Grab your tea leaves, telescope, and tarot cards. If your prophesying tool of choice hasn't been mentioned, bring that too. Trying to divine what to expect from PC gaming has always been a fickle art, but last year made that significantly more difficult – after all, 2024's biggest takeoffs were PlayStation's golden child Helldivers 2 and twisted poker roguelike Balatro.
But from what we can see, 2025 is looking to be a huge year for the platform. PC gaming is the most popular it's been in a long time, and the sheer sprawl of games launched on Steam make surprise hits that much harder to see coming. But that uncertainty extends to less-exciting prospects: a lot of PCs are going to be pushed to their technological limits, and there's still a huge question mark surrounding Grand Theft Auto 6's PC launch.
