A bunch of fan-favorite new games arrive in this second week of October 2025. Remember, often the new video game releases this week will have a demo / prologue available for you to try before you buy.
Monday October 13, 2025 Game Releases
- Spindle (PC, Mac, Linux, Switch)
- Undusted: Letters from the Past (PC)
Tuesday October 14, 2025 Game Releases
- Age of Empires II: DE – Chronicles: Alexander the Great DLC (PC)
- Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking Beard (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Freestyle Man in Office (PC) — Note: Mature-only rated title.
- Just Dance 2026 Edition (Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Mohrta (PC)
- NASCAR 25 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Wrap Shop Simulator (Switch)
- Zafira (PC) — Note: Mature-only rated title.
Just Dance 2026 Edition trailer:
NASCAR 25 trailer:
Wednesday October 15, 2025 Game Releases
- Ball x Pit (PC, Mac, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) — Note: Free with Game Pass.
- Cuffbust (PC)
- Ghost Traveler: Adventures in Edo (PC, Switch)
- Infernitos: Fiery Dishes (Switch)
- Kotenok (Switch)
- Neoteria (Switch)
- Puzzle Wars (Switch)
- Retro Geek Shop Simulator (Switch)
Thursday October 16, 2025 Game Releases
- Blood West (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Fellowship (PC)
- Overthrown (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) — Note: Full version 1.0 release.
- Reach (PC; VR-only)
- Pax Dei (PC) — Note: Full version 1.0 release. Free with Game Pass.
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch, Switch 2)
- Starbites (Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) — Note: Japan-only release.
- Sunken Engine – Steam Early Access (PC)
Pokemon Legends: Z-A TV commercial:
Friday October 17, 2025 Game Releases
- Busty Idol Manor (PC) — Note: Mature-only rated title.
- Exploring the Big Apple (PC) — Note: Mature-only rated title.
- Hot and Lovely: Purple Lust (PC) — Note: Mature-only rated title.
- KAKU: Ancient Seal (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Keeper (PC, Xbox Series X/S) — Note: Free with Game Pass.
- Kokoro Kitchen (PC, Mac)
- Lumo 2 (PC, Linux, Switch, PS5)
- Obby Kingdom (Switch)
- The Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Heroes (Switch)
- Unbox the Room (PC)
Keeper launch trailer:
Saturday October 18, 2025 Game Releases
Sunday October 19, 2025 Game Releases
Free PC / Mac / Linux / Steam Deck Games in October 2025
- Epic Games Store: [9th] Gravity Circuit, Rogue Journeyman Bundle, [16th] Amnesia: The Bunker, Samorost 3.
- Amazon Prime Gaming: Tormented Souls, Dungeons & Dragons: DragonStrike, Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park, Pixel Cafe, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV – The Complete Edition, Tower of Time.
And last month we got… City Legends, Subterrain: Mines of Tita, Afterimage, Speljammer: Pirates of Realmspace, Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft Series, Fantasy Empires, Heroes of Loot 2, Heroes of Loot, City Legends, Into The Breach, Labyrinth City, Dungeons & Dragons Silver Box Classic, Sid Meijer’s Civilization III, FATE: The Cursed King, Filthy Animals, Thief. - Good Old Games: The GOG Free Games Collection.
- Steam
- Apple Arcade (iOS, Mac, Apple TV)
Free Mobile Games in October 2025
- Apple Arcade (iOS, Mac, Apple TV): NFL Retro Bowl ’26, Jeopardy! Daily, My Talking Tom Friends+, [Oct 16] NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition.
And last month we got… Worms Across Worlds, Play-Doh World, Let’s Go Mightycat!, Everybody Shogi, Suika Game+, Angry Birds Bounce, Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE, Space Invaders Infinity Gene EVO, Balatro+, UNO: Arcade Edition, NBA 2K25: Arcade Edition, Pro Tour Golf, What The Clash?, Pac-Man 256+, Helix Jump+, Lost in Play+, Osmos+, Ridiculous Fishing, LEGO Hill Climb Adventures+, LEGO Friends Heartlake Rush+. - Netflix Games (iOS, Android, Tablets): World of Peppa Pig, Squid Game: Unleashed, Sonic Mania Plus, Teeter Up: Remastered, Bowling Ballers, Sports Sports, Wonderputt Forever.
And last month we got… Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game, Street Fighter IV: Collector’s Edition, Civillization VI, Tomb Raider Reloaded, Braid, Knittens, Skies of Chaos, Battleship, Minesweeper, Carmen Sandiego, Into the Dead 2, Katana Zero, SpongeBob: Get Cooking, Steel Paws, Relic Hunters: Rebels, Tomb Raider Reloaded.
Free Xbox Series X | S / Xbox One Games in October 2025
- Xbox Game Pass: [8th] Supermarket Simulator, [9th] Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition, [14th] The Casting of Frank Stone, [15th] Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Ball x Pit, The Grinch: Christmas Adventures, Eternal Strands, He Is Coming, [16th] Pax Dei, [17th] Keeper, [21st] Ninja Gaiden 4, Evil West.
Leaving Xbox Game Pass on October 15th: Cocoon, Core Keeper, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutants Unleashed. - Xbox Game Pass Core (formerly Games with Gold): Retro Classics, Batman: Arkham Knight, Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition, Control, Control: Ultimate Edition – Xbox Series X/S Edition, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, DayZ, Deep Rock Galactic (Season 5), Goat Simulator, Monster Sanctuary, SnowRunner, Superhot: Mind Control Delete, Tunic, Wreckfest, Chivalry II, Totally Reliable Delivery Service + Among Us, Astroneer, Celeste, Dead Cells, Descenders, Dishonored 2, DOOM Eternal – Standard Edition, Fable Anniversary, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Firewatch, Forza Horizon 4 – Standard Edition, Gang Beasts, Gears 5 – Game of the Year Edition, Golf with your Friends, Grounded, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Human Fall Flat, INSIDE, LIMBO, Ori & the Will of the Wisps, Overcooked! 2, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, Powerwash Simulator, Psychonauts 2, Slay the Spire, Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition, Stardew Valley, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, Superliminal, The Elder Scrolls Online, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Unpacking, Vampire Survivors. [51 games, will be updated 2-3 times a year]
Free PlayStation 5 / 4 Games in October 2025
Free Switch Games in October 2025
Note: You need to claim each free weekly / monthly featured game ASAP in order to add it to your game system’s account before it disappears.