It’s impossible to compile a list of the best games to check out in September 2025 without mentioning…”that” game, and don’t worry, we’ll be including that in the rundown.
However, while Hollow Knight: Silksong certainly looks set to dominate the conversation for the next few weeks, there’s plenty of other stuff out there if you’re not a Metroidvania fiend.
With that said, then, let’s take a look at some of the best games you can check out for the remainder of September!
Metal Eden (PC, PS5, Xbox Series – September 2nd)
If you played and enjoyed 2017’s slick twin-stick shooter Ruiner, then you should definitely have Metal Eden on your radar, because it’s being worked on by the same developer.
Metal Eden is a super-fast-paced first-person shooter that looks like it’s going to borrow a fair bit from games like Ghostrunner, as well as games from the first wave of boomer shooters, like Hard Reset.
Whether or not it can live up to the glory of Ruiner remains to be seen, but we’ll definitely be there to check this one out when it kicks September off…well, tomorrow (at time of writing)!
Hell Is Us (PC, PS5, Xbox Series – September 4th)
Nacon’s Hell Is Us looks set to continue the current trend towards open-ended, objective-light gameplay, as represented by games like Rebellion’s Atomfall and FromSoftware’s Elden Ring.
To our minds, that’s no bad thing; the more games that allow us to explore their worlds without telling us exactly where they want us to go, the better, and Hell Is Us certainly looks like it’ll have a compelling world for us to explore.
Of course, we’ll have to wait until September 4th to find out whether that’s the case, and our money’s on people’s attention being taken away by the next game on this list on that date.
Hollow Knight: Silksong (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo – September 4th)
After many years of no-showing major gaming events, it’s finally coming: Hollow Knight: Silksong is just around the corner. Its September 4th release date has even caused other indie games to shift their own launch plans.
If you’re a fan of the original Hollow Knight, you’ll probably know what to expect from this one; a massive, open-ended map to explore, lots of bosses and enemies to vanquish, and some seriously acrobatic (and difficult!) platforming.
After so many years, it would be the perfect ending to Silksong’s story if it turned out to be even better than the original, but we’ll have to wait and see whether that’s the case.
Cronos: The New Dawn (PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 – September 5th)
Bloober Team is a developer with a somewhat patchy history (the good: Silent Hill 2, the bad: The Medium), so we’re excited to see what the studio can pull off with Cronos: The New Dawn.
Unlike many prior Bloober Team games, Cronos is a survival horror title, so you will be fighting enemies, conserving resources, and exploring the map to find supplies.
Of course, that doesn’t guarantee that it can hold a candle to some of the genre’s luminaries (including the aforementioned Silent Hill 2), but we’ll be right there to find out.
Borderlands 4 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series – September 12th)
The fourth game in the Borderlands series (well, not really, but the fourth numbered game, at any rate) promises a bigger, more seamless world than its predecessors, as well as tons of guns to loot and, indeed, shoot.
The game will also feature a more serious tone than previous Borderlands games, but don’t worry: it’ll still be a hoot, with 2K still wanting to deliver a humorous game on the whole.
Suffice it to say that if you found Borderlands 3’s humour a little on the excessive side, then this fourth instalment should be perfect for resetting the dial.
Dying Light: The Beast (PC, PlayStation, Xbox – September 19th)
Fun fact: Dying Light: The Beast began life as a DLC expansion for Dying Light 2 before developer Techland decided to spin it off into its very own game.
The Beast follows Kyle Crane, the protagonist of the original game, as he “struggle[s] to control the beast within” after being subjected to horrific experiments on the part of the sinisterly-monikered Baron.
We’ll have to wait until The Beast launches to see whether it manages to justify its standalone status, but it’s coming on September 19th, so it won’t be long until we get our answers.
Silent Hill f (PC, PS5 – September 25th)
There is, to put it mildly, a lot riding on Silent Hill f’s success. This is, after all, the first major new entry in the series since 2012’s Downpour, and it’s got a lot to prove as a result.
It looks as though Konami is taking a slightly more action-oriented direction with Silent Hill f’s gameplay, although the studio also says it thinks the series became a little too Westernised, hence the shift to a Japanese setting.
Here’s hoping that it can make an already-stacked September even more enjoyable (if that’s even the word when it comes to survival horror).
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo – September 25th)
Of course, if survival horror isn’t your bag and you’d rather watch a bunch of colourful cartoon characters enter some seriously potentially unfair kart races, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has you covered.
Like many other intellectual properties nowadays, Sonic is entering the multiverse, and CrossWorlds promises a suitably chaotic and multifaceted kart racing experience as a result.
Given that the game is going up against Nintendo’s own Mario Kart World, it’s got a serious task ahead of it, but we think that on the strength of previous Sonic racing games, CrossWorlds has a good chance.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo – September 30th)
We’re huge fans of Final Fantasy Tactics here, and so when it was revealed that the game would be getting a Tactics Ogre-style remaster, you can imagine our excitement.
Well, that remaster is just around the corner, and it promises to augment the original strategy RPG classic with new voice acting, improved visuals, and lots and lots of gameplay tweaks.
Whether you’ve played Final Fantasy Tactics before or you’re new to the game, The Ivalice Chronicles promises to offer the definitive way to enjoy Square Enix’s (or Squaresoft’s) classic title.
