Ah, February. The month of love, or at least it is if you’re one of the people who celebrates Valentine’s Day. Otherwise, it’s just the month that heralds the arrival of spring at its conclusion.
Either way, there are already plenty of reasons to be optimistic about February, but the game release schedule for the month is looking pretty promising as well.
Here are all the games we’re most looking forward to in February 2025! We’re running it down in date order, as usual, so the list isn’t in order of how much we’re looking forward to these games.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (PC, PS5, Xbox Series – February 4th)
We kick off the month with a very highly anticipated open-world RPG in the form of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, which is once again brought to us by Warhorse Studios.
The game is set in the same time period and region as the first, but it boasts plenty of expanded gameplay features, as well as a script that truly dwarfs that of the original game.
If what we’ve seen of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II so far holds true, then it looks like Warhorse Studios has been able to realise its impressive ambition with aplomb.
Civilisation VII (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch – February 11th)
Firaxis’ hugely addictive turn-based strategy game makes its triumphant return this month with Civilisation VII, and it’s looking even bigger (somehow) than its predecessor.
With new leaders, new gameplay mechanics, and a graphical overhaul to look forward to, Civ 7 will almost certainly take its place as your gaming group’s new obsession.
This time around, the game’s text will be narrated by Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie, and the theme song, “Live Gloriously”, was composed by the same fellow behind Civ 4’s excellent “Baba Yetu”.
Date Everything! (PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch – February 14th)
What better way could there be to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a dating sim that literally allows you to date everything around you?
Okay, so maybe Date Everything doesn’t let you literally date everything, but it looks like the game will come pretty damn close, with partners like your bed, your alarm clock, and even an “overwhelming sense of existential dread” available to date.
If you’re hoping for a gameplay extravaganza, you probably won’t find it here, but if what you want is a light-hearted dating sim with a unique hook and a cosy art style, then this is a great way to spend Valentine’s Day.
Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch – February 14th)
Aspyr did such an excellent job with the remasters of the first three Tomb Raider games that the studio has been invited back to revive the subsequent trilogy this February.
Lara Croft returns in the final three adventures developed by Core Design, before the franchise was handed over to Crystal Dynamics for the 2006 semi-reboot Tomb Raider: Legend.
What’s more, this remaster collection will include a significantly expanded and reworked version of the controversial Angel of Darkness, complete with restored content, overhauled controls, and more.
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 1 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series – February 18th)
The first part of developer Don’t Nod’s nostalgic 90s adventure lands in February, with the second part due to arrive in April this year.
In Lost Records: Bloom and Rage, you’ll follow the story of a group of kids who, during one particularly unforgettable summer, discover something they vow never to speak of again.
The story switches between two time periods, following the kids and their adult selves as they try to come to terms with what they’ve seen and what it means for their friendship.
Avowed (PC, Xbox Series – February 18th)
Avowed will see developer Obsidian returning to the first-person RPG formula that it last utilised for 2019’s The Outer Worlds, although this one has a decidedly less sci-fi bent to it.
Set in the same world as the developer’s Pillars of Eternity games, Avowed will see you dispatched to the Living Lands in order to investigate a mysterious illness.
If you’re more of a fan of the Skyrim school of expansive exploration and swordplay than Fallout’s retro-futurist stylings, then Avowed will be right up your street.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PC, PlayStation, Xbox – February 21st)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s latest game sees longtime fan favourite character Goro Majima take up the protagonist mantle once again, promising an absolutely bonkers adventure.
As the title suggests, Majima will find himself in command of a pirate ship (yes, really) in this game, and he’ll have to recruit crew members and do battle with fellow dastardly pirates in order to prevail.
The game will return once again to the real-time combat style of the Yakuza games prior to Ichiban’s arrival, so if you weren’t a fan of the more recent entries’ turn-based combat, this one will be for you.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch – February 27th)
Have you ever wanted to know where the wildly popular card game franchise Yu-Gi-Oh! got its start? If so, then this collection is definitely aimed squarely at you.
Early Days Collection packs in some of Yu-Gi-Oh!’s earliest titles, including Duel Monsters, Dark Duel Stories, and The Sacred Cards, plus many more.
There’s a good chance that this collection will contain all of the Yu-Gi-Oh! you could possibly need, so apply here if you’re looking for some old-school card battling fun.
Monster Hunter Wilds (PC, PS5, Xbox Series – February 28th)
If you’ve played the Monster Hunter series before, then you’ll probably know what you’re in for with Wilds; it’s offering more of the same, albeit with a nicer visual sheen and some quality-of-life improvements.
Of course, that’s exactly what MonHun fans want, and so Wilds will almost certainly consume your life entirely if you’ve had that happen to you with previous Monster Hunter games.
Expect large, semi-open areas in which to track and hunt your prey, as well as plenty of colourful armour and weapons to fashion from your quarry’s hide.
