Top 2025: Top 10 Video Games of the Past Year
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1. “Time Flies”
* Genre/Description: A cheerful, minimalist, and poetic game where you play as a fly experiencing it’s short life. It’s described as a “snub” to the video game industry.
* Developers: michael Frei and Raphaël Munoz (developed between Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland).
* Key Features:
* Simple gameplay wiht four stages.
* Absurd, poetic, amusing, and profound.
* Visually minimalist with artistic sensitivity.
* Platforms: PC, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Mac App store.
* Rating: PEGI 16
* Further Reading: https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/jeux-video/2025/article/time-flies-le-jeu-suisse-ou-vous-incarnez-une-mouche-avec-83-secondes-a-vivre-28987567.html
* Audio: A 1-minute segment on the game is available (“Time Flies“, the little game that hits the mark / Super Flux / August 29, 2025)
2. “Keeper”
* Genre/Description: An autonomous game with a striking aesthetic that focuses on emotion and storytelling through animation and sound,rather than words. You play as a living lighthouse.
* Key Features:
* Striking aesthetic.
* Story unfolds through animations and soundscape.
* Environmental puzzles based around light.
* Sensitive and contemplative experience.
* Platforms: PC,Xbox Series.
* Rating: PEGI 7
* Further Reading: https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/jeux-video/2025/article/keeper-un-jeu-video-onirique-ou-un-phare-prend-vie-pour-sauver-une-ile-29047751.html
Awards/Recognition:
* “Time Flies” is recognized as the “Best snub”.
* “Keeper” is recognized as the “Best Artistic Work”.
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