a3753\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/00c96b71a3753\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025-4.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 4\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Probably one of the most addictive PS5 games released this year, Ball X Pit marries Vampire Survivors and Breakout to seriously impressive effect. You blast legions of enemies, then manage and build up a town, all wrapped in a roguelite coating. With runs short enough that you always have the urge to start another and engaging upgrades, Ball X Pit might seem unassuming, but dig a little, and you&#8217;ll find one of PS5&#8217;s most gripping experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Read our <strong>Ball X Pit PS5 review<\/strong> through the link.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_K694B8E4A8DD59\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-2\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Platinum_Trophy_Hollow_Knight_Silksong\"><\/span>Platinum Trophy: Hollow Knight: Silksong<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"029f182ddcbc1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 5\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/029f182ddcbc1\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025-5.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/029f182ddcbc1\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025-5.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 5\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>With expectations set so high, things could have gone awfully wrong for Team Cherry and its Hollow Knight follow-up.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, though, after more than seven years of development, Hollow Knight: Silksong delivered and then some. The colossal Metroidvania is an incredible achievement of gameplay satisfaction, intriguing exploration, and utterly brutal boss fights and enemy gauntlets. It&#8217;s not for the casual player, but those who conquer its quest are rewarded with one of the most satisfying experiences in all of gaming. Hollow Knight: Silksong is the indie scene at its unequivocal peak.<\/p>\n<p>Read our <strong>Hollow Knight: Silksong PS5 review<\/strong> through the link.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Do you agree with our picks for the <strong>best PS5 indie game of 2025<\/strong>? Share your thoughts in the comments below and check out more of our <strong>Game of the Year<\/strong> coverage through the link.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_L694B8E4A8DDA4\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-3\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e @ 1766556995 --><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/features\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-indie-game-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game of the Year: Best PS5 Indie Game of 2025 Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. 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