{"id":16792,"date":"2025-12-30T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T20:00:00","slug":"game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"#Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer 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-developer-of-2025\/#Game_of_the_Year_Best_PS5_Developer_of_2025\" >Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer 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-developer-of-2025\/#Bronze_Trophy_Nihon_Falcom_Trails_through_Daybreak_2_Trails_in_the_Sky_1st_Chapter\" >Bronze Trophy: Nihon Falcom (Trails through Daybreak 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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025\/#Silver_Trophy_Level-5_Fantasy_Life_i_The_Girl_Who_Steals_Time_Inazuma_Eleven_Victory_Road\" >Silver Trophy: Level-5 (Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time + Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road)<\/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-developer-of-2025\/#Gold_Trophy_Embark_Studios_ARC_Raiders_The_Finals\" >Gold Trophy: Embark Studios (ARC Raiders + The Finals)<\/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-developer-of-2025\/#Platinum_Trophy_Sandfall_Interactive_Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33\" >Platinum Trophy: Sandfall Interactive (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_of_the_Year_Best_PS5_Developer_of_2025\"><\/span>Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer 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 developer<\/strong> <strong>of 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bronze_Trophy_Nihon_Falcom_Trails_through_Daybreak_2_Trails_in_the_Sky_1st_Chapter\"><\/span>Bronze Trophy: Nihon Falcom (Trails through Daybreak 2 + Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"e4cf6427be62b\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer of 2025 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e4cf6427be62b\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e4cf6427be62b\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer of 2025 2\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Trails developer Nihon Falcom always seems to be pumping out a new entry in the franchise every five or six months or so, whether that&#8217;s a new entry, a localised port, or a remake. However, in 2025, it finally gave so many potential new fans the perfect jumping-on point: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. This masterfully brought back the original tale, attracting veterans and newcomers alike.<\/p>\n<p>The best part is, though, the team had already pleased the former crowd earlier in the year with Trails through Daybreak 2. The studio is now admirably fighting on two fronts: it&#8217;s satisfying its core fanbase while also getting newcomers up to speed.<\/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_Level-5_Fantasy_Life_i_The_Girl_Who_Steals_Time_Inazuma_Eleven_Victory_Road\"><\/span>Silver Trophy: Level-5 (Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time + Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"fa1042bcb5899\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer of 2025 3\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fa1042bcb5899\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/fa1042bcb5899\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025-3.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer of 2025 3\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>For a good while there, Ni no Kuni developer Level-5 lost its way. However, 2025 marked a strong return to form for the studio, as it launched the very popular RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and brought Inazuma Eleven to PlayStation for the first time, offering a strong anime twist on football.<\/p>\n<p>The future looks bright for the company, too, as it also has DECAPOLICE on its books. For now, though, 2025 represents the beginning of Level 5&#8217;s comeback story.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gold_Trophy_Embark_Studios_ARC_Raiders_The_Finals\"><\/span>Gold Trophy: Embark Studios (ARC Raiders + The Finals)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"87161e4b16165\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer of 2025 4\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/87161e4b16165\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/87161e4b16165\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025-4.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer of 2025 4\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The multiplayer community has known \u2014 and been quietly excited \u2014 about ARC Raiders for years now. The promise of an accessible extraction shooter came with a good degree of promise, and as Embark Studios launched the online title earlier this year, its popularity skyrocketed. ARC Raiders is now one of the most played multiplayer games of 2025, all thanks to the overwhelming quality of the experience it has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>It launched in tip-top shape, has been well supported in the months since, and is addressing any player issues quickly. Embark Studios managed all while continuing to support its <em>other<\/em> multiplayer shooter, The Finals. While it&#8217;s not as popular, seasonal content updates have continued throughout the development of ARC Raiders, and after it. The team now offers two of the strongest online games on the market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_K69547068E9EFE\" 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_Sandfall_Interactive_Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33\"><\/span>Platinum Trophy: Sandfall Interactive (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"80a3a52bcf77c\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer of 2025 5\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/80a3a52bcf77c\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025-5.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/80a3a52bcf77c\/game-of-the-year-best-ps5-developer-of-2025-5.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer of 2025 5\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Sandfall Interactive made a Game of the Year winner with its first game as a studio. Is there anything else that needs to be said?<\/p>\n<p>Probably nothing you haven&#8217;t already read before in the many months since its big breakout release, but Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 put Sandfall Interactive on the map, and the community and excitement that&#8217;s built up around the game since has made it a household name in record time. You won&#8217;t just <em>hope<\/em> the next Sandfall Interactive game will be any good; you&#8217;ll <em>know<\/em> it will be.<\/p>\n<p>Because of that, the team will never be able to do another release like it \u2014 everyone knows about the French studio now. However, in 2025, it&#8217;s been the talk of the town, and it deserves it, having made one of the PS5&#8217;s best RPGs.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Do you agree with our picks for the <strong>best PS5 developer 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_T69547068E9F35\" 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 @ 1767139377 --><\/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-developer-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game of the Year: Best PS5 Developer 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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