Year In Review: Was 2025 The Year of The Extraction Shooter?

Let’s examine the extraction shooter games that came out in 2025 to see if the year truly marked a turning point for the genre.

Let’s examine the extraction shooter games that came out in 2025 to see if the year truly marked a turning point for the genre.

Looking back at the King’s Field series offers valuable insights into game development. Like the early Souls games, King’s Field attracted a dedicated, but small, audience. While some games had moderate success, the series was often dismissed by many players due to its slow pace, confusing design, and extreme difficulty. Interestingly, these criticisms echo those leveled at more recent FromSoftware games. Many found King’s Field too challenging and difficult to understand. However, its dark atmosphere, serious story, and complex, open-ended gameplay were crucial in shaping what FromSoftware later achieved with Demon’s Souls and its sequels, making King’s Field an important piece of gaming history, even if it doesn’t feel very modern today. Unfortunately, FromSoftware doesn’t seem interested in revisiting King’s Field or its related games, which creates an opportunity for indie developers on Steam to fill the void.

Gun Parts are vital in ARC Raiders, but they can be tough to come by. They only appear in certain areas, and crafting the more advanced parts requires finding a blueprint and first upgrading your crafting station. If you’re having trouble locating both basic and complex Gun Parts, you’re definitely not the only one – many players in the Rust Belt struggle with this. This guide will help clear up the confusion and get you the parts you need.
Trend Research has been identified as the entity behind the widely monitored 66,000 ETH borrowed whale. Recent blockchain records show coordinated Ethereum movements involving Aave and Binance, where large ETH collateral positions supported stablecoin borrowing that was later recycled into further ETH purchases through centralized exchange liquidity. 🐉💸
Dragon Dinner is a fun and fast-paced restaurant simulator created by annafabres. You can check out the official demo trailer here. Read More 2025-12-29 14:38

Many games now let you explore at your own pace and make your own choices, rather than following a strict storyline. While they can be quite lengthy, that’s actually a draw for many players. If you enjoy losing yourself in expansive worlds and don’t mind investing a lot of time, these games are perfect. The estimated completion times listed come from the website HowLongToBeat.

Ancient texts from the island of Elbaf mention several gods alongside the Sun God, supporting the idea that multiple divine beings exist in the One Piece world. While only one ‘God Fruit’ has been officially revealed, many fans suspect others existed during the mysterious Void Century. Let’s explore which fruits might have been connected to these gods.
Adrift is an off-road driving game that came out in December 2025. You can watch the official launch trailer here. Read More 2025-12-29 14:11
Total Chaos is a survival horror game created by Trigger Happy Interactive. You can watch the official awards trailer here. Read More 2025-12-29 14:08

This guide doesn’t cover the Venator weapon because it’s overpowered and makes the game unbalanced. We’ve also left out Epic and Legendary weapons, as they can be costly and aren’t useful for all players or raids.