#gaming-trends

#gaming-trends

The rise of games focused on hole digging is significant in 2025, with titles like A Game About Digging a Hole and Dig Dig Dino! leading the trend.

The PlayStation Store has become infested with AI-generated games, featuring bizarre images such as a shark in shoes, reflecting a decline in quality and originality.

The Automation Fest includes 259 games, primarily from the last ten years, showcasing the rising popularity of factory-based games in recent gaming culture.

"The fact that TikTok loves us means we're also being rewarded by Apple and Google, because their algorithms see what trends on other platforms," Nørvig says.

Minimum deposit casinos are changing the game for casual players, allowing them to start with as little as $1, reducing financial pressure and risk.

We help our customers, we ask if they need any help. We can move the stuffed animals around to make it easier, especially for the children.

The report highlights the growing trend towards hybrid casual games, which offer greater user engagement and better monetization compared to the traditionally popular hypercasual games.

Players can now vote to ban four heroes in Overwatch 2's new competitive mode, which adds strategic depth to gameplay and affects character usage trends.

HUD-free poker removes the advantage of data analytics, leveling the playing field and encouraging a more recreational player base, making the game more about emotional intelligence.

The revival of dinosaur-themed games is exciting, with several new titles being announced, moving past the once-dominant zombie game trend.

While the basic design of slot machines has remained constant for a century, online slots are innovating with immersive experiences, instant-win games, and AI technology.

The Metroidvania genre has started to feel a little played out of late. Animal Well eschews this paint-by-numbers design and brings back the sense of mystery inherent to the best games in the genre.