Best New Video Games Releasing in September 2025

September is a wild month for game releases where PC favourites returning, Xbox games copping major updates, and PlayStation hits venturing into the deep, dark abyss. This month crams in the return of heavy-hitting franchises, cross-play multiplayer hits, a much-loved sports title, and much, much more.

Whether you’re into horror or humour, sports or zombie slaying, LEGO or looter-shooters, September has you covered. But arguably, it’s an Aussie indie game driving this month’s hype train. You can finally go hands-on with the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong, with its release date revealed during Gamescom 2025. Check this out and much more below.

Best New Video Games Releasing This Month

If you are looking for thrills, spills and some sick new tricks, this month’s slate of new video games will more than suffice. With the return of a cinematic favourite, some new horror survival games and an icon of the past set to land in the imminent future, gaming is back on the menu. Here are the best new video games releasing in September 2025.

Metal Eden

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
• Release date: September 2

Metal Eden is an adrenaline rush first-person shooter with parkour-inspired traversal. Play as a battle android on a suicide mission through a monolithic city to save the citizens and uncover the secrets of Project Eden. You can check this one out early through a free demo.

Hell is Us

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
• Release date: September 4

The country is divided by civil war and suffering from the rise of supernatural creatures. Cut a path through the infested lands, engaging in intense melee combat. With no map, compass or quest markers, make your own decisions and discoveries on a quest to unravel the appearance of otherworldly chimeras. You can check out a free Hell is Us demo right now.

Hollow Knight: Silksong

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
• Release date: September 4

It’s finally happening. Following years of silence, Hollow Knight: Silksong arrives September 4. This hotly anticipated Australian indie has you exploring a fallen insect kingdom fighting to survive a rise to the surface. With fast-paced action, an ever-expanding arsenal, more than 200 enemies and 40 boss battles, this sequel looks worth the wait.  

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants DLC

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
• Release date: September 4

Deep beneath the bustling streets of Rome, Indiana Jones confronts the legacy of the surviving giants. Face foes in secret gladiator games, reveal the legend of a colossal beast and contend with a cult hellbent on stopping your pursuit of answers. It’s more content for one of the best games from recent years. What more could you want?

Cronos: New Dawn

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch 2
• Release date: September 5

Cronos: New Dawn unleashes a new breed of survival horror. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fighting nightmarish creatures, then jump back in time to harvest souls and uncover the origins of the apocalypse. The creatures you kill won’t stay dead for long. Fallen enemies return faster, tougher and more deadly. Burn their bodies fast before your skills are pushed to the limits.

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch 2
• Release date: September 5

Fly into fast-paced battles, manning your customised mech, unleashing attacks tailored to your playstyle. Freely explore an open world by land or in the air. Suit up for a dark sci-fi story exploring humanity’s fight for liberation. Take on this fight alone or with up to two other players and work together to defeat the titanic boss battles.

NBA 2K 26

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
• Release date: September 5

Bragging rights are on the line. NBA 2K 26 is powered by technology that directly translates real NBA footage into gameplay. Feel more connected to dribbles, crossovers and size-ups as you take on Career, MyTeam or MyNBA off of the court as a general manager. Rise to the top, team up or take on friends and leave no doubt that you wear the crown.

Baby Steps

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation
• Release date: September 8

Baby Steps has all the markings of the year’s funniest game. Described as a literal walking simulator, you’ll trek up a mountain one step at a time. Will Baby Steps make you laugh? Undoubtedly so. Will Baby Steps be fun to play? It’s hard to tell, but I’ll still download on day one.

Borderlands 4

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch 2
• Release date: September 12

Borderlands 4 looks to evolve the popular looter-shooter franchise with an all-new planet featuring exotic locations, fearsome enemies, hover bikes and billions of wild weapons. Freely explore a world with warring factions, dynamic events and engaging quests. Wreak havoc alone or with friends for up to four-player co-op. 

LEGO Voyagers

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
• Release date: September 15

In this two-player co-op adventure, two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship. Experience what it feels like to be a LEGO brick. Tumble, jump, snap together, and build your way through rich brick worlds. Invite a friend to play for free. If one of you owns LEGO Voyagers, you can play the full co-op experience together.

Dying Light: The Beast

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
• Release date: September 18

Zombie hordes add excitement (and decay) to the majesty of the Swiss Alps-inspired setting. Unleash two playstyles: one traditional and the other where you crush skulls, rip heads off and tear enemies in half. Build momentum with the unique parkour mechanics, experience different events during day and night, and face every twist and turn alone or in co-op for up to 4 players.

