As 2025 comes to a close, we look back at the games, movies, shows, and anime that the IGN India staff loved this year.
Picking the single “best” was never going to be easy. A lot of great work came out across mediums, and there was plenty worth watching and playing. This list brings together our favourites and works as a solid starting point if you are catching up on the year.
So whether you spent time with Silent Hill F, watched One Battle After Another, or followed Takopi’s Original Sin, this is everything we enjoyed at IGN, and we hope some of it clicked with you too.
You can find our top 10 picks in each category below, with detailed write-ups from our authors in the linked articles.
Top Games of 2025
- Dispatch
- South of Midnight
- Hades 2
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Silent Hill F
Read more about the Top 10 Games of 2025 as well as honourable mentions at this link.
Top Movies of 2025
- Weapons
- One Battle After Another
- Homebound
- Sinners
- Superboys of Malegaon
Read more about the Top 10 Movies of 2025 as well as honourable mentions at this link.
Top Shows of 2025
- Severance Season 2
- Andor Season 2
- Adolescence
- The Studio
- The Bear Season 4
Read more about the Top 10 Shows of 2025 as well as honourable mentions at this link.
Top Anime of 2025
- The Summer Hikaru Died
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Takopi’s Original Sin
- Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze Arc
Read more about the Top 10 Anime of 2025 as well as honourable mentions at this link.
That wraps up our picks for 2025, as we turn our attention to what 2026 brings next. Some choices may line up with yours, others may not, and that is part of the conversation. Let us know where you agree or disagree in the comments below!
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Rayan Sayyed is a staff writer for IGN India with a primary focus on Asian entertainment, spanning from anime, manga, games to films and dramas from the East. You can reach out to him at rayan_sayyed@ign.com, or find him on Twitter/X @rayanaver and Instagram @rayansayyed