Every year,Gamescombrings all the biggest and most exciting games to Cologne, Germany, for a massive games industry trade show. This year is shaping up to be just as exciting, as big names prepare to hit the floor with demos, previews, and more.
Gamescom 2025 will take place on August 20-24, and will reveal some highly anticipated titles, and give attendees a chance to get hands-on with the biggest current and upcoming names in games.
PlayStation will not have a presence at the show (making this the sixth year that Sony has abstained from appearing), butXbox, Nintendo, and plenty of other big nameswill be present to give gamers a preview of the future of the industry.
10Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Shows Off Its DLC, The Order of Giants
Return For More Adventuring With Indy
The first DLC for Bethesda and Lucasfilm’s 2024 hitIndiana Jones and the Great Circleis coming out soon, but fans can get a preview by tuning in to coverage of Gamescom 2025.
The DLC,titledThe Order of Giants,will launch on September 4 and will send the intrepid Indiana Jones on a series of new adventures through Rome. Gamescom will allow attendees totraverse through the streets and ancient sewers of the old city, overcoming obstacles and facing new and old foes.
9Little Nightmares 3 Shows Its Creepy Face
The New Co-Op Mode Might Be Demoed
Supermassive Games' hitLittle Nightmaresfranchise returns with a third game. Set in thesame dark and creepy world of the previous two games,Little Nightmares 3will place players into the tiny feet of Low and Alone, either in co-op mode or with a computer companion.
The highly anticipated third gamemay show off its co-op capabilities at Gamescom.Although players were accompanied by an AI friend in the last game, this is the first time a second player will be able to take up the controls.
8Pragmata Finally Appears In Playable Form
What Comes After Dreaming?
Capcom’snew standalone adventure gameasks, “What comes after dreaming?” The Sc-Fi game follows protagonistHugh and his Android companion,a little girl with flowing hair named Diana, through an abandoned lunar research station. Players will have to shoot and hack their way through dangers, all the while asking what it really means to be human.
No release date has been revealed yet, but the game is expected to arrive sometime in 2026. Initially announced in 2020,Pragmatahas suffered several delays,so it’s exciting to see it finally playable at Gamecom.
7Pokémon Legends: Z-A Celebrates More Franchise Firsts
The Second Game In The Legends Franchise
Instead of introducing a new generation, the upcomingPokémon Legends: Z-Awill follow in the footsteps ofArceusand return to a previous generation. Fans will be able to wander around the city of Lumiose in the Kalos region fromPokémon X&Y,wherePokémon and humans are learning to live in harmony.
Like the previousLegendstitle,Z-Abrings some innovations to the franchise—like directional attacks—that could change the way future games play out.Z-Awill be released on October 16 and is one of themost exciting demos to be playableat Gamescom this year.
6Ninja Gaiden 4 Returns To A Decades-Old Franchise
Witness The Future Of The Franchise
Ninja Gaiden 4will markKoei Tecmo’s return to the franchise for the first time in over a decade.Later this month, fans will get their first glimpse at the series' future as the title brings back a familiar face and introduces a brand-new protagonist.
Although several industry insiders and news outlets (including Screen Rant) have gotten to try an early build, Gamescom will include thefirst public demo ofNinja Gaiden 4, which is heading to consoles on October 21 this year.
5The Outer Worlds 2 Presents A Guided Theater Experience
Explore The Inner Workings Of The Megacorporations
The Outer Worlds 2by Obsidian Entertainment was revealed at The Game Awards in December 2024 and is slated for an October 29 release. It’s set to bring the same unabashed humor as the original 2019 classic, throwing players into aspace colony taken over by megacorporations.
In lieu of a hands-on demo, Xbox is bringing a special theater presentation ofThe Outer Worlds 2to Gamescom. In this specialguided tour of the Tomb of the Matriarch,visitors will get an inside look at the capitalist society that thrives on propaganda and loyalty—and the player’s role in it all.
4Black Ops 7 Unveils New Story Information And More
Travel Back To The Future With A Familiar Face
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is one of the headlining titles coming Gamescom, and will befeaturedon August 19 during Opening Night Live.The game was officially announced at Summer Game Fest just overtwo months ago with a teaser trailer.
The teaser revealed that the title wouldbringBlack Ops 2protagonist David Mason to the futurefor new combat featuring high-tech innovations and gadgets. The Gamescom presentation will feature developer insider information and reveal more about the story.
Fans at home will also see even more exclusive content on theCall of Dutysocial media pages following the presentation.
3Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Arrives This Year
Witness The First Hands-On Footage
Metroid Prime 4has had a few false starts and developmental upheavals since its announcement in 2017. Earlier this year, Nintendo finally confirmed thatMetroid Prime 4: Beyondwill be arriving sometime in 2025, and a playable demo will be available at Gamescom.
The game will continue the saga of Samus Aran on the planet Viewros, with some new psychic powers to play around with. TheBeyondwill be the firstMetroid Primegame in nearly 20 years, so it’s definitely something to look forward to when Gamescom is underway.
2Resident Evil Requiem Shows First Gameplay Footage
We May Finally Find Out Leon’s Role In The Game
CapcomannouncedResident Evil Requiemduring June’s Summer Game Fest, and a demo will be playable on the floor of Gamescom. The game’s official release date is August 04, 2025, but fans can get a preview by tuning in to the event’s Opening Night Live.
The Gamescom 2025 opening night livestream will feature thefirst gameplay footage from the upcoming title, whichfollows FBI agent Grace Ashcroft. Capcom’s presentation may finallyreveal whether Leon will be playablein the upcoming title, which has been teased and rumored since fans started spottingRaccoon City references in the reveal trailer.
1Hollow Knight: Silksong Has A Playable Demo
After Six Years Of Waiting, It’s Finally Happening
Fans have waited for six long yearsfor the highly anticipated sequel to the beloved MetroidvaniaHollow Knight.After several delays and scant information from developers Team Cherry, many fans had given up hope on ever seeing the game.
At long last,Hollow Knight: Silksongwill have a playable demothis month, featured by both Nintendo and Xbox, which will also have it as part of its preview of the handheld ROG Ally. No release date has been revealed yet, though the game isstill (allegedly) slated to release sometime in 2025.
Considering fans have only a handful of screenshots, a six-year-old trailer, and a sheet of sprite designs, this playable demo might be the most exciting thing coming toGamescom2025.
