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With seasonal updates, sprawling open worlds, and combat that’s built for friends, Diablo IV remains one of the best co-op RPG experiences of 2025 — and the ideal game to fire up with friends this Christmas.
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Outer Worlds 2 expands on the first game's RPG systems, humor and world-building, delivering a fun sci-fi adventure that’s more ambitious and polished in many ways — even if it doesn’t fully eclipse its predecessor.
RV There Yet? turns a rickety RV, a busted physics engine and four pals into one wild, hilarious co-op disaster zone. Equal parts cooperation, chaos and cigarette breaks — and absolutely worth the ride for groups of friends.
Escape From Duckov turns the brutal extraction-shooter formula into a duck-themed solo adventure — quirky, brutal when it counts, and ridiculously fun. A 9/10 for fans of risk, loot and feathered mayhem.
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With seasonal updates, sprawling open worlds, and combat that’s built for friends, Diablo IV remains one of the best co-op RPG experiences of 2025 — and the ideal game to fire up with friends this Christmas.
Outer Worlds 2 expands on the first game's RPG systems, humor and world-building, delivering a fun sci-fi adventure that’s more ambitious and polished in many ways — even if it doesn’t fully eclipse its predecessor.
RV There Yet? turns a rickety RV, a busted physics engine and four pals into one wild, hilarious co-op disaster zone. Equal parts cooperation, chaos and cigarette breaks — and absolutely worth the ride for groups of friends.
Escape From Duckov turns the brutal extraction-shooter formula into a duck-themed solo adventure — quirky, brutal when it counts, and ridiculously fun. A 9/10 for fans of risk, loot and feathered mayhem.
Anno 117: Pax Romana brings the Anno city-builder formula to Ancient Rome, blending classic economic simulation, refined mechanics and a striking historical canvas — a strong return for the franchise that delivers both beauty and strategic depth, even if not every ambition lands perfectly.