To celebrate the end of 2025, which we can’t believe is here again, we at Prima have decided to put together a list of unmissable games that were released this year. Think of it as our very own brand of game awards, but the only winners are we, the gamers.

So, without further ado, here are five games we think you should play during the holidays, in no particular order.

PEAK is one of the most fun co-op releases of 2025 and a huge success for Landfall and Aggro Crab, selling over two million copies in just nine days. The developers have been consistent with updates, user feedback, and have confirmed that more content is on the way.

Since the game blew up and is primarily designed with multiplayer, there are bound to be some network and technical issues. If you’re constantly getting stuck on “authenticating” in PEAK, here are a few things you can try to fix that.

PEAK is the co-op sensation of 2025. Its simple premise is climbing a mountain, but it has tons of mechanical depth and opportunities for shared hilarity. Since this is a social game, voice chat is a big part of it, and PEAK also supports proximity chat.

Though if you can’t get your mic to work in PEAK and are missing out on the useful chatter and roasting, here are a few things you can try to fix the voice chat.

PEAK, an online co-op game about climbing, is one of the biggest smaller releases of the year, selling nearly one million copies in just four days. It’s also pretty light on the hardware, but it’s not perfect when it comes to stability, leading to crashes.

If you’re constantly running into a crash during or at launch in PEAK, here are a few things you can do to fix that.