{"id":16706,"date":"2025-12-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T11:00:00","slug":"game-of-the-year-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"#Game of the Year: Robert&#8217;s Top 5 PS5 Games 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-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\/#Game_of_the_Year_Roberts_Top_5_PS5_Games_of_2025\" >Game of the Year: Robert&#8217;s Top 5 PS5 Games 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-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\/#5_Dynasty_Warriors_Origins\" >5. Dynasty Warriors: Origins<\/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-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\/#4_Ghost_of_Yotei\" >4. Ghost of Yotei<\/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-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\/#3_Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33\" >3. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/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-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\/#2_Trails_in_the_Sky_1st_Chapter\" >2. Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\/#1_Death_Stranding_2_On_the_Beach\" >1. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_of_the_Year_Roberts_Top_5_PS5_Games_of_2025\"><\/span>Game of the Year: Robert&#8217;s Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Our individual <strong>Game of the Year<\/strong> articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2025. Today, it&#8217;s the turn of assistant editor <strong>Robert Ramsey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Dynasty_Warriors_Origins\"><\/span>5. Dynasty Warriors: Origins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"37a3f46c70839\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Dynasty Warriors Origins\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/37a3f46c70839\/dynasty-warriors-origins.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/37a3f46c70839\/dynasty-warriors-origins.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dynasty Warriors Origins\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been playing Dynasty Warriors since the PS2 days, and while the series has certainly had its ups and downs (my immense disappointment in Dynasty Warriors 9 has been <em>very<\/em> well documented), Dynasty Warriors: Origins feels like a genuine step forward.<\/p>\n<p>In a nutshell, Origins rediscovers and emphasises a lot of what I think makes the franchise so compelling. The sheer scale of its battlefields still leaves me in awe, and the combat system is refined in a way that brings real tension to each and every boss fight.<\/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>It&#8217;s a glorious reimagining of the Dynasty Warriors formula, and I can&#8217;t wait to dive back in with the Visions of Four Heroes expansion next year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Ghost_of_Yotei\"><\/span>4. Ghost of Yotei<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"274d157a264cf\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Ghost of Yotei\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/274d157a264cf\/ghost-of-yotei.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/274d157a264cf\/ghost-of-yotei.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ghost of Yotei\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be honest with you: Ghost of Yotei was, for its first 40 hours or so, primed to take the top spot on this personal Game of the Year list \u2014 but I just think Sucker Punch&#8217;s highly polished sequel drops the ball with its story right near the end.<\/p>\n<p>I obviously won&#8217;t spoil anything here, but the narrative&#8217;s concluding episodes left me feeling disappointingly flat after such an engaging, blood-soaked journey across an incredible open world.<\/p>\n<p>As the old saying goes, it&#8217;s all about the journey, and I think the vast majority of Atsu&#8217;s adventure is expertly crafted. I loved playing the role of a bounty hunter, and so many of the boss fights still seem fresh in my mind.<\/p>\n<p>At times, I do think it&#8217;s Sucker Punch&#8217;s best work to date.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33\"><\/span>3. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"9f102b3d4f48c\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Clair Obscur Expedition 33\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/9f102b3d4f48c\/clair-obscur-expedition-33.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/9f102b3d4f48c\/clair-obscur-expedition-33.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Clair Obscur Expedition 33\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>I may have dubbed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 &#8220;the most overindulged game of the generation&#8221;, but even then, I can&#8217;t in good conscience leave it off this list.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been a huge fan of turn-based RPGs for decades, and while I&#8217;d still hesitate to place Expedition 33 amongst my favourites of the genre, it presents such a unique and memorable blend of story, gameplay, visuals, and music. It really is a work of art.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_P694BD52D921CF\" 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<p>I think &#8220;memorable&#8221; is the right word to use here. When I think of all the games I played this year, I remember so many <em>moments<\/em> from Sandfall&#8217;s debut, and for me, that&#8217;s often the mark of a great experience.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a truly striking adventure, and I look forward to replaying it one day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Trails_in_the_Sky_1st_Chapter\"><\/span>2. Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"c527980f7703c\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c527980f7703c\/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c527980f7703c\/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Imagine me doing a Game of the Year list and <em>not<\/em> including a Trails title. I blame Falcom for making so many of the damn things.<\/p>\n<p>But seriously, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is one of the greatest instalments in the entire franchise. It modernises a classic RPG in all the right ways, to the point where I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s one the best remakes I&#8217;ve ever played.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of classic JRPG structure, it&#8217;s hard to beat the underdog story of Estelle and Joshua, as they trek from place to place, forming friendships with a cast of fantastic characters. It&#8217;s peak Trails, and trust me when I say that&#8217;s awfully high praise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_D694BD52D92214\" 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<p>I hope you&#8217;re looking forward to seeing Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter on next year&#8217;s list!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Death_Stranding_2_On_the_Beach\"><\/span>1. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"e13aec53cd102\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Death Stranding 2 On the Beach\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e13aec53cd102\/death-stranding-2-on-the-beach.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e13aec53cd102\/death-stranding-2-on-the-beach.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Death Stranding 2 On the Beach\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>No one on the Push Square team saw this coming. Hell, I didn&#8217;t see it coming. But I&#8217;m being deadly serious: Death Stranding 2 is my favourite game of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Years ago, I fell off the first Death Stranding with an almighty thud. I got about 75% in and I just couldn&#8217;t take the tedium of trudging across snowy mountains to listen to yet another overdramatic rant from one of Kojima&#8217;s Hollywood mates. In short, I ran out of patience.<\/p>\n<p>But with Death Stranding 2, something just&#8230; clicked. I think the title&#8217;s early pacing \u2014 which gets you into the gameplay <em>much<\/em> faster \u2014 helped a lot. The sequel doesn&#8217;t hold your hand anywhere near as often, and that allowed me to better immerse myself in the game&#8217;s frankly stunning world.<\/p>\n<p>I became downright addicted to delivering packages; it became a kind of meditative experience. And against all odds, I ended up <em>thoroughly<\/em> enjoying the absurdity of the sequel&#8217;s story and characters. My jaw was left on the floor more than once.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_J694BD52D9224B\" 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-4\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s a similar thing to Clair Obscur \u2014 Death Stranding 2 just serves up so many memorable moments. In fact, it&#8217;s probably one of the most memorable gaming experiences I&#8217;ve had on PS5, period.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>What do you think of Rob&#8217;s personal Game of the Year picks? Feel free to agree wholeheartedly, or disagree politely, in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/2f1efe76bce761bc9d4abf843f048ec1 @ 1766573947 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dynasty Warriors: Origins<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ghost of Yotei<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/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-roberts-top-5-ps5-games-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game of the Year: Robert&#8217;s Top 5 PS5 Games of 2025 Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2025. 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