December 2025 Video Game Releases Lineup

December 2025 promises a robust lineup of video game releases across multiple platforms, offering players a mix of long-awaited sequels, new indie titles, and ports to cap off the year. From action-adventure epics to cooperative beat 'em ups, the month's schedule caters to diverse tastes, with several high-profile launches timed for the holiday season.

Kicking off the month on December 1, Marvel Cosmic Invasion arrives as a pixel-art side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Tribute Games. The game features 15 playable Marvel heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, and Storm, who battle waves of enemies led by villains like Annihilus across locations from New York to the Negative Zone. Supporting solo play or up to four-player local and online co-op, it launches simultaneously on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate and PC subscribers. A free demo is already accessible on Steam for PC users to sample the chaotic combat and nostalgic arcade-style gameplay.

The following day, December 2, sees Assassin's Creed Shadows debut on Nintendo Switch 2. Set in feudal Japan, players...