EA Sports FC 26

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
• Release date: September 19 – 26

Play football your way with overhauled gameplay thanks to FC community input. FC 26 goes for the most true-to-football experience to date. Rise through Career, make your dream squad in Ultimate Team and experience the manager’s POV with various real-world scenarios. 20,000+ players across 750+ clubs and national teams, in over 120+ stadiums and 35+ leagues, make this another comprehensive package for football fans.   

Silent Hill f

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
• Release date: September 25

1960s Japan. Hinako’s secluded town is consumed by fog, transforming her home into a nightmare. Navigate twisted paths, solve complex puzzles and confront grotesqueries to survive the ordeal. This new chapter of Silent Hill continues the franchise’s psychological horror trappings with a gorgeous new location that’s beautiful and unsettling. 

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
• Release date: September 25

Moved on from Mario Kart World? Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has you covered. Race across 24 tracks with a unique gameplay mechanic that transports racers into new dimensions. Choose from 23 different racers, including Sonic, Knuckles and other SEGA favourites, mix and match vehicle parts and gadgets and level up your ride. Play solo, in split-screen, or compete online with up to 12 players simultaneously.

Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation
• Release date: September 30

One of the best VR horror games returns without needing an expensive headset. Sent to investigate a distress call, Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks uncovers a Weyland-Yutani Blacksite overrun with Xenomorphs. In the evolved edition of Alien: Rogue Incursion, fight and survive this nightmare with the aid of your synth companion across a gripping original story. This cinematic experience is rebuilt with improved visuals, 60 fps and 3D audio.

Lego Party

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
• Release date: September 30

In this 4-player party game, you’ll face friends or family in 60 hilarious minigames from across your favourite LEGO sets like Pirates, Space, Ninjago and more. Take on challenges through local play or cross-platform multiplayer. There are multiple modes and tonnes of minifigures and parts to unlock as you compete to be the player with the most golden bricks. LEGO Party comes from the Aussie studio behind the Moving Out games.

September 2025 Video Game Release Dates

• Lapin (PS5, PS4) — September 2
• Metal Eden (PC, PS5, XBX/S) — September 2
• Otherskin (PC) — September 2
• Scar-Lead Salvation (XBX/S) — September 2
• Demonschool (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XB1, NS) — September 3
• Duckside (PS5, XBX/S) — September 3
• Hirogami (PC, PS5) — September 3
• Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel (PC, PS5, XBX/S) — September 3
• Above Snakes (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XB1, NS) — September 4
• Adventures of Samsara (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XB1, NS) — September 4
• Dark Deity 2 (NS) — September 4
• Hell is Us (PC, PS5, XBX/S) — September 4
• Hollow Knight: Silksong (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XB1, NS2, NS) — September 4 
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants DLC (PC, PS5, XBX/S) — September 4
• Little Witch in the Woods (PC) — September 4
• Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (NS) — September 4
• Moros Protocol (PC) — September 4
• Star Wars Outlaws (NS2) — September 4
• Void Crew (PS5, XBX/S) — September 4
• Cronos: The New Dawn (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS2) — September 5
• Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS2) — September 5
• Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots (PC, PS5, NS) — September 5
• NBA 2K26 (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS2, NS) — September 5
• Shuten Order (PC, NS) — September 5
• Baby Steps (PC, PS5) — September 8
• Bubsy: Purrfect Collection (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 8
• Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 9
• Karma: The Dark World (XBX/S) — September 10
• Katanaut (PC) — September 10
• Tiny Witch (NS) — September 10
• Baki Hanma: Blood Arena (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 11
• Borderlands 4 (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS2) — September 12
• Gloomy Eyes (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 12
• LEGO Voyagers (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 15
• Henry Halfhead (PC, PS5, NS) — September 16
• Parasol Superstars (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 16
• Strange Antiquities (PC, NS) — September 17
• Arctic Awakening (PC, PS5, XBX/S) — September 18
• Formula Legends (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 18
• Frostpunk 2 (PS5, XBX/S) — September 18
• Class of Heroes 3 Remaster (PC, PS5, NS) — September 18
• Platypus Reclayed (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 18
• Dying Light: The Beast (PC, PS5, XBX/S) — September 18
• Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (PC, PS5, NS2, NS) — September 18
• EA Sports FC 26 (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS2, NS) — September 19 – 26
• Wander Stars (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 19
• Slime Rancher 2 (PC, PS5, XBX/S) — September 23
• Silent Hill f (PC, PS5, XBX/S) — September 25
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS2, NS) — September 25
• Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian (PC, PS5, NS) — September 26
• NBA Bounce (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 26
• Pac-Man 2 Re-Pac (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS2, NS) — September 26
• Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved (PC, PS5) — September 30
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS2, NS) — September 30
• LEGO Party (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 30
• Nicktoons & the Dice of Destiny (PC, PS5, XBX/S, NS) — September 30