{"id":16744,"date":"2025-12-26T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:00:00","slug":"game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"#Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG 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-rpg-of-2025\/#Game_of_the_Year_Best_PS5_RPG_of_2025\" >Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG 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-rpg-of-2025\/#Bronze_Trophy_The_Outer_Worlds_2\" >Bronze Trophy: The Outer Worlds 2<\/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-rpg-of-2025\/#Silver_Trophy_Trails_in_the_Sky_1st_Chapter\" >Silver Trophy: 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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025\/#Gold_Trophy_Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33\" >Gold Trophy: 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-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025\/#Platinum_Trophy_Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_2\" >Platinum Trophy: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_of_the_Year_Best_PS5_RPG_of_2025\"><\/span>Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG 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 RPG of 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bronze_Trophy_The_Outer_Worlds_2\"><\/span>Bronze Trophy: The Outer Worlds 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"8c9fc9990fb22\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2025 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8c9fc9990fb22\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8c9fc9990fb22\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2025 2\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>In The Outer Worlds 2, developer Obsidian is all about player choice. The game lets you craft your character any way you want, lean into the skills and perks you choose, and then allows you to pick up further traits based on the way you play. It&#8217;s a reactive experience full of decisions, better combat compared to the first game, and more worlds to explore. The Outer Worlds 2 is a solid follow-up that leans into all the hallmarks of what it means to be a proper RPG.<\/p>\n<p>Read our <strong>The Outer Worlds 2 PS5 review<\/strong> through the link.<\/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<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Silver_Trophy_Trails_in_the_Sky_1st_Chapter\"><\/span>Silver Trophy: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"59db7f114fb6b\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2025 3\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/59db7f114fb6b\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/59db7f114fb6b\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025-3.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2025 3\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, there&#8217;s a definitive place to start the Trails series from Nihon Falcom. The developer went all the way back to the start for a Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter remake that modernises the debut story, and it makes for one of the best JRPG experiences in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll learn to love its cast of characters, enjoy its slow but strong world-building, and enjoy the adventure along the way. It&#8217;s a breezy JRPG for the most part, but when the action kicks up, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter impresses in so many ways. You finally know where to begin if you&#8217;ve ever had an interest in the many, many titles that come after it.<\/p>\n<p>Read our <strong>Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter PS5 review<\/strong> through the link.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gold_Trophy_Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33\"><\/span>Gold Trophy: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"7fc5120119282\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2025 4\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7fc5120119282\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7fc5120119282\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025-4.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2025 4\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Sandfall Interactive made turn-based combat cool again with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; a feat once only possible for industry titans like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. With an amazing cast of characters, a gripping storyline, and many wondrous locations, the debut title has captured the hearts of so many in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>While there&#8217;s little in the way of player choice (outside of the ending), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 embodies the RPG genre with a flashy, engaging combat system based on parrying. The twisting, engrossing plot wraps around it, then peaks with its characters. In terms of telling a set narrative, there&#8217;s nothing better than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_K694F6D3C9BDE0\" 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>Read our <strong>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 PS5 review<\/strong> through the link.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Platinum_Trophy_Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_2\"><\/span>Platinum Trophy: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"5779d0a086e32\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2025 5\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5779d0a086e32\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025-5.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5779d0a086e32\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-rpg-of-2025-5.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG of 2025 5\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Warhorse Studios&#8217; RPG sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is just about everything you could possibly want out of an RPG experience. With systems and mechanics bursting at their seams, you can live a genuine medieval life: get a job, a house, and help or hinder townsfolk as you seek to regain your fame.<\/p>\n<p>There are two gigantic maps to explore, packed to the rafters with quests and side activities, multiple ways of levelling up protagonist Henry, and features you simply don&#8217;t see in any other kind of RPG. Where else must you consider how clean you are before performing an act? Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is the pinnacle of RPG adventuring in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Read our <strong>Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 PS5 review<\/strong> through the link.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Do you agree with our picks for the <strong>best PS5 RPG 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_E694F6D3C9BE19\" 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 @ 1766812246 --><\/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-rpg-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game of the Year: Best PS5 RPG 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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