PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct: All Games, Trailers & Reveals

▼ Summary
– The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2025 featured 10 world premieres and over 30 games, including developer interviews and trailers for upcoming titles.
– Notable premieres included Blood: Refreshed Supply, a remaster of the 1997 FPS, and Earth Must Die, a sci-fi adventure with a British comedy voice cast.
– Several unique games were highlighted, such as Denshattack where you play as a skateboarding train and Kaiju Cleanup about disassembling giant monsters.
– The event showcased diverse genres, from cozy games like Farmbotic and Moomintroll to horror titles like Hotel Barcelona and action RPGs like The Relic: First Guardian.
– The show concluded by announcing the next PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025, scheduled for broadcast in December.
The inaugural PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2025 has officially concluded, delivering an impressive showcase packed with exclusive reveals and exciting updates. This landmark event featured ten world premieres, numerous developer interviews, and more than thirty games destined for Steam wishlists. Whether you missed the live broadcast on Twitch and YouTube or simply want a complete recap of every announcement, we have all the details covered right here.
Breaking from our traditional summer and Most Wanted formats, this special presentation celebrated the nearly three-decade legacy of the Tokyo Game Show by spotlighting standout titles from the event. Attendees enjoyed hands-on time with Farmbotic, a delightful farming simulation featuring charming robot helpers. For viewers at home, the trailer shown during our broadcast offered a wonderful sneak peek into its cozy world.
Highlights from the show included the relentless zombie action of Killing Floor 3, the whimsically British sci-fi adventure Earth Must Die, and the incredibly unique Denshattack, which casts players as a train carriage with world-class skateboarding skills.
If you wish to watch the entire presentation again, the full video is available on the PC Gamer YouTube Channel. For a quick and easy summary of all the featured games, continue reading below.
Blood: Refreshed Supply
Kicking off the premieres with explosive style, Blood: Refreshed Supply is a Nightdive Studios remaster of the iconic 1997 first-person shooter. Players will battle through the original 42 levels filled with undead horrors, with additional content from the Marrow and Death Wish expansions included.
Earth Must Die
The premieres continued with Earth Must Die, a point-and-click sci-fi adventure boasting an all-star British comedy voice cast. Recognizable actors from series like Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, and Final Fantasy bring this humorous interstellar journey to life.
Minos
A third consecutive world premiere arrived with Minos, a roguelite that reimagines the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur from the perspective of Asterius. Design and rearrange a constantly changing labyrinth, setting deadly traps for intruders daring to invade your domain.
Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth
Providing a gentler pace, Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth is a charming puzzle adventure from Hyper Games. Players guide Moomintroll through a snowy Moominvalley after he awakens prematurely from hibernation, assisting the friendly creatures they meet along the way.
Awaysis
Shifting to chaotic fun, Awaysis is a cooperative physics-based game ideal for enthusiasts of Fall Guys. It promises hilarious stumbling and stumbling with friends, and a PC playtest is currently open for registration.
Billie Bust Up
Billie Bust Up combines classic platforming with innovative rhythm-based boss encounters. This vibrant game features dragons, a musical axolotl, and a magical bunny heroine, encouraging players to enjoy its energetic soundtrack.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
Fans can finally look forward to Yakuza Kiwami 3, a full remake of the first PS3 entry in the series, arriving in February 2026. Alongside Kazuma Kiryu’s main story, the package includes Dark Ties, a brand-new spin-off focusing on former businessman Yoshitaka Mine, featuring boxing combat and a deeply personal narrative.
Tanuki: Pon’s Summer
One of the day’s most inventive titles, Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, follows an adorable raccoon dog mastering BMX tricks. Complete deliveries, assist villagers, and raise funds to restore the local shrine before summer ends.
Gravebound
Gravebound offers a detailed view of its bullet-hell-inspired third-person combat. This post-apocalyptic extraction shooter will appeal to Destiny veterans, with gear progression significantly impacting your power.
Kaiju Cleanup
Addressing a question few have asked, Kaiju Cleanup tasks players with dismantling colossal monster carcasses after city-wide destruction. This unique premise turns disaster cleanup into an engaging gameplay loop.
Hotel Barcelona
Already available, the strikingly stylish Hotel Barcelona comes from renowned creators Suda51 and Swery65. Assume the role of a U.S. Marshal inhabited by a killer’s spirit, battling through murderous hordes within a mysterious hotel each day.
Mars Tactics
Mars Tactics is a turn-based strategy title evoking classic isometric Fallout and XCOM, set against a Martian class struggle. Players must choose sides in a conflict over workers’ rights on the Red Planet.
Clawpunk
Diverging sharply, Clawpunk is a fast-paced roguelike starring a rebellious feline brawling against gangsters. Destructible environments ensure constant movement, demanding quick reflexes to survive.
Killing Floor 3
Though not a new release, Killing Floor 3 received substantial news with its Rearmament update. Arriving this Halloween, it introduces three new weapons, numerous attachments, a redesigned perk system, and various enhancements.
Farmbotic
Merging the appeal of Stardew Valley with Satisfactory, Farmbotic lets players cultivate crops with robotic assistance. Recently renamed from Farmatic, its new identity better reflects its charming automation.
Denshattack
Direct from the Tokyo Game Show floor, Denshattack was inspired by flipping a toy train like a tech deck. A demo will be accessible during Steam Next Fest ahead of its spring launch.
Doomspire
Doomspire is a deckbuilding dungeon crawler reminiscent of Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering. Collect cards with powerful abilities to conquer fearsome bosses within a dark tower.
The Relic: First Guardian
This Asian folklore-inspired action RPG eliminates traditional leveling, relying instead on player skill and equipment. Each boss, known as a Brutal, possesses a unique backstory to uncover.
Playsim Montage
Playsim’s reel packed a range of eye-catching titles:
- MotionRec – Solve puzzles by recording and replaying your movements.
- Turnbound – Inventory becomes weaponry in a haunted board game with literary heroes.
- Join Us – Build a cult compound, ride bears, and face apocalyptic horrors.
- Threads of Time – A 2.5D RPG spanning 12 million BC to 2400, where past choices reshape the future.
- Dawn of War 4 – Warhammer’s RTS returns with massive mech combat and new features.
- Soulmask 1.0 + Shifting Sands DLC – Mayan survival expands with Egyptian god-inspired challenges.
- Reach – VR parkour meets combat as you uncover secrets of a copycat civilization.
- Outward 2 – Survival RPG with no levels; progress relies on skill and preparation.
- House Flipper 2: Pets DLC – A new region, 40+ dog and cat breeds, plus snakes and hamsters.
Annapurna Montage
Annapurna Interactive followed with its own lineup:
- Demi and the Fractured Dream – Adventure and puzzles with Zelda-inspired combat.
- Oku – Journey across Japan as a poet, writing haikus to lift spirits.
- Morbid Metal – Fast-paced combat with shapeshifting forms.
- Huntsman – Survival horror in a spider-infested lab—arachnophobes beware.
- RAEV: Kingdom on the Distant Shores – Build and expand a fox civilization with flexible city design.
- Absolum – Dark fantasy brawler scored by Dark Souls composer Yuka Kitamura.
- Task Time – Party chaos from the Gang Beasts team, with 500,000 challenges.
- BrokenLore: Don’t Lie – A psychological horror spin-off blending reality and hallucination.
That closed out the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct. Next up: PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025 this December.
(Source: PC Gamer)
