Under-the-Radar Gaming Gems of 2025: A Look at Promising Titles
Published on December 23, 2025 by Eric Frederiksen and edited by Sebastian Sinclair on Decrypt, this article highlights several under-the-radar games released in 2025 across multiple platforms.
Promise Mascot Agency is a mascot management simulator available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch. It features deploying living mascots, upgrading a Kei truck, and exploring an exile backstory.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, not a traditional sequel, is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch. It centers on the Sleeper consciousness in a synthetic body, with dice-based action, a ship called The Rig, new party members, a push mechanic, and non-linear storytelling.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a Metroidvania game for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S and One, and Switch. It delivers an atmospheric world through item descriptions and cutscenes, with relatively easy combat and a tone compared to Silksong.
Absolum is an original fantasy beat-’em-up available on PC, PS5, PS4, and Switch. It offers branching runs with multiple fighters and abilities, created by teams behind Streets of Rage 4 and Marvel: Cosmic Invasion.
South of Midnight, available on PC and Xbox, follows Hazel venturing through the American Deep South as a Weaver using magical threads. It features a top-tier soundtrack and stop-motion visuals, published by Microsoft and noted as flying under the radar.
RoadCraft, from the Snowrunner studio, is a disaster-recovery simulator on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. It includes many heavy machinery options and physics-driven interactions across surfaces like asphalt and mud.
Atomfall is set in post-nuclear disaster Northern England and is available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and One. It focuses on crafting and fighting in a quarantine zone, with a distinct British flair reminiscent of STALKER and Fallout.
All these games have received Overwhelmingly Positive ratings on Steam. Notably, they are traditional Web2 titles without any crypto or blockchain integrations.